wesley_r Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Alrighty - date for Nitida DS - next Sunday good for everyone??
Bos Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Spot the AM frame......yes it is mine. I HATE YOU Its like youve just ordered everything Ive ever wanted at once
Capricorn Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Alrighty - date for Nitida DS - next Sunday good for everyone?? why not this sunday??? anyway, pencil me in
wesley_r Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 why not this sunday??? anyway, pencil me in i was hoping to do it in the morning but you're shuttling on sunday, aren't you? and didn't moretrails say he's only available next weekend?
Cycle Factory Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) There's more to an AM bike then just long suspension and a dropped seat. What about head angles. I would never try rough patches with the steep head angles of a XC bike. Yes! That's it's important to ride before you buy and to make sure you buy for what you ride. For quite some "AM" bikes were just longer travel versions of their xc/trail brothers. Sorry to say, but the Reign (the X goes a LONG way towards fixing that) suffers from this. So too does a GT or two. The holy grail of AM frames has to be Nomad (Carbon or Alu), Ibis Mojo HD (HD140 or SL-R will do as well for most guys) and the Sukuma (blind faith!) or Mbuzi. Although the the Mbuzi has also disappeared from the 2011 line-up...roll on 2012! Funny no one has mentioned Turner so far... Edited June 23, 2011 by Cycle Factory Store
leet22 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 i was hoping to do it in the morning but you're shuttling on sunday, aren't you? and didn't moretrails say he's only available next weekend?Ill have to miss it this time around. been diaganiosed with a mild case on Pneumonia so been told no riding for 4 weeks at least and then go back to doc
Capricorn Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 jeepers leet: take care and heal up quick! Wes: no problem. Next weekend is fine. just hope the weather plays along. So Cycle Factory Store: of those holy grails, which ones you sell?
wesley_r Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 jeepers leet: take care and heal up quick! Wes: no problem. Next weekend is fine. just hope the weather plays along. So Cycle Factory Store: of those holy grails, which ones you sell? maybe i should join in for sunday's shuttle, though i heard numbers are limited?
Capricorn Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) afaik, it was limited to 7, and contermans announced no more slots for shuttles or events, sat or sun.. Edited June 23, 2011 by Capricorn
leet22 Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 When u talk about shuttle u talking about taking ppl up to the top for a DH run?
Capricorn Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 When u talk about shuttle u talking about taking ppl up to the top for a DH run? yep, shuttles, the next best thing to a chairlift <--- if only..pickups, pickups + trailers, go-ped if DHK has his way
MoreTrails Posted June 23, 2011 Posted June 23, 2011 Yo Dudes, keen for a show, shine, ride, beer drink and *** praat. I have some mates with AM bikes as well so I will convince them to buy beer and bring their bikes as well... Wes, frow me wiff a mail and let me know the details! Sweet
Cycle Factory Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 So Cycle Factory Store: of those holy grails, which ones you sell? Santa Cruz and Giant. Also stock and sell Silverback, Merida, Felt and Ghost but none of those do AM rigs
nigelhicks Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 some "AM" bikes were just longer travel versions of their xc/trail brothers.This is very true! But many of them are designed that way specifically as well! You take the GT Force for example - similar geometry as the XC orientated Sensor but with longer travel (69deg head angle vs 69.5 on the sensor) ... (345mm BB height vs 333mm). Compare this to the Sanction which has a 66deg head angle, and a 354mm BB height and that model becomes the proper AM bike whilst the Force becomes a long travel Marathon bike that can climb and descend.
nigelhicks Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 i wouldnt mind trying out the Santa Cruz Butcher ... looks like a good mix geometry wise
Hairy Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Sorry guys, won't be making this ... seems like the new baby will be coming out of ICU on Saturday or Sunday and will then be allowed to come home. Hopefully!
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