New Race Bike Time!
juddboy_00000
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Hi All
My trusty Massi Team Carbon is on it's last legs, after 7 years of racing and general trail centre abuse she needs to be retired!
The problem is, replacing the Massi to a similar spec would cost me about £3000, and the bank account is not what it once was!! (kids, cars and house extensions)
Realistically I have a budget of around £1600-1800 for the new bike, and will be happy to upgrade to top-flight parts as and when.
Looking to jump from the 26" to the 29 or 650B world and stay with a hardtail.
The question I suppose is.........I have seen some bikes with carbon frames (Felt being a prime example), but there seems to be a few VERY light alloy rigs in this price range also (cannondale), which will be better to race from the box? Top end alloy or the lower price carbon?
Is anyone racing Alloy and what bikes if they are?
Many thanks
Stu
My trusty Massi Team Carbon is on it's last legs, after 7 years of racing and general trail centre abuse she needs to be retired!
The problem is, replacing the Massi to a similar spec would cost me about £3000, and the bank account is not what it once was!! (kids, cars and house extensions)
Realistically I have a budget of around £1600-1800 for the new bike, and will be happy to upgrade to top-flight parts as and when.
Looking to jump from the 26" to the 29 or 650B world and stay with a hardtail.
The question I suppose is.........I have seen some bikes with carbon frames (Felt being a prime example), but there seems to be a few VERY light alloy rigs in this price range also (cannondale), which will be better to race from the box? Top end alloy or the lower price carbon?
Is anyone racing Alloy and what bikes if they are?
Many thanks
Stu
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Cube LTD 29er
Glentress Trailfairies
Depending on your current bikes state, is it worth going for a frame option and build it using as much from your current bike as possible, leaving just forks, wheels/tyres and sundries to finish it?
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
From whom? Do you have links at all?
XM-057 rigid 29er
It's only a max of 300g in difference with the right alloy frame against the average carbon. I think the Cannondale flash is about 1400g (not too shabby) and the Kona Scandium frame is about the same. That's only about 150g off the Carbon Massi, and that has built into a 21.5lb bike. Carbon will always be lighter, but "out of the box" complete bikes are looking identical in weight, especially as the carbon is more expensive and has cost-cutting heavier parts fitted.
I am more worried about the ride - I remember my back being destroyed by my last alloy hardtail!
I could swap over some of the bits and go for the frame option, but the drive system is custom 2x9 set-up (ok for racing, but it does suffer at trail centres and when the day gets too long), so would be looking to upgrade that, and old XTR brakes have seen better years. I think the newer systems would be a better idea - then I can upgrade in increments rather than any big jumps$$$$.
thanks
No it won't, there will be some overlap.
I have the entry level carbon bike and upgrade as bits wear out. A Lurcher isn't a very racey 29er frame. I'd have something like a Trek Superfly 9.7, Cannondale Flash, Scott Scale etc.
I've got the Trek built up to 19.2lbs, and really like it.
There were a few Giant XTC carbon frames on ebay a couple weeks back in nice condition for only a few hundred pounds. Might be worth looking out for one of them.
Mbr, but it's not on their website
http://www.cube.eu/en/bikes/mtb-hardtail/reaction/cube-reaction-gtc-race-29-carbonngreen-2015/
How much for that!!!!!
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Scott Aspect 10
Schwinn Fastback Comp
Cube Reaction GTC SL
Well no one is going to have the weight of an XL frame, so it's a level playing field frankly! If you need an XL frame it's what you're gonna buy. The weight difference will generally be less than that.
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retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
Where have you seen that, out of interest? I really struggled to find anything aside from the 896g claimed weight, and dunno what size that was.
As an aside, It's the Superfly SL that's <900g, different to the Superfly.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build