PS4 comes out in June hopefully, but they've pushed back the date a few times already.
XC bike for the downhiller
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Its not an "XC" bike, its a trail bike that I've used for XC events. I'm not a serious XC racer obviously (last few years I did events on my old 30lb aluminium Transition Scout) but last year I built up a carbon Smuggler because I'm a Transition fanboy and their SBG Scout was a tank.
For an event I'll chuck clips on if its gonna be longer than a few hours. Buuut, for a 120R/140F bike, this thing is light and efficient enough to make flat trails kinda fun, but at the same time means I don't have to opt out of doing anything fun I discover along the way.
Its also pretty handy for mid week Quarantinnie rides and trail clearing days. The DPS shock is utter junk though and doesn't belong on an off-road vehicle of any sort. Trying to get the funds together for a suspension unit with damping characteristics.
For an event I'll chuck clips on if its gonna be longer than a few hours. Buuut, for a 120R/140F bike, this thing is light and efficient enough to make flat trails kinda fun, but at the same time means I don't have to opt out of doing anything fun I discover along the way.
Its also pretty handy for mid week Quarantinnie rides and trail clearing days. The DPS shock is utter junk though and doesn't belong on an off-road vehicle of any sort. Trying to get the funds together for a suspension unit with damping characteristics.
Way aheada ya there bud...
What steering wheel and bucket seat do you have on your downhill bike?
I would like to suggest a Raleigh three speed with steel drop bars.
Hehe nice! GT Sport is for plebs though.Way aheada ya there bud...
What steering wheel and bucket seat do you have on your downhill bike?
Im running the Fanatec CSL Elite LC on a Playseat EVO, currently with the McLaren GT3 wheel because Im racing a GT3 league in PC2..
How about you?
not that i've thrown a leg on one, as i'm a "one bike for everything" fella, but i've head good reports on the kona process 111 and 135. if i had to get something with less travel, one of those, perhaps. or a trail pistol and run 27.5s...
She's 10yrs oldGT Sport is for plebs though.
and says she thinks it sounds like you might be trying to compensate for something.
You're right though. We are plebs. That's just a cheap wheel stand set-up with Logitec G29 wheel and pedals. it's surprisingly solid though. and can be folded away when not playing. I definitely don't play enough to comit to a full high end set up like yours and seeing as I'm still just as quick playing with a controller there'd be about as much point as one of us guys riding a World Cup DH bike...
oh... wait
I play so infrequently htese days, when I do I struggle to even remember all the tracks/cars/braking points on GT Sport so the jump straight in and arcadeyness suits me better than having to get to grips with more sim style games (like PC2?). The wheel and pedals are a lot of fun tho.
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A week later, you would throw a bigger coil shock and a beefier long fork on it (because extra wheel clearance and moar fun), and the "less travel" idea would fade in the first chunky descent.
Ask me how I know.
monkey.
still on the first mountain, i got it through xbox game pass and there are so many more games to play and so little time...
The Logitech is a really good wheel, unless you go for a direct drive wheel the differences arent that big. Especially in a game like GTS, which is perfect for all the reasons you just gaShe's 10yrs old
and says she thinks it sounds like you might be trying to compensate for something.
You're right though. We are plebs. That's just a cheap wheel stand set-up with Logitec G29 wheel and pedals. it's surprisingly solid though. and can be folded away when not playing. I definitely don't play enough to comit to a full high end set up like yours and seeing as I'm still just as quick playing with a controller there'd be about as much point as one of us guys riding a World Cup DH bike...
oh... wait
I play so infrequently htese days, when I do I struggle to even remember all the tracks/cars/braking points on GT Sport so the jump straight in and arcadeyness suits me better than having to get to grips with more sim style games (like PC2?). The wheel and pedals are a lot of fun tho.
PC2 Is indeed much more of a sim tho, thats where you notice the difference a bit better.
I have way to much free time because I dont have kids. Besides reading Dostojevski and playing Moonlight Sonata’s 3rd movement I like to just chill sometimes.
@kidwoo is just jealous
I don't need video games. Im living the high speed vida loca in real time, speeding towards Williams house to kick him.
Clearly you need an ebike.
20lbs on the dot with 5" dropper and parts that have held up for 3 seasons. This is the best possible XC race bike and a pretty fun ride on average trails.
looks nice, aside from the fuck'yo'knees seat tube angle. how is the fork for stiffness?
Yeah, ST angle needs an update (a touch more reach would be nice too) but with the saddle all the way forward its position is as forward as anyone runs. The problem is it moves too far forward when lowered.
The fork stiffness (first gen with lighter, flexier crown) matches the wheelset stiffness (1130 grams!) and tire grip. Basically all the parts have about the same limit so you don't notice a particular weak link. If you try to stuff the bike into a berm it reminds you that you're not on your enduro sled but it also doesn't put you on the ground. It climbs like an ebike, really, I've passed ebikers.
My last 3 XC bikes were trail bikes built down to 23-24lbs, which were awesome for creating gaps on downhills but I lost too much time on climbs. With this I'm still gaining time on the downs but hanging on the climbs.
My kids started getting into driving games on the PS4, but instead of going that route I got them RC cars and built a small track in the sideyard when the lockdown hit.
I got the lightest version of that just to try. It makes my bike 19.4lbs but I flatted on the first short ride despite being gentler than I am on Aspen Exos.
That's cool. Looks like enough space for a neat little pump track.
My youngest has this RC car.
it's a fun little car but the batteries only last 15mins or so.
We don't have a track for it but I live on a farm so there's plenty space to run it when it's not busy.
i have them on my gravel bike, good for hardpack and they still roll okish on tarmac
