NSMB - 2013 - Enduro/Trail Bike Build thread

Sept. 1, 2013, 4:19 p.m.

semaj

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All you guys with 30t rings, how are you finding them on faster descents?

Sept. 1, 2013, 4:36 p.m.

heckler

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lame if you have to pedal. great if you don't.

lousy once you hit a fast road.

Sept. 1, 2013, 5:36 p.m.

LostBoyScout

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I have a 28-10 top gear right now and it's fine. I do end up using the top gear but never really needing more. Once I'm going that fast it's time to pump anyway. This includes Whistler (28-10 is a great A-Line gear). 30-11 is pretty similar. It's nice to be getting use out of all the gears, not just the middle bunch.

Sept. 1, 2013, 5:51 p.m.

semaj

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Reason I ask is I tried a 32t on my DH bike before and spun out at whistler constantly, I now use a 38t.

I am afraid if I downsize my bike I will need the 30t to climb, but don't want to change rings for a whistler trip. I guess I'll just have to pump and flow more than pedal.

Sept. 2, 2013, 6:20 a.m.

Znarf

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Not that it is of much public interest. But as a follow-up to my previous post about the Specialized 2014 AM+Enduro bikes, I just ordered a 2014 Enduro Expert Carbon in the 26" variant.

I went to Eurobike last week and at the beginning was pretty much convinced that ordering a 6000$ 26" bike was not a great long-term investion, because of all the 650B hype in the media.

But after talking to Schwalbe, Continental, Maxxis and even Michelin - I have no worries about future tire availability for the 26inch format.

While there are many 650B bikes, most companies still have a lot of 26inch bikes. Some don´t even have 650B. And every industry person knows, that there are a LOT of 26inch bikes in the market, who still need spare parts.

Also - all good Enduro forks I looked at (especially the new ones) still come in 26 AND 650b.

Don´t want to start a new 650b flamewar. Just reporting.

Bottom line: Just buy what you like best. No one is going to take away either of the three wheel sizes for the next five years or so…

Sept. 2, 2013, 11:15 a.m.

trail-worker

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I never run out of gearing going up or down with my 22/36 combo up front and an 11-36 spread out back.

Oh wait…nevermind ;)

Sept. 2, 2013, 11:38 a.m.

heckler

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but my bike is 4 oz lighter than yours w/o a front derailleur

Sept. 2, 2013, 2:55 p.m.

Feral

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Are you guys still bitching about what other people choose to run on their bikes?

Being cheap is OK. Being a clueless sanctimonious condescending douchebag is just Vlad's MO.

Sept. 2, 2013, 3:09 p.m.

grcrawford

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Upgraded from my 13 year old aluminum hardtail frame to this 2009 Pitch frame. No idea how much it weighs but it is SO much fun to ride and I think it looks damn good to boot.

Sept. 2, 2013, 3:26 p.m.

strahan

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big brakes, front derailleur, slack angles, and supple suspension appears to be the ticket in the kootenays.

Sept. 2, 2013, 9:32 p.m.

aShogunNamedMarcus

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Reason I ask is I tried a 32t on my DH bike before and spun out at whistler constantly, I now use a 38t.

I am afraid if I downsize my bike I will need the 30t to climb, but don't want to change rings for a whistler trip. I guess I'll just have to pump and flow more than pedal.

Why not … say buy a smaller travel bike… like my splinter mx with 2 rings..