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Thread: What bike am I?
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04-06-2019, 08:24 PM #1
What bike am I?
The dreaded “what should I buy?” Thread. I’ve got a good idea what skis to get, but I’m ready to step back into bikes with way too many moving parts.
I’ve been on a Surly Karate Monkey steel 29’er for three years, and love it. However, I wanna do longer rides and generally try out modern suspension.
I’m looking for a 27.5 or 29, medium travel ride that’s just barely on the climbing end of the spectrum. I dig technical and flowy stuff more than full on gravity attack. I’m looking on pinkbike and closeouts with up to 2k to spend.
Better to buy used high end stuff, or mid range brand new?
I don’t know much about component groups.
Suggestions of where to look and what to look for are welcome, thanks!
PS, I’m local to Leavenworth WA if you’ve got something I should buy.
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04-06-2019, 08:36 PM #2
If you would bump your budget up to $3k and look for 2018 close out deals you could get a pretty awesome ride... Evo has some carbon Transitions on sale with a GX build that are a pretty damn good bike for anyone to ride.
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04-06-2019, 08:37 PM #3
I like long walks on the beach, rainbows after thunderstorms and down comforters on cold mornings.
Get yourself whatever 120-130 travel 29er you can find a good deal on that was made within the last 2 years. Ride it for a season and find out what you like & don't like about it. Buy the right bike next year and flip this one a few months after deciding you'll keep it because you still think you'll ride it.
Go ahead maggots, convince me I'm wrong.However many are in a shit ton.
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04-06-2019, 08:45 PM #4
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04-06-2019, 08:54 PM #5
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04-06-2019, 08:55 PM #6
Sounds reasonable.
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04-06-2019, 09:00 PM #7
This thread was solved until it got weird. When things get weird, the weird grab a down comforter
Aluminum transition sentinel would be ok too
Canfield toir
Devinci troy 29
Norco optic c9 or a9
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04-06-2019, 09:18 PM #8Registered User
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Lots of value in the one year dentist used market, imo.
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04-06-2019, 09:19 PM #9
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04-06-2019, 09:51 PM #10Registered User
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You guys using those new weighted comforters yet? Really helps with the stress of riding technical trails.
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04-07-2019, 04:49 AM #11
https://www.commencalusa.com/meta-tr...19-c2x26304801
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04-08-2019, 11:02 AM #12
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04-08-2019, 12:06 PM #13Registered User
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Based on your description of what you like to ride, I'd suggest a Transition Smuggler or Scout over a Sentinel. I have a Sentinel and love it, but on flatter flowy stuff, it's a bit like piloting a La-z-boy. It thrives on steep & fast. As you get slower and flatter, the length becomes more work to muscle around.
You could also probably pick up a last-gen Bronson for cheap, since everyone wants the new one. I think I saw some carbon ones on clearance at Competitive Cyclist.
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04-08-2019, 05:08 PM #14
Thanks again for ideas everyone, I'm starting to thin the herd a bit. I've decided as I've already got a 9'er(although rigid), to focus on 27.5 for a different flavor. I'm hunting a scout or patrol, and I found a pretty cheap Intense Tracer not too far away that might be fine without breaking the bank.
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04-08-2019, 06:26 PM #16
Aluminum Santa Cruz 5010 checks alot of your boxes.
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04-08-2019, 07:05 PM #17
waxman is in fernie and selling off his ex-rentals. Devinchi troy? $18000 CND
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04-08-2019, 07:19 PM #18
What's $18,000 CAD right now? Like $2200 USD?
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04-10-2019, 07:48 AM #19Registered User
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L9 will be selling employee demo bikes here soon. Just getting them cleaned up for photos to go on the website. There are maybe 3 or 4 bikes that see a good amount of use but the rest are barely ridden. That might be a good option to check out if you are into Rocky Mountain bikes!
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04-10-2019, 08:13 PM #20
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04-10-2019, 09:34 PM #21
Yeah, i do dig the Monkey on almost everything, but I’m ready to pedal sitting down on loooong ride.
I’m looking at a decent condition Intense Tracer Carbon for $1700, or a nearly new transition patrol carbon for 2800. So much money! But somehow a great deal at the same time.
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04-11-2019, 12:33 PM #22
To answer your original post/question... what kind of bike are you, Riff:
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04-11-2019, 12:45 PM #23
I have a 2019 Patrol Carbon. I love it. It is not at all what you describe you're looking for, which is, in your words:
Originally Posted by riff
If you want a 27.5 Transition you should probably be looking for a Scout, although I'm not sure I'd recommend Transition at all for your description. They are generally going to be more downhill focused than other bikes in the same class. Again, I love my Patrol, it's the perfect bike for me, it's just not what you say you're looking for.
For just "barely on the climbing end of the spectrum" I would be looking more for an Ibis, Pivot, Yeti, Esker (won't find one used), Spot, etc. Probably others as well, those are just the bikes I've ridden that pedal well and still descend nicely.
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04-11-2019, 04:10 PM #24
RTR, I’m pretty sure I’m solidly in the market for a large frame. That bike in the pic looks sick though...
Adrenelated, i think you are right. I’m going to check out the Tracer, and if it’s a no go, then start back in on lighter shorter travel rigs. Patrol looks sweet but likely overkill.
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04-11-2019, 04:21 PM #25
FWIW I thought the Tracer was a pretty underwhelming bike, but the demo I rode was pretty beat up so it probably wasn't the ideal test.
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