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Meta AM
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Looking forward to spending some time on the bike now after a busy non-stop month. Have a hangover from saturday night.... 8)
At least the coffee from Pennyhill Park this morning is tasting good.
Now for a month of solid riding 🙂
My do it all FS, I could do with a more modern frame that is a bit longer and lighter. It has changed a little since this pic but nothing major.
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SB66 will sort you out-
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Pedals exceptionally out of the saddle, handles high speed rough, big hits, gaps and drops with the upmost composure.
The mags have a completely different view of it to me, they have the view that it's a leggy trail bike because it isn't "plush" all the time. My view of it is, if it isn't feeling plush, you're not riding it hard or fast enough. If you're all over the brakes going into a steep rocky section slow, it isn't your friend, let off the brakes and go for it, super composed.
When do you need the suspension working its magic to work the terrain, when you're mincing around or when you're pushing it?
The firm beginning stroke also makes it pump really well, as well as allowing the bike to be worked on smoother terrain ala trail centres without sucking up all your energy like a sofa.
So it pedals, it doens't dull out smoother terrain too much plus it's really composed with lots of grip when it's rough/hitting gaps, is there anything else a bike has to do?
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Frame is 12 years old....
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Switched my remedy for this, not nearly as light but still a very capable climber, even with 170mm forks. I'm sure the newer, considerably lighter and stiffer frame would be even better!
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Oh and HobNob, that META looks fantastic!
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That yeti looks great. I think it would be on the list, if I didn't have to sell a kidney to buy one!.
my do it all full sus used to be this
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but we bought a house last year and space was limited so the wife made me sell it. 🙁
i now use this as my do it all full sus as its the only full sus i have left. for a dh frame it climbs quite well but its brilliant going down.
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the wife said i can get a new one in the new year 😀
This yellow beastie does the job for me:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/egg_n_bacon/6988797788/ ]Heckler rebuilt[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/egg_n_bacon/ ]jwrfooo[/url], on Flickr
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Here's mine. Had it a few weeks, seems to handle pedally bits and throwing it down the other side with no problems.
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My Spesh Enduro.... does it all... far better than I do 😉
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This is just my do everything MTB, only one I've got!
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My El Guapo, I was amazed how well it went up, how good it was going down really wasn't such a shock. Now with Thomson stem and will shortly add a Reverb.
My Heckler with Vengeance 36mm/160mm forks:
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All manner of exotics but it's the yellow heckler I like the most.
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All these dropper posts are making me jealous, need a few more trips to Wales to justify it
I'm planning on getting my (pretty grotty looking) Heckler frame resprayed soon. A light green is top of my list, although also considering light blue 🙂
we should change the name of this thread to "who's got the longest seat post" 😀
Don't you all feel just a teeny bit inadequate ridin on kiddies size wheels??
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This is my do it all Canyon Nerve AM (Slightly modified)
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Alpine 160 in current build in godawful back garden
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in a village in Kerala, India (with Lyriks)
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and in Spain
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The Alpine 160 replaced a Nomad,
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Munqe Chick had a Reign, which was a hoot in the alps
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but replaced by a far lighter Cypher (wimmin specific Trance X)
in action in spain
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SL flavour:
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Devinci Dixon?
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Devinci/trek?
Nomad, soon to be replaced by a carbon version...
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In action a few minutes later.
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Does it all.......quickly!
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Crashtestmonkey, I have been lusting over a nomad for a while now. I see that you replaced the Nomad with an Alpine 160. Whats the major differences?
J273 - That looks very purposeful indeed.
My Remedy. Talas RLC FIT 160s 😀
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DH days at Inners and an 11hr race across the Alps on it this year, both extremes covered there I think. It's just got back from a week of Scottish trail centres and was my 2nd spare bike for the 24hr Worlds, very different jobs, equally capable.
13yrs old and the bike I will never, ever sell.
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Oddly enough this picture is Afan Argoed in February and the horrible wet one above is the south of France in May!
Meta 55 Carbon, Marz 55 forks, 32lbs in current build
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Me and my mojo railing it home.
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Sorry about the rubbish picture. 😳
Soon it will be one of these:
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Well, in about 5 weeks or so if current delivery schedule holds true!
Here's my SL, sorry its in the shed, but just got it back after having new cranks fitted 🙂
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Mine a couple of years ago, when it was still new.
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Used to be alllllllll about the Blur 4X. A truly amazing bike:
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And now its all about the folded filing cabinet. Be rude not to since I live a mile down the road from Orange:
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Also has a reverb but waiting on a new one from Fishers under warranty
Weighs in at 32lbs
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My Mojo HD. Comes in at just over 30lbs, significantly lighter with an air shock, however the 2012 XV Kashima RP23 was dreadful so had to go. Works a treat 1x10 and with some offset shock mounts from Burgtec.
