And endorsing a Specialized on TGR is almost the same as endorsing a child molester :fmicon:
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And endorsing a Specialized on TGR is almost the same as endorsing a child molester :fmicon:
I did not like my Ripmo AF that much. Had it for a month before selling. Felt too middle of the road for me, nothing felt inspiring. Got the Clash right after, and although a porker, it was way more fun on even mellow descents.
I love the Enduro, will be buying as soon as I can figure out how to afford
I use to avoid Specialized. For years I did. But I started realizing I love how all their bikes feel, personal preference.
I still don’t like some of the shit they do. Like my 2021 Fuse 27+ comes with a slightly worse frame, even at $1500. I didn’t even realize til after I brought it home. My fault, but still some cheapout bullshit. They made a separate frame for their slightly cheaper, but still burly, hardtail? At $1500, I want the better frame. Maybe I’m just used to Commencal having the same frame across price points, but this really ticked me off on buying another Specialized.
Until I tried the Enduro yesterday.
Roxtar and I are glad to see you saw the light.Quote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
With a name like Leitner you'd think that system would rip up the hill at 8m/second
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That comes from the Poma side of the familyQuote:
Originally Posted by grinch
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Only one ride so far, got a few things to sort out yet but shorts were stretched
Damn, not much wrong with that Ranger. I've got a green one on the way (hopefully in the next two weeks) that I'm building up similarly, with a SID Ultimate up front and Nobl TR33 wheels.
The Revels are such nice looking bikes.
They were sold out of the Ultimate when I ordered but adjusted the price for the select. Ended up at 27.5#, thought it would be lighter. I think tires are about the only place I could really shave weight and I have a Barzo/Mezcal set to try so maybe that'll get it under 27Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Indeed they are....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...82857fb54f.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by ridinshockgun
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Echoing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by AEV
Had a Ripmo, we disagreed on how to get down the hill. Broke a rim (Ibis crabon) warrantied and sold it for about the same cost.
Purchased a used '19 Spesh Enduro as an "interim bike", and bought some new skis and my years pass with the difference in cost.
Still have the Enduro, and it still rips. Just threw a deposit down on the '22 EVO in cast battleship. She's purty.
Their mid range products have a great price point, and the bikes ride fantastic.
My shorts are tight, and that's all that matters.
I didn’t think the Ripmo was that fast or that fun. It kinda skirted the line, and I don’t gel with that. I never timed it, but the feels.
Good bike, put together well and good price, just not for me.
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Finally have a few rides in with the Izzo Pro Race and shorts are still tight. Agility and pedal response is incredible; so happy to be back on a 29er.
Built up a new full-Revved Trail Pistol a few weeks ago, this is the perfect trail bike for my riding. I've already taken it on a 35-mile XC ride at Buffalo Creek, and hit some of the rowdiest stuff on the Front Range (no, I'm not talking about Heil Ranch)... it does it all.
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Thread drift…the redesigned conti trail king 2.4 got decent reviews but I never tried it (maybe I was too scarred from the suckage of the previous version). Thoughts on it as a front tire for my hei hei CR? The protection version is 945 g per mfger.
I'm a big fan of Continental these days, I've been running them for the last ~6 months (either Baron/TK2 on my enduro rig, or TK2/TK2 seen here). The new Trail King is a great all-around tire that's pretty fast rolling but also has a good amount of grip, especially for a XC/Trail bike. When I head to more mellow places like Sun Valley, I plan on leaving the TK up front and putting a Cross King on the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by frorider
Disclaimer- I'm not nearly as hard on tires as most of the TGR posters but I do ride some pretty rough terrain (relatively fast) and haven't had any durability issues so far. IME, the Black Chili / Protection casing is stiffer and more durable than EXO+.
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Originally Posted by frorider
Same here regarding Conti. Baron/Kaiser-combo now, coming of DHRII f/b maxxgrip/terra, both exo+.Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Contis grip, turn and brake well. Casing seem more supportive than exo+. Especially the Kaiser really digs in while braking.
If/when I buy a bike with shorter travel the TK is top of my list
Great thx. I tend to ride rocky trails that are hard on rear tires but my mad skillz on line choices usually mean front tires hold up ok. And this 26 lb bike ain’t the one I take on the gnar.
Two short rides on the Ranger, review at this point is FKNA. Pretty impressive little bike
I hopped on our XL Ranger demo (clearly too big for me) yesterday for a mixed-terrain dirt road / mellow singletrack ride, and goddamn that thing is a rocket. Now I can't wait to get our large Ranger in a few weeks and put the hammer down in Sun Valley next month.
Man, I see so many good reviews of how the Revel bikes ride. I wish they'd update the geometry though... 75 degree seat angles are so 2016.
Oh man, wish I had this bike when I was in SV two years agoQuote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
I agree with the Rascal and Rail, but the Ranger feels really good with the saddle pushed forward just a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andeh
At first , I thought it was the extra pandemic pounds making my shorts tight. But sure, I'll blame it on the new bike.
