is durable enough for a 24 solo?
anybody using a Yeti AS-R SL for endurance racing?
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Uhm - you weigh 130 pounds. A Schwinn Stingray would be durable enough. 
ha 146! but i might drop back down to 135 for serious hc racing. we'll see. 140 might be my median race weight now.loco said:Uhm - you weigh 130 pounds. A Schwinn Stingray would be durable enough.
That bike will hold up fine...
I wouldn't think you'd have issues...why are you worried? I raced 24H on a Schwinn Homegrown at 170lbs...
Fat arse.blue said:
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Damn straight.SkaredShtles said:Fat arse.
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ink: Thank God, the snow has melted, and I'm losing weight...
I've never done any endurance racing, so maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't any "good" bike be fine as long as it was in good working order and had an appropriate wheelset? (assuming you're not 250lbs on a full carbon frame)
Dude - you should be too young to worry about your weight.blue said:Damn straight.
Thank God, the snow has melted, and I'm losing weight...
Hell, I'm 34 and *still* too young to worry about my weight.
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I suddenly feel fat at 5'11", 175.
Usually, yes. For 24H, unless you're fully sponsored and can swap bikes at your own leisure, I'd suggest staying away from ultralight XC stuff. Ideally, you want to build up your bike with light, but durable components, as gram counting isn't as critical in 24 hour as it is in XC. Plus, 24Hour is 20x cooler than XC anyway...jacksonpt said:
Steamboat won't let me race. Damn them to hell.
When you gain 15 lbs over a winter and want to remain a competetive racer, you shouldSkaredShtles said:Dude - you should be too young to worry about your weight.
Hell, I'm 34 and *still* too young to worry about my weight.
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thats kind of the point here, that yeti is CRAZY lite with a carbon rear (4.5lbs with shock) and i've just never seen anybody endurance racing on them. there starting to get popular down here and i'm curious about them.jacksonpt said:
btw 250lbs is almost exactly twice what i weigh.
At your weight, I wouldn't be THAT concerned about it.The Toninator said:
If it was me, I'd probably look at burlier options, but thats cause I outweigh you by 30something pounds. People here race on carbon rear end Sugars just fine. I think the Yeti would be fine for you.
don't worry... I'm 5'8", 185... an no, it's not muscle.I Are Baboon said:
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Tony - think about the rocks kicking up. I have some dents in the Jamis, and I would assume that would be fatal for carbon.
That may be an issue...where do you live/how rocky is it? Carbon fiber failure at 3 AM=no bueno.
i've never had that problem.loco said:
You are, Chubby.I Are Baboon said:
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Just saw a picture of it. Carbon chainstays? You'd think they'd go with the seatstays...I dunno mang. It's up to you. I wouldn't get it.
i'm actually leaning more towards the racer X. my fsr has been good to me but i just not happy with it anymore and the new ones are all long travel and not really interested in those besides i just got a hot new sexy fox rlt80 and need an 80mm frame to go with it.blue said:
carbon stays seem more like a superduper XC racer boi thing. they do have an all alum frame but then it's weight is just about other frames in that class.blue said:
Racer, schmacer........blue said:When you gain 15 lbs over a winter and want to remain a competetive racer, you should
Shouldn't you competitive racers be track skiing in the winter?
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The problem with carbon is not strength, it is impact resitance. One crash where the bike comes down on a rock just right and the carbon stay will be history. If you don't plan on crashing a lot, I wouldn't worry about it. Personally I wouldn't want a carbon MTB.
Get it! Racer-X...mmm.The Toninator said:
That would be my prime choice for 24H, next to a Turner Burner or Nitrous.
Hogwash. I had a carbon bike for YEARS and only a drive into the garage would kill it.loco said:
And I whipped up a *crapload* of rocks into that frame.
Unless, of course, carbon has gotten *less* durable in the last decade?
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Edit: come to think of it, the rear triangle was Al, so carbon seatstays *might* be a bad idea?
Yes. No track skiing for me though...Trying to race on my budget=doom.SkaredShtles said:Racer, schmacer........
Shouldn't you competitive racers be track skiing in the winter?
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baboon thats about just right for your height to weight ratio without adding in age and lifestyle. hell im considered over weight at 511 and 186 but its almost all muscle. damn nutrition class im taking makes everyone all insecure
You are, Tubby.dexter said:
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Be quiet, beached whale.dexter said:
dont think i can get the hookup on the nitrous but have been looking at it.blue said:Get it! Racer-X...mmm.
That would be my prime choice for 24H, next to a Turner Burner or Nitrous.
Didn't they make only 200 of those or something? I bet you could get someone to EP one for you.The Toninator said:
Eat rice instead of ramen noodles. It's cheaper.blue said:
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