MBR bike of the year 2014

adamfo
adamfo Posts: 763
edited September 2014 in MTB general
The Capra was a contender, but I'm not sure YT have a big enough advertising budget, so who won ?

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  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    Did we really need to start a thread with this büllshit? Couldn't we have waited at least a few posts before we started on the conspiracy theories?
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Big Capital shill ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Wiggle did it.

    Anyway.
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  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    I live in the sticks and my local newsagents doesn't stock MBR, that's why I ask. Here are the contenders

    https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/insp ... f-year.jpg

    The October issue is already out according to their website.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Stumpy FSR Comp Evo.
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    benpinnick wrote:
    Stumpy FSR Comp Evo.

    Clearly, then, a fix.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Specialized spend loads on advertising in MBR, must be a fix.
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    What a dull shortlist. 2 Canyons and 2 Specialized - FSR all over the shop.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Maybe because FSR just works well?
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Maybe because FSR just works well?

    That's a crazy conspiracy
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    paul.skibum wrote:
    What a dull shortlist.

    That's what I thought.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • fridgehq
    fridgehq Posts: 54
    Oh what a surprise 650B the best all of a sudden thought 29ers where the best or is it because a lot of short riders don t get on with them this is sooo boring when will the 28er be born
  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    fridgehq wrote:
    Oh what a surprise 650B the best all of a sudden thought 29ers where the best or is it because a lot of short riders don t get on with them this is sooo boring when will the 28er be born

    You do know how big a 29er wheel is really don't you?!
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  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    benpinnick wrote:
    Stumpy FSR Comp Evo.

    Is that the 29er ?
  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    Yes
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  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    fridgehq wrote:
    this is sooo boring

    Then why did you bring it up?
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • fridgehq
    fridgehq Posts: 54
    Because I am bored with the whole wheel size issue
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    fridgehq wrote:
    Because I am bored with the whole wheel size issue

    So why did you bring it up? No-one had mentioned it till then.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    fridgehq wrote:
    Because I am bored with the whole wheel size issue
    You're right, you have bored the f*** out of us by mentioning wheel sizes when everyone else realised it wasn't important, you are a very naughty boy, now don't do it again!
    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.
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    fridgehq wrote:
    Oh what a surprise 650B the best all of a sudden thought 29ers where the best or is it because a lot of short riders don t get on with them this is sooo boring when will the 28er be born

    Umm... It's a 29er.
    A Flock of Birds
    + some other bikes.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Comp Evo comes in two models 29 and 650B, don't know which they tested (don't really care).
    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.
  • fridgehq
    fridgehq Posts: 54
    The Rookie wrote:
    fridgehq wrote:
    Because I am bored with the whole wheel size issue
    You're right, you have bored the f*** out of us by mentioning wheel sizes when everyone else realised it wasn't important, you are a very naughty boy, now don't do it again!


    OK Sir message understood :)
  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    Here it is

    http://www.mbr.co.uk/reviews/full-suspe ... view-2013/
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Thats a 2013 review? Surely not from the Bike of the year 2014 test? Not saying it would be any different.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    The BOTY was based on those that scored perfect 10's, that was the test where the Stumpy qualified, so as it was the 29er they should logically have used that for BOTY.
    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.
  • Angus Young
    Angus Young Posts: 3,063
    It was the 29.
    All the gear, no idea and loving the smell of jealousy in the morning.
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I see. I think.

    Sounds like a good bike from that review. I liked the Evo when they came out with it back when 26ers were still normal.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    OK, I was in the smoke today and parked myself in WH Smiths and read the magazine cover to cover 8)
    One conclusion to be drawn is Canyon seem to be taking over. Two Canyons featured in the bike of the year short-list and there was a positive article about their new long term Spectral 6.9 29er. The same bike won the group test in the current issue of MBUK.

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