Jan Myburgh Posted April 27, 2022 Share 18 hours ago, DieselnDust said: Can’t see the point in buying a 100mm travel XC bike unless you’re racing regularly or are an investment banker entering the cape epic (where people seem. More keen to ride what the pros ride than buying a bike more suitable for long days in the saddle I started racing rigid bikes, yes, rigid... With 1.95 inch semi slick non tubeless 26 inch wheels... I do race regularly, yes. Sadly, I am not an investment banker 🙂 DieselnDust and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 27, 2022 Share 49 minutes ago, Jan Myburgh said: I started racing rigid bikes, yes, rigid... With 1.95 inch semi slick non tubeless 26 inch wheels... I do race regularly, yes. Sadly, I am not an investment banker 🙂 prob faster than the investment banker DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted April 27, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Jan Myburgh said: I started racing rigid bikes, yes, rigid... With 1.95 inch semi slick non tubeless 26 inch wheels... I do race regularly, yes. Sadly, I am not an investment banker 🙂 Ditto, steel fully rigid 3x7 gearing, thumbshifters toe clips and straps then road shoes and pedals on an Mtb before spd came along. But today I’d chose a 120mm marathon/downcountry/ light trail bike rather than steep XC bike. I’m still fast up and down but I just prefer to be beat up less. I’m a lover not a fighter man… SwissVan, Yyyy, Pappa Roach and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted April 27, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, Hairy said: "I remember when 65mm elastomer forks were ample" Like rim brakes....😁 Hairy, Fred van Vlaanderen, lechatnoir and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted April 27, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, DieselnDust said: 3x7 gearing, thumbshifters toe clips and straps This just reminded me how rubbish thumbshifters were, even the expensive-feeling XT ones… DieselnDust and lechatnoir 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Myburgh Posted April 27, 2022 Share 4 minutes ago, LazyTrailRider said: This just reminded me how rubbish thumbshifters were, even the expensive-feeling XT ones… Thumb shifters were better than the crime against humanity that way dual control..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted April 27, 2022 Share Just now, Jan Myburgh said: Thumb shifters were better than the crime against humanity that way dual control..... Haha. Yes, it works fine on the road and gravel, but definitely does not translate well to technical riding… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted April 27, 2022 Share 38 minutes ago, Jan Myburgh said: Thumb shifters were better than the crime against humanity that way dual control..... sacrilege !!! I begged Shimano to not drop Dual Control and Rapid Rise. I loved M965 Alas "Merica spoke Hairy and Headshot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebob Posted April 28, 2022 Share Elastomer forks, please never again. Manitou 3, Rockshox Indy and Judy where acceptable back in the day, but man are they rubbish compared to what we have now Edited April 28, 2022 by thebob Hairy, Jan Myburgh and DJR 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 28, 2022 Share 13 hours ago, SwissVan said: Like rim brakes....😁 As in cantilever brakes, and not even the fancy V-Brakes. Jan Myburgh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 28, 2022 Share 11 hours ago, DieselnDust said: sacrilege !!! I begged Shimano to not drop Dual Control and Rapid Rise. I loved M965 Alas "Merica spoke Was also a fan of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted April 28, 2022 Share XC bike with a dropper post and some good tyres is more than enough fun and can handle most of it. Jan Myburgh and Op1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted April 28, 2022 Share 29 minutes ago, Hairy said: Was also a fan of them Weren't those still cutting edge the last time you rode a bike? Jan Myburgh, DieselnDust and Hairy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechatnoir Posted April 28, 2022 Share 13 hours ago, LazyTrailRider said: This just reminded me how rubbish thumbshifters were, even the expensive-feeling XT ones… but thinking back, the maintenance and reliability was just wonderful.... Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted April 28, 2022 Share 12 hours ago, DieselnDust said: sacrilege !!! I begged Shimano to not drop Dual Control and Rapid Rise. I loved M965 Alas "Merica spoke I liked my XT dual controls, not that the brakes worked that well... DieselnDust and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 28, 2022 Share 36 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Weren't those still cutting edge the last time you rode a bike? F.A.C.T Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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