Aren't you getting the new RFX?
With the right sized wheels and therefore the proper BB height, sure.
I think you're kind of missing the nuance in my statement. It goes like this "stop supporting these bastards by thinking every new dumb idea has potential merit just because you've never seen it before."
Because it really does seem like things are given credibility just for being new, not necessarily good. Nothing demonstrates this more than tires.
I think you're kind of missing the nuance in my statement. It goes like this "stop supporting these bastards by thinking every new dumb idea has potential merit just because you've never seen it before."
Because it really does seem like things are given credibility just for being new, not necessarily good. Nothing demonstrates this more than tires.
WTF you think we're doing ?
This is just the latest phase of bike shops carrying only 29ers cuz 'hey these are the future'
It's more time an energy NOT spent working on actual mountain bike evolution. If you don't have any opinions on that then fine, but a bike discussion forum probably isn't the best place to expect opinion-free discussion.
I don't think that anyone can say at this point what the future is.
It's clearly evident that a bunch of these design variations will die out pretty quickly; the market is not enough to support them all. One thing that is evident is that planned obsolescence is rampant. The parts to maintain and repair a bunch of these bikes will simply not be available in a rather short term future.
Both of my current bikes could well be in this category. I can't predict the future so I'm just going to get on something and ride it until it's worn out. I think I'll manage to enjoy myself in so doing.
It's clearly evident that a bunch of these design variations will die out pretty quickly; the market is not enough to support them all. One thing that is evident is that planned obsolescence is rampant. The parts to maintain and repair a bunch of these bikes will simply not be available in a rather short term future.
Both of my current bikes could well be in this category. I can't predict the future so I'm just going to get on something and ride it until it's worn out. I think I'll manage to enjoy myself in so doing.
Yeah, the way I see it I like riding bikes, and have been doing it for long enough to have a pretty good idea what I like in terms of parts. When I see the industry going a different direction from that, it behooves me to bitch about it to do what I can to make sure that stuff I like continues to be available. I'm not opposed to *insert thing I think is stupid here* existing for people that are into it, but it does become a problem when said stupid thing becomes so prevalent that nobody is developing stuff I like anymore.
He's practicing his "Bernie Sanders".Aren't you getting the new RFX?
I am literally posting this while sitting on the spin bike at the gym. I am now pedaling harder thanks to your comment. Now my HR is out of zone 2. Dammit, screw you.
But you need to tell exactly this to your LBS, company reps and such. Funny part is that "the industry" is losing massive support in the "core rider" scene (folks that are riding for a long time and have enough money to not let their buying decision be influence by grass root sponsorship 10% discounts from bike shops). Funny that now all the newbies are on the "newest and hottest" bikes and most of the long timers stick to their old bikes or buy second hand/NOS last generation nano wheel size bikes. Confuses the sh!t out of the newbies.
How do these semi chubby tires and low pressures respond to pushing off lips and in berms. There's this off-camber hip lip that I ride and it'll roll tires whenever the pressures are under optimum (28 - 32 for me).
The semi chubby seems to be forgoing precision for comfort. Not a bike handlers wet dream. Maybe a dentists wet dream though. Someone send me one to try and I will give you a second opinion.
The semi chubby seems to be forgoing precision for comfort. Not a bike handlers wet dream. Maybe a dentists wet dream though. Someone send me one to try and I will give you a second opinion.
Yep, people who ride around on normal single track with giant low pressure tires are not pushing off of lips and peeling off tires in berms. They like to stay seated as they pedal over roots because it is more comfy for their starfish. Sitting down to pee can really take the strain off their legs as well.
??? What???But you need to tell exactly this to your LBS, company reps and such. Funny part is that "the industry" is losing massive support in the "core rider" scene (folks that are riding for a long time and have enough money to not let their buying decision be influence by grass root sponsorship 10% discounts from bike shops). Funny that now all the newbies are on the "newest and hottest" bikes and most of the long timers stick to their old bikes or buy second hand/NOS last generation nano wheel size bikes. Confuses the sh!t out of the newbies.
Maybe in your area these crusty old "core riders" are riding around on old outdated junk but not here. Here these older guys with cash are all riding around on new carbon 650b wunder bikes.
Old time DH riders?
You already know the answer to this.
Those 3.0 and true fat bike tires are kind of neat in what they do as suspension devices. But the thin casings that give them that suppleness do exactly the wrong thing when really loaded at speed.
I'm a wide man and I like riding wide trails on wide tires.
Mandatory link for all fans of this thread: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/north-american-handbuilt-bike-show-nahbs-2016.html
This shouldn't be possible without morbidobesity tires
Ironic statement?
Looks like he has the perfect tires for the job...
Probably http://www.hutchinsontires.com/en/mtb/14-dzo.html
Doing snow jumps on a dh bike is sorta like riding on frozen lake beds or giant sand dunes on a fat bike - not something I'm interested in. There are better tools.