Yup. Gonna increase front travel to 130, and run a 2.4 up front.
I *May* have been bitten by the new bike bug...
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5' 8", short arms, 31" inseam.
Built like a t-Rex.
do you really think it’s gonna be substantially different than your element? (asking for a “one bike to rule them all” kinda guy)
I have an Altitude. (150/160 with a coilover) It will be vastly different
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Not sure if people see Merida as a shit brand in the US but the specs are similar but you have 120mm of travel, top spec is 11.5kg WO pedals and should be a bunch cheaper than the Yeti.
https://www.merida-bikes.com/en_int/bikes/full-suspension/trail/2019/one-twenty-9000-11038.html
https://singletrackworld.com/2018/07/merida-has-a-brand-new-one-twenty-trail-bike-for-2019/
On paper, that bikes looks pretty damn good...but I am only going with a brand that I have shop relationships with (for a variety of reasons). I can get the Yeti for a few thousand less than the comparable Merida. But thanks for the input, that is one to watch.
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Yeah fair call, Merida's alloy frames are pretty tough but I don't know who does their carbon stuff, they may do it in house now but they weren't a few years ago.
I understand about the shop relationship thing, many many years ago I waited 10 months for a warranty frame and it sucked! I had a great relationship with the shop but the importer just kept promising things and never delivered.
Seems there is no Distributor for Merida in the US anyway, they own 49% of Spesh so they may make more money just selling the over priced brand instead of selling the poor people brand too......?
I understand about the shop relationship thing, many many years ago I waited 10 months for a warranty frame and it sucked! I had a great relationship with the shop but the importer just kept promising things and never delivered.
Seems there is no Distributor for Merida in the US anyway, they own 49% of Spesh so they may make more money just selling the over priced brand instead of selling the poor people brand too......?
while i like the concept and weight about the SB100, i like the geometry and price tag of the trail pistol more.
damn. my megatrail doesn't weight that much (but not by a lot). my last xc hardtail was something like 24~ lbs.
edit: i once built my slalom hardtail up singlespeed as a (skate) park bike at something like 25 lbs.
Yeah I just stopped looking at the weight and bought stuff it would make more fun in the rough bits. DH casings, CushCore, big rotors, heavy fork etc etc.
Aside from the sub par Suntour fork I am happy with everything on the bike bar the rider.
Actually, the Saint shifter doesn't play nice with the Magura lever assy so I have to sort that out, felt fine with GX but the Saint paddles are 50ft long!
ah i'm guessing it's a 1 bike fits all kind of ride?
what about an evil? I had mine built around 28lbs with a dropper and aggressive trail fuckery. you could make it less with more carbonz parts and a more expensive build.
I don't know if BMC makes anything you like or can afford, but my heavily used and probably stolen trailfox has been the most underrated frame I've ridden. It's so light and so dialed, but it's also probably so stolen and will probably so crack in a day.
Norco fluid/whatever? Devinci atlas or whatever? Trans smuggler? does it have to be carbon or can it be not-overbuilt aluminum?
I don't know if BMC makes anything you like or can afford, but my heavily used and probably stolen trailfox has been the most underrated frame I've ridden. It's so light and so dialed, but it's also probably so stolen and will probably so crack in a day.
Norco fluid/whatever? Devinci atlas or whatever? Trans smuggler? does it have to be carbon or can it be not-overbuilt aluminum?
This is liberating...
I pulled the trigger on the Yeti. Now the fun begins, selling off some of the GX and putting on xo1 and carbon hoops.
Indeed, I am realising that I am too old for such a thing and am now looking at a Starling Swoop, Black Market Killswitch, or maybe even a Kona Process 111 with a -2deg headset.
I did whip up a bike frame bag and buy all the gear to knock out the odd overnighter, not long after the bike was all ready I had to live with far left vegans for a few weeks and that just knocked any want to go riding right outta me.
Monacle.
Monacles at cost!
If it were truly monacle level, I would have ordered the Turq frame (300 grams lighter)
If it were truly monacle level, I would have ordered the Turq frame (300 grams lighter)
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I rode whatever their 130mm frame is back in August and fell in luvs with it. Eleven-Six, Eagle ... I could rock that thing out here, no prob.
How much of it?
Not much, most of it is going on the fat bike, actually. I have a bunch of brand new 11 speed parts in boxes to sell from that project, though.
Whatchu got
Sunrace 11-50 cassette, eagle 11 speed shifter, SRAM crankset, 11 speed SRAM chain, I will post models and prices tonight. They will be what I paid for them.
tree fiddy?
And no derprailler?
Sunrace cassette (x8) $50
X9 rear derailluer $30
Sram x5 shifter $20
Sram X7 front derailleur $15
Sram PC 1130 11 speed chain $18.00
Surly fat bike crankset (26/36) $25
Eagle GX (alloy) crankset, dub, 32 t. $85
All basically brand new
X9 rear derailluer $30
Sram x5 shifter $20
Sram X7 front derailleur $15
Sram PC 1130 11 speed chain $18.00
Surly fat bike crankset (26/36) $25
Eagle GX (alloy) crankset, dub, 32 t. $85
All basically brand new
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What speeds?
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X9 and X5 aren't offered in 11 speed. Explain yourself.
What I have for sale is a mix of 10 and 11 speed stuff.
Sorry for not clarifying.
The cassette is 11, though.
The eagle shifter is 11as well, the rear derailleur doesn't matter which..,
Either way, shit is cheap.
That reminds me, I also have a 10 speed cassette as well..$35?
Sorry for not clarifying.
The cassette is 11, though.
The eagle shifter is 11as well, the rear derailleur doesn't matter which..,
Either way, shit is cheap.
That reminds me, I also have a 10 speed cassette as well..$35?
where's the 100?
Being built in Taiwan?
Just ordered a LB 29am wheelset with 240's, bike is gonna get the new XTR. Should be able to get that stuff in January or February, so it will be a while before I am riding it, most likely.
XTR xc or enduro?
Well, just the drivetrain, so I guess XC-ish.
Not entirely sure what I want for brakes, I will run the stock ones until I decide if I want to change them.
Not entirely sure what I want for brakes, I will run the stock ones until I decide if I want to change them.
Picking up the basic bike today, but won't have the trick stuff on it for a while.Curious what the base model actually weighs out of the box.
one henweigh?
What's a Grecian Urn?
Got the bike in a box.
Ordered carbon bars, wheelset, 35mm steerer, 2.5 dhf, 2.4 aggressor, a wolftooth dropper lever, alloy presta valves, and a ti saddle.
XTR drivetrain will be in January or February.
Wifey thinks it's a piece together e-bay special.
Well, at least I will sell a bunch of it on eBay...