Bicycles
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New toy being built this week. Yeti SB6c in size medium. The Nicolai I built last year is a struggle, too long for me. The Yeti is a shorter top tube and should be more nimble to ride.
Anyone looking for a killer deal on a size large Nicolai Ion 16 frame with one weeks Alpine use please get in touch.
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You will be happy with that decision. What a great bike
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Yes, that Yeti is a great bike! They are one of the few brands that managed to retain a bit of the old Magic. I thought it was gone around 2005, but then they came back with all the odd linkage designs on their DH bikes (and steep Prices, that always helps).
I got into Biking in 1997 and the Lawwill Yeti's / Schwinn's were hot at that time. I'd love to own one of these.
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Thanks for the positive comments guys, I will keep you updated with the build, hopefully should get it all finished before the end of the week.
I have an appointment booked for tomorrow with the invisiframe people to get the bike protected with an invisiframe kit.
King push-fit BB, King Headset and Steath Reverb post installed this afternoon.
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Quick picture of the work so far.
I have an Avalanche cartridge in the Pike fork, a very good upgrade and gives the fork a bit more mid stroke support.
I did ride the new Marzocchi NCR350r Ti spring fork the other day, very impressed with the new stuff from Marzocchi, back to their best "fit and forget" forks of old.
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My single speed project courtesy @Kurt-faith looks like it will not happen. The factory that Kurt was using to make his frames appropriated his design…..Damn.
So I am in the market for a single speed/flip flop. I'm looking at a Specialized Langster (61cm). Is there anyone out there who can tell me this is wise/stupid? Any better alternative? I don't need new.....
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I suggest you GOrilla G they have some Wood setup too i think.
Say hello from me and Jessy @Giles -
Good to hear Marzocchi is back on track - I still enjoy my 2006 66 RC2X. Nothing beats a spring in open oil bath. That's what the old Z1 taught me.
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BOOM. Lightly used example inbound. Comes with flat bars, spare QR front wheel and uprated pedals. Thanks so much for your help and advice @derivative666
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All Dutch, all comfort, all of the time. Workcycles Fr8 Crossframe (www.workcycles.com). NuVinci hub, roller brakes, hub dynamo, the works.
And I can make this go fast.
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Build of the SB6c is now complete. A bit of messing around getting the cabling sorted through the frame and having to bleed both reverb post and brakes but other than this it all went together well.
Only taken a short ride on the bike so far but it feels shorter and more lively / nimble compared to the Large size Nicolai it replaces.
Build is 27 lbs ( 12.25 Kg ) minus pedals.
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Interested in getting this Stumpjumper FSR Elite 29 -
Ibis makes a great 29er too
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Sold on the Ibis. Another solid recommendation @mclaincausey. We can no longer be friends you cost me too much fucking money.
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I wouldn't rule out the stumpy. Specialized makes great bikes. I won't say anything negative about ibis. But I've worked as a professional tech for over a decade and I've seen many more issues with ibis than specialized and their carbon layup always seems to be pretty sloppy when I look in the bb/headset. You also pay a lot for an ibis and will get better value with specialized with their house branded (dt Swiss) components
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^FSR elite vs Ibis Ripley thoughts
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I'm no expert, listen to Danny. As I mentioned on the phone the larger firms have bigger R&D budgets and scales of economy than smaller guys, so heck it could be better. I just know one buddy who races a 29 and loves it.
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In those models at a quick glance my initial thoughts would be
Specialized:
Components:
The brakes and drivetrain are top notch. XTR rear derailleur is fantastic and will provide really crisp reliable shifting that is above that price level. Specialized doing things like wheels/stem bars etc in house allows them to put little extras like that on a bike that is otherwise spec'd at Slx level.The Slx brakes are amazing, the same caliper as xt with less adjustment in the lever , which is really not a big deal at all. The shimano brakes have the best mix of power and modulation going right now.
the roval wheels specialized builds are great and run on a specialized branded dt swiss hub which has an incredibly reliable and easy to maintain freehub body. It has quick engagement which will translate into quick acceleration and power transfer.
The specialized frame is a really great hydro formed alloy which will be light and stiff. The shape and linkage is well thought out and replacement parts will be easy to come by as specialized is arguably the biggest bike company in the world, and for good reason. They make fantastic bikes. Lots of R and d goes into the frame designs to ensure that the bike is easy to ride and get used to for a large variety of riders from all skill sets.
The pike fork is the greatest thing going right now, nothing more to really say about that.
The ibis ripley is a really great bike as well, one of the biggest issues I see is Availability of replacement parts keeping people off their bikes, whereas a company like specialized is always stocked in the best shops in every biking community, ibis is definitely more of a niche brand and I wouldn't count of getting your bike going again right away if you had a frame related issue.
Without know what build kit you are looking at its hard to make a lot of comments about that, but the xt and xtwX build kits would be in a similar range to the specialized. I would definitely lean towards the wx as the fox suspension has been a bit of a letdown for the last couple of years with the exception of the new 36 And with you being a bigger guy the 32 mm stanchion is going to have a lot of flex. The pike on the wx is again flawless, whereas the cane creek dbinline is unproven at this point, but cane creek has released great suspension for bigger bikes, so it could be great. The raceface turbine crank that comes with the ibis is a great versatile crank that can be used for a number of different applications with the cinch system should you choose to go to a 1x setup. The stans arch wheel set on the xt kit are very light and again as you are a bigger guy they would be toast pretty quickly if you got into more aggressive trail riding. I'm guessing they come with stans 330 hub which is completely reasonable. The wx kit has a carbon rim that is monstrously wide and built on dt 350 hubs, I'd have to imagine it is pretty great wheel set but the cost would be pretty dear.
Overall with the ibis only coming in a carbon frame and there being some issues with the xt build kit ibis would be an extremely expensive route to go. In terms of frame geometry the ibis is certainly geared towards xc racing, with the stump jumper more towards trail riding, which is what most people are realistically getting up to. The ibis wouldn't be as much of a fun frame to ride as it would be a race bike works horse. Very fast, but more twitchy and unforgiving. The wx kit would rake it out with a 140mm fork in comparison to the normal 120mm, but I'm skeptical of a frame design that claims to be optimized for 120-140 and would imagine it performs best with 120. I've also found the chainline when running 2 or 3x with the dw linkage ripley to leave something to be desired, but that's getting too technical.
If you are willing to go to the price point that ibis is at I think there is better value out there for you on bikes that would be more fun. I'd look towards specialized in carbon as their carbon frames are unreal, or for a really great value with the low canadian dollar right now I'd look towards the Rocky Mountain instinct. Rocky's are my bike of choice and are very rider friendly with fantastic quality in their carbon and alloy frames with great build kits. This was a ton to type out so if I skipped on anything or if you have any other or follow up questions I'd be more than happy to put my two cents in
