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I had a 2016 27.5+ Specialized Stump jumper aluminum that I bought as a demo bike for a great price and I loved it. Dropper, Sram GX 1x11 and fox float 34. I sold it for $1500 and went to pinkbike for my next bike. I ended up picking up a 2016 transition Patrol Carbon for a great price. I said all of that to say this. Do not be afraid to buy a used bike. Plenty of great deals out there on solid bikes with great components!
Here is the Pinkbike link! https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/list/?category=2

 

Shit man pinkbike rocks!!!..........I just bought my 3rd used frame frame Pinkbike today as a matter of fact.....
2016 specialized comp6 fattie
2016 kona process 111
2018 kona process 111

 

Got my new fork. Tried to cut it with angle grinder about a half inch above my line, it was bad. I'm going to get a bike shop to cut it at the line I made. I'm glad I did a practice cut first. I just barely nicked it below the line.. glad I didn't go further.

 

Nothing on a bike really needs a power tool to cut it. Unless you’re cutting the frame or a lock to steal it. Hacksaw with a guide, or even a pipe/tubing cutter works fine for handlebars and steerers.

 

I don't have anything else unfortunately. I'll take it to a bike shop in the morning and have them do it. Probably need a new star nut anyways. Bashing mine out of my old fork really tweaked it.

 

I’m loving my new YT,cheap and good spec

 

Yeah, I don't think star nuts are supposed to be reusable. Take the old fork with you -- you may need them to transfer that lower bearing race from the old fork to the new one.

 

Oh I already did that. That part was a lot easier haha

 

Omg... 110% improvement already. Put some new pedals on too. Should be able to get rear shock put on next week.

Thank you all for your help with figuring out what fork I needed to buy!

 

Looks good!

 

I love watching the crash videos on pinkbike. It always amazes me how squids think a $5000 dollar full
suspension bike can help them clear a 30 ft gap. So many times I think how in the heck do this guys
think they can ride that or jump that or clear that.

 

This is my custom ‘09 Marin QuadXC. SRAM XO gruppo, RS Revelation & Fox suspension, Crank Bros. rims and hardware.

Envision Cyclery - Long Island, NY
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Fits & looks great on my new Tacoma outfitted with my 1Up USA Rack!

 

I hear ya.....I feel I can handle myself on a bike quite well. But......I know my limitations.

 

dumb question.. do you guys normally lock out the front fork when pedaling up hills and stuff? Or do you run slightly higher air pressure?

 

Personally, I rarely touch the lockouts either front or rear. I get the sag set properly and leave it. Usually the rear shock has more effect on pedaling, and I have locked the rear out when doing long, smooth sections of pedaling. I had a CTD rear shock at one point (Climb, Trail, Descend) that I left in the middle setting most of the time. But for the most part, I leave the front alone.

Set your air pressure to get the proper sag, and if you are climbing or just on smooth terrain and want to stiffen it up, use the lockout.

 

anybody in the asheville area want to show me some local trails?!

 

Hey ThunderOne! When climbing, one should use the lockout or available fork settings to decrease/eliminate any bobbing rather than increasing fork pressures to accommodate. If you increase the internal pressures, you're altering the small bump compliance and sag settings, which are allowing your suspension to perform at its best in typical trail/terrain conditions. You want your suspension sag and low-speed braking to be set properly, along with rebound, for your weight and riding conditions. Some like to add a slight bit more negative pressures to minimize brake dive, but most add too much and thus minimize the job the suspension should be performing.

Hope this helps.

 

Took the plunge on the REI bike. In the end I preferred the full SLX group set and the FusionX air fork felt much better than the Trek or Cannondale. Not the sexiest bike but it was so much fun on my local trail yesterday!!

REI nailed it with geometry and there really isn’t much a weak area as far as components go. I’ll of course replace the pedals and run a dropper post (it’s already got internal routing ready for the mod) and will convert to tubeless and may even outfit it for a bit of bikepacking in the future!

If you’re like me and on the fence about getting a dull looking store brand bike over a flashy Cannondale or Trek or whatever in their bright aggressive designs I’d encourage you to RIDE them. Put the DRT 2.1 on top for me

 

I rarely lock out either end. When I do, I always forget to reset things, and then wonder why my bike is feeling so rough on the descent. But maybe you aren’t as flaky as me. I do sometimes play with the rear lockout on rough/downhill terrain, just to see what it would be to have a hardtail. And I’m usually glad I can unlock it and go back to full-sus. My rear Fox has the CTD control and I think it does make a difference, though I know it didn’t get great reviews at the time.

 

Just head over to Brevard. Pisgah is the mtn bike mecca near Asheville.