"disposable" implies non-essential items. Bikes is essenshul !The pull for me to buy a size 4 rid egg smash for me and a size 3 for wifey is strong.
Admittedly we need to demo and given she lost her job with COVID doesn't help this issue of disposable income...
Their size-o-meter has me somewhere between a 3long with 60mm stem or 4short and 32mm stem. Wife is 3short with 50mm or 3long with 40mm..."disposal" implies non-essential items. Bikes is essenshul !
GG frames are bigly sized. I think @mtg is still running demos out of the factory during C19. I talked with a guy from SLC this past weekend on Ahab, he was on a Gnarvana and SO stoked.
IIRC you're a bit taller than me (I'm 6')? At your height I'd be inclined to go up to a size 4, though it does depend some on which specific model you're thinking, since the cockpit gets a bit smaller as you go to the longer travel/slacker options.Their size-o-meter has me somewhere between a 3long with 60mm stem or 4short and 32mm stem. Wife is 3short with 50mm or 3long with 40mm...
Trying to compare geo numbers to my current bikes is tough because I haven't ridden anything with a SA that steep for more than 50 yards, wife hasn't tried anything with new geo, so yeah, demos required.
Yeah I'm 6'2" still I think with a 35" inseam and 6' 3.5" wingspan. Looking at smashing things.IIRC you're a bit taller than me (I'm 6')? At your height I'd be inclined to go up to a size 4, though it does depend some on which specific model you're thinking, since the cockpit gets a bit smaller as you go to the longer travel/slacker options.
Yeah, I'm pretty confident you want a size 4. I'm 6', 32" inseam, arm span... plus 2 maybe? I forget exactly. Size 3 long Smash with a 45mm stem fits me well but I feel like I'm not far from being ready to size up.Yeah I'm 6'2" still I think with a 35" inseam and 6' 3.5" wingspan. Looking at smashing things.
Not sure I want to run a 60mm stem on the size 3 and don't want to go too short on the TT as I hate feeling cramped, current trail bike is 25.5" ETT.
I could just demo a single size 3 for both and see how it feels in both lengths for each of us.
Yeah I'm 6'2" still I think with a 35" inseam and 6' 3.5" wingspan. Looking at smashing things.
Not sure I want to run a 60mm stem on the size 3 and don't want to go too short on the TT as I hate feeling cramped, current trail bike is 25.5" ETT.
I could just demo a single size 3 for both and see how it feels in both lengths for each of us.
I agree with HAB. I'm thoroughly enjoying my S4 Smash in the long setting with a 35mm long stem; 6'2" with a 35.5-36" inseam and 6'6" arm-span.Yeah, I'm pretty confident you want a size 4. I'm 6', 32" inseam, arm span... plus 2 maybe? I forget exactly. Size 3 long Smash with a 45mm stem fits me well but I feel like I'm not far from being ready to size up.
We're running demos. And, if you can make the Little Brown's Creek ride in a few weeks, you can pedal around my Size 3 Gnarvana.Their size-o-meter has me somewhere between a 3long with 60mm stem or 4short and 32mm stem. Wife is 3short with 50mm or 3long with 40mm...
Trying to compare geo numbers to my current bikes is tough because I haven't ridden anything with a SA that steep for more than 50 yards, wife hasn't tried anything with new geo, so yeah, demos required.
He's talking about a wedge mount to raise the front of the bottle to avoid hitting the down tube bend.Problem Solvers (QBP) makes a doohickey that can lower your bottle cage placement if there is room. I will post a pic.
The Size 2 is pretty straight forward to get a bottle on the lower mount, use a low profile cage, a shorter bottle, and you might have to put a spacer under the cage. The Size 3 is the one that is trickier to get the lower bottle mount combo to work well (but plenty of people still do)Any tips for optimizing bottle size for the lower mount on a size 2 frame? It looks like I'll need to use the lower mount with the size 2 and a coil shock. I know I can use a 20 oz bottle down there with a side load cage, but am wondering if there's any clever tricks that will allow me to use a 24 oz Podium (newer style). I've seen some photos where it looks like people use a washer or wedge at the forward bolt mount to get a bit of clearance from the downtube. I was planning on using a Zee cage if that matters - it seems to be both lower profile than a Lezyne and hold a Podium more securely.
Call it Boost Bottles and come with a newer, even fatter Superboost Bottle in two years???Maybe I should start making extra fat water bottles and cages.
if someone isn’t already doing it....
Now we are on the right track! Will require new, proprietary water bottle bolts and bosses so the lizards can get in on the action.Call it Boost Bottles and come with a newer, even fatter Superboost Bottle in two years???
the spirit of enduro should not require such strugglesThe Size 2 is pretty straight forward to get a bottle on the lower mount, use a low profile cage, a shorter bottle, and you might have to put a spacer under the cage. The Size 3 is the one that is trickier to get the lower bottle mount combo to work well (but plenty of people still do)
the spirit of enduro should not requiresuch strugglesstrapping shit to your frame
For those in between sizes in terms of reach, I’d really look at the wheelbase to land the ride you want, and don’t get hung up on the reach number (only).
the longest geometron g16 has a 1352mm wheelbase. just for reference. the XXLong G1 geometron is 1371mm wheelbase.I measure it at 52.5" / 1330mm - about the same as an XL V10. Which is 3.5" longer than anything I have ever ridden and 4+" longer than other trail bikes I have owned.
Absolute freedom does not need any extra dimensions.Better name than Freedom Linkage. With only 1 DOF, that isn't a lot of freedoms.
Rigid chainstay kit to replace the Pedalhead?Sounds like there's a new egg recipe getting released tomorrow.
eGGcentric suspension travel traces an infinity shaped path. Would you please get another fucking image to represent your on-line persona's self?Rigid chainstay kit to replace the Pedalhead?
A Hard-boiled eGG?
Y U No Sherman?Would you please get another fucking image to represent your on-line persona's self?
y u gotta torch westy about his avatar? that's generally not a nice thing to do!Because forked up.
Pennies are the worst. Much like enduro racers, I'm still not sure why they even exist.Some people don't like change,
The Pedalhead is conspicuously missing from the website right now...I wonder if it's just related to the new RockShox 38mm fork?
It must be close to release as the Commie's up the road from GG blurred it out on their new Meta AM webpage today.