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Marital status has an effect on bike selection?
If he's just trail riding, I'd lean toward the Pistol with a light build over a Smash, unless he's really interested in riding more gnar stuff that would require the Smash's extra squish. Have not ridden a Smash, so I can't tell you if it would be "too much" on XC type trails, but have ridden the TP a lot, and have rarely felt undergunned. Rode the US Open DH track the week after the Open and for sure wish I had a bigger bike, but it was still manageable. I ride trails like that 8-10 times a year, but ride miles and miles of XC with blue and black downhills all the time, so I prefer a bike that's geared for that, as long as it's okay enough on the double blacks.
Then again, if he's the type of character that asks for suggestions, then holds you responsible for anything and everything that goes wrong after he takes you suggestion, I wouldn't even talk about bikes with him.
Yes of course it has an effect on bike selection, just like it does on suspension set up. You see, married dudes are 20-30% fatter than single guys, and married guys with children under 12 or so are usually around 250% fatter than their single, childless counterparts. So assuming his friend is also w/o child(s), he can look at frames/builds that are much lighter, and his suspension set up will likewise be quite different (so much so, he may not be able to find a light enough spring if he opts for coil). If he ends up with a GG, he can work with Matt to find areas to drill speed holes and save some grams.
Seriously tho, sounds like a TP or perhaps a Pistola as jonKranked suggested would be ideal fits. I have a Pistola and its fantastic for the riding around here, which is hilly but largely devoid of the choppy, east coast rox found in NE.
yes. in so much as it means he has much more time to ride bikes that those who have "other priorities". I suppose I should have said "has no kids (that we know of)"; which would probably have been more to the point.
I think the thing is he went to short travel route and got burnt. In my opinion, it was for two main reasons: a) his suspension was shite (bottom of the line fox float), and b) there wasn't a lot of it. I guess in this day and age, you can have less suspension and use it better. But I also think no matter how well you use it, short travel bikes will take more of a beating, and transfer more force and stress to other components (notably wheels, seatpost, bearings, axles, rider). He also watches me just pull away from him effortlessly in proper chunky terrain, and that infuriates him, because he's genuinely a faster rider than I am (overall).
you know... this is good advice! I think at this point, I'm might step back a bit!
what is the Pistola... I'm a little lost here...
So a single guy, in good shape with no kids is light enough to ride a Pole with the "prototype" rear end? If so, he should get a Pole, and a protractor, then tell us what the geometry numbers are
Yes, but the warranty is immediately void if he follows Beyounce's advice and "puts a ring on it" and/or helps make a larval human. If that happens, he'll be just like that fat ass @jstuhlman
As others have mentioned, I'd probably recommend talking him into buying it as a Pistol/Pistola(maybe lean toward a Pistola since it's 10mm more than his Pivot) and then decide if he needs moar travelz. Get a fork that's easily convertible in travel from 130 to 160 (My helm air is easily convertible, I think the Lyrik is also with shock shafts. Can't comment on the other forks). Just my 2 cents.. In Pistol mode it rides like it has more travel(yeah, cliche AF), I honestly hafta get some more seat time before I can really comment on the limits in Pistol mode.
Another vote for the pistola in this application. Get with the DHX2 and MRP Ribbon and it’s a superlative all around bike. Ribbon is easy to change travel as well.
So, what would happen if someone built the Megatrail with an imperial 
7.875x2.25 shock and a 160mm fork? Asking for a friend.
7.875x2.25 shock and a 160mm fork? Asking for a friend.
i dunno...but i'm putting a 180mm fork and a 230x60 shock on it. maybe i'll live?So, what would happen if someone built the Megatrail with an imperial
That shock is far too short, about 30mm shorter than spec. A 160mm fork works well.So, what would happen if someone built the Megatrail with an imperial
Shocks are available with the frame, or there are also folks buying/selling shocks for GG frames online as they try different seatstay kits.
Nothing wrong with that!
vital has "not an e-bike" stickers and water bottles...dunno if they did a shirt
they sold out of the water bottles a while ago. i gave away my last spare for RMSS.
I’ve never had that question. But I do like it when people see me riding a GG and ask “how do you like it?”
I like to picture matt just grabbing people by the shirt and screaming "300% MOAR IMPACT RESISTANT BITCH!!"
Actually just picturing matt screaming is enough novelty.
Actually just picturing matt screaming is enough novelty.
Plan B initiated, can't keep waiting for Hadley to ship this microspline driveshell. Going to run my used 11speed stuff now that a friend found a boost crankset in his parts bin...
Why can't we have good wide range 11 speed options. Anyone ridden the Box stuff?
I run a e13 TRS+ 9-46 11spd cassette... um yeah, shifting isn't as good as stock shimano stuff, but works good enough for me.
I could probably get away with a 2 speed 11-50 cassette, sadly my old ass needs that 50.
The SunRace 11 speed cassette is da shit if you are still on an HG freehub. Better gear spacing than Shimano and at a fraction of the cost. Plus it lasts much better than Shimano and SRAM comparable (non-XD) cassettes.
EDIT: The Box cassettes are just rebranded SunRaces. They just have a cooler black finishing.
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Panic downshifts would be a thing to see....
Riding in these parts is largely climb for an hour. Have a beer, upshift then descend. Downshift and repeat until you run out of beer.
That’s how it was here, pretty much every big ride, until we started building our own trails...
Stop doing that. Build them them the Westy way.
Be like Westy.
In general, our new trails are often more fun. And by that, I also include the stuff on Teton Pass. Shoving/pushing/cursing your bike up 2500 feet only to just ride your brakes the ENTIRE way down got way old. We aren’t talking ‘fast and fun’ as much as ‘go about 8mph downhill or just fucking die’.
things have gotten WAAAAY better, both with XC and DH, but you know this. But I don’t think you rode here in the late 90’s.
things have gotten WAAAAY better, both with XC and DH, but you know this. But I don’t think you rode here in the late 90’s.
yeah that's wrong too
That’s how I used to try and justify NOT getting a dropper.
I cut in all my singletrack with a single-speed, who needs gears? It's either climbing or coasting.
Having the gearz makes things easier though. Not having ridden in 8 months, it's gonna be necessary.
Having the gearz makes things easier though. Not having ridden in 8 months, it's gonna be necessary.
I had no need for a dropper before moving here. Then I tried the same justification as you did, it only lasted a few rides.
I like to pedal on my descents. I am far from the best technical rider, but what I do ride, I like to spice up with speed.
