Whats your realistic dream bike...

lawman

following on from the car thread of similar name, figured it would be cool to see what peeps would love to own as a realistic bike, new or old, or maybe what you wish you could buy (within reason obviously, no 10000000000mm travel, 15lb dh bike or whatever)

Personally I would love an original santa cruz blur 4x



in black and lime green naturally!!

specialeyes

Xgreygoose's carbon nomad!

I'd really like a pivot mach 5.7 carbon


In lawmans favourite colours
I reckon its doable but it would take a few years of scrimping.

YeehaaMcgee

I'd have my current bike. But with the provisio that someone else has already paid to have the forks and shock serviced. Oh, and I'd have an XT brake on the rear as well as the front.

cooldad

As a riding god it makes no difference. Awesome talent rules.

angry_bird

Dunno, as much as I'd love a top end carbon full suss around 140mm travel mark it's not realistic for the next few years what with uni...

In the next year I'm hoping to get a Giant Anthem X frame from fleabay, I'll be very happy with one of those for now, given where I'm based down at uni then I really can't justify much more, and when it does get to holidays I'd happily take an anthem most places, obviously not DHing but that's what the summer season is for.

stubs

1969/70 BSA 650cc Firebird. You didnt say it had to be a MTB.

supersonic

I pretty much have it, would just make a few tweeks.

Stevo_666

See my sig link to 'Bruiser': very realistic as I already have one :-)

Actually one of these would be very good when I get good enough to ride it:



Cane Creek Double Barrel shock, Marzocchi 888 forks and Deemax wheels for £2.4k 8)

bluechair84

I don't actually have a dream bike at all! There's bikes I'd like to try, and though the bikes I have aren't flashy, I love the way they ride. I'd be very intrigued to try the new range of 140mm travel 29ers but until I've ridden one and had a real mess in the front of my grundies, they're not a dream to own.

How about The Kingdon's 140mm Carbon 29er?



Found a better pic...

lawman

Must admit the new tallboy LTc looks the dogs, but for me a 140mm carbon fs, much like the HD is perfect. It needs a few tweaks, iscg tabs, could be abit lighter, slacker etc... After seeing the tallboy LTc I can't wait to see what they do with the Blur LTc in the next few years, an updated blur would be sweet!

Gazlar

I'd like an ibis Mojo, but nobody has one of them

Personally, I'd have to spec things up individually, but I will say that I think this frame is a thing of beauty



Although back in the day I madly wanted this bike

YeehaaMcgee

Gazlar wrote:

Although back in the day I madly wanted this bike

Looks quite easy to steal too, JMC's only got one leg over it, a bike-fu mistake if ever I saw one. Shouldn't leave yourself open like that.

ilovedirt

Would probably be the new breed of spesh demo to replace my orange, and a nukeproof mega/santa cruz nomad or something to replace my slayer. Though in terms of spec, my slayer is pretty dialled right now, aside from stuff getting a bit worn etc.

Redhog14

- always lusted after one of these, back in the day.

These days I would love a Whyte 19 Steel with Fox forks.

bobpzero

specialized fsr xc pro

bwfc4eva868

Realistic Dream bike would be a Giant Anthem X1. I really really want one, but can't get the finance for on, and it will take me a while to save up for one However I will probably end up getting its cheaper brother the X4 or X5 towards the end of the year.

Also my old Kona Stuff, I'd love to have it back, more for sentimental value really, as my Step Dad who passed away the September or 2000 bought me the Kona for my Birthday.

challenger_1976

I commute to work on my bike and 'play off road' on a weekend (when ever the opportunity arises). I am was wanting to get a new hard tail mountain bike probably best for commuting. However I have just been introduced to the exciting world of downhill. I am now really struggling to decide between the sensible hardtail which serves most purposes, and an all singing all dancing full sus (and bounce to work like tigger).
hardtail Kona Caldera
Full sus Kona Entourage (my Lana'i is a little old now)

Thewaylander

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rose ... aid:524518

was of these along with keeping my draker. me happy

bennett_346

bobpzero wrote:

specialized fcr xc pro

aspirational

IT66T

I always wanted Saracen Kili comp years ago but know i'd be happy with a decent £600 hardtail .

bobpzero

bennett_346 wrote:

bobpzero wrote:

specialized fsr xc pro

aspirational

in 4 years time

Ryan Jones

My bike with Rockshox Sid WC's, some hope hub/stans rim combo and a dropper post. Probably lighten the rest of the finishing kit out too and aim for sub 25lbs

oodboo

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

IT66T

Now that's a bike worth wanting .

