Bought my first full suspension

markyhud
markyhud Posts: 98
edited October 2012 in Your mountain bikes
Well after about 5 years of riding a hardtail I have finally taken the plunge and bought a full susser. Bit of a midlife crisis as i'm 40 in a few months and I thought "Well if I don't do it now..."

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I've spent all day setting up the sag and applying bike tape etc.. I'll not be able to get out properly till next week as i'm at work al weekend. Love it but not totally convinced about the Avid elixirs. My older XT M775s had far more bite but I will give them a decent try out next week. I also need to swap the 100m stem for a 60mm jobby. Bike fits perfectly other than that but feels weird compared to a hardtail.

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  • black.converse
    black.converse Posts: 56
    good choice sir
    It never gets easier. You just go faster. – Greg LeMond

    The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community. - Ann Strong
  • kev77
    kev77 Posts: 433
    very nice fella, i have just got myself a Giant XTC advanced 3 ( full carbon frame ) from Pauls Cycles

    it was a toss up between this and an anthem x

    Giant make quality cycles!
  • markyhud
    markyhud Posts: 98
    Thanks chaps. I can't believe how light it is. It's a full 2kg lighter than my Trek hardtail. I can't wait to have a blast round my usual route round the local woods to see how it compares
  • DannyUK
    DannyUK Posts: 106
    Nice mate!
    All the gear, loads of fear...
  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    Cracking bike fella
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    If you had Shimano's I suspect you'll never like the Avid's....latest XX feel no different in use to my rather aged Juicy 5's (which I'm in the process of swapping to XT/XTR).
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 5,495
    The Beginner wrote:
    If you had Shimano's I suspect you'll never like the Avid's....latest XX feel no different in use to my rather aged Juicy 5's (which I'm in the process of swapping to XT/XTR).

    Lovely bike, but I agree with this - Avids all feel relatively same-y. My juicy carbons felt the same as my 3's, My elixirs were the same.

    Just got a new bike (Cube 29'er) with Deore brakes and they feel much better already than any previous avids I've had (granted, thats a ride up and down the road so far), but I think I'm converted :)
    Bird Aeris
  • cloudynights
    cloudynights Posts: 351
    great bike, dont worry about the gear on it the frame is well worth making upgrades, i had a white one but it developed a small crack, had a new frame to me within a week from giant but it was a silver one which is fine but i do like the white one better
    anthem x with many upgrades
  • markyhud
    markyhud Posts: 98
    I will give the Avids the benefit of the doubt until they are bedded in properly. Don't think the missus would be best pleased if I told her I was changing the brakes already. I've already had to explain to her why it came without pedals!!!!

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