New bike time.

The Toninator · May 10, 2005

wtf 120? I hate them for that. I dont mind that their going to 120 but there's not an 80 left to be had.

anyhoo does look nice though.

MTB_Rob_NC · May 10, 2005

Fuel EX
Kona Dawg
Fisher Cake

I have seen a few the new Giant's (Both the Trance and Reign) on the trail lately. IMHO they are much nicer looking in person.

Snacks · May 10, 2005

Turner 5 Spot or Six Pack.

MMcG · May 10, 2005

IH MKiii Expert

Snacks · May 10, 2005

MMcG said:
IH MKiii Expert

Do you have one of those?

blue · May 10, 2005

GT i-Drive 5 1.0
Turner 5 Spot
Giant Trance
Titus Moto-Lite
IH MkIII

Pick one

James · May 10, 2005

Aaron, I'll tell ya, I'm riding the Trance right now, took apart my NRS to put it together, and I love it. I was initially not so sure about it, but the first ride convinced me. I was in love with my NRS Carbon, but the Trance blows it away as a non "race" bike in my opinion.
I haven't weighed mine yet, but I'll bring it in tomorrow, and weigh it and post it up. It's not heavy, it's not as light as my NRS was, but it's built with some slightly more "trail" worthy parts, ie not a SID Carbon, etc...

Still, as a 4" front and rear (Reba U-Turn on the front), dual-disc equipped, slightly wider tired bike, it's decently light, and pedals even lighter.
I don't even have a "platform" shock on there right now, waiting for my MC3, but even with the Float on there, it pedals damn well.
Though the SJ 120 is pretty damn sweet too. If I wasn't on the Giant right now, I'd for sure look at that as an option too...
My Reign is built up decently light too, I'd estimate around 28-28.5 pounds right now, not too shabby for a 6" bike.

JJames

Westy · May 11, 2005

Yeti 575.

caputo1989 · May 11, 2005

Stumpy!!!! :thumb:

ghostrider · May 11, 2005

The Specialized has a proven suspension design and seems like you get a lot for your $.

I own a Blur and I love it but I think it is a bit more money than the Stumper for a good one. What are your concerns about size? If anything the Specialized has a longer top tube than the SC on same size frames, unless my brain is failing me, which it probably is.

jacksonpt · May 11, 2005

I love my 575... so that clearly gets my first recommendation.

If I were looking for a new ride, I'd look at the new giants (I'd probably look at the reign), the prophets, the racerX, and the 5spot.

MMcG · May 11, 2005

Snacks said:
Do you have one of those?

I have a 2004 Hollowpoint which rocks and the Mkiii is a significantly improved hence my recommendation.

MMcG · May 11, 2005

ghostrider said:
The Specialized has a proven suspension design and seems like you get a lot for your $.

I own a Blur and I love it but I think it is a bit more money than the Stumper for a good one. What are your concerns about size? If anything the Specialized has a longer top tube than the SC on same size frames, unless my brain is failing me, which it probably is.

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I think you are right ghostrider - if anything I think SC top tubes are relatively short for their sizes. I always get stuck between a medium and a large when looking at any SC frames.

pixelninja · May 11, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
I want a bike I can take to Moab and do some long hard trail rides more than I want a race bike at this point.

Like Westy said, Yeti 575.

Snacks · May 12, 2005

MMcG said:
I have a 2004 Hollowpoint which rocks and the Mkiii is a significantly improved hence my recommendation.

My bf got a 2005 MK3 about 2 months ago and he's having some issues with it. He has to tighten up the rear linkage before every ride.

BMXman · May 12, 2005

Snacks said:
My bf got a 2005 MK3 about 2 months ago and he's having some issues with it. He has to tighten up the rear linkage before every ride.

that's a warranty issue...Weagle has a thread about it somewhere on here. All he has to do is call Iron Horse up and they will take care of it...it's a pretty easy fix...D

SkaredShtles · May 12, 2005

blue said:
GT i-Drive 5 1.0
<snip>

Dude. *Nobody* is going to buy a GT........ :rolleyes:

-S.S.-

BMXman · May 13, 2005

are you even interested in the Iron Horse bikes? I was at Supergo today and they are already dropping prices on the whole line....800-300 off depending on the model of MK3...D

blue · May 13, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
I test rode the I-drives today. Nice bike but has the same problem GTs have always had - NO STANDOVER CLEARANCE!! WTF? They have a conspiracy against guys nuts?

