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10-15-2018, 12:25 PM #126Registered User
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https://nsmb.com/articles/how-buy-mo...WiXSgeguFLv--0
hey yer in luck a timely artical ^^ on how to buy a mountain bikeLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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10-15-2018, 01:24 PM #127Banned
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10-15-2018, 01:28 PM #128
^ Instant Classic! Great video.
TahoeJ, I haven't ridden a v3 ... but here's what I did when the v2 came out:
I went to a shop that had both v1 and v2, found some outdoor concrete stairs (like the kind when you have a 5-6' elevation change of a parking lot), rode v1 up and down then made it harder by trying to do a 90 degree turn at the top and bottom of the stairs, then did the exact same moves on a v2 that had similar/same fork/shock and air pressures. That plus some other urban jibbing around the shop (thankfully the town I was in wasn't flat and the local neighborhood had some elevation grades to use) gave me a decent sense of the geo and linkage differences ... It wasn't a "perfect test" but it was better than getting 100 conflicting e-opinions. The differences stuck with me as v2 being way better, but not "way better enough" to pay $2000 more for a v2 with same kit as clearance sale v1.
You can do the same thing with your v1 and a shop demo v3, do you think the differences of such a simple test would be subtle or drastic? Only you can say whether they are subtle or drastic to you, or worth the money! And for the record v2 had a lower BB height (341 mm) but they pulled it back up in the v3, probably for better clearance. I can't say that the BB height itself was noticeable compared to the mid-stroke support and anti-sag properties climbing over chunder of the v2 linkage ... the chain stay difference is noticeable for me getting the bike on the rear wheel._______________________________________________
"Strapping myself to a sitski built with 30lb of metal and fibreglass then trying to water ski in it sounds like a stupid idea to me.
I'll be there." ... Andy Campbell
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10-15-2018, 02:07 PM #129Skiing powder worldwide
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10-15-2018, 03:20 PM #130
Yeah, again, I rode the v3 on some trails. It's a very nice bike - a little different - but not OMG IT'S SO REVOLUTIONARY!!!!! People are talking like one is a fucking space rocket and the other is a hatchback Toyota Tercel. I call bullshit. Riding more often and getting in better shape will do way, way, way more for your riding than the slight geometry tweaks between versions.
That video was great.
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10-15-2018, 03:52 PM #131
^^ I've got a v2 and was pretty happy when the v3 came out. Happy because I looked it over and felt zero need to upgrade from a bike I really like and fits me well.
So I bought a new wheelset...
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10-15-2018, 04:05 PM #132
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10-15-2018, 05:08 PM #133
There are 3 posters in here who suggested that updated geometry or another suspension platform might be more enjoyable for the OP than his current ride, and everyone else who wants him to get his dang suspension properly tuned before he gives up on the frame. You're like Dominican Lou with this "people talking about it all the time" and Toyota Tercel business.
The OP is just overwhelmed and isn't "in the know" of translating bike jargon to skiing. I'll break it down for him.
Probably not a perfect analogy but it's maybe directionally correct and a good place to start for ski experts who don't know shit about bikes, like I didn't 10 years ago!
* Wheel Size: 29" = all metal ski (damp and keeps on trucking), 26" = all carbon ski (lively but you better not make mistakes), 27.5" = hybrid construction (so called sweet spot)
* Travel: fully rigid = tele skiing (work so hard just to suck, but you have so much more soul than your counterparts, and it's damn awesome once you're dialed), hardtail = resort skiing on Dynafit bindings (totally fun in the right conditions but you'll get your ass kicked in the wrong ones), 100mm = 78-84 waisted groomer zoomer and crud buster, 130mm = 94-100 waisted "all mountain" do anything, 150mm = 116 waisted "go fast and jump off everything in any conditions" ski, 170mm = Praxis Protest, 200mm = Praxis Powder
* Head angle: 70 degree = heavy sidecut all the way to the tip, 64 degree = reverse sidecut tapered tip with not a lot of sidecut
* Seat tube angle: 75 degree = stiff tail, 70 degree seat tube angle = soft tail
* BB height: 320mm = heavy camber, 355mm = big early rise and no camber underfoot, 340mm = hybrid early rise with a touch of camber
* Reach: 400mm with 100mm long stem = boot mount -12cm from true center, 480+ mm with 0-stem = mounted on true center
* Chainstay: 480mm = flat squaretail, 420mm chainstay = big early rise tail
* Wheelbase: 1100mm = 170mm carvers and "trick ditch" planks, 1250mm = 210cm longboards
Who can fix this analogy? Also, what does that make a 2015 Bronson is the equivalent of what, a Gen1 186 Lhasa Pow without carbon topsheet?_______________________________________________
"Strapping myself to a sitski built with 30lb of metal and fibreglass then trying to water ski in it sounds like a stupid idea to me.
