T-Bob Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 No Thank You! the spitty is here to stay .... it has been a very very very long time since I have owned a duallie frame and not felt the need to be "looking" at other options. I know you're a very loyal and faithful owner... but it's alway good to throw some temptation out there to test you!
BlackSnow Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 How does that Prime ride on a day to day? I'm really keen to know more about it and if it's a good match for all our kinds of trails or is it more a super solid, enduro monster truck, Evil The Wreckoning type thing. I get the Phantom is the go to short travel 'trail' 29'r and the spitty is the more smaller wheeled trail, am do most things slayer. Just trying to get where it fits in to our landscape and it's ride / handling style.I would say probably towards an eduro rig. Does not climb that great to be honest. Lets put it this way. I wont take it for a 60km CX race or stage race. The Spitty is more playful where the Prime a tank that allows you to make errors and still make it out in one piece.
Grease_Monkey Posted September 7, 2017 Posted September 7, 2017 so I searched Banshee and got to this clip ... the rocket stove is amazing! https://youtu.be/2lynzQ_MGhoDoesn't look like it's very effective. She seems to be cold...
MoreTrails Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 How does that Prime ride on a day to day? I'm really keen to know more about it and if it's a good match for all our kinds of trails or is it more a super solid, enduro monster truck, Evil The Wreckoning type thing. I get the Phantom is the go to short travel 'trail' 29'r and the spitty is the more smaller wheeled trail, am do most things slayer. Just trying to get where it fits in to our landscape and it's ride / handling style. Dependent on the rider I guess. I see BlackSnow mentions it does not climbing very well....lets say it is heavier than the Phantom in terms of feel on the climbs, but I have found it climbs far better than expected!Its a big bike, make no mistake! If one is looking for a out and out trail bike, the Spitfire wins in the long travel category. It can be playful, it can be aggressive...depends on the rider.The Prime you need to be switched on 100% of the time. It demands aggressive riding, but pays in dividends in spades. It will blast through anything. Strangely enough, the Phantom would be my choice of the one bike to do it all in Cape Town if I was forced to choose one bike to rule them all.......even though it is shorter travel.You can rally the **** out of that bike and it just keeps coming back for more! I have done everything from hit downhill lines to do W2W on it, it is literally the Swiss army knife of the range... in this country *disclaimer right there* BlackSnow, Bizkit031 and T-Bob 3
Hairy Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 Dependent on the rider I guess. I see BlackSnow mentions it does not climbing very well....lets say it is heavier than the Phantom in terms of feel on the climbs, but I have found it climbs far better than expected!Its a big bike, make no mistake! If one is looking for a out and out trail bike, the Spitfire wins in the long travel category. It can be playful, it can be aggressive...depends on the rider.The Prime you need to be switched on 100% of the time. It demands aggressive riding, but pays in dividends in spades. It will blast through anything. Strangely enough, the Phantom would be my choice of the one bike to do it all in Cape Town if I was forced to choose one bike to rule them all.......even though it is shorter travel.You can rally the **** out of that bike and it just keeps coming back for more! I have done everything from hit downhill lines to do W2W on it, it is literally the Swiss army knife of the range... in this country *disclaimer right there*might need to find a phantom to swing a leg over soon
MoreTrails Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 might need to find a phantom to swing a leg over soonSilver one at the shop is a L.... #justsaying #evilbikeshopowner
Hairy Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 Silver one at the shop is a L.... #justsaying #evilbikeshopowner#JustPm'ingYou
T-Bob Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Silver one at the shop is a L.... #justsaying #evilbikeshopownerWhat are you guys doing with the blue one that is just gathering dust there also... Might see if I can fit in that Silver one as I'd love to see how it goes against my smuggler. Edited September 8, 2017 by hellocolour
Hairy Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 Dependent on the rider I guess. I see BlackSnow mentions it does not climbing very well....lets say it is heavier than the Phantom in terms of feel on the climbs, but I have found it climbs far better than expected!Its a big bike, make no mistake! If one is looking for a out and out trail bike, the Spitfire wins in the long travel category. It can be playful, it can be aggressive...depends on the rider.The Prime you need to be switched on 100% of the time. It demands aggressive riding, but pays in dividends in spades. It will blast through anything. Strangely enough, the Phantom would be my choice of the one bike to do it all in Cape Town if I was forced to choose one bike to rule them all.......even though it is shorter travel.You can rally the **** out of that bike and it just keeps coming back for more! I have done everything from hit downhill lines to do W2W on it, it is literally the Swiss army knife of the range... in this country *disclaimer right there*
MoreTrails Posted September 8, 2017 Posted September 8, 2017 What are you guys doing with the blue one that is just gathering dust there also... Might see if I can fit in that Silver one as I'd love to see how it goes against my smuggler.'Tis for sale.... is a M Hairy 1
Chip Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Just finished building my Banshee Spitfire this weekend...really stoked with the build. In her current 26er guise:2015 Banshee Spitfire V2RS RT3 shockFox 36 Van R forkGiant contact dropper post, 100mm drop1 x 11 XO1 drivetrain, 32T oval, 11-42Formula R1 brakes with 180mm rotors26er MTX rims with Hope Pro 2 hubs50mm Truvativ stem with Rapide 780mm bars First ride at Wolwe went off without a hitch, really enjoying my new ride!!!! Next stop...650b wheels!! Yo-Yo, Peach., bullet77 and 6 others 9
Hairy Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/275665-banshee-spitfire-large-2016/
Thermophage Posted October 27, 2017 Posted October 27, 2017 Seeing as this thread is rather slow...her's an updated pic of the 2016 Spitty beauty Eddy Gordo, DirtyDan, Grease_Monkey and 5 others 8
Hairy Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Just a quick one ... those of you on Spitty's ... how much sag are you running on your shocks and what sort of length travel are you running on your forks?
MoreTrails Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Just a quick one ... those of you on Spitty's ... how much sag are you running on your shocks and what sort of length travel are you running on your forks?14mm sag on DB Air Inline (recommended is 15mm), with a little added HSC160 Pike fork, 30% sag more or less
Hairy Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 14mm sag on DB Air Inline (recommended is 15mm), with a little added HSC160 Pike fork, 30% sag more or lesspssstttt and if I run a RS Monarch ... same mm I would assume? 30% on the fork, does the front not dive on you, or do you just dial up the slow speed compression?
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