So...whats your next bike?

[dirttorpeedo]

i think mines is gonna have gears tho,and to sell my new nomad,mmmmmaaayyyybe.naw im gonna keep it,mmmmaaaaaaayyybe just give one of my others away.

[mtnbikej]

Originally Posted by Kid A

R U refering to the orange warning sticker on the arch

IT was removed before the first ride......thanks

[ocrider]

Originally Posted by mtnbikej

Even though I just bought a new Bullit for myself.....gotta have a play bike. I took care of the wife and put her on a new rig

Nice J! mtnbikeS must be stoked

[spookydave]

You know what? This bike is really really fast. Hey wait, so was her last one, and the one before that and the one before that. Hummmm, must be something to that. :cool:

[mtnbikej]

Originally Posted by spookydave

You know what? This bike is really really fast. Hey wait, so was her last one, and the one before that and the one before that. Hummmm, must be something to that. :cool:

What's that.....Like Lance said "It's not about the bike?"

mtnbikej

Originally Posted by ocrider

Nice J! mtnbikeS must be stoked

She is really diggin' it. She drops me on the DH when I am on the HT.

mtnbikej

[duke777]

my next bike which I'm in the process of building.....or waiting for part is a Voodoo Aizan 29er SS. Yes I finally got me a big wheel.

Very light frame

Hope pro2 hubs with salsa delgado rims
easton post
wtb saddle
Marzocchi mx pro fork(cheapie fork for now but the red looks nice on the bike)
hayes hydro brakes(I know it's heavy but so am I)
WTB tires
boones 21t cog
blackspire 32 ring
stylo cranks
shimano spd pedal(old left over stuff)
Bar....TBD
Grips....TBD

can't wait to ride it but the parts are taking forever. The wheels aren't even build.....larry at mountain high still waiting for the darn hubs

[Jordansrealm]

GT Dhi downhill bike

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by duke777

my next bike which I'm in the process of building.....or waiting for part is a Voodoo Aizan 29er SS. Yes I finally got me a big wheel.

Very light frame

Hope pro2 hubs with salsa delgado rims
easton post
wtb saddle
Marzocchi mx pro fork(cheapie fork for now but the red looks nice on the bike)
hayes hydro brakes(I know it's heavy but so am I)
WTB tires
boones 21t cog
blackspire 32 ring
stylo cranks
shimano spd pedal(old left over stuff)
Bar....TBD
Grips....TBD

can't wait to ride it but the parts are taking forever. The wheels aren't even build.....larry at mountain high still waiting for the darn hubs

sweet! great choice on the frame.

bummer about the wheel delay....is it the particular color choice on the hubs that is delaying the shipment to Larry?

which WTB tires? because one model in particular SUCKS ASS (ie, Motoraptor), but i am guessing you are thinking Exiwolf or Nanoraptor.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by Jordansrealm

GT Dhi downhill bike

I saw this pretty good deal on a frame: http://bicyclewarehouse.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6234

[boboso]

SS (26 or 29 to be decided) specific frame to replace my aging Schwinn Moab Disc SS which has served me well.

[duke777]

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

sweet! great choice on the frame.

bummer about the wheel delay....is it the particular color choice on the hubs that is delaying the shipment to Larry?

which WTB tires? because one model in particular SUCKS ASS (ie, Motoraptor), but i am guessing you are thinking Exiwolf or Nanoraptor.

I think the red hope hubs might be the cause for the delay. I am getting red hubs with silver spokes and blue nipples. Hope they turn out ok and not looking too wacky.

Good call on the tires FoShizzle, I'm getting the Exi for the front and Nano for the back.

[ocrider]

Originally Posted by duke777

Good call on the tires FoShizzle, I'm getting the Exi for the front and Nano for the back.

Nice Tire choice I have the same set up on my niner. The exi wolf rocks in the loose stuff and rock gards.

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by duke777

I think the red hope hubs might be the cause for the delay. I am getting red hubs with silver spokes and blue nipples. Hope they turn out ok and not looking too wacky.

Good call on the tires FoShizzle, I'm getting the Exi for the front and Nano for the back.

do not worry.....that will be a sweet looking wheelset. the nipple color is pretty subtle and will look great.

I just had my first ride on my Ventana today with Exis front and rear....LOVED it. To my surprise, the new Kevlar Exis weighed in at 765 and 770 grams....whereas my original wire bead ones were 840 and 845 grams. With the kevlar Nano at approx 625 grams, I dont miss it at all. Climbing traction, as expected, was improved such that overall, combined with the lower psi/higher volume, it rocked.

