Slowbee Posted June 11, 2008 Share What did you get? Come on tell us!! i bought it yesterday ... on the hub ..... sorry for the hijack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromps Posted June 11, 2008 Share What bike are you getting Slowbee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 X 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Why don't you just get a light alu frame like a BMC or Trek and fit it with a nice groupset and those wheels that you mentioned you already have. It won't be much heavier than a carbon frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted June 11, 2008 Share Unless you have the skills to ride all-mountain properly, you?ll just be a passenger on your bike. Which is why you need to learn the right techniques on a hardtail first?http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/technique-hammering-hardtails-i-16845 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappaBear Posted June 11, 2008 Share On the other hand Tromps.... The GT Zaskar Team is probably the nicest hard tail frame there is.... The black one though.... the white one looks "sussie-agtig".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromps Posted June 11, 2008 Share Why don't you just get a light alu frame like a BMC or Trek and fit it with a nice groupset and those wheels that you mentioned you already have. It won't be much heavier than a carbon frame My current bike weighs at about 10.8kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 11, 2008 Share Unless you have the skills to ride all-mountain properly' date=' you?ll just be a passenger on your bike. Which is why you need to learn the right techniques on a hardtail first?http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/technique-hammering-hardtails-i-16845[/quote'] i dont have any experience big ben, but i think that is sales talk..... surely you can learn to ride on a dual .... in chatting to many people you dont need to have a hardtail first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 11, 2008 Share What bike are you getting Slowbee? I will post pics soon ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted June 11, 2008 Share Unless you have the skills to ride all-mountain properly' date=' you?ll just be a passenger on your bike. Which is why you need to learn the right techniques on a hardtail first?http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/technique-hammering-hardtails-i-16845[/quote'] i dont have any experience big ben, but i think that is sales talk..... surely you can learn to ride on a dual .... in chatting to many people you dont need to have a hardtail first. Riding a hardtail first will make you a better rider. You learn to pay more attention to picking your lines and how to cope with technical sections of trail since a full-suspension bike makes these sections easier to negotiate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 11, 2008 Share Minty, surely you will also learn how to pick lines better anyway with time on a dual? At first a few mistakes will be made but then you get better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted June 11, 2008 Share The fact is that a FS bike makes you lazy at picking lines. On a hardtail you are forced to pay more attention to these things and that makes you a better rider IMO. I've experienced this myself after getting a rigid bike recently. Same goes for a friend who switched from a FS bike back to a hardtail. That being said....don't you go getting second thoughts about buying Crow's bike. I owned one myself and it is the best XC FS bike there is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 11, 2008 Share Riding a hardtail first will make you a better rider. You learn to pay more attention to picking your lines and how to cope with technical sections of trail since a full-suspension bike makes these sections easier to negotiate. They should not sell FS bikes to first time buyers. I've learned alot on my HT and for open flat sections I liked it more then the FS. But the FS is just sooooo much softer on the body. 60km off-road does not fees like 100km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Warrior Posted June 11, 2008 Share hey Tromps what is Strenght? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted June 11, 2008 Share [ 60km off-road does not fees like 100km. Correct, the fees for 100km are more than 60km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfreekduSoet Posted June 11, 2008 Share I am quite willing to sacrifice being able to pick the "perfect" line and as trade-off not bliksem off my bike. Long life FS for first time buyers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 11, 2008 Share [ 60km off-road does not fees like 100km. Correct' date= the fees for 100km are more than 60km. [/quote] Ag gaan k@k man. Yes Tube! members don't give each other sh!t. Go and read your club oath again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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