I'll be there." ... Andy Campbell
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10-15-2018, 05:22 PM #134
I think you may be overthinking this...
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10-15-2018, 05:27 PM #135Registered User
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10-15-2018, 05:38 PM #136
That’s pretty good. All of it except for maybe the seat angle. 75+ is great for pedalling efficiency and it also really helps stay on top of the slack head angle when you’re climbing , especially around tech switchbacks
To beat a dead horse a lil more. The difference in those Bronson versions in reach equates to more than one full size difference in any brand. 1.5 degree slacker head angle diff is more than the difference between any companies 140 and 160 bike. You can probably get another degree steeper on your seat angle by sliding the seat forward(makes it easier if you’re toptube is long enough not to get cramped).
I think we’ve reached the max for ground breaking adjustments. There’s enough options on either side of the happy medium now to fit most body types and preferences. Some have gone a little overboard on reach and chainstays lengths but really that’s just going to limit their sales with limited number of possible consumers fitting those bikes
Companies have been adapting little bits at a time. You can’t make drastic changes or consumers think you’ve gone off the deep end. Have to feed them by piece meal. They’ll buy any fancy acronym but make a drastic ha change(until the last couple yrs) and you’re just too way out there. They’re there now, only way to go is “way out there”
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10-15-2018, 09:18 PM #137Registered User
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I came here to post the same link to that video, but guess that's covered.
To the ski comparison, I'd add that steep head angle feels something like being mounted too far forward, or skis about 20cm shorter than you should be riding. It's doable, but once you get going fast through rough stuff, it's really hard to keep from getting pitched forward.
I honestly think STA is really undervalued in most newer bike designs. I've ridden a couple with 76+ (Capra, GG Trail Pistol), and am certain I will not buy anything with less than that on my next bike. Once I tasted it, I made the connection between why I felt like my Nomad 3 (74 STA) felt more comfortable pedaling up steep hills than my SC Chameleon HT (73 STA). So now when I'm looking at geometry, I basically ignore reach (even though it's so trendy right now) and focus on getting a good HTA (65), a good STA (76+), and an ETT that's appropriate for my height.
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10-15-2018, 09:38 PM #138
That's a good point. Steep STA feels easy to pedal and fast, and with the rest of the bike setup to keep your weight right 76 or 77 rides pretty well in a lot of situations--it just requires a more active left thumb.
On my seldom-ridden road bike I'm between about 79 and 80. Some revolutions are more revolutionary than others.
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10-15-2018, 09:52 PM #139
I couldn't give a shit about how "fast" I can pedal, but steep STA keeps my weight over the front of the bike while climbing much better without forcing me to uncomfortably crunch forward at the waist. It keeps the front end planted and tracking better, especially on steep and technical climbs. It also allows you to pedal a slacker HTA bike to improve descents without compromising front end control on the climbs.
If you take a bike and keep the ETT constant, and steepen the STA, you'll end up with a longer reach.
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10-15-2018, 10:18 PM #140
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10-15-2018, 10:32 PM #141
Buying a new bike, bike industry has lost me
Wonder what Steve rides now. He does have a lot of yellow. Kooky canucks
Well played though
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10-15-2018, 11:24 PM #142
Recumbant hybrid.
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10-15-2018, 11:26 PM #143
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10-16-2018, 08:12 AM #144
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10-16-2018, 08:42 AM #145Banned
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This vertical seatpost hype is just hype. You can only stretch a wheelbase, top tube, and slacken the head angle so far without having to also adjust the seat position.
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10-16-2018, 09:03 AM #146
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10-16-2018, 10:21 AM #147
Yep. Or put another way, the seatpost angle change is necessary to offset the longer reach, which naturally pulls more of your weight away from the front wheel when climbing.
The idea that these bikes that are getting slacker and slacker and somehow also climb better is... interesting.
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10-16-2018, 10:32 AM #148Registered User
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^^^
So with "modern" bike geometry does pedaling position i.e. knee in relation to bottom bracket, no longer have much relevance??
Seems everyone basically prioritizes long reach and slack head tube angle for descending prowess. That then forces a steep seat tube angle to keep weight forward when climbing. In so doing traditional metrics about knee in relation to bottom bracket are completely tossed out the window. Or is that just a roadie concept with little relevance to mtb??
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10-16-2018, 11:08 AM #149yelgatgab
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10-16-2018, 11:27 AM #150
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