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I wish that was a real kickstand on sailors Mojo. Pushbikes with kickstands are just hilarious, we should all have one for the comedy factor
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New Nomad Carbon build so far only desert miles but I can't wait to get it on tome Pearce DH tracks in the wet and mud when I'm back!
Very nice hippy.
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Best Bike Ever
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Damn I really wanted a Matt white one!
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Jonnyvegas you must have some legs
onya if you pedal that up hill
My only bike now
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Here's my Mojo SLR
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lousy picture, epic bike.
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Racingsnail - What's the wicked like in the real world?
Racingsnail - how are you getting on with it?
Really good so far I've only had 5 or so days out on it mainly round some familiar trail centers to try and get used to it and get a bit of fitness back but it's been pretty icy so been gentle with it.
The bike rides well very natural and stable, climbs quite good even with the TRC off, anything steep enough for the granny ring and you just flip off the back because of the high front end/ short stem. The Bos suspension it quite firm I don't think it would suit an all day ride type of bike it definitely needs to be ridden hard to get the best out of it.
The only slightly disappointing thing is the shock is really clicky enough so that I had to send an email out to check it's working right. Apparently it's do do with an new metal washer instead of an older style plastic one. Going off jumps, drops and slamming through rock sections its silent but just riding along "clicky clicky click click clicky click" I guess I'll just get used to it, never really though about it the last time out.
When I got it changed the tyres over to tubeless (They came with tubes) and fitted an E13 TRS+ (just as well, I clonked a few rocks with it already)
Going to get a new saddle next as the YT one is uncomfortable and lumpy at best and I don't like the the thin grips.
No regrets with buying it though still get exited and have a big smile when I throw a leg over it.
Anything you want to know about it? Bike review are not my forte but I'll give it a go.
Crashtestmonkey, I have been lusting over a nomad for a while now. I see that you replaced the Nomad with an Alpine 160. Whats the major differences?
apologies for late reply. I had a Mk.1 Nomad and it was the biggest disappointment in 18 years of riding. Climbed like a dog with a broken back in the granny ring; the chain compressed the lower link effectively shortening the chain stay 3/4 inch every pedal stroke. Hateful. I can only assume from the total lack of comment in this in all the reviews I read the the testers stuck exclusively to uplifts.
The Mk.2 VPP used on later Nomads and other VPP bikes is supposed to be far better and you should get some different opinions from other Nomad owners, all I can say is stay away from the earlier stuff.
I don't have an online picture thingy so I'm not going to post a picture but I have been riding a Foes Shaver, its a really great bike, goes like a Hare being chased by a whippet on descents and digs in well when climbing. Nice thing with this bike is they now use fox dampers so service and warranty isn't a problem, I have ridden it in France and not felt ruined at the end of the day and finally you don't see many of them on the trails. The other bike I considered was the Mojo HD which is also a great looking bike that is meant to ride like a dream.
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will get a 160mm bike next though.
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100mm travel RM Element 970 🙂
TB LTc for most stuff.
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MK1 shitting dog for other stuff.
Pedals fine when setup right. 😉
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Bonesetter, that is one sleek looking bike, never seen one before looks good and nice bell!
Pedals fine when setup right
Sadly not true because my complaint is with the chain running parallel with the chainstay on the granny ring and compressing the bottom link. No amount of shock tuning or adjustment would have any effect on that. the lower link can move independently of whatever the upper link and shock is doing as the rear triangle is free to hinge on the triangle- upper linkage pivot.
I am so bored I just knocked this up
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Unless by "setup" you mean using a 32T ring as the granny.
It was my dream bike, spent 2 years saving for it, sold it after 6 months. The Alpine isn't perfect but climbing is a revelation.
My Nomad mk1 pedalled shite in the granny gear too.
Anyone know what 😉 means?
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RS - yes, beautiful tube forming. Very nice all round bike. If you're going off the side of Snowdon or on an Alpine trip you may need a little more travel, but this does pretty well
Here's another
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Meta AM in proto form (old 9 speed chainset while I ponder options)
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My Tracer 2. Now has added BOS Vip'r shock and an angleset set at -1
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Soon to be 1x10 as the drive chain is very worn and it all needs replacing
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my intense 5.5 has to do everything it's my only bike
recently put some 2nd hand 55's on and the're shite.doh. running 1 x 10 with gamut p25 looking to see if I can get some 15mm for the 2010 crossmax to give me some more options in the fork market.
1st test ride after I built it
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Now with Reverb and Flow rims
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dont know how to post pics on here sorry
shaun
Scapegoat - is that Norland moor?
Yes, Norland Moor. That descent straight down the middle was a great test.