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It has a wobbly and creaky rear so i've jujst bought a wheel from CRC for it, i'll then rebuild and re-bearing the standard one.
Then, we'll see, i can expect to send forks and shock off over winter to be serviced though.
Nowt wrong with that Meta for UK riding! If it were mine, i might upgrade the fork a bit, which would give it a bit more big hit attitude but keep the general feel of the thing unchanged 😉
Must admit i've never experienced the 'issues' that some seem to have with the Float CTD, they've always worked well and felt great to me. Although there is money in the budget should i wish to upgrade 🙂 I paid what i feel was a cracking price for the Meta, so all good there.
I think it depends which one, I had one of the first gen CTDs and it was [i]rubbish[/i], divey and spongy. Designed to feel good in the shop and to make sure that mincers could feel they were getting good value because they used all the travel riding over a stick. But it wasn't the hardware I think, just the spec
describes me pretty well then 😉
In the tradition of recommending what I've got, have a look at the Banshee Prime (currently on sale at Bike Tart (don't know how to embed the URL, due to ampersands)). Flip chips give you 3 options for angles, and it's an awesome bike.
If you're anywhere near West Cornwall, you're more than welcome to try mine...
Northwind
I think it depends which one, I had one of the first gen CTDs and it was rubbish, divey and spongy. Designed to feel good in the shop and to make sure that mincers could feel they were getting good value because they used all the travel riding over a stick. But it wasn't the hardware I think, just the spec
A good fork should be able to be set up to suit the rider! I sometimes run my 180mm lyrik all soft and wobbly, for when i just want a nice soft ride, and i know i'm not going to be hucking 9ft to flat stuff. And then again, when i am going to be smashing through 10" boulder fields at warp 9, i set it up to be firm and supportive. With a good fork, both options should be available. This is where something like a Pike or later Fox(36etc) with the ability to install volume spacers etc makes a world of difference. And these days, these modern forks don't bring a massive weight penalty with them either!
yeah but they're hard on the wallet !
Well, in a twist of circumstance and decision making, i ended up not buying the MetaAM29. There were 2 things that stopped me really.
1. I'd had it 18 months when i sold it to a mate, he's then had it 18 months, so it's going to need a servicing of shock/forks, along with it also needing a rear wheel, whilst it's a great price, it's then £300 more than that...
2. Bottle cage mounts... i'd forgotten that one of if not the MAJOR issue with the bike when i sold it was the fact it had no bottle cage mounts... I like a nice gentle ride at times, out in the sun, i don't wanna be carting around a Camelback every ride... it may sound silly but it's a problem.
So now i'm right back where we started the thread almost... Except this time i have no Kona, but instead i have a pile of cash for purchasing.
The 'shortlist' doesn't really exist as i'm very up in the air.
But the current list is as follows
Specialized Stumpjumper 650B
Specialized Camber 29
Canyon Spectral 5.0
GT Sensor expert
Niner RIP 9
I also had a lovely Trek Remedy on Evans i REALLY like/liked, but i feel the 18.5 is too small, especially with a weird Trek thing which seems to actually make it 17.5
Then a couple of used bikes
a Spectral from here and a Stumpy expert Evo also from here.
The stumpy has bottle mounts 😉
A side entry Specialized cage will take a 750ml bottle just.
I know mate... but you've not sold it to me yet and i'm getting VERY itchy fingers today and i forsee in the next 2 hours me clicking on something.
Just found this which appeals 🙂
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/73747/Whyte_T130_SX_650b_2015_Bike
Not sure id be so keen on that Suntour fork...
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/2014-specialized-stumpjumper-evo-29er
Keep it in the family...?
It's certainly in the right ball park... if a little vague on the advert.
I'll email him though.
http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2065154/
That's another Stumpy from an STWer but we're waiting to see if someone else is buying it first.
This is a rather nice Spectral too
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/canyon-spectral-ex
I'd snap that stumpy up of Rentons if I was in the market for a full susser.
Hi Steve, Go and try a Bird, you can get a new one for 1800, The Aeris is great at Swinley and very forgiving. I haven't even got one (yet)
What have you got to lose on a free demo?
I sat on one and rode one around the car park at Swinley a month or two back. It was very much along the same lines as the Kona i've just got rid of and along the very same reasons.
