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10-24-2019, 05:13 PM #26
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10-24-2019, 06:59 PM #27
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10-24-2019, 07:04 PM #28
I just got a new Ibis Ripley (V.4) and I have to say I can't ride enough. Its faster everywhere, and surprisingly capable for a short travel bike.
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10-24-2019, 07:09 PM #29
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10-24-2019, 07:14 PM #30
Just ordered this for mrsjm2e. Gonna build us a bike!
Sorry it's technically not 2020, but the frame didn't change ant these colors are siiiiiick.However many are in a shit ton.
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10-24-2019, 07:16 PM #31There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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10-24-2019, 07:29 PM #32
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10-24-2019, 07:39 PM #33
The shock is built by them, custom valved to your weight and style. Can prolly get whatever fork you want? They spec a lot of Magura for their team riders.
Cool company. Father/Son outfit, started in moto then downhill MTB. They sponsor dozens of junior Italian racers.There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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10-24-2019, 07:48 PM #34
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10-24-2019, 07:56 PM #35
New SC Tallboy has me drooling. The slack, short travel, 29, built beefy thing speaks to me...
Interested to see if Evil and Transition update their lineup.
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10-24-2019, 11:26 PM #36
I just rented one for a day on Gooseberry Mesa, which is basically the opposite of Big Shuttle. Obviously it's great at speed, but I actually found it pretty useful in tight, steppy tech once I accepted that I wasn't going to bank through tight corners with moderate speed. After that I used the length and stability to either get methodical and scope lines at really slow speeds or crush through on a line that worked but needed the suspension. Those both worked well, but trying to go between the two was tough--though I think I could get there with about 3 more days. The thing pedals so well it's tempting to try to make it do anything rough.
But with a little time to dial it in, I feel like an air spring could work well enough to be worth the weight difference, too.
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10-25-2019, 07:32 AM #37
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10-25-2019, 07:41 AM #38Registered User
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Demoed the new SC Hightower (not quite nimble enough for me) then convinced my wife to buy the new SC Tallboy V4. Seems about perfect for the up, down, and all around riding around here. FWIW I’m on a SC Bronson V2 and am not in a position to replace it anytime soon, but the increased acceleration and terrain gobbling ability of the Tallboy is pretty obvious.
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10-25-2019, 07:58 AM #39
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10-25-2019, 08:02 AM #40
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10-25-2019, 08:05 AM #41
Mongoose 29
"timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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10-25-2019, 08:31 AM #42
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10-25-2019, 08:33 AM #43It makes perfect sense...until you think about it.
I suspect there's logic behind the madness, but I'm too dumb to see it.
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10-25-2019, 08:44 AM #44
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10-25-2019, 08:47 AM #45
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10-25-2019, 08:52 AM #46
This is very useful.
I was tempted to get one and try it with air, but the frame weighs over 9 pounds, and *most* of our rides involve a few thousand feet of climbing, so I am looking for something lighter. I think I can build up the Instinct with coil for under 30 pounds...Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident
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10-25-2019, 08:55 AM #47
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10-25-2019, 09:43 AM #48
I know it's heresy, but I didn't feel like the coil was really the Slayer's key to greatness. I only got it up to speed a couple times, but I only made minor adjustments to the rear end and while it didn't seem detrimental (aside from the weight, which I really didn't notice) I felt like if I was going to own one I'd have time to get the same or better from a well-adjusted air spring (apart from the fact that the wheel rate is setup for a coil, obviously). On the other hand, it speaks to how well dialed the anti-squat is on that bike that it needs no stiction to hide pedal-induced bounce.
If the next Instinct BC was an air-shock optimized version of the Slayer (and shed a couple pounds) my wallet might be in some jeopardy. I kind of expect them to compromise the super long "in the bike" feel a bit, given the current Instinct, but IDK...maybe for a trail bike the improvement for mid-speed bouncy stuff would be worth slightly less top end speed.
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10-25-2019, 01:08 PM #49Registered User
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10-25-2019, 01:09 PM #50Registered User
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Building this makes my pants tight.
Regarding the Ancillotti Evo Scarab above....I built my own in steel this summer. I LOVE the look of their version and had to copy it.
Turns out that I don't LOVE my version of it. Like I love it, but making the shock and linkage and everything work was just too much headache for me.
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