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ohhh but it is 
gmac123":23ai4b3e said:looks a great holiday Kaiser
kaiser":23ai4b3e said:
a great thread, it was reading this or something like it that decided I needed an all mountain bike, then for the last 6 mths I've been all HT 29er.... now I'm confused again :? :?
All mountain 29er's where its at
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
The trick is to be where its going to be not where its at as by the time your where its at its gone somewhere else...............I think
We're retrobikers, we're where it was
We're retrobikers, we're where it was
gmac123
MacRetro Rider
kaiser":2mj1ihwb said:All mountain 29er's where its at
that's where I started, the problem is I was wanting to avoid the big names, Scott, Specialised, Giant etc hoping for something a little cooler but didn't really identify any options
the other concern I have is weight, the carbon all mountain 29ers/650b are hugely expensive and the though of man hauling a 30+lb'er up a hill isn't so appealling
so very open to suggestions
also - I have a good padded bike bag with lots of internal pockets for clothes / luggage etc - worked well on my recent trip to Italy, you get a 30Kg allowance when taking a bike - you're welcome to it for a loan if you need
velomaniac":2mj1ihwb said:The trick is to be where its going to be not where its at as by the time your where its at its gone somewhere else...............I think
We're retrobikers, we're where it was
with a shed of 5 90s mtb's this time round I going for something fully modenr and functional this time only
Since we're talking 29ers, I keep looking at this...
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m4b104s25 ... S_GB/22713
Not particularly hardcore, just rather nice. Still too expensive though.
Realistically, more likely to either get the Haro Mary powdercoated a nice light blue, or possibly swap the frame out for a scandal 29er.Comfort versus lightweight I suppose...
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/m4b104s25 ... S_GB/22713
Not particularly hardcore, just rather nice. Still too expensive though.
Realistically, more likely to either get the Haro Mary powdercoated a nice light blue, or possibly swap the frame out for a scandal 29er.Comfort versus lightweight I suppose...
I saw a 36er at SSWC, mad looking thing, possibly just too big tho.
G, if I had to build a 29er for big mountain fun I'd look at the new Dialled 29er if you want a Hardtail or the Titus el Guapo 29er if you want squish. Neither cheap but comparitivley they are. Hardtail wise I'm sure the Scandal and Cotic Solaris would work well too. BTW thw SCandal is a bargainiferous £149 just now! Oh and dinnae forget the Karate Monkey nice short stays mean its highly chuckable. I'd pay as much attention to the whee;l build as the frame choice, because they are such a large component I'd research this also.
G, if I had to build a 29er for big mountain fun I'd look at the new Dialled 29er if you want a Hardtail or the Titus el Guapo 29er if you want squish. Neither cheap but comparitivley they are. Hardtail wise I'm sure the Scandal and Cotic Solaris would work well too. BTW thw SCandal is a bargainiferous £149 just now! Oh and dinnae forget the Karate Monkey nice short stays mean its highly chuckable. I'd pay as much attention to the whee;l build as the frame choice, because they are such a large component I'd research this also.
gmac123
MacRetro Rider
thanks for that Kaiser..
the scandal is a total bargain, agreed. the titus looks interesting, and tbh honest, found myself looking at the canyon nerve yesterday and concluding that buying a complete bike (like the titus also) is so much better value for money. they must get some incredible discount on groupsets etc
but need to cool my jets for the time being, i think
a few weeks back I had the ritchey p-29er frame, ritchey wheels and a set of forks in a shopping kart and crapped out..
wifeys year on maternity is starting to cause serious financial alarm :cry: :cry:
ultimately if I'm going to get something think I may as well try full bounce
the scandal is a total bargain, agreed. the titus looks interesting, and tbh honest, found myself looking at the canyon nerve yesterday and concluding that buying a complete bike (like the titus also) is so much better value for money. they must get some incredible discount on groupsets etc
but need to cool my jets for the time being, i think
a few weeks back I had the ritchey p-29er frame, ritchey wheels and a set of forks in a shopping kart and crapped out..
wifeys year on maternity is starting to cause serious financial alarm :cry: :cry:
ultimately if I'm going to get something think I may as well try full bounce