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^^^Nice [mention]jummo[/mention]!
Honestly that's probably the bike I should have got but I brought this one home instead....Attachment 375274
You'll probably be okay. At least your bike is right side up.
I'm replacing a Pivot 5.5 which is has been great, but wanted something a little more pedally as the kids say these days.
So far it's everything I hoped for even the part about being dentist spensive.
jummo
Went out for a Highlander glamour shoot just before sunset tonight...
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Highlander vs Druid in a “loser retires match.” Who’s sent into early retirement?
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Hmmm.... I think they're two different bikes. The Druid (IMO) is more of a trail bike, while the Highlander (with the 150 link) is definitely a bigger, more capable enduro bike. I'd pedal the Forbidden all day, but I'd take the Highlander on the more rowdy trails.Quote:
Originally Posted by smartyiak
Yeah...I know it's supposed to be "2021 bikes..." but I still have a man crush on the Druid. Keep wanting "bad info" so I move on from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by smmokan
Thanks for nothin!:fmicon:
Am I nuts for looking at the new Patrol as a do it all bike? The Spire looks too big/aggressive for me, while the Patrol, in the high geo setting, looks a bit more manageable. I have short legs for my height so the mullet really appeals to me as well. 63.5 HTA with short offset fork and 40mm stem, 78 STA. Only real downside is the weight. I’m a Fox/Shimano guy so the XT build is perfect.
Current bike is a 2019 YT Jeffsy 27 CF Pro Race that I added a DHX2, XT 4 piston brakes/12 spd drive train and Double Down tires. It’s 65.5 HTA and 435 chainstays so the Patrol is def bigger even with same front and rear travel.
It depends on what the "all" you're trying to do is. Patrol is probably going to be the next bike I own,(not for quite a while though), but I'd be getting it to compliment a Spur. If you're doing a lot of shuttling and bike park riding, along with some winch and plummet riding the Patrol seems great. If you're doing more rolling pedaling BS then why not get a Sentinel or mullet a Scout?Quote:
Originally Posted by gramboh
Also worth noting, with the Patrol's straight head tube you could throw an angleset in and get a pretty similar head tube angle to your Jeffsy.
I live in Vancouver, so my "all" includes North Shore -- mostly pedaling but some Cypress/Seymour shuttles, Squamish, a handful of Whistler Bike Park days a summer (I sold my DH bike when I had kids a few years ago, out of self-preservation) and maybe one big alpine ride each year. Mix of slower jank and high speed stuff. The Sentinel makes more sense in many ways but in the past I've found 29er rear tires buzz my ass a lot but to be fair I've never owned one only demoed. Mullet Scout sounds cool but I don't want to mess around having to buy forks/wheels in this market. I should add I am 215lbs before gearing up so the 38 and stout frame is appealing on the Patrol.Quote:
Originally Posted by cydwhit
For that kind of riding, I think you'd be fine using the Patrol as an everyday bike. I've had friends use the (previous generation) Patrol as their every day rig in areas with mellower trails than you.Quote:
Originally Posted by gramboh
That comes with the caveat that it'll be a ~35 lb bike with a lot of travel. It's not going to go uphill particularly quickly or efficiently, at least compared to a shorter travel trail bike. But if you're not in a rush, it'll get to the top. And it'll be a blast on the way back down.
Thanks, helpful to hear on the previous gen and agree with the limitations. My current Jeffsy is around 32-33lbs with pedals (because of the DHX2 shock, DD casing tires mostly) so it's probably a 3-5lbs jump in weight with pedals. I'm definitely a wincher/sit and spin style climber and prefer fireroads to singletrack climbs. The way trails are laid out where I ride with long climb to long sustained descent, I basically have X amount of descending per hour and a few pounds diff on a bike won't change that, only getting in proper shape will :).Quote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
Just put a deposit down on a raw frame XT build, shop says they are being told August, I'll believe it when I see it! Super stoked to get this thing. I tried a Scout back in 2017ish and loved it, and a gen 1 Smuggler a few years later but ended up with Jeffsy's (mk1 and mk2) due to price/value. I looked at the new Capra MX mullet but the geo was a bit off and April 2022 delivery was no bueno.
Right on, Gramboh, congratulations. As someone who is 5’6” 155lbs and been riding a Sm Sentinel for the last 3 years the mullet Patrol is very appealing given the feedback on this site and other places I’ve been reading about it.
Bump for Brokesomeribs.
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That new Scott Spark actually looks pretty sweet. Super clean looking. And the more trail oriented iterations have attractive geometry numbers.
I'm not sure I'd want to ride the first generation of their little rocker link doohickey, but if it doesn't creak that bike will be on my want list.
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I like how the Patrol mullet looks but damn, $5600 for an aluminum frame and aluminum rims? Nah.
The Scott caught my eye today for sure. It’s not all that new though so it should work well I’d think.
https://m.pinkbike.com/news/scott-no...ld-cycles.html