lawman

oodboo wrote:

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

No iscg tab fail, rendering it all but useless :roll:

why some companies don't spec these on frames is beyond me, the likes of Ibis, santa cruz and those that use standard bb's have some level of forgiveness, but what pivot and intense have done with pressfit bb's and no tabs is just plain sinful! the carbine would be well near the top of my wishlist if it had this one little feature.

bennett_346

lawman wrote:

oodboo wrote:

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

No iscg tab fail, rendering it all but useless :roll:

why some companies don't spec these on frames is beyond me, the likes of Ibis, santa cruz and those that use standard bb's have some level of forgiveness, but what pivot and intense have done with pressfit bb's and no tabs is just plain sinful! the carbine would be well near the top of my wishlist if it had this one little feature.

Doesn't it come with a clutch mech, rendering a chain device useless and extra weight?

lawman

bennett_346 wrote:

lawman wrote:

oodboo wrote:

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

No iscg tab fail, rendering it all but useless :roll:

why some companies don't spec these on frames is beyond me, the likes of Ibis, santa cruz and those that use standard bb's have some level of forgiveness, but what pivot and intense have done with pressfit bb's and no tabs is just plain sinful! the carbine would be well near the top of my wishlist if it had this one little feature.

Doesn't it come with a clutch mech, rendering a chain device useless and extra weight?

As good as clutch mechs are, I'd still want a chain device, my LG1+ has become something I'd love to have on any bike I own in future, and I'm certainly not alone in this respect, a clever mech will never be a replacement for a full chainguide on a 1 x10 setup.

bennett_346

lawman wrote:

bennett_346 wrote:

lawman wrote:

oodboo wrote:

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

No iscg tab fail, rendering it all but useless :roll:

why some companies don't spec these on frames is beyond me, the likes of Ibis, santa cruz and those that use standard bb's have some level of forgiveness, but what pivot and intense have done with pressfit bb's and no tabs is just plain sinful! the carbine would be well near the top of my wishlist if it had this one little feature.

Doesn't it come with a clutch mech, rendering a chain device useless and extra weight?

As good as clutch mechs are, I'd still want a chain device, my LG1+ has become something I'd love to have on any bike I own in future, and I'm certainly not alone in this respect, a clever mech will never be a replacement for a full chainguide on a 1 x10 setup.

Have you ever used a clutch mech on the trail before? If not, how do you know it isn't as good as an LG1+?

jay12

this but with vivid air, deemax wheels, 2013 saint groupset and chromag bars. might be possible in a year or 2

IT66T

That's one sweet looking bike their jay12 and i'm just loving that green and blue paint scheme "Yummy" .

lawman

bennett_346 wrote:

lawman wrote:

bennett_346 wrote:

lawman wrote:

oodboo wrote:

I'd like an Intense Carbine SL

No iscg tab fail, rendering it all but useless :roll:

why some companies don't spec these on frames is beyond me, the likes of Ibis, santa cruz and those that use standard bb's have some level of forgiveness, but what pivot and intense have done with pressfit bb's and no tabs is just plain sinful! the carbine would be well near the top of my wishlist if it had this one little feature.

Doesn't it come with a clutch mech, rendering a chain device useless and extra weight?

As good as clutch mechs are, I'd still want a chain device, my LG1+ has become something I'd love to have on any bike I own in future, and I'm certainly not alone in this respect, a clever mech will never be a replacement for a full chainguide on a 1 x10 setup.

Have you ever used a clutch mech on the trail before? If not, how do you know it isn't as good as an LG1+?

The lbs has a range of demo bikes with them fitted, so have taken one round the local trails, lost the chain once, and one thing the LG1 does that the clutch mechs cannot do is double as a bash guard, plus I feel alot more secure knowing that the chain is going no where, clutch mechs might help stop the chain, but if I used one and for whatever reason dropped the chain, it'll get stuck in the linkage or in some awkward place on a bike as they often can and there is no way that can happen with an LG1. I can guarantee a LG1 is easier to pull apart than the shadow plus internals and easier to adjust. Plus of you wipe out a rear mech, chances are you gonna need a new mech and hanger. If you do enough damage to an LG1 or any top-end guide, I'm pretty sure you'll be more worried about your self than your bike!

I rate it so highly its up there with my HD, reverbs and xt brakes in my best products ever list, it is a superb piece of kit.