Whilst the Aeris may be a great machine, it's not really a 'day to day' bike in this part of the world. Not something you can jump on and pedal away for 2-3 hours down fairly non-technical stuff.
no bottle cage mounts...
you can get band on bottle cage mounts for pennies
you can get band on bottle cage mounts for pennies
I looked and looked for something like that.... you may just be making a fool out of me if you find one quickly now 🙂
That said, as above, it's not the 'only' reason i'm moving away from it.. There's the associated cost to service the forks/shock, then any bearings needed and it needs a rear wheel. All of that takes it almost to the price of say the Whyte T-130 brand new.
Ach I knkw my ad is a bit vague but I'm in the middle of moving so have no internet and trying to do everything from my phone !!
Wow... that really is quite a simple and inexpensive solution for it... I did look on ebay/www but obviously my Googling skils were not quite up to scratch.
Those band on bottle mounts work fine. I've had one on my cx for 12 months.
Problem sorted for £7!
WEll... after a load of blah blah i sat thought, debated and decided, changed my mind 300 times...
I spent hours and hours checking various geometries on this, specs on that, this, that, this that... again again... then do i want this, do i want that..
I then clicked the button and went for it.
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Quick everyone, tell him he's made a terrible mistake!
Noooo!!!!! you've made a terrible mistake!!!
🙂
Maybe fella maybe...
But i've clicked it, paid and the mistake is now being boxed up and wingning it's way to me...
Puppies, kitties and baby owls will surely die because of your error of judgement.
at first glance I thought you bought a Yeti.....
tuskaloosa - Memberat first glance I thought you bought a Yeti.....
I almost did... .on Thurs... lol.
I can't list the 'almost' bikes i nearly clicked in the last 4-5 days.
weeksy - Member
you can get band on bottle cage mounts for pennies
I looked and looked for something like that.... you may just be making a fool out of me if you find one quickly now
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.SKS-Anywhere-Bottle-Cage-Adapter-Inc-Topcage_94945.htm
i've got a brand new medium 2015 t-130 sat next to me you could have had for less than £1600
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^ I'm so pleased you sad medium and not large 😯 😆
So am I lol. Although i'm pretty sure the £1400 i paid is less than £1600 😉
So am I lol. Although i'm pretty sure the £1400 i paid is less than £1600
they'd have to pay me to ride a bike the colour of yours though! 😉
LOL i mostly bought it because of the colour, not in spite of it !
I like it...
The Suntour Fork on that is actually pretty good, not quite a Yari but not far off and better than a revelation IMO. I'd be more worried about he X-Fusion post, they're certainly not the best and reliability is patchy. I'd get another brand on there soonish but other wise it looks pretty sorted out of the box. Another T130 owner here, had a 2017 Carbon RS for a month or so now and absolutely loving it, it's very playful and fun bike to ride, I'm sure you'll love it.
Thanks 🙂
I will... eventually.... Gave them a call to ask what the usual turn-around on bikes is... "oooooh about 10 days"...
eeek !
As we've established, patience is not my strong point..
anyone want to call dibs on how long this will last 😆
Are you sure your not renton/hora/could be me 😳
v666ern - Memberanyone want to call dibs on how long this will last
Are you sure your not renton/hora/could be me
Well i had the spearfish in 2 incarnations for 4 years, the Charge Cooker for just under 2.
The Kona was the wrong bike, plain and simple as that... I don't understand the confusion or the idea that i would keep a bike i clearly didn't get on with.
I don't understand the confusion or the idea that i would keep a bike i clearly didn't get on with.
Damn it and id read that too 😳
<shamefully leaves the room>
Sometimes i think people get too hung up on trying to make something into something it's not, longer stems, different forks, wheels, shocks, etc.
Sometimes we just buy the wrong bike, wrong for us, wrong for what we ride and wrong just because we're not good enough.
The 160mm low slack was daft... i should have known it was daft... should have never bought it... But, i got out of it with a £25 loss for the lesson... that's not bad IMO.
10 days!!! Could have mine in the box tonight and posted tomorrow. 😈
WEll... after a load of blah blah i sat thought, debated and decided, changed my mind 300 times...I spent hours and hours checking various geometries on this, specs on that, this, that, this that... again again... then do i want this, do i want that..
I then clicked the button and went for it.
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Very interested to hear how you rate it when it arrives.
I'm in a similar quandary, wanting something new, round that price, but not totally sure what I want/need. I had decided, more or less on the 2016 Anthem SX at £1599 until you posted that link to winstanleys...
