New trail bike
tom_3942
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So i've just got back from Mozine and Les Gets and realise that my Trek Fule Ex 9 was not the right bike to have used, Not enough travel in the forks and the Avid breaks were shocking! I've had it for a few years now and have kind of outgrown it and am now looking for something more aggressive purpose built for places like the Alps. So far i've been looking at the Trek remedy 8 or 9 (which a friend of mine has) or possibly even a Santa Cruz Bronson. what should i be looking for and has anyone got any other suggested models that i should look at?
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How much travel are you looking for?0
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What about a Transition Covert? I had one as a demo and loved it!
Also what price are you looking at?0 -
Dan-Coll wrote:What about a Transition Covert? I had one as a demo and loved it!
Also what price are you looking at?
I was gonna mention that, full 160 with agressive DH focused geometry
The Bandit ain't bad either
Santa Cruz is expensive and actually a total rip off on full builds so customs builds probably better
Orange Five or Alpine worth a look
Banshee Rune
Specialized Stumpjumper or Enduro
They're all a bit burlier than the trek fuel which Im guessing is what you're after0 -
Also got to get a plug for Knolly in here. If you want more downhill focused 160 travel have a look at the Chilcotin or more trail focused the Endorphin which is the bike I went for which has less travel but felt spot on for UK riding.0
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Devinci Dixon? Norco Range Killer B? Giant Reign? Nukeproof Mega AM or Mega TR?
Last one is on my list.Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0 -
Minimum travel of about 150 - 160mm due to how things were this last week in France and the price could go up to about £4500 if i fall in love with the bike enough. I do like the DH so would like a bike that could handle that but i'm more often in either south or north wales at places like Afhan. I rented a Nukeproof Mega a while ago and it was mega but i can't stand Avid breaks0
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For that price you can just buy the frame and build the bike exactly how you want it.0
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Look at what the Enduro riders are using, they're the sort of bikes you are interested in
You could also get a carbon bike for that price
The new 2014 GT Force Carbon looks good and is Dan Athertons current ride
This Whyte looks good http://www.whytebikes.com/2013/product. ... 6&xSec=110
They're avid brakes but they are the top of the range0 -
I didn't think about building my own bike that kind of sounds like a cool thing to do. I've got a big list of bike to research now so a good start i think. Thanks for the advice all keep it coming if there's anything else0
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Eurobike is at the end of August and basically all the 2014 bikes are revealed along with cost
You will find it much easier to get researching after that rather then sifting through the vague info on 2014 at the moment
If you're building a bike you will need to either buy quality tools (Unless you have them) or get a LBS to help you install the parts you don't have the tool for0 -
Building a bike is easy, a cheap shimano specific toolkit for 30 quid is all you need. However, things like facing a bottom bracket and getting a headset pressed in is best left to a bike shop. For 4.5k i'd be building it myself, and probably have change left over!0
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might want to think about running a coil shock rather than air0
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A trail bike is what you recommended a shock for....POAH wrote:I don't do smileys.
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POAH wrote:
Overkill because they're heavy, a pain to tune for different rider weights as it means changing springs, most coil shocks have no form of platform damping these days as they're designed purely for DH bikes and air shocks are so good these days unless heat build is a serious issue and on a trail bike it normally isn't. So basically a coil would add weight for absolutely no reason or any performance benefit. It's why practically every bike sold now with less than 160mm of travel is fitted with an air shock because for that application, they're just better suited.0 -
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lawman wrote:POAH wrote:
Overkill because they're heavy, a pain to tune for different rider weights as it means changing springs, most coil shocks have no form of platform damping these days as they're designed purely for DH bikes and air shocks are so good these days unless heat build is a serious issue and on a trail bike it normally isn't. So basically a coil would add weight for absolutely no reason or any performance benefit. It's why practically every bike sold now with less than 160mm of travel is fitted with an air shock because for that application, they're just better suited.
The OP wants a bike with of 160mm travel that is more aggressive purpose built for places like the Alps pretty sure a coil fits the bill.0 -
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Bikes-of-t ... eries.html
24 bikes from the first EWS round in punta ala, and as you can see no coils in sight. There was a time a few years ago coils in that kind of terrain were common, but as I say nowadays you just don't need them, extra weight for IMO no improvement in performance. In fact many bikes days are designed around air shocks and work awfully with a coil shock, slapping a coil shock on a bike doesn't necessarily make it any better.0 -
Personally I'd recommend a Yeti SB-66 but I'm sure the haters will be along to shoot that down
How about a Trek Slash 9? Three of my mates ride them and love them.XC: Giant Anthem X
Fun: Yeti SB66
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POAH wrote:might want to think about running a coil shock rather than air
A friend of mine tried this on an Orange (I don't know the model, but it is a big chunky one). Weighed a ton and he soon switched it to an air shock.XC: Giant Anthem X
Fun: Yeti SB66
Road: Litespeed C1, Cannondale Supersix Evo, Cervelo R5
Trainer: Bianchi via Nirone
Hack: GT hardtail with Schwalbe City Jets0
