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Thread: $4K Trail Bike
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04-13-2022, 08:08 AM #101
Ripmo will be too much for what you ride, IMO.... I think a trail bike with 130-140mm of travel will suit you better and you'll be blown away by how capable they are. If you like the Occam, why not talk to the shop and ask if they can swap the brakes for you before you buy it?
Also- I don't necessarily think that buying a $3500 bike from a shop gets you any kind of relationship and special service these days, FWIW. In my experience, the only way you're going to form a relationship with a shop is to go in consistently and have them do work on your bike(s), so that you're seeing the same guy(s) multiple times. Hopefully that's not happening with a new bike.
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04-13-2022, 09:43 AM #102
Also note - at 5'10" you may find that a medium "modern" bike fits you better than a large. So don't go in hung up on bike size.
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04-13-2022, 01:28 PM #103
Agreed. I'm 5'10" and more comfortable on mediums in many brands as you can whip them around easier.
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04-13-2022, 01:38 PM #104
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04-13-2022, 02:28 PM #105
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04-13-2022, 02:44 PM #106
you guys are correct. size differs between brands. I was going off of the recommendations of the brands I picked. But, looking around both mediums & larges are hard to find anyways
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04-13-2022, 02:49 PM #107
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04-14-2022, 09:45 AM #108
This and This!
I'll restate my Izzo rec: https://us.yt-industries.com/product...-core-2/#tech3 $3300 gets you carbon and some pluses and minuses compared to the H30 spec.
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04-14-2022, 11:02 AM #109
Solid used bike. I'm sure price is slightly negotiable
https://boulder.craigslist.org/bik/d...471228467.html
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04-14-2022, 11:53 AM #110
I think Elkhound said he prefers metal. Used carbon probably not his jam then. Or was “metal” just a budget choice?
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04-15-2022, 03:47 PM #111
Bought a Fuel EX 8. It’s red….ish
I like the shimano XT group better than the sram nx on the EX 7.
Just pedaling around the neighborhood trails I realize how horrible my beat up ancient hard tail was.
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04-15-2022, 03:55 PM #112Registered User
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I picked up the 150/140 trail version with a fox 36 before they bumped the price. It is an Intense Primer 29 frame with a different paint job and a goofy 2021-supply-chain-jumble build kit.
Haven't had a chance to ride it for real yet, just assembly, suspension setup, and some rides around the block...but I'm pretty jazzed on it.
Wheels will be upgraded, but they are no worse than what you get on a lot of bikes that cost more. I don't mind NX at all other than the heavy cassette (which will go away with the wheels since it is HG freehub).
I'm 6'2, but wondering if I should have stepped down to a Large...my last bike was too small (and 27.5+), but this feels like a big boy.
Costco has a solid return policy though.
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04-16-2022, 09:20 PM #113
$4K Trail Bike
5’10” is the average height of American male. Why is the size break M-L for most brands right there. Makes no sense. That YT Izzo is a great deal. Costco bike is pretty good too, rhythm fork is a bummer though.
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04-17-2022, 11:47 AM #114
What's the thought on the Intense Sniper-T: https://intensecycles.com/products/2022-sniper-t
I was thinking Transition Spur, but that's unobtanium."fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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04-17-2022, 11:51 AM #115
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04-17-2022, 11:53 AM #116
$4500 for an NX group with Intense-brand components and base-level suspension, with a 73* STA? Hard pass.
Right now, I think the best bang-for-your-buck in that price range is to buy a nice lightly-used bike that's a year or two old, with much better components. Something like a Ripley, Tallboy, Yeti SB130, GG Trail Pistol, Revel Rascal, etc. There are surprisingly lots of decent deals on local FB groups and the Pinkbike B/S.
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04-17-2022, 11:58 AM #117
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04-17-2022, 12:50 PM #118a positive attitude will not solve all of your problems, but it may annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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04-17-2022, 01:18 PM #119
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04-17-2022, 07:22 PM #120"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
"She was tossing her bean salad with the vigor of a Drunken Pop princess so I walked out of the corner and said.... "need a hand?"" - Odin
"everybody's got their hooks into you, fuck em....forge on motherfuckers, drag all those bitches across the goal line with you." - (not so) ill-advised strategy
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04-17-2022, 07:33 PM #121
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04-17-2022, 07:38 PM #122
If all goes as planned, my spur will be up for sale in 2 weeks or so. Moderately pimp-ish build, on the burly end as far as spur builds go.
It'll probably go on pinkbike for around $5500, but mag pricing is available. Lemme know if that seems like it'd be of interest and I'll get you more info.
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04-17-2022, 09:44 PM #123
You know shit's outta hand when people are calling a used bike with GX parts a good deal for 4k.
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04-17-2022, 10:32 PM #124
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04-17-2022, 10:37 PM #125
Threadjack here for the Price Police…
Maybe I’m not crazy asking $5450 with all of these new parts?
(Maybe a bit high, but ya gotta start somewhere and come down, I guess)
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