Also can't decide if i want a 29er or not. I've been restricted soley to an XC race 29er for the past 3 1/2 years and can't remember what other bikes were/are like ❓
The Whyte looks a more capable machine but the Anthem (Based on my experience with my old 26" one years ago) tells me it would be a more suitable machine for covering more ground quicker and still being perfectly good downhill.
tells me it would be a more suitable machine for covering more ground quicker and still being perfectly good downhill.
You just described my Anthem 29er 🙂
Very interested to hear how you rate it when it arrives.
I'm in a similar quandary, wanting something new, round that price, but not totally sure what I want/need. I had decided, more or less on the 2016 Anthem SX at £1599 until you posted that link to winstanleys...Also can't decide if i want a 29er or not. I've been restricted soley to an XC race 29er for the past 3 1/2 years and can't remember what other bikes were/are like
The Whyte looks a more capable machine but the Anthem (Based on my experience with my old 26" one years ago) tells me it would be a more suitable machine for covering more ground quicker and still being perfectly good downhill.
Sums it up well, I was putting the Giants right up the list today along with the FSRs, I think all 3 are the same ball park and hopefully that's a good thing for me.
I chose 650b out of curiosity to an extent, mostly I've ridden 29 for the last 4-5 years, so wanted to experience a bit of difference. I've still got the Parkwood 29 though.
Weeksy- Great purchase! I love mine. Will need to keep an eye out for you. I take mine up to the Rigdeway now and again. The T130 was my first 650b FS bike, having ridden 29ers for years. Really happy with how playful it is, and I can't say I've lost much, if any, time on my usual loops.
Thanks Cokie. I'll mostly be out over winter on the Parkwood, so if you see that, give me a holler 🙂 Although one of my routes over to your way is recently closed.
If you fancy a ride though, feel free to mail anytime, i'll often be out and about for a ride and a chat.
I really really don't do patience....
WHERE'S MY BIKE !
🙁
😆
Immagines Weeksy standing by front window at home waiting for postman, tapping his fingers and tuting.........
I don't believe it's even been built yet, let along shipped... 🙁
Lets hope its not being sent via yodel...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
It's coming via Yodel hahhahahaha.
It's apparently on a next day delivery... but with Yodel !
I don't know whether to be excited or afraid.
Well..
"Status: Good. On Track
Your parcel is with one of our drivers for delivery
"
So it's out for delivery... i'm sitting on the chair and have full view of the window where he has to park up in front of...
They will park round the corner and use their ninja skills to stealthily sneak up and drop a card through your door 🙂
Must intercept any Yodel vans at all cost I see headings your way.
Yodel? oh christ, your best bet is to start looking in dead-end piles of fly-tipped building waste.
good luck.
LOL thanks for the confidence.... still waiting.. 🙂 it's only early though... but my patience is not high at the best of times.
Make a soft landing for it on the other side of your side gate (if you have one)...it's Yodel's version of basketball 🙂
Make a soft landing for it on the other side of your side gate (if you have one)...it's Yodel's version of basketball
LOL it's not a packet of peanuts Tyson.
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Interested to hear how you find it rides, particularly the fork.
Interesting packaging.. is it that shape because of the stealth dropper?
Pics when you're drone 🙂 !
Yeah the way they have it packed the seat is a bit too big for the box LOL.
It's all built, tested and happy.... However... we do have an issue... Or do we.... It's a Medium... I ordered a large. But, if you ask me, it feels perfect and doesn't look out of place i think.
What to do now.. i don't really know... My thoughts are, if it feels right, then that's all good.
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Looks good, although- odd wheels?
How tall are you? I'm 173cm. If you want to ride the medium properly, let me know and you can give mine a go.
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I'm just on 6'0
Odd wheels are my spares as i didn't want to use their tyres just in case there's an issue etc, so fitted my spare AM wheels that will run the burly rubber for bike parks and trailcenters etc.
Isn't the whole idea of these to have plenty of reach to take advantage of the 'new' geometry? Therefore are you not doing yourself a disservice by having one that doesn't fit as intended? I'd send it back and get the one you wanted. Otherwise it'll always be a 'wish I'd got the one I wanted' type scenario.
Seat is very far forwards, is that just as it came or as it fits?
The 2015 T-130's are much shorter than the newer ones, send it back and get the large! I'm 6ft 1 and a 2017 large fits me like a glove with a 50mm stem, if they've sent a medium you need to send it back or you'll regret it believe me. There is no way anyone of 6ft should be on a medium.