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ej2320
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It's that time of year again... 2014 bike on the way
What's the thing you're most excited for that's come out of eurobike 2014 so far?
For me, the new transition bandit and covert.. They've got all the right numbers just hope they perform!
What's the thing you're most excited for that's come out of eurobike 2014 so far?
For me, the new transition bandit and covert.. They've got all the right numbers just hope they perform!
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Transition bikes just don't do it for me. They are just a bit average, nothing exceptional.
More importantly we're gonna see very, very few 26ers at trade shows. 650b and 29ers are really picking up pace and I don't think it'll be long before 26ers are near as dead as far as complete new bikes and frames go.
I saw the DVO, stiff, light and plush..! Should be awesome and hopefully cheaper than Fox
Same it's not out till next April
Yeti SB 75 is on display
650b SB 66 I assume
MRP Forks and shock..!!?!
One thing that really is getting on my tits that very, very few seem to be doing is giving bikes longer toptubes. Niner chopped 20mm off the new WFO9, meaning the medium would be too short, but the large would be spot on, alas there is no way I can ride a 20" frame! Shame as well, as it looks like an awesome bike, and shockingly I was even considering getting a demo on one despite my dislike for 29ers!! :shock:
The transitions are supposed the have a long TT but need to check geo
Carbon Norcos look decent
The Norcos are reasonably priced too which is one reason they are popular
New Santa Cruz too, it's basically a heckler with 130mm travel
The Evans thing looses Norco a lot of sales, their poor service is legendary. I would have bought an Aurum but I couldn't spend £3800 at a shop where they wouldn't even get in and fit new springs at extra cost.
The Aurum should be a lot more popular than it is. They really are good
Agreed. Evans are truly shocking and are seriously hurting sales in the UK at least. A friend at uni has an Aurum and even with my limited experience of proper DH bikes, it felt bloody awesome, much better than a DH720 another lad has.
If Norco become available through independent shops I will buy an Aurum as my next DH bike.
I'm taking the plunge on a 2014 transition frame! getting a covert on a discount!
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I know I was setting up a lot of threads about it..
But 3k is a lot of money for me
Now that is something I look forward too!
Awesome, shame I can't afford it!! really want an XT 11x1.. all 11x1 drivetrains are sooooo expensive
I love the idea of a 10-42 cassette.. this means you can run a 30 or 32 chainring and still have the equivalent of a 26 front 36 rear but with an even higher max gear something equal to 11 rear 34 front
SRAM said (can't remember where) next year they are going to make an X0 and X9 1x11 drivetrain.. shame I don't like SRAM!
I think the ultimate drivetrain would be SLX or XT 1x11
Near perfect spec, and it looks absolutely stunning...
But...
The toptube's too fecking short on all the sizes!! :evil:
1 up for the transition... Long TT
Not overly so, the TT on the medium Covert is seriously short, yet the large is quite long, seems abit odd tbh. The bandit also looks short, the large is shorter than a Santa Cruz Solo and Mojo HD-R. Wish more manufacturers did longer TT's and/or shorter seat tubes. It's all very well going up a size to get the right TT length, but then you're left with a tall seat tube and it can cause problems with dropper posts and getting them low enough.
So if you want short TT you'd go medium or long TT you'd go large and you'd be able to fit both even though ones 17" and the other 18.5".. The seat tube is short enough that you can drop the saddle low on the 18.5" to fit
That's why I'd get the XL long TT
Not a hugely good thing, not a fan of contis, heck I'm sponsored by them and still don't use them