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It's fine, except I wouldn't buy it. 29inch wheels and all that.
Yep - you'll be reet round the trail centre on that.
Are you assuming you have to have a certain level of bike to be accepted at trail centres,anything will do at a trail centre,it's a nice bike are you going to buy it?
Needs pedals but apart from that it should be able to manage.
Risky
The question is....Are YOU good enough for trail centres young man?
29er? Are you quite insane? That niche is deader than a badly mashed badger.
It's will be OK but the trails won't feel alive unless you get a 650b one
I'm presuming the OP was asking a genuine question [or was it an in-joke I don't know about?] so all the p!ss-taking is a bit of a shame!
OP, a £500 hardtail will be fine for trail centres, but in my experience a good quality full-bouncer might make it more fun.* If that's the bike you want, go for it, sir 🙂
*Let the abuse begin 😉
Is it going on top of an Audi or in a t4 ?
captainflasheart
shut up! are you a short arse?
its either that OR
http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/stumpjumper-fsr-comp-evo/28322/14stumpjumperfsr
hebdencyclist
thankyou sir!
If you're dead set on a 29er and paying that price...I'd buy a whyte t-129s instead.
mugboo
why? explain
I managed to 'struggle' round the Passports due Soleil on a 26" one of them, so I reckon you'll manage.
ricky1
tested it last week and its lovely for riding, but specialized have a test day at Cannock on 15th march and love the look of the stumpjumper.
mite have a go;)
Did you see the salsa horse thief psa thread , that's a cracking bike at a cracking price .
I managed to 'struggle' round the Passports due Soleil on a 26" one of them, so I reckon you'll manage.
you what?? please explain
Are they taking the 29er stumpy do you know? Im about to order one and more than likely going to the cannock demo day.
Wouldn't mind demoing one myself.
Be careful. You're looking at 2 different types of bike there. The Giant, with short travel and tight head angle, is more XC oriented, whereas the Spesh is an enduro bike. Personally I'd go for the Spesh, unles you're planning on entering any XC races.
Or alternatively, ask more questions, do more research and wait a while and make a more informed decision about the type of bike you want/need.
A 300 quid hard tail will do you for any trail centre. With the rest of the budget you can then get a helmet gloves decent waterproof jacket and shorts and knee pads etc along with a pack and some spare tubes quick links etc etc etc. no good getting a nice bike to puncture a tyre and not be able to be self sufficient at the trail side IMHO.
I managed to 'struggle' round the Passports due Soleil on a 26" one of them, so I reckon you'll manage.
no mate but will look
hebdencyclist - MemberBe careful. You're looking at 2 different types of bike there. The Giant, with short travel and tight head angle, is more XC oriented, whereas the Spesh is an enduro bike. Personally I'd go for the Spesh, unles you're planning on entering any XC races.
Or alternatively, ask more questions, do more research and wait a while and make a more informed decision about the type of bike you want/need.
Ive got a HT Carve pro but for trails I think it will struggle and would like something more comfortable
I would like a stumpy,would also like to have a pop at an intence tracer but a bit out of my price range,the giant would be a nice buy,ride what you feel is best for you,I started riding on a hard tail then moved up to a full Susser,now I'm just starting to figure out what components and bike are right for me ,take heed the hebdencyclist he is right,might take you a few bikes to work out whAt kind of riding your into.
Have a go on the Stumpy.
I got one - it does everything my 26er did. Still finding out what it'll do the 26er wouldn't after only 3 rides. Which means the only downside being a bit more weight.
More riding required as soon as things dry out a bit.
Probably overkill for trail centres but the 120 Camber comes with a lesser quality fork and no dropper so for 300 quid more the Stumpy is the better buy if you want something in reserve for more rugged stuff.
My mate needed a bike and he saw one in a skip, he took it, fixed it up a bit and rode it at Guisburn like a man possessed.
You don't need a fancy bike to have a cracking time.
You don't need a fancy bike to have a cracking time.
Agreed.
But a 'fancy' bike can/will enhance the ride. Not the amount of bling it has but the way it rides.
Jacob46
Ive got a HT Carve pro but for trails I think [s]it[/s] i will struggle and would like something more comfortable. 8)
Agreed, trail centres are just fine on my C456. But a full bouncer is more forgiving and gives more confidence to go faster IMO. Trail centres are nice and safe compared to natural terrain so you can really let rip on the downs. Couldn't ride a trail centre all the time but good for a change.
Tried an anthem X, it was quite nice.
The thing I find more useful than anything else for trail centre use is a dropper post
Almost any bike will do but something slacker like the stumpy evo will be forgiving at speed and stable
Down hill.
I've got one of the x1 anthems in 29er flavour and it slays trail centres like a sword wielding dragon slayer of years gone by, not to mention it actually works on non-trail centres too.
If you like it, buy it, you won't go far wrong IMHO.
Wow this thread is surreal!
