NSMB - 2023 - Hardtails Leaning Against Stuff Thread

Posted by: Vikb

Posted by: Tremeer023

Workshop lean with new frame bag:

I approve! The world needs more framebags! ;-)

Agreed!

Is that a Trust fork I spy hanging on the wall?

Posted by: fartymarty

Is that a Trust fork I spy hanging on the wall?

Yes indeed - my crazy Covid lockdown purchase.  It will hopefully be part of a new build one day but not yet.  TBH, I don't really need another bike at the moment (said no mountain biker ever ha-ha), but I think some sort of weird hybrid xc/gravel frankenbike could happen one day.

Posted by: Tremeer023

Posted by: fartymarty

Is that a Trust fork I spy hanging on the wall?

Yes indeed - my crazy Covid lockdown purchase.  It will hopefully be part of a new build one day but not yet.  TBH, I don't really need another bike at the moment (said no mountain biker ever ha-ha), but I think some sort of weird hybrid xc/gravel frankenbike could happen one day.

Sweet, that would nicely juxtapose a steel frame.

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit?  It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it. 

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Here's a weird question/thought. Does anyone find when choosing brakes and relative power, feel, or modulation, they prefer something different with their hardtail than they do with their full sus? Maybe it's more of a thing depending on style of riding. Or maybe you're consistent in your taste for brakes--say lots of modulation or instead that instantaneous on/off feel of shimano. Is this a thing?

Edited to clarify that I am not high/drunk.

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit?  It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it. 

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Oh go on... I've seen a rigid pink one hooning the streets (and once along skyline), the colour is fabulous, and could get so exciting with a fun parts collection.

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Here's a weird question/thought. Does anyone find when choosing brakes and relative power, feel, or modulation, they prefer something different with their hardtail than they do with their full sus? Maybe it's more of a thing depending on style of riding. Or maybe you're consistent in your taste for brakes--say lots of modulation or instead that instantaneous on/off feel of shimano. Is this a thing?

Edited to clarify that I am not high/drunk.

I'm not sure your clarification was 100% successful, but the question makes sense. 

I find the HT is more prone to skids, so modulation is more important, but I also want to be able to slow it down in a hurry, so I give up modulation for power. 

Mostly I just crash the HT more.

I run SRAM Codes, various Shimano brakes and some Magura MT5s on my bikes. I don't really care what brakes go on what bikes. I run the same 200mm/180mm rotors on everything that shreds.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit?  It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it. 

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Oh go on... I've seen a rigid pink one hooning the streets (and once along skyline), the colour is fabulous, and could get so exciting with a fun parts collection.

TBH most of the resistance is from my wife's unwillingness to realise the beauty that's, evidently, only obvious to me haha.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit? It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it.

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Oh go on... I've seen a rigid pink one hooning the streets (and once along skyline), the colour is fabulous, and could get so exciting with a fun parts collection.

One of you guys should buy it - or do a sharer project bike.

Or crowd fund it and we can all chip in.

Posted by: fartymarty

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit? It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it.

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Oh go on... I've seen a rigid pink one hooning the streets (and once along skyline), the colour is fabulous, and could get so exciting with a fun parts collection.

One of you guys should buy it - or do a sharer project bike.

Or crowd fund it and we can all chip in.

A month on his side of the harbour, then a month on mine? 

Too short for me, there's a pilot height delta to accommodate. I'm happy with the Moxie, but I look forward to pictures once GiveitsomeWelly buys, builds and blats around on it.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: fartymarty

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

Posted by: fartymarty

Has anyone put bouncy forks on a Unit? It looks like a good candidate to HT.

There's one on sale here locally and I'm, so far, resisting the urge to get it, put an angleset and 130mm fork in it.

That pink is *chef's kiss*.

Oh go on... I've seen a rigid pink one hooning the streets (and once along skyline), the colour is fabulous, and could get so exciting with a fun parts collection.

One of you guys should buy it - or do a sharer project bike.

Or crowd fund it and we can all chip in.

A month on his side of the harbour, then a month on mine? 

Too short for me, there's a pilot height delta to accommodate. I'm happy with the Moxie, but I look forward to pictures once GiveitsomeWelly buys, builds and blats around on it.

Shame on the sizing.

@Welly - you gotta do it, this thread needs more pink bikes.

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Here's a weird question/thought. Does anyone find when choosing brakes and relative power, feel, or modulation, they prefer something different with their hardtail than they do with their full sus? Maybe it's more of a thing depending on style of riding. Or maybe you're consistent in your taste for brakes--say lots of modulation or instead that instantaneous on/off feel of shimano. Is this a thing?

Edited to clarify that I am not high/drunk.

I've got XT/Zee on my HT that used to be on the Murmur.  The Murmur got the new Cura 2s.  The XT/Zee are more "on/off" than the Curas but both work well altho I've not tried the Curas on the HT.  It takes a few minutes to re-adjust when swapping bikes but after that I don't think about them.  I ride similar trails on both bikes therefore want a similar amount of power on each.  Modulation I adjust to.