weight of MTBs
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby bychosis » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:31 pm
Maybe it'd be worth buying a cheap used hardtail to test wether you like MTB riding and your back can cope with it.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby Calvin27 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:39 pm
Like i said, if your back pain was anything as bad as mine, you won't even question the dually. Heck even the Minister of Finance had no qualms when I wrote the purchase off as a medical claim!cooperplace wrote:hmm you guys are making me think dual suspension.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby Mububban » Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:53 pm
I saw a guy on an olde skool Specialized Rockhopper with skinny frame and rigid forks at the top of a blue trail on the weekend Considering how hairy it felt on my old bike WITH basic front suspension, I can only imagine how he went going downhill!!!cooperplace wrote:I'm thinking of building a MTB....can I do without front suspension?
BTW the tracks I'll be taking are fairly tame, which suits me.
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So yes, it can be done, but I think as has been said, your arms and hands will thank you if you get suspension
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby mikgit » Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:22 pm
^Sometimes having a rigid fork is better than a basic suspension fork.
I took the suspension forks off one of my bikes a while ago put on a rigid, was a blast, so direct.
Don't get me wrong, I'll always prefer a suspension fork, but if you're only doing easy trials, its not needed.
I took the suspension forks off one of my bikes a while ago put on a rigid, was a blast, so direct.
Don't get me wrong, I'll always prefer a suspension fork, but if you're only doing easy trials, its not needed.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby cooperplace » Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:04 am
on the other hand there is the considerable expense and extra weight of rear suspension.
I'm going to borrow a hardtail and ride it on some trails.
I'm going to borrow a hardtail and ride it on some trails.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby Bentnose » Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:50 pm
I was looking at some carbon full suspension frames, without shocks, and they were nearly triple the weight of my carbon hardtail.cooperplace wrote:on the other hand there is the considerable expense and extra weight of rear suspension.
I'm going to borrow a hardtail and ride it on some trails.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby Mububban » Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:06 pm
On the subject of overall weight (and a bit of fun):
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby andrewjcw » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:13 pm
Maybe try comparing XC with XC... Yes if you compare XC with a DH there will be a big difference. We all know a DH bike is just a couple of cylinders short a motocross bike anyway.Bentnose wrote:I was looking at some carbon full suspension frames, without shocks, and they were nearly triple the weight of my carbon hardtail.cooperplace wrote:on the other hand there is the considerable expense and extra weight of rear suspension.
I'm going to borrow a hardtail and ride it on some trails.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby Bentnose » Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:36 am
Okay comparing apples with apples its more like double, but for a high end carbon XC hardtail frame and a high end XC full suspension frame there is a large cost difference. I can afford to build a very good carbon hardtail but the full suspension frames by themselves are quite pricey so I'd have to go a complete bike. This would only be an aluminium frame, with my budget, with lower components than I'll have on my carbon hardtail so for the same money I'd get quite a lot of extra weight. IMHO heavy full suspension bikes just aren't as nimble as a lightish weight hardtail and I can't afford a lightish full suspension bike. It depends on what you want out of your bike, evreybody will be different.andrewjcw wrote:Maybe try comparing XC with XC... Yes if you compare XC with a DH there will be a big difference. We all know a DH bike is just a couple of cylinders short a motocross bike anyway.Bentnose wrote:I was looking at some carbon full suspension frames, without shocks, and they were nearly triple the weight of my carbon hardtail.cooperplace wrote:on the other hand there is the considerable expense and extra weight of rear suspension.
I'm going to borrow a hardtail and ride it on some trails.
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Re: weight of MTBs
Postby boyracer » Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:30 am
Hey Coops.
I'm Adelaide based in Goodwood. i ride a full rigid XC - alloy frame with carbon fork through sheps/cleland /belair/eagle.
A nicely built light bike with tubeless big bag tyres (and correct PSI) is a fine ride for Adelaide trails.
I'm Adelaide based in Goodwood. i ride a full rigid XC - alloy frame with carbon fork through sheps/cleland /belair/eagle.
A nicely built light bike with tubeless big bag tyres (and correct PSI) is a fine ride for Adelaide trails.
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