CheesybeanZ - Member
Is it going on top of an Audi or in a t4 ?
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If it's in the back of a t4 then it's probably been nicked. You only really find t4s on travellers sites these days
Has no one told you about the devistation that exploding 29er wheels cause?
Go easy on the op. He's obviousky not yet steeped in the irony, cynicism and general grumpiness that is stw.
Singlespeedstu how tall are you? Truthfully,?
Let me tell you that from next year 26 is never to be born again.
Is everyone here pissed? Or is it just my own inebriation making this thread so straaange?
hic
Just come home drunk, so feel perfectly qualified to write on this thread.
OP, cycling, like any leisure pursuit, is a displacement activity which temporarily staves off the certainty of death. Ordering a new bike will give you a twenty-minute endorphin rush, during which time you'll feel good about yourself and happy with your astute choice. Then you'll start to regret it. Biochemically, a good w-a-n-k will have exactly the same effect. So will injecting a bag of impure Bootle heroin, playing roulette, or strangling a prostitute with her own tights.
Probably.
*backs away, slowly & quietly*
Nutter!
Hebdencyclist as Errr just gone to return some video tapes...
29 or 27.5 is the only choice, if the 26" breaks you'll struggle to get parts at a trail centre bike shop, unless you are prepared to search through the local tip/breakers yard where all the small wheelers have been dumped
Let me tell you that from next year 26 is never to be born again.
Obviously, only christians can be 'born again' surely everyone knows that?.
Away back to your lego.
29 or 27.5 is the only choice, if the 26" breaks you'll struggle to get parts at a trail centre bike shop, unless you are prepared to search through the local tip/breakers yard where all the small wheelers have been dumped
Hmm, never needed a new frame, forks or wheels at a trail center* before brake discs yes, and a pair of socks, but that's it.....
*or anywhere else for that matter
Nothing wrong with the bike. It will cope just fine with anything at a trail centre and anything else you fancy riding as well for that matter.
The wheelsize debate must be pretty confusing to anybody new to the game. The simple fact is that, at the moment, nobody has a clue which size(s) will emerge as the dominant standard and most people are just desperately trying to defend whatever size they've plumped for. As the video said, "just pick a size then be a dick about it." 🙂
The pace of change is pretty daunting though. For years there was just 26" then we had a slow growth of the 29er. Then a tsunami of 650b and we're already starting to see the backlash with the first articles calling for a return to 26". Anybody who really believes they can call this one is either being very selective about the evidence they read or should be focussing on next week's lottery numbers.
More importantly what colour will it be?
I tend to wear all black so I can compliment anything in my riding quiver.
However if I was to dress up in 80s style turquoise I would really struggle on natural trails.
However if I was to dress up in 80s style turquoise I would really struggle on natural trails.
Can i direct sir to the Yeti stand?
I too tend to go by colour. When i began my mtb quest i stuck to black, but as i levelled up my skills i upgraded by adding flashes or red (it's the fastest btw - like a black belt in karate is the toughest). Not too much red at first as the added velocity that red brings to the table takes a little getting used to. I'm currently a level 8 hardtail rider so can run a full red frame, bars and maybe a seat clamp/stem cap without too much drama. On the full sus i'm rocking a 50/50 black red frame so really have to be careful what i wear so as not to go past the tipping point. Last week i wore a red jacket and suffered a rouge rage attack. I'm not too proud to admit it, but i was out of my comfort zone on that one. Made me rethink my FS strategy to the point that i ordered a set of murdered out forks to prevent this sort of incident from happening again.
Bottom line...there's much more to mtb than getting out and enjoying riding a bike.
I'm moving to France where they call it VTT
I can then wear what I want as long as I ride a lapierre
Might be worth riding it on your HT first. You might find it capable enough, therefore saving you a few quid!
mite get me self a test ride on this, I will have a new bike!
http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/the-hub/camber-evo-and-storm-control-win-test
Ah! New bike want, not new bike need 😉
I think we all know that n+1 feeling!
A 300 quid hard tail will do you for any trail centre. With the rest of the budget you can then get a helmet gloves decent waterproof jacket and shorts and knee pads etc along with a pack and some spare tubes quick links etc etc etc. no good getting a nice bike to puncture a tyre and not be able to be self sufficient at the trail side IMHO.
Why do people post stuff like this ? the OP is asking about a £2000 F/S. Do you think he's going to read it and think, yes what I want after all is a £300 Halfords special ( nothing wrong with that if that's your budget ) and a spare tube.
jacob46 - Member
Singlespeedstu how tall are you? Truthfully,?
I'm 5'13" but i'm not sure what that has to do with the explosuvity of the 29er wheel has to do with how tall i am. 😕
Why do people post stuff like this ? the OP is asking about a £2000 F/S.
But equally he's asking whether some 2+ grand F/S bikes are 'good enough for trail centres' 😯
It would be harder to name the ones that weren't.
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