Killer. Nice to see that color in the flesh, getting AC's Stumpy in the same.Quote:
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Killer. Nice to see that color in the flesh, getting AC's Stumpy in the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
Take it off any sweet jumps?Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
Those new Epic EVOs do look like a great bike for a large group of riders who over bike for their trails. Picked up the Sworks Stumpy ST in the spring when they were heavily discounted, but if I hadn’t woulda been a really hard choice between the Epic EVO and new Stumpy. Different approaches but would be so versatile. Still happy w my 20 Stump ST though
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Thanks, I like the color a lot. The lavender grips really set it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
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Deadass is the rowdiest so far. Saw your truck on the way up.Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Even though it's capable, still under-gunned (but fun) on LH. Beefier tires may help, but I don't want to Enduro my xc bike.
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Yeah. On the opposite end of the spectrum I laugh at the MTBR crew who are purposefully buying them smaller to be more manueverableQuote:
Originally Posted by VTskibum
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Funny, I said the exact same thing about riding the Ripley up there. Totally doable, but not nearly as much fun. Although it did make those hellacious climbs a little more tolerable. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by XtrPickels
This or a Gnarvana look awesome if I were in the market for this kind of travel.
180mm f&r coilover at 33 pounds?
Yes, please
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/field-...ts-of-fun.html
Yeah. While I remain a function over form kind of guy, those things are fucking sexy. And it sounds like they function pretty well too.Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
No one here has tight shorts over the Nomad v5?
https://nsmb.com/articles/introducin...ruz-nomad-xo1/
I've been drooling over this and the Tyee. The Tyee probably fits what I ride better, but then you look at the similar angles, weight, and the seemingly rave reviews on the Spindrifts climbing and you start to think....Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
i’m somewhat surprised they kept the nomad in their fleet... i was thinking it would be ditched but apparently not. PB rated it decentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
So, as a former N3 owner, I know intuitively that it'd be a great bike for my local trails, and probably very fun. It would definitely be easier to move around than my Gnarvana in terms of sheer size, and weight. But every time I ride my 29er with buddies as fast as me, I gain so much distance on them in straightaways or chunk, I just can't talk myself into owning a straight 27.5 bike as my only bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
I think the N5 ticks a lot of boxes, but I feel like SC missed some opportunities. They could have aided the bike's chunk stability appreciably by adding the same CS flip chip that the MegaTower and V10 have. Once you've ridden a long CS bike in rough, it's eye opening. I think that not offering a mullet setup similarly limits the versatility of a bike that's supposed to be a Swiss army knife, especially since they're offering it on their newer ebike and V10s.
And the green color is fucking horrendous. There's going to be so many of those on clearance in 9 months.
I wonder if the size-specific CS length is the reason they skipped the CS flip chip.
I disagree on the clearance forecast. The way things look right now, every manufacturer will be essentially oversold on every single bike they make through ‘22, regardless of color.
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Finally got her unwrapped. I dig the black/black fork.
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Ride report please. I might jump on one of these. It's not super high on my "want list," but somehow, YT seems to be getting them out there while lag times on the Spur, Hei Hei, and others seem to be appx. 1 billion years.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
^^^ That and the Spur are SUCH nice looking bikes.
Agreed. I'll take straight angles over curvy, swoopy stuff any day of the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Keeping the YT froth going...I'm loving the cheater bike.
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It's what keeps me from wanting a RipleyQuote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
I think my kid had a bigger bottle when he was 1 year old. I can't help but wonder why they didn't just pull the downtube forward a couple inches to make room for something normal sized.Quote:
Originally Posted by supermodel159
https://us.yt-industries.com/detail/index/sArticle/622Quote:
Originally Posted by Andeh
Because $40 water bottles. It’s like iPhones shipping without a power cord.
Why would anyone riding a moped need a regular sized bottle?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andeh
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Sooo fun! The duck rips. Good bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by supermodel159
Liking my mulletized 21 meta 29 as well. Handful in the tight xc trails but comes alive at bp speeds. Added 165 cranks and one offset bushing. Few more things to add yet
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Gorgeous bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
When I still had dreams of a two mountain bike quiver it was one of my favorites for a good value rowdy XC bike. Really I'm sure any reasonably competent bike handler could ride most of what I regularly ride on that class bike. I just want to the extra margin for error and smoothness of ride at this stage in my life.
yes both those YT bikes and the meta-mullet are hot
That bottle is such a joke, but for doing short laps, it’s perfect size. It’s also great for packing a post ride cocktail.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Shaken, not stirred of course.
On the rocks (garden).
That Meta is getting higher on my list... what size is your frame? Looks small. What’s the weight? Wish I could ride one tho....Quote:
Originally Posted by grinch
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Its a medium. Tons of standover makes it look small but the reach is looong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandbox
Ya it'd be nice to try. Depends on your trails. Like i said, it great at speed or steep gnarly trails. Its a hanful in tight slower xc trails though. Its heavy too. I havent weighed it. I added a lb in rubber(1200g tires) and almost a lb for pedals so it could be 38lbs. With the ultra steep seat angle it winches up the steep logging roads. Slack head angle and long reach make it a task on singletrack climbs. Its not a trail bike. Squarely in the enduro/freeride/bikepark category. Its a lot of fun except for half of our xc trails. It does make you search for more speed.
