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11-30-2019, 03:38 PM #126
Thanks for the insight schralp and joe. Your words definitely have me pondering an aggressive hardtail instead of a aggressive 120mm bike as a third to the quiver...
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11-30-2019, 05:12 PM #127
To add to what others have said - I like a hardtail for early and late season, when cleaning pivots is a pain in the ass. And sometimes when I'm riding my same old local trails for the bazillionth time, it's fun to pull out the hardtail. Adds a bit of challenge to tech sections that I can otherwise ride in my sleep.
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11-30-2019, 05:28 PM #128_______________________________________________
"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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11-30-2019, 06:59 PM #129
Personally, I’m not even close to being in the market for a hardtail. That said, Canfield pretty much set the standard for modern geo 29er HT with the N9 and the Yelli Screamy. Absolute landmark bike. Modern-er geo at an outrageous price? FKNA!
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12-01-2019, 07:30 PM #130
I'm most stoked that Canfield is building bikes again and supporting a localish to me brand. But also on a versatile, modern geo, steel hardtail. It'll be a backup bike for me, might dabble in single speed again. Chromag would fit the bill too but the Doctahawk is a bit much for my taste geometry wise. The Norco looks cool but not as cool as the Canfield and it will certainly edge anything not custom in quality.
The short chainstays and nice reach on the NN are gonna be fun, the medium reach is just 4mm shy of my Firebird29. It should take a beating too. Can't wait to build it up!There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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12-02-2019, 01:13 PM #131
You're going to love that N9. A couple summers ago my frame cracked and I was going to be out of a bike for a while I waited on a warranty replacement from Giant. Some friends happened to have a Salsa El Mariachi in my size they weren't using so they loaned it to me. Now, the El Mar has short CS's but otherwise is a far cry from an "agro geo HT" (71* HTA), and this particular one had a crappy 80(?) mm fork, weak brakes, no dropper, and a kludged parts bin drivetrain. Despite all that, it was a riot to ride. I've wanted a proper all-mountain HT ever since but just haven't been able to make it happen. New N9 with a 150 mm DVO Diamond sounds:
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12-05-2019, 10:01 PM #132
Thread drift (not a 2020 bike but new to me as of a month ago) but I’m the topic of rowdy hardtails, this pic shows the rowdiest feature of all on the bars
I’ve got it set up with a 120/150 Pike DPA. I think at the 120 setting unsagged HTA is roughly around 66 degrees and like 64.5 degrees at 150mm.
It’s quite fun and pleasant with the kid seat on at 120mm, quite rowdy with kid seat off at 150mm_______________________________________________
"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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01-14-2020, 11:09 AM #133
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01-14-2020, 11:48 AM #134
^^^ that think looks rad. And yeah, pretty dang good deal.
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01-14-2020, 02:45 PM #135
Looks like it ticks all the boxes. Nice one! That main pivot is massive
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01-14-2020, 02:45 PM #136
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01-14-2020, 03:42 PM #137Registered User
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Enduro-mtb really likes the Madonna:
https://enduro-mtb.com/en/raaw-madon...t-review-2020/
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01-14-2020, 06:32 PM #138
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01-14-2020, 06:59 PM #139
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01-14-2020, 07:07 PM #140
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01-14-2020, 07:19 PM #141
Got to try out the Revel Rascal and Revel Rail this weekend.
The Rascal was a great climber as expected. Quite similar to V4 Ripley. Descending obviously had to pick lines better with short travel. But that is expected, and it would help with more time to dial in suspension.
I was more impressed by the Rail compared with expectation. The demo route I took was a 3mi climb then back down. This bike climbed great. If I didn't know which bike I was on, I would have assumed it was the Rascal on the climbs. It didn't feel like a longer travel bike til the climbing really got steep, then you could feel it. It trucked over rocky sections like the one below with no issues, while the Rascal got bounced around a little. Descending was ok, suspension was a bit too stiff but that is an easy fix.
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01-14-2020, 07:34 PM #142
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01-14-2020, 07:42 PM #143
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01-14-2020, 07:54 PM #144
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01-14-2020, 08:18 PM #145Registered User
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Nice. There's so many well thought out details on that bike. And the raw aluminum color is :chefskiss:. I wonder how it pedals (standing, everything pedals well with a seat angle like that).
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01-14-2020, 09:47 PM #146
It will be my primary bike. I've been pedaling around a 27.5 firebird for the last three years and this should pedal better. Most of my rides are either shuttles or climbs on fire roads to get to the goods. I'm racing a bunch next summer so I just decided to get the best race bike I can afford and make due on rides where a more sensible trail bike would do better. Given that, my wife is due for a new bike and I selected her based on the fact we can ride the same size frame. So, a 150/130 type bike may appear in my garage in the spring.
It's got a lot of squish so I would guess it's just ok mashing. I don't really care about "technical" climbing (see above), but it has a steeper seat angle than anything I've ever ridden and reviews have stated it climbs well seated. That's really all that matters to me.Snowmobiling is not a crime.
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01-14-2020, 09:50 PM #147
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01-14-2020, 10:31 PM #148
Hahahha I’m dying of laughter over here! Well done! Does that work for skis also?
Actually my wife and I can do the same with bikes, albeit with wider bars and raised or longer dropper post for me, but that was far from my thinking when I asked her out years ago! Man if only I could pull that off with skis, I would have so many more widths and shapes that I’ve always wanted!_______________________________________________
"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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01-14-2020, 11:14 PM #149
I'll definitely report back. Supposed to ship sometime in February. I've insured it's going to dump here till May.
Yeah she doesn't even adjust the seat when she jumps on my bike. I sized up her legs during sex while dating.
Unfortunately she snowboards so it doesn't work for skis.Snowmobiling is not a crime.
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01-15-2020, 07:13 AM #150
I can just imagine Mrs. TAHOEDOWN talking to her friends after the third date: "So things were going well and we moved to the bedroom. We were making out and he reached into his nightstand. I figured he was getting a condom, but he pulled out a tape measure. Measured my inseam. Whatever that meant, his boner was practically throbbing afterwards. Oh well, weird fetish, but a good man is hard to find these days."
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