Learnt something today -SRAM

[ngala24]

I was under the impression that the new SRAM mtb sets were 2x9 setups as thats all ive seen and all anybody talks about. Browsing the Scott website i couldnt understand why they were quoting 3x10 setups

 

Low and behold SRAM offer 3x10 setups aswell after checking there website

Edited November 26, 2010 by ngala24

[rock]

crazy isnt it - when I started MTB we had 28/38/48 up front and 13-28 at the back, 7 sp, the hills haven't changed so I dunno?

[Bos]

crazy isnt it - when I started MTB we had 28/38/48 up front and 13-28 at the back, 7 sp, the hills haven't changed so I dunno?

 

true that, but the races were only half the distance.. I remember the Knysna race was 32 and 42km, Rhodes was also 42 or something, and it scared us !

not that that should make a big difference to gearing... it just dropped the bar.. fat people can now also ride Mtb and you dont need much skill to participate in big races.

 

I was chatting to okes about that this morning, how there use to be at least a couple of "unridable" sections on the races around knysna when I was high school(1995-1999) Like mineshaft style stuff. When was the last time you rode down somewhere with your chest on your seat? and we had 51mm of travel with flat bars. But these days everything is ridable (because they dont want to scare the beginners) I miss the old days.. we had Giant Yukon's and wtb or IRC mithos tires! Fork boots were a must and threadless headset was a buzzword. V- brakes were awsome and toeclips was still widely used.

 

those days are over..

[bikemonster]

I remember when the Internet was all just fields....

[rock]

I could ride drop offs cos I had a Girven Flexstem!

[vanniri]

I remembered when girlie mags used to have stars to cover the naughty bits.

 

In future years kids of today will probably think back to public newspapers only showing topless gilrs on page 3!

[MoreTrails]

Hahaha, the awesome Flexistem - how to take a marsh mellow and turn it into a stearing device. I remember seing a full sus Girven for 1025 ZARS and was so besotted with its canary yellow and blue set up, I would go to the bike shop jus to look at it for hours at a time!

 

First bikes were 18 speed with friction thumb shifters - stuff all suspension, just kilo's of steel to keep it real with Cheng Shin tires and SHIMANO SIS!

[javadude]

My Bridgestone had a rigid fork and Canti-lever brakes. Loved that bike and really wish I never sold it.

[LazyTrailRider]

true that, but the races were only half the distance.. I remember the Knysna race was 32 and 42km, Rhodes was also 42 or something, and it scared us !

not that that should make a big difference to gearing... it just dropped the bar.. fat people can now also ride Mtb and you dont need much skill to participate in big races.

 

I was chatting to okes about that this morning, how there use to be at least a couple of "unridable" sections on the races around knysna when I was high school(1995-1999) Like mineshaft style stuff. When was the last time you rode down somewhere with your chest on your seat? and we had 51mm of travel with flat bars. But these days everything is ridable (because they dont want to scare the beginners) I miss the old days.. we had Giant Yukon's and wtb or IRC mithos tires! Fork boots were a must and threadless headset was a buzzword. V- brakes were awsome and toeclips was still widely used.

 

those days are over..

 

You're right, I haven't seen anything in a marathon/fun race/ride in years that's actually been technically challenging. The closest has been national XC racing, where it's a challenge to ride fast and smooth. But besides those races, in normal funrides there are big hills sometimes yes, but the downhills are very seldom singletrack, and even if they are, it's smooth and incredibly easy.

 

DH on the other hand has increased 10x in technicality. In 1996-1998, I could compete in the top 5 with my hardtail against guys with 5-6" (in those days BIG travel) bikes. Now, I couldn't even really ride an entire DH course properly with my 5.5" bike. Times have definitely changed...

[Guest Big H]

crazy isnt it - when I started MTB we had 28/38/48 up front and 13-28 at the back, 7 sp, the hills haven't changed so I dunno?

 

Penis envy????? If you do not have the latest bling you have the shorter Willie..... And "they" the marketers know that.