Im probably going to add a 65mm stroke coil shock to make it 166 and bump the fox 38 to 180 and add a vorsprung secus to it
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That’s a great bunch of info! Basically rules it out as most my riding is trail, tech / punchy climbs. Still a great looking bike tho, really pleasing in the eyes.Quote:
Originally Posted by grinch
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check into the 2020 Meta TR29Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandbox
may be able to snag one still from Commencal directly. love mine for the east coast/new england riding.
if i were out west or somewhere with more sustained ups and downs, i'd probably swap to the newer version.
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Originally Posted by Sandbox
Thats a good idea. 2020 should be a little more well rounded. Mine was a great value. Old stock should be amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrublover
You might want to put canfield on your emailing list. Also good value . The recent sale they had was really well priced. They seem to have occasional sales. New bikes are looking tight
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Yeah i ordered it on Sat 12/5 with a Jan 20th listed ship date. They had a FedEx label created on the 8th and it was at my door on the 15th. Unexpected, especially as the wife’s Ripley v4 is still late June delivery...Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Not sure when I’ll ride it. Possibly a Jan/Feb desert run if we get high pressure here for a while. Otherwise I’ll sit on it and tech talk debate swapping 175mm cranks for 170mm... It sounds like the Spur/Izzo type crowd are getting a lot of pedal strikes.
Oh and fwiw: 27.2lbs for the large Pro Race w/ tubes (as shipped) and no pedals/bottle cage.
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Where on earth is YT getting their frames and parts from? It seems bikes (esp. Spur, Ripley and everything Speshy) are sold out...with massive wait times. YT had some initial struggles with the IZZO...but seems like they pulled it together and are just chuggin along.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinevibes
From lurking on other Izzo threads it sounds like they had inventory backed up at US customs this fall. That delayed late summer and early fall order completion but maybe created some kind of oversupply of USA bikes when they were all cleared? I dunnoQuote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Otherwise, likely a timing bet win: YT betting on getting real traction from the market once bikes were in customers hands during the summer (April 2020 launch). Ripley v4 had a Fall 2019 launch and Spur had plenty of hype ahead of their June launch, leading to salivating buyers. I think the Izzo just didn’t have the instant demand of the others and has stayed more available as Taiwan production started to play catch up.
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Quick update on the Forbidden Druid that I built up a couple of months ago and posted about a page or two back. I originally posted the bike for sale but after thinking about it, I decided to keep it over the winter and do some tinkering. In a nutshell, I'm glad I did. The bike rips and the changes have made a noticeable difference already.
I swapped over all the carbon bits and nice parts from my GG Trail Pistola (which I was planning to sell anyways)- I9 stem, carbon RF handlebar, X01 cranks, etc., which probably helped me shave a pound or more off the weight. Then I started making tweaks to the drivetrain setup, based on a few things I had read on FB and MTBR. There was a post by Forbidden saying that on the larger sized frames, there was essentially no issue in removing the lower chain guide. One of my original issues with the bike was the way it pedaled, so I decided to give it a shot. I removed the lower guide and the bash guard, and then shortened the chain quite a bit to make it way tighter than before. Both of those in combination made the drivetrain WAY smoother, with virtually no perceptible chain drag. The idler obviously adds something, but the cranks spin so much better than before.
Anyways, all that adds up to a bike that climbs just as well as my Trail Pistol (which I'd compare as a heavier version of the Ripley V4). It's feels a tiny bit slower on the long, smooth climbs but absolutely floats over anything techy. On descents, it still kicks as much ass as before. I can definitely push the rear end of the bike and hit stuff a lot harder than with other bikes, and it feels so smooth. On little drops (I don't do big drops), you can feel the stability when the rear end extends on impact. I do notice that the bike seems to be a bit harder to wheelie/manual than my Trail Pistol, but I suck at that so I'm not sure if it's worth mentioning.
I've currently got a CC Inline Coil on the rear and I plan on messing around with an air shock to see if there's a trade off between weight and rear end performance. A lot of the comments on MTBR say that the bike performs just as well with an air shock, so why not give it a shot? Pro tip- the Cane Creek air shocks won't fit this bike due to the valve that sticks out from the air can, it's too wide to fit inside the "tunnel" on the rear end of the Druid.
Great write up of what you did and your thoughts. Now edit it to not admit you got any useful information off of MTBR before some here freak out ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
All of the modern trail/enduro bikes are pretty difficult to manual and wheelie. I got on my wife's bike before the last storm and looped out a few times (it's a 2013). I can barely get the front tire up high enough for 6 pedal strokes in a wheelie on my current (2020 Megatower) bike.
Except: now I want one again!Quote:
Originally Posted by grskier
Here’s to the tinkerers! [emoji482]
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