Big Bike Thread

Reality|Bites · 13 Feb 2011 at 23:11

Why Halfords?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/dawes/xc-11-2010-mountain-bike-ec022646

janesssssy · 13 Feb 2011 at 23:13

Can you recommend me some ergo grips with small bar ends on. I like to ride XC with hands one the end of the bar. Thanks.

Janesy

Supercow · 13 Feb 2011 at 23:16

ergonomic grips ... never heard of any tbh.

"andy" · 14 Feb 2011 at 00:05

ichabod crane said:
But then we no longer get the SX trail either.

wow thats pretty shocking , what replaces it then ? or do they think the sort of people who ride to the top of tougher downhill tracks have all vanished ? seems weird when the nearest bike to it is the pitch and they are constantly saying people have abused them when they go for warranty repairs.

whitecrook · 14 Feb 2011 at 00:06

Anyone got any recommendations on the best padded undershorts, and where to get them?

Also, anyone got a recommendation for some mudguards the definately fit on a caad8? Best I've see seem to be the Crud Guards Mk2 - anyone any experiece?

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 00:35

"andy" said:
wow thats pretty shocking , what replaces it then ? or do they think the sort of people who ride to the top of tougher downhill tracks have all vanished ? seems weird when the nearest bike to it is the pitch and they are constantly saying people have abused them when they go for warranty repairs.

Maakes perfect sense to me

This will do exactly that which you mention. It will climb like a mountain goat and descend like most DH bikes can in the UK.

The SX trail on the other hand, while peddle-able uphill ... really is not the bike you describe and is much more at home on the North Shore of Vancouver.

6thElement · 14 Feb 2011 at 00:45

janesssssy said:
Can you recommend me some ergo grips with small bar ends on. I like to ride XC with hands one the end of the bar. Thanks.

Janesy

I've been using Ergon GX2 carbons on my newest bike.

"andy" · 14 Feb 2011 at 01:08

Supercow said:
Maakes perfect sense to me

This will do exactly that which you mention. It will climb like a mountain goat and descend like most DH bikes can in the UK.

The SX trail on the other hand, while peddle-able uphill ... really is not the bike you describe and is much more at home on the North Shore of Vancouver.

the enduro doesn't come close to what i was 'trying' to describe , you would have to pay me to dare take it over a jump or off drops (hence tougher in my post) whereas my old 06 sx trail with 66's could take more of a beating than i could ever give.

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 01:37

"andy" said:
the enduro doesn't come close to what i was 'trying' to describe , you would have to pay me to dare take it over a jump or off drops (hence tougher in my post) whereas my old 06 sx trail with 66's could take more of a beating than i could ever give.

Hehe, well then we'll just agree to completely disagree.
Pay you to do a drop/jump with an Enduro.... it's the perfect Mega Avalanche bike!

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 01:41

Funnily enough I was browsing Vital and found this on the homepage... apart from the climbing bit, you might want to look at 2:30ish+
...and oh - that's the air sprung more "xc spec" version
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Untitled,5629/Gunnar,1723

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 01:55

... doesn't seem to be holding Brendog back down the WHistler A-Line either... check out his one footed can-can over a table

"andy" · 14 Feb 2011 at 03:39

double post

"andy" · 14 Feb 2011 at 04:12

"andy" said:
tougher downhill

key point to the post that started this discussion

so you want to ride the local downhill and jumps/gaps/drops but you dont want a slack 8" monster because you ride up or occasionally ride some local trails you would really buy an enduro ?

oh and the whistler vid hes on a big hit , the first vid well i honestly dont think id get away with that or with 'riding hard' every week , definitely not with a few crashes or misplaced landings thrown into it, i learnt what happens when you go big on a bike thats lighter than it should be with my bmx frame

ichabod crane · 14 Feb 2011 at 06:17

janesssssy said:
Can you recommend me some ergo grips with small bar ends on. I like to ride XC with hands one the end of the bar. Thanks.

Janesy

Do you mean something like ergon?

ichabod crane · 14 Feb 2011 at 07:13

"andy" said:
wow thats pretty shocking , what replaces it then ? or do they think the sort of people who ride to the top of tougher downhill tracks have all vanished ? seems weird when the nearest bike to it is the pitch and they are constantly saying people have abused them when they go for warranty repairs.

I guess they think there is no market for a FR/Mini DH bike in UK! But with a company that has so many variations of each bike they must have some overlap between models and so could pick and choose which they market to each country.

Supercow said:
Maakes perfect sense to me

*snip*

This will do exactly that which you mention. It will climb like a mountain goat and descend like most DH bikes can in the UK.

The SX trail on the other hand, while peddle-able uphill ... really is not the bike you describe and is much more at home on the North Shore of Vancouver.

The Enduro is no way a replacement to the SX

Shame really though as the 2011 SX is probably one of the best looking bike specialized do.

janesssssy · 14 Feb 2011 at 08:59

ichabod crane said:
Do you mean something like ergon?

Had a go on a mates bike but couldn't remember what the ends were called. they were these: http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/cane-creek-ergo-item7510.html

Mega comfy. although these will be going on my cnt carbon bar and further shrinking the width.

iamtheoneneo · 14 Feb 2011 at 10:46

2 weeks till i get my bike...wooooo cant wait.
and i found out that i will be getting £150 worth of free spesh kit aswell - bargin.

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 11:36

The enduro is not the SX replacement I don't disagree, but it is much more suited to UK riding. For the purpose of pedalling up the hill and hammering down a rough track, then the Enduro is the tool for the job.

Would I choose to descend using the SX over the Enduro - definitely.
Would I choose to pedal the SX up and then come down, over the doing the same with the Enduro - no chance.

"andy" said:
so you want to ride the local downhill and jumps/gaps/drops but you dont want a slack 8" monster because you ride up or occasionally ride some local trails you would really buy an enduro ?

Bingo -yes I would
Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks so
http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttvbike-test-2010-specialized-enduro-pro.html

weescott · 14 Feb 2011 at 12:18

Totally agree Supercow,

There are people in the UK that will put an SX Trail/Nomad/SS2 to it's limits. But they are few and far between.

These FR bikes should be left for the Alps.

Supercow · 14 Feb 2011 at 12:26

My eyes were opened while out in France last year, when one of the blokes that came on the holiday with us, rode everything we did... faster, on his Pitch pro, with pikes on it!

I do agree with Andi on this one that I think he's pushed that bike as hard as it can be and if he came off, the bike could have been mangled.

He hit this roadgap on the poor little pitch

(it's a lot bigger than it look in the vid!)