Author Topic: im being drawn to the dark side (mtb,s) (Read 2492 times)

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:14 PM »

I am with Pickle on this one, long travel hardtail for me too

Cove Stiffee 69er, had her from the days I was a mountain bike guide and she done me proud in Portugal.Greece,Costa Rice,UK and Finland. all the bike I will ever need (I have three sets of tyres,road slick/xc and DH)

Dingo

scooterboy · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2010, 09:53 PM »

Agree with Dingo, two words Cove Hardtail.........................

thecrooch · « **Reply #27 on:** March 05, 2010, 09:32 AM »

Cover Handjob is an zalternative as well as is the Cotic Soul but ive just gone for one of Mikes Prince Alberts as my work commuter/winter hack and its a defo winner....

pickle · « **Reply #28 on:** March 05, 2010, 09:37 AM »

get a piccie up Si........love the look of the prince albert, not unlike my inbred

CD17 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2010, 09:47 AM »

I've got to agree with Joe, modern Full sus are so much better to ride & they climb really well too & take all the abuse you can through at them

I brought one of these in December

I love it

PHIPPSIO · « **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:02 AM »

Full bouncer every time - my old anthem x0, the bst bike i have ever rideen hands down

kdw712 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:06 AM »

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 05, 2010, 09:47 AM

I brought one of these in December

nice

love that colour combo

i'm hoping to get a 2010 stumpjumper comp if things pan out
then have to decide if i sell the rockhopper $:-\$

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #32 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:21 AM »

part time · « **Reply #33 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:28 AM »

I'm firmly in the sprung camp when it comes to MTB's too. A sorted full sus bike just rides so well. I'm sure mine would climb okay too if I had the inclination........

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #34 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:02 PM »

I would definately reccomend trying different bikes, get on a shop demo day if possible,

I have owned various full suss mtbs but that is the THIRD Cove Stiffee I have owned, I kept coming back to them so decided to stick withn this one.(its like a big bmx with the seat down, climbs well with the forks wound down to 80mm and flies downhill with them wound out to 125mm)

I recently had a Yeti 575 for a fortnight but much as I wanted to I couldnt get on with it (only full sussers I really liked were my Santa Cruz Superlight and Heckler, both single pivots)

Dingo

pickle · « **Reply #35 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:07 PM »

i've a few full sussers (XC and Freeride/DH) but in the end i just felt like i was just a passenger on them going down a hill......no picking lines just hanging on, fun for a while but i founf my general riding got worst over time.

i'd go for the Cove over a full suss......but then i guess we're diferent

kdw712 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: dingobmxer on March 05, 2010, 06:02 PM

get on a shop demo day if possible,

as dingo says thats a great way

theres some coming up too

check out the link
http://demodays.bikeradar.com/

priv · « **Reply #37 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:57 PM »

i've got a spesh p2 hardtail,a solid flair do-all bike and this is my fave at the moment a cannondale with lefty

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #38 on:** March 06, 2010, 06:25 AM »

looking trim there Priv,
you lost some weight fella?

Dingo

hunterdubber · « **Reply #39 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:01 AM »

Quote from: dingobmxer on March 06, 2010, 06:25 AM

looking trim there Priv,
you lost some weight fella?

Dingo

I was just thinking that myself Mark,,,,

Camera tricks maybe ?

bof · « **Reply #40 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:05 AM »

Here is my Xmas present from the Mrs .

jedi · « **Reply #41 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:14 AM »

i love both bmx and mtb!

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #42 on:** March 06, 2010, 01:19 PM »

What tyres are you crazy kids running on their XC vessels?
I just popped some Maxxis High Roller foldings on in 2.1 and 1.9 on mine for the spring

Dingo

thecrooch · « **Reply #43 on:** March 06, 2010, 05:00 PM »

Dingo

Maxxis Advantage on the Heckler and Normally Conti Vertical Pro's on the Prince Albert but got Spesh Nimbus on there for communting.

Pickle - here you go mate

CD17 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 06, 2010, 05:57 PM »

Quote from: kdw712 on March 05, 2010, 11:06 AM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 05, 2010, 09:47 AM
I brought one of these in December

nice love that colour combo

i'm hoping to get a 2010 stumpjumper comp if things pan out
then have to decide if i sell the rockhopper $:-\$

I was thinking of getting the Enduro, it has a little more travel, but the Trek Remedy was just all round better, it gets 9/10 out of 10 in most of the tests, the only parts I have changed on it are

1. The seat, for a Fizik

2. The Seat Post, for an adjustable height one

3. The rear Cassette, for a 34T

4. I also swapped the shifters for XTRs just because I had a pair, but would have stuck with the XT if I had not.

Broggie · « **Reply #45 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:03 PM »

If I'm honest I prefer a hardtail...full sussers are just too bouncy. But then I am a hobbyist, rather than full out. Perhaps some peeps on here could let you try their bikes so you could buy from experience...the ride of a bike is very subjective...

Ray.

CD17 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:09 PM »

Quote from: Broggie on March 06, 2010, 07:03 PM

If I'm honest I prefer a hardtail...full sussers are just too bouncy. But then I am a hobbyist, rather than full out. Perhaps some peeps on here could let you try their bikes so you could buy from experience...the ride of a bike is very subjective...

Ray.

It depends on the quality of the bike, I had a 96 Specialized FSR & yes that was just very Bouncy, but todays Full Sus bikes are so much better, they climb better & do not bounce about, they just stick to the trail.

kevin rettie · « **Reply #47 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:04 PM »

I like this... one day I'm going to build me one

Author Topic: im being drawn to the dark side (mtb,s) (Read 2492 times)

scooterboy

thecrooch

part time

bof

jedi

thecrooch

Broggie

kevin rettie