Originally Posted by JLMTB

I'm actually thinking about a geared 29'r myself. If the difference vs the 26 over the rought stuff is as big as I've heard, it might just be worth it.

boy....there is almost a constant religious debate about this question on empty beer dot com (mtbr.com) in the 29er forum. those yahoos often think that for anybody with any riding style living in any location, the 29er is better....wrong! It is all about pros and cons and deciding what is most important to the given rider. They do some stuff better, yes, but there are downsides of course.

all I can give you is my very subjective 2 cents based on my riding style, given my riding skill, given my terrain:

I honestly think that for a hardtail, geared or not, the 29er is the way to go, so long as you are not hucking the bike in which case, a 26er is gonna have a more robust wheelset and WAY more fork choices. The rolling over stuff advantage of the 29er makes it a great choice for hardtails since you get the benefits of being able to stand, etc, yet have more cush for a hardtail. Honestly, a 29er hardtail feels considerably more forgiving from my experience (with all things held pretty equal).

In terms of rough stuff, it all depends on how rough. If you are talking cross country stuff to most all mountain stuff (man I hate that label) I think yes, assuming you have it set up right. Of course if you have girly 29er tires and a 72 degree head angle, still gonna be way twitchy. My Ventana was built with about a 70.5 degree head angle (comparable to about a 69.5 degree head angle on a 26er given the dynamics of 29ers, etc.) and it friggin ROCKS downhill.

You can read all the theoretical advantages/disadvantages on empty beer dot com but one undeniable disadvantage has to do with parts:

Wheels, all things equal, are gonna be more flexy given the longer spokes so while some use Supercomps now on their 26" bike, I think a bad idea on a 29er. Because the wheels/tires are bigger and people will likely not want to add a ton of weight (ie, weight of wheels a disadvantage with all things head equal), most choices are lightish for both rims and tires, with a couple of exceptions for rims (eg, Kris Holm 29er big ass rim for big ass riders). And I think (no data to support) with tires what has happened is that because people are of course gonna be sensitive to weight difference compared to their 26" bike, tires are on the girly side or the weight gets out of control real quick. Pretty much the burliest tires are the 2.3 WTB Exiwolf which in kevlar, weight 770 grams. Combine the lack of real (big/robust) tires and rims available for 29ers, can be a problem if you are gonna do drops and aggro stuff for sure....not to mention the lack of real robust fork choices. If 29er, get a real good wheelset that is gonna be stiff or you may regret it, unless only used for XC stuff in which case no real problem as far as I am concerned.

Forks are SLOWLY coming out....not a ton to choose from. You can get a reasonably burly White Brothers Fluid TA fork.....or run a Maverick DUC-32....but in general, not even remotely close to the choices for 26" bike.

Having said all that, for me, I think they are great....not better at everything, not perfect, but great.

[duke777]

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

I just had my first ride on my Ventana today with Exis front and rear....LOVED it. To my surprise, the new Kevlar Exis weighed in at 765 and 770 grams....whereas my original wire bead ones were 840 and 845 grams. With the kevlar Nano at approx 625 grams, I dont miss it at all. Climbing traction, as expected, was improved such that overall, combined with the lower psi/higher volume, it rocked.

Humm.......now you got me thinking about the Exi for the back too. I'm pretty heavy(200lbs) so higher volume should be a good thing especially if you can't tell too big of difference between the nano and exi. Might have to give that a try....thanks

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by duke777

Humm.......now you got me thinking about the Exi for the back too. I'm pretty heavy(200lbs) so higher volume should be a good thing especially if you can't tell too big of difference between the nano and exi. Might have to give that a try....thanks

i would say try the Nano....cheap experiment. You can always get an Exi for $35. I really do like the Nano...it is faster rolling than the Exi which is nice so it all depends. For my fast rigid 29er i will stick with Nano out back and Bontrager XR 2.2 up front since they work real well and keep the bike real light.

For my geared bike, I am putting on a Nano rear and Ignitor up front. The Ignitor is a good front tire but I have blown the sidewall and would not recommend it as a rear tire. It has better cornering than the Exi but other than that, the Exi rocks....and corners ok as far as I am concerned and handles rocks and stuff WAY better.

[P-Funk]

Let's see......what bike is next? Maybe one of these.....






Actually, I'm quite happy with my Bullit and my Wily 29er right now. (although I am bidding on an XL VP-Free frame right now on ebay - shhhhhhh)

[ka0t1c07]

P-Funk, If you want a Nicolai TST, my friend from Nicolai USA is selling his large TST. I love my TST. Fun to ride.

[P-Funk]

Originally Posted by ka0t1c07

P-Funk, If you want a Nicolai TST, my friend from Nicolai USA is selling his large TST. I love my TST. Fun to ride.

Thanks for the offer, but there's no way I could afford it right now. Isn't a brand new Nucleon TST frame in the $5000 range? Do you happen to know what the top tube length is on a Large? I couldn't find any geometry info on their website.

[ka0t1c07]

its actually a used complete bike. Yellow color. If you are interested, ill ask him again how much he want for it.

[P-Funk]

Originally Posted by ka0t1c07

its actually a used complete bike. Yellow color. If you are interested, ill ask him again how much he want for it.

No, I'm sure he's gonna want a grip of cash for it, and I don't blame him. It's just not in the cards right now. Maybe someday, though. Thanks.