Advice on the right long travel bike

[Scott roy]

32 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Okay so probably no chair lifts? Regardless just get a 150mm trail or 160 to 170mm enduro  bike. The geo and fit is probably more important than travel but bikes like the Stumpjumper pedal well enough according to the reviews. If you have cash to burn look at the Ibis HD6. Pedals very well and gets rave reviews online. 

No there’s no lifts, but they shuttle on weekends and there is buses to the town at the top every half hour or so. 
I think I’m going to go stumpy evo

[Scott roy]

25 minutes ago, MORNE said:

As mentioned by the others already…the enduro bike will just delete rough sections at speed.  I use this feature to make up for my lack of skill haha. I own a Forbidden Dreadnaught 170/160 (yes the name alone took my money), but in hindsight i should have gotten the Druid instead (150/140mm). But i still love my Dreadsled. Life’s too short not to ride too much travel on a blue trail😅

How does that ride? I have eyed a couple with interest

[Scott roy]

I want to get something that will provide me the most fun and speed possible. I’m no racer but I wouldn’t mind trying my hand at an event or two. 

[BaGearA]

1 hour ago, Scott roy said:

No there’s no lifts, but they shuttle on weekends and there is buses to the town at the top every half hour or so. 
I think I’m going to go stumpy evo

Frame fittings that cater for shuttles might be a factor as well then.

[Scott roy]

53 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

Frame fittings that cater for shuttles might be a factor as well then.

Thanks, that’s something I never considered 

[Chrisjanopsyfiets]

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[Scott roy]

16 minutes ago, Chrisjanopsyfiets said:

This….. You can thank me later

Very nice, I dig that colour scheme 

[BikeisLife]

These have just landed in the country… 

Jekyll 2

 

[thebob]

this video is the best Stumpy Evo review from a guy who rides some gnarly terrain

[LazyTrailRider]

You will not regret getting a Stumpy Evo. Out of the 20+ bikes I’ve had, it’s been by far the best all-round machine.

The fact that both the Levo SL Gen2 (which is what I ride now) and now the new Stumpy have the same geo as the Evo had 4 years ago illustrates how sorted this setup is.

[Scott roy]

6 hours ago, thebob said:

this video is the best Stumpy Evo review from a guy who rides some gnarly terrain

Thanks, this was very informative. Got me considering the enduro some more

[daveno7]

Bike free until Monday...quick trip home to Ireland...and missing bike time...roll on Monday...decent borrens to cycle on...until the road stops ...

[Scott roy]

So I made the move and went for a pyga slackline. Getting it next weekend, I’m just looking for some opinions on wheels. I’m going to put my DT Swiss xrc 1501 wheelset on however I’m a bit concerned about damaging them due to the harder nature of riding I’ll be doing. I know they’re marketed for trail/enduro use however I’m a bit worried. 
 

so should I keep the DT Swiss wheelset or sell them and get a pair of alloy rims that I’m not scared to batter? I’ve looked at the lyne amp 30, would that be a suitable wheelset, or should I just stick with my current?

[thebob]

XRC are the XC wheels in DT's lineup. If you have the EXC then don't sweat it and use them on the Slakline. If you have the EXC, go for a set of Lyne AMP Carbons or similar. I prefer the carbon rims as they do not ding or buckle and are usually covered by a decent warranty if they fail

[Scott roy]

39 minutes ago, thebob said:

XRC are the XC wheels in DT's lineup. If you have the EXC then don't sweat it and use them on the Slakline. If you have the EXC, go for a set of Lyne AMP Carbons or similar. I prefer the carbon rims as they do not ding or buckle and are usually covered by a decent warranty if they fail

My main thing is I’m too scared to hammer the carbon rims, I ride far more carefully and less aggressively on rough terrain with carbon rims, I guess mainly because somewhere in the back of my mind I know the carbon ones are a lot more expensive to replace. 

Is it not that the xrc 1200 is for xc and the xrc 1501 is a trail wheelset? I’ve seen them specced on a number of trail bikes up to about 160mm and on the DT Swiss website they are in the enduro category

[thebob]