This is true. I was suprised that they didn't give the 5 anymore clearance. The Ruckus Flowta (6 inch front/rear) has more cause they still use the old eccentric BB. Perhaps the new I-Drive system doesn't let them give any more clearance. I'd stay away from the Flowta, those eccentrics generally suck, and the Flowta is a bike with an identity crisis.

SkaredShtles · May 13, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
I test rode the I-drives today. Nice bike but has the same problem GTs have always had - THE FRAME BROKE WHEN I LIFTED IT OFF THE FLOOR!! WTF?

Yep. I hear ya.

-S.S.-

Skookum · May 13, 2005

Good way to confuse a purchase is to look at 50 bikes, with luck you can narrow the search sometime next year.

Ridemonkey said:
Specialized Stumpjumper Expert 120

Check the BB level, the ONLY issue i had with my Enduro is the low level of the BB which lead to frustrating pedal hits and difficulty riding over rocks/logs and such. The Enduro has a flip link which solved my problem to an acceptable level.

Ridemonkey said:
Giant Trance 2

Don't have any worthy advice other than you know how taboo it is to buy a first year run of a bike, with all the kinks that inevitably seem to appear. But my dealings with Giant were positive in dealing with warranty with the problematic VT.

Ridemonkey said:
Santa Cruz Blur

A "supposed" and i stress "supposed" release date of June for their Blur LT. A trail bike that will have the capability of putting on a 160mm fork. Obviously not your bag, but a blur where you can run a Talas and be balanced with a 135mm rear travel blur frame.

More travel does not necessarily mean less pedal efficiency nowadays.

Good luck man.

pixelninja · May 13, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
Yeah but I don't think there is a local dealer and I'd like to ride a bike before I buy it.

Well, what IS available in your area?

I tell ya, the 575 is the way to go.

James · May 14, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
OK I did it. Anyone who hasn't ridden a Maverick should try one - they are great. I can't afford one of those right now so I got a 2004 Klein Palomino on sale. Price was right and spec is good - Fox fork, Hayes brakes, XT/LX. Just went on my first ride - it was like I've owned the bike for a year. Felt totally comfortable and familiar from the first pedal stroke. I will now celebrate by drinking beers.

I had one of those for a while earlier this year. I really did like the bike, but there was one fatal flaw in the bike, in my opinion: the rear disc brake mount is a bolt-on jobbie, not welded-on like most bikes. It seemed to work fine, but if I was on a longish descent, one where I would be using the brake a fair amount, the brake would howl and shudder relentlessly. It got to the point where I would choose to ride my hardtail instead of the Palamino on most rides, and I figured that there was no point to having a bike I didn't like to ride, so I stripped it, and built the Trance.
That's the biggest problem with Trek bikes, they all use bolt-on adaptors. That's fine for a bike like the Fuel, hey, it's a race bike, and if the racer can save 50 grams by not having a disc mount on his v-brake bike, fine. But on a 4" travel "trail" bike it's kinda of ridiculous.
Anyway, that was just my problem with the bike, maybe it was faulty or something, but I really did like the feel of the bike.
Congrats on the new rig, let's see some pics!

James

blue · May 15, 2005

Ridemonkey said:
OK I did it. Anyone who hasn't ridden a Maverick should try one - they are great. I can't afford one of those right now so I got a 2004 Klein Palomino on sale. Price was right and spec is good - Fox fork, Hayes brakes, XT/LX. Just went on my first ride - it was like I've owned the bike for a year. Felt totally comfortable and familiar from the first pedal stroke. I will now celebrate by drinking beers.

Maverick Suspension=i-Drive

I think Maverick has to pay GT money or something...I can't remember. Very horstlink-esque with the FSR patent.

Good choice. I approve :thumb:

Edit:

Link: http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/daily-news/article.php?id=4312

rpk1988 · May 15, 2005

No man go with the 120. I rode one of those and it was awesome. Super nice compent (sp) set up.

blue · May 16, 2005

rpk1988 said:
No man go with the 120. I rode one of those and it was awesome. Super nice compent (sp) set up.

He already bought a Klein...read thread maybe much?

spoke80 · May 16, 2005

Westy said:
Yeti 575.

totally!

rpk1988 · May 16, 2005

Just thought I would put in my .02 cents. Anyways, buy the 120. Haha

ghostrider · May 16, 2005

Congrats on the new bike, RM. You have redeemed yourself. I would hate for the word to get out that the owner of a popular mountain biking website (who lives in one of mountain biking's best towns) doesn't even have a mountain bike. I will cancel the press release.

BMXman · May 18, 2005

pics would be nice

....D

pixelninja · May 20, 2005

BMXman said:
pics would be nice ....D

Yeah, where dem pics at? :redX:

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