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hahah! touche. i believ ethat one also has a lot of titanium bolts as well, right?

 

Yes, a lot of titanium. IIRC all bolts on the bike are Titanium.
The bikes pretty stinking sweet.

Why buy conversion kits when you can buy whole bikes that share parts if one gets damaged. lol

 

That's funny. I have a carbon bike, but wished I could have found one with an aluminum frame that had the upper tier suspension and components on it. About the only people specing top tier parts on aluminum frames is Commencal, but they were out of stock for like 2 years (maybe still, idk). Most other brands you can't even get a Pike/Lyric Select (or whatever the lowest level Fox 34/36 is called) until you move to carbon, so I paid the carbon tax so I could get the suspension and component level I wanted.

I have learned over the past 5-7 years of owning carbon road and mountain bikes and wheels that I don't really care that much about carbon.

 

Yeah, wicked value for NA built and top-of-the-line spec.

Edit: for 2022 anyways...

 

Holy hell. I swear... I've been wanting a new frame and after too many hours I finally "decided" the Arrival was off the table due to the travel and shorter reach. So, I was "sure" that the Nomad was the right bike. Now this.... Goddam.
Still, that Nomad really does sound perfect.... Argh..

 

Same. I've broken too many carbon bikes to have any interest in that. But good point regarding the pricing strategy, definitely stinks only premium components available with carbon

 

What you're mentioning is my biggest deterrent from the carbon bike upgrade. I have an AL bike that came with so-so components. I swapped on a Lyrik Ultimate on the front and it was a game changer (in my opinion). For me to get a carbon bike with the same level of suspension, it's a lot of $$$.

 

This is the bike you want, this is the bike you need!

 

What carbon bikes have you broken?

 

Road bike, Evil Following, Marin Alpine Trail that I know off the top of my head

 

I see, so nothing that serious then.

Road bike - doesn't count
Evil Following - over-rated
Marin Alpine Trail - questionable


next?

 

Ali is a solid dude. Agreed, he's a great info source. Passed him on my way to work this AM.

 

Ballin out on blingy gear without the skills is how you become a #Athlete

 

Let's face it; Unno is the definitely Pagani of bikes. WAO is like a ZR1 corvette. Still wildly expensive, but much more practical for those that ride.

 

I’ve now decided I don’t like you.




Kidding…

but I do now have to take your opinion with a grain of salt. My Following is the raddest bike I’ve ridden to date. Maybe I just need to ride more bikes.

 

Getting darker now...... any bike light recommendations ?

 

This guy gets it

 

Unno if it wasn't for having to pay all those shipping and taxes wouldn't be too terrible.
You're going to pay duties on something that expensive.



This is probably one of the coolest baller bikes.
https://antidotebikes.com/product/carbonjack/#order-now

Outbound Lighting DH Evo package. Helmet and Flood light

 

holy........ that is $$$$

 

Hehheh, nothing personal.. I'd say the same about any 120mm bike they claimed to be a big hitter.

For the record I've seen more broken alloy bikes than carbon ones..