ozdavo wrote:...snip.... 2009 Marin Quake 7.9 was $6899 NOW $1749!
At $1749 you could make money parting that Marin Quake out. The Fork is worth about half the sale price.
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Postby mitzikatzi » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:06 pm
ozdavo wrote:...snip.... 2009 Marin Quake 7.9 was $6899 NOW $1749!
Postby Nobody » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:15 pm
At his height and therefore likely weight, he is probably light enough not to pinch flat at that pressure. Depends on how big the bag is too. I run 25 on a 2.2 and don't have a problem. I'm about 82Kg.trailgumby wrote:hardtails are without doubt more efficient and faster... you can deal with the comfort factor to some extent by running less pressure in the tyres, say mid-20s ... but you'd need to go tubeless to avoid getting pinchflat punctures..
Since MTB is so varied these days, I can see why there are so many different opinions. I think it would work for me, but I'm too tight at this stage to make the move. I'll probably just wait until I'm too old to continue rigid, then change.trailgumby wrote:Interestingly, ran into another bike store owner who is not convinced about 29ers after having tried them... but then he does crazy freeride stuff that I look at ... and decide "I'm walking".
Postby kunalraiker » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:20 pm
mitzikatzi wrote:ozdavo wrote:...snip.... 2009 Marin Quake 7.9 was $6899 NOW $1749!
At $1749 you could make money parting that Marin Quake out. The Fork is worth about half the sale price.
Postby mitzikatzi » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:28 pm
Postby kunalraiker » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:41 pm
mitzikatzi wrote:It's a Downhill bike or at the least a Free Ride bike. It would suck to ride on the flat.
Postby Gordo » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:35 pm
kunalraiker wrote:but from what I have read,up hill will be easier,
cornering less but marginally.
Postby AlMac » Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:56 am
Postby sblack » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:22 am
Gordo wrote:kunalraiker wrote:but from what I have read,up hill will be easier,
yeah, im thinking it would prob smash it up reasonable consistent gradient but when it comes to the stupid steep steep stuff i like then maybe not so
Postby kunalraiker » Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:35 am
sblack wrote:Gordo wrote:kunalraiker wrote:but from what I have read,up hill will be easier,
yeah, im thinking it would prob smash it up reasonable consistent gradient but when it comes to the stupid steep steep stuff i like then maybe not so
In my experience stupid steep stuff is mostly about the balance between weight over the rear to keep traction and weight over the front to keep it on the ground. My understanding is that a 29er is better in this regard. It's when things get tight and twisty when manoeuvrability matters that 26 has the advantage.
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Postby trailgumby » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:42 am
Gordo wrote:i rode a trek superfly HT carbon. it was good. i liked it. had me sold for a while on 29er. smoothed out stuff pretty well. when i went around some reasonably tight 180 degree corners i tried to do it like my 26 and felt a loss of control. had a couple of 'oh fk' moments on it. the camber 29 would prob corner even less well than the race thing i was on. Still reviews are good, they say it corners better than expected. The flickability of 26ers is still nice i think
i havent ridden 29ers enough to come to a decision on em. i dunno
Postby kunalraiker » Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:10 pm
Postby kunalraiker » Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:12 am
Postby mitzikatzi » Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:48 pm
Postby kunalraiker » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:45 pm
mitzikatzi wrote:Not sure what your budget is.
Both of these are good "entry level" bikes.
Both have Silver Recon's and SLX.
I am a bike nerd if I meet you on the trails I would think you had a "nice" bike if thats important to you.
Scale 60 (2011)
or
GT Zaskar Comp (2011)
Valentine's Day is comming up. Buy the GLW/GF one as well
Then go and see Norm and Jess at Forrest for some lessons and great riding.
Postby mitzikatzi » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:46 pm
kunalraiker wrote:The bike will be predominantly used to ride on a daily basic along the river tracks Maribyrnong River.
Apart from that it will also be used on weekends to ride on medium difficulty tracks at Lysterfield.
Also will be taken on road trips to be used to be riden on walking and bike tracks.
Postby kunalraiker » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:46 pm
mitzikatzi wrote:Both those bikes have large discounts on them.kunalraiker wrote:The bike will be predominantly used to ride on a daily basic along the river tracks Maribyrnong River.
Apart from that it will also be used on weekends to ride on medium difficulty tracks at Lysterfield.
Also will be taken on road trips to be used to be riden on walking and bike tracks.
When I see people riding good quality bikes "pootling alone" on bike paths I think it's sad. Like trying to buy performance. Buy whatever you like. I would buy a bike like one of the two I listed then get lessons on how to ride it well. If I had a partner with a nice bike that wanted to ride with me I would be a happy man.
You don't need full suspension MTB for a bike path you don't even need a mountain bike. A bike with 28mm tyres and a rigid fork is plenty comfort and grip IMHO.
A Kona Dew is a great bike for bike paths and rail trails.
Postby Gordo » Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:56 pm
Postby trailgumby » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:28 pm
Postby kunalraiker » Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:56 pm
Gordo wrote:get one of these. u and ur missus can have great fun. she can take the handlebars, stop u from crashing out
Postby Gordo » Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:43 am
Postby kunalraiker » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:08 pm
Gordo wrote:best way to find out what you want/need: go test ride. try and get to a specialized, giant or trek demo day. u can look at bikes all u want and figure out which one u think has the most bling bling, but actually getting on them changes things completely.
rode a camber today. initial impressions. too upright for me. not a slow bike but next to the epic, forget it. butt is very back wheel. wide handle bars, upright. very plush though which was nice. cornering urghh.... cant see myself doing what i do on my 26er around corners with that thing. bawked at going up hills. suspension springy, ass on the backwheel, no thanks. Not the kind of ride i expected it. certainly off the wish list. would have to change and fiddle with the setup a lot to get me to like it.
epic: this is fast. just enough suspension to get places i reckon. felt far more balanced over the bike.Bike didnt feel as big and bulky as the camber. 29er wheels, ok, cant say i was blown away. The bike was very fast when i got it onto the tarmac though. Cornering hmmm???? reduced i have to say. 26ers can flick and maneuver just that bit easier which is difference between hitting and missing a tree sometimes. it did handle well all the same. nice bike. very expensive (wrong side of 3000 for me). has the 'brain' which i dont think i really need or want. great bike though. too bad specialized dont sell a more basic stripped down version of it.
stumpy HT. fast. climbs well. maneurvers well . only 80mm travel, can be adjusted to 100mm by adding or removing spacers. its a HT, the fact it was carbon and had 29er wheels dont make it comparable to a 26 dual suspension IMO. very fast on tarmac like the epic. The epic was better.
Postby Mugglechops » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:23 pm
Postby Gordo » Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:42 am
Postby kunalraiker » Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:33 am
Gordo wrote:Wouldnt that be more like a trance to an anthem? But yeah, the camber was very different than i thought (maybe part to do with the setup). i was expecting to get something slower than an epic but the difference was really big i felt. not what i expected at all. i was a bit dissapointed and was hoping id like the camber due to its price. now it just leaves near 1000k short on the epic which aint going to happen. test rides are great value non-the-less
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