My new steed

Uncle Peter
Uncle Peter Posts: 324
edited January 2009 in MTB general
Got myself a new bike yesterday, I traded my SC Superlight in for this..

Just gutted that I have the Lurgy and I feel like crap. :cry:

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  • teacherman
    teacherman Posts: 454
    That looks very nice matey. Why did you lose the SC?
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    Rather nice, good spec, is it XT throughout?
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  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    teacherman wrote:
    That looks very nice matey. Why did you lose the SC?

    Always ridden hardtails over the years, and siince I've had the SL I just couldn't get used to it, even though I'm riding more offroad than ever before. Shame really because it was a really nice bike.

    It is XT throughout Jon, except the wheels which are Crossmax ST's cos I'm a bit of a porker.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    i like the way you have one whisk hanging up and one in a pot, never have too many whisks id say.

    lovely ;looking bike too.
  • Yukon Lad
    Yukon Lad Posts: 423
    nice bike, what santa cruz bike did you have before. That is one sweet looking bike

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  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i like the way you have one whisk hanging up and one in a pot, never have too many whisks id say.

    lovely ;looking bike too.

    There is a third Whisk in there too, You're so right, you never can have too many whisks!
  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    edited May 2009
    My (not so) old Superlight with me and cheesy grin at the Long Mynd a couple of months ago.
  • littleandy0410
    littleandy0410 Posts: 631
    Oh great, it's turning into another "ignore the bike and comment on the kitchen appliances" thread. Nice toaster. :wink:

    ....Bike looks great, by the way. That's not a cheap frame, is it!? :shock:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Uncle Peter wrote:
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    i like the way you have one whisk hanging up and one in a pot, never have too many whisks id say.

    lovely ;looking bike too.

    There is a third Whisk in there too, You're so right, you never can have too many whisks!

    i need a new whisk, i want one of those small ones for use in a mug when im making hot chocolate :lol:

    your sc was a gorgeous looking bit of kit too, how big a difference in weight is there?
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 4,069
    Mmm, I'd noticed the toaster too, love the big letters spelling out toaster for those morning when things just don't come together.

    The SC was a nice piece of kit, can't believe you went back to (an albeit lovely looking) hardtail. Fraid it would be my hardtail to go first if I was put in that position.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    I haven't got this one on the scales yet but the SL was just under 26lbs, I rekon/hope I can knock around 3.5lbs off that.
  • Yukon Lad
    Yukon Lad Posts: 423
    nice pair of bikes there, like the SC more

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  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    Yukon Lad wrote:
    nice pair of bikes there, like the SC more

    Yukon Lad

    It was a fabulous looking bike but I just didn't 'love' riding it like I love riding hardtails. I was in and around the Wyre Forest on Monday with Stourbridge Cycle Club and I had a great time, but I genuinely I wished I was on a hardtail.
  • gcwebbyuk
    gcwebbyuk Posts: 1,926
    Lovely bike mate - bet you are well pleased!

    Hope you get well soon and can get out on it :)

    p.s. think we have the same smoothie maker ;)
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    im never normally a fan of hardtails and always think folk who bash fs havent ridden good ones. but you are lucky to have tried and decided you like ht more, so good on you.

    which do you think is faster around the same trail?
  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    I've ridden the same trail on the Mynd on my old Cannondale HT and the SL and to be fair using the SL when riding down Carding Mill valley was quicker, but the 'dale was more exciting! I think getting up there was slower but that could be for any number of reasons.

    But 95% of the time I'm on trails around Dudley, Stourbridge, Kinver, Clent etc and I/you can ride most of those quickly on a HT, If I was to ride the Mynd more regularly I would have kept it.

    Besides I had the deal of the Century on a bike that will last me a lifetime.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    im not criticising, im just curious, its not often you see folk go from fs to hardtail. either way, its a lovely looking bit of kit :lol:
  • Uncle Peter
    Uncle Peter Posts: 324
    sheepsteeth wrote:
    im not criticising, im just curious, its not often you see folk go from fs to hardtail. either way, its a lovely looking bit of kit :lol:

    I never thought you were, thanks for your kind opinion.

    Another reason is I may be looking for a CX/road bike next year for commuting and a proper excuse for shaving my legs :D I don't need to now, I'll just swap tyres and lock the forks out.

    Thanks again!

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