All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

That's a touch steep, but thats a damn solid bike for the money. I've had my eye on the chameleon for a while now.

 

I have loved that bike since the first time I saw it and I've been eye-balling their brand new carbon version for several weeks now.

must....resist...

 

Agreed. But just because the listing says price is firm doesn’t always mean price is super firm

Yea I was between the chameleon and the Stache when I was in the market a few years ago. Primarily went with the Stache since I cound demo one and I have a good relationship with my LBS that is a trek dealer.

Do it

 

Gotta get all matchy matchy!

 

@honda50r
Sketchy?
https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/bik/d/chattanooga-hightower-santa-cruz-cc-275/6834036654.html

 

I really have to resist this time. I just started a bikepacking build, so that has to take priority for 2-wheel stuff... for now.

I also just started a Taco build this year, so most of my toy wad was blown early in 2019.

You all are my kind of evil, though! I always appreciate proper bad influences!

 

Bikepacking... spill it.

 

@stronghammer
Another Chameleon. Still a little high for what it is, but might be worth making an offer if you like what you see.
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/bik/d/knoxville-2016-santa-cruz-chameleon/6810835006.html

 

Yeah I called both. No bueno, definite scam.

 

The old adage too good to be true strikes again. Damn scammers

 

Quick weekend trip down to Moab, to pick up my brothers new bike - 2019 Santa Cruz Tallboy Alu R, pretty sweet bike!

I've noticed people discussing Diamondback's in this thread - I have a custom build Diamondback Sortie 29er, i've had it for about 5 years, great bike, great geometry, i've upgraded all the components except the suspension, and i'm very happy with it.

Couple Tacoma related questions: My tailgate hits my Kuat Base 2.0 rack, even when the rack is lowered. I guess this is because the 3rd gen tailgate is thicker than the 2nd gen. Kinda sucks, but I plan on buying a hitch rack swing-arm adapter to swing it out of the way so you can get into the back of the truck, probably the Kuat one (http://www.kuatracks.com/products/hitch/pivot/). Anybody use these on their truck?

Here's a pic from my weekend - drove up the Shafer Trail. I can't wait for my Leer 100XR to get here!

 

Kuat got the design and OK to build from Rakattach, which is a Utah company in case you wanna buy local. I know a few people that have that setup with no issues. I just wish a shuttle rack could pull off a swing out. But that is a lot of weight out on a lever arm.

 

I’m in the market for a new tray style hitch rack. The tailgate to rack interface has me considering the RockyMounts Backstage.

Looks like a decent setup, aside from being heavy. Anyone have any experience with this rack?

 

Cant wait to get to moab this summer...

 

I've seen some of those Rakattach's here in SLC, I knew they were local. I have a hookup on Kuat stuff through Liberty Mountain, so I can get the Kuat one much cheaper. That's good to know they got the design from Rakattach, because those seem really well made and a good design.

Those shuttle racks are cool, but you are probably right about the weight on the lever arm.

 

Well in that case, go Kuat. Eric W by chance?

 

Nah, I don't know anybody that works there, just have my own pro account and my wife has a corporate account through her rafting company.

 

Got it. here's a dude in a lot of the UT toyota groups on FB that is one of their marketing guys and tosses us a bone every once in a while.

 

Haha me to on the LM pro account. Thats what has me looking at the RockyMounts.

 

I was just looking at that RockyMounts backstage....looks pretty cool, and the price is good through LM.
I have owned lots of RM roof mounts, starting with the basic fork trays (which I still have, and still have two of the RockyMount Brassknuckles roof mounts from my old WRX i've been holding on to....they are awesome racks, great products.