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10-11-2018, 07:04 AM #26Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 07:08 AM #27Registered User
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Wow, it's the bike industry's fault for giving you too many choices? Elevating entitled whining to a whole new level. Nice work!
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10-11-2018, 07:08 AM #28
I'll send you my PayPal. Even at 50%, you're only out $3250. :-)
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10-11-2018, 08:07 AM #29
In my opinion if you're not flipping your bike even 2 years, you're not going to get your moneys worth out of it. Its better to keep it a few more years.
When I worked in a shop I could sell a bike every fall and order a new on for spring delivery. It has taken me a few years to get use to the idea that i dont need a new bike every season.
You'll get $3000 tops for a 2015 Bronson in the fall, and come spring you're selling a 4 year old bike.
Keep it and spend some money and effort on the suspension and treat your self to some nice contact point parts and you may fall in love again.
I just went though this same thing with my 2015 Intense T275. I dedicated a week of riding to solely focusing on my suspension settings. I rode the same laps over and over again. I spent 2 days dialing in my forks sag, pressure and tokens, and another day matching the rear shock to the front. After that I spent 2 days with rebound and compression. It takes a while when you only change one setting at a time and need to pedal up another lap to compare settings.
Long story short, I am in love with my bike again, and my strava segments have proven that I'm going faster which means I'm more comfortable at speed with a dialed suspension.
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10-11-2018, 08:29 AM #30
Buying a new bike, bike industry has lost me
^^^100 years ago at a Sea Otter I had a long talk with the Fox guy about setting up my suspension, and he said the same thing. Do the same section you like over and over and over until you get your suspension dialed.
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
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10-11-2018, 08:31 AM #31Banned
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10-11-2018, 08:43 AM #32Banned
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While we're at it, Yeti and Evil are two of the most overrated brands in the industry.
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10-11-2018, 08:48 AM #33Registered User
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I hear you, but on the other hand it's a shit load of research trying to find the right bike that probably costs twice as much as we think it should. It's hard to test ride exactly what you want to even know for sure what you are buying after that, and is a frustrating experience to deal with dialing in suspension.
Some people enjoy buying shit, for me it's a chore. I don't think he's whining, I think he's just frustrated that there's so much info to wade through,
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10-11-2018, 08:52 AM #34Banned
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10-11-2018, 09:14 AM #36Skiing powder worldwide
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First of all there was no whining. I am someone who was looking for a new bike. I wanted to spend some money and walked into a couple of shops and was so fucking overwhelmed i went home and started doing some research. Then it was just downright confusing. This is a take on the bike industry. With all these SKU's you are making, the purchasing of a bike is way to fucking hard. And it is frustrating. I used to watch all the inovations but have lost interest.
So i post up here and get some great advice and now will just dial in the suspension and maybe upgrade my drive train.
On the drive train note. I am riding a 28 upfront and an 11-fourty somthing in the back. I spin out on the dh's so that is why i was thinking of going to the eagle.
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10-11-2018, 09:19 AM #37Banned
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You might try some offset shock bushings and upgrading your Pike from 150mm to 160mm, if it isn't already. Possibly a stem that's 10mm or 20mm shorter. If you were feeling really frisky, you could try a 190x51 shock in it, that would really slack it out and drop the BB.
Then dial in your tire setup and suspension setup. Critical.
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10-11-2018, 09:34 AM #38
You're probably rolling on an 11-42 cassette, hence the 28T chainring. Couple ways you can address this without replacing a whole drivetrain:
-go to a 11-46 Shimano cassette (no freehub change needed) and a 30T chainring. Same granny gear, but more top gear.
-go to an e13 TRS+ 9-46 cassette (you probably need to also buy an XD freehub). Either keep the 28T and have a stoopid easy gear or go to a 30T chainring
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10-11-2018, 09:41 AM #39
I have the exact same bike. 30T chainring and 11-46 cassette - the only time I can spin it out is if I'm going fast down a paved road. So really, just swap that 28T for a 30T and with 46 in back the granny gear is fine.
The v1 Bronson is somewhat particular with suspension setup - once you find the sweet spot, though, it's pretty damn great. I really have no desire to upgrade for a few more years at least, since it probably won't lose too much more value than it already has.
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10-11-2018, 09:45 AM #40Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 09:46 AM #41Banned
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Worth considering.
https://r2-bike.com/Garbaruk_1__11-speed__SRAM-XD_1
There's also the E13 cassettes, but Garbaruk is nicer IMHO.
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10-11-2018, 10:09 AM #42Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 10:10 AM #43Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 10:17 AM #44
I don't have a clue what hubs your wheels have, but generally you can buy freehub bodies for most common hubs separately. You shouldn't need to replace the wheel.
Note you'll need an XD freehub for those Garbaruk cassettes too. Anything smaller than an 11T, you need an XD freehub, the standard Shimano freehub doesn't have enough space.
Can't speak to the Garbaruk cassettes as this is the first time I've heard of them, but real happy with my e13 so far.
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10-11-2018, 10:36 AM #46Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 10:38 AM #47
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10-11-2018, 10:42 AM #48
Your Enve's should have DT Swiss 240 hubs. You just need to replace the freehub, which pops off with out tools. You dont need to rebuild your wheels or anything like that.
here is the difference between a DT Swiss Brand free hub for Shimano cassettes and Sram XD cassettes.
Less than $50 anywhere online.
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10-11-2018, 11:04 AM #49Skiing powder worldwide
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10-11-2018, 11:10 AM #50Skiing powder worldwide
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ok one last question, if i did the 10/50 or the 10/48, would i need a different rear derailliuer, something with a short cage? I guess i need to see what is on the bronson now
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