matthieup Posted September 24, 2018 Posted September 24, 2018 Finished my first Karoo 2 Coast on my 2017 EX8 and the bike was great. Not a mechanical, not a squeak, nothing. My legs not so much ????
Wheelie87 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I have a 2018 Fuel EX 5 and it is great. I changed the handlebars (Spank Spike Vibra Core 800mm) ; Dropper post (Pro Koryak) ; Brakes (Shimano SLX) ; Tyres (Butcher Grid front HighRoller2 rear) ; DMR V12 flat pedals. I love this bike. But as any proper deskjockey always looking to change something…my wishlist is a Pike fork and wider rims with better hubs. But….on a tight budget. I was thus thinking maybe do 27.5+ tyres instead of the Pike and wider 29 rims. I know it will be no substitute for the Pike but given the terrain I mostly ride here in S.bosch (bone-dry super rocky) I was thinking I could benefit from the 27.5+ tyres. Next time I’ll only buy the frame as I end up changing out most of the parts and then struggle to get rid om them.
Stretched@Birth Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 Mine, having ridden a rigid steel single speed for the last 10 years, it has many levers, buttons, cables and gadgets to discover and get used to. Single track downhill at my local trails, I was laughing out loud! Can’t wait to hit some “proper” trails. Going to Thaba on Saturday.
Piston ZA Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I have a 2018 Fuel EX 5 and it is great. I changed the handlebars (Spank Spike Vibra Core 800mm) ; Dropper post (Pro Koryak) ; Brakes (Shimano SLX) ; Tyres (Butcher Grid front HighRoller2 rear) ; DMR V12 flat pedals. I love this bike. But as any proper deskjockey always looking to change something…my wishlist is a Pike fork and wider rims with better hubs. But….on a tight budget. I was thus thinking maybe do 27.5+ tyres instead of the Pike and wider 29 rims. I know it will be no substitute for the Pike but given the terrain I mostly ride here in S.bosch (bone-dry super rocky) I was thinking I could benefit from the 27.5+ tyres. Next time I’ll only buy the frame as I end up changing out most of the parts and then struggle to get rid om them.If budget is a constraint, maybe another option will be to look at a Revelation instead of the Pike, and getting wider rims built onto your existing hubs?
Wheelie87 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 If budget is a constraint, maybe another option will be to look at a Revelation instead of the Pike, and getting wider rims built onto your existing hubs? Budget is a constraint...mehEven with the Revelation I'm looking at 10k+ where as there is a guy on the classifieds selling Plus Size Wheelset, 2.8 Tyres @ R 4,599.00LBS said it's not worth putting decent (wider) rims on the, and I quote, "k@k " hubs the bike came with - then you also looking at new spokes, wheelbuild etc. I dunno..I think the +size tyres will be cool (given my situation) but maybe just sharrap and ride my bike.Hmmmm
Wheelie87 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 Mine, having ridden a rigid steel single speed for the last 10 years, it has many levers, buttons, cables and gadgets to discover and get used to. Single track downhill at my local trails, I was laughing out loud! Can’t wait to hit some “proper” trails. Going to Thaba on Saturday.I started on a Spaz Hardrock hardtail with cable brakes before switching over to the Fuel EX...GAMECHANGER I still ride everything I did with the Hardrock, but you just can't compare the two.No matter how I feel before the ride..biiiig smile after
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