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

TruckCover USA in San Diego Ca

 

Love that shop. I bought my latest arrow, the Santa Cruz 5010c there. I've also bought several other bikes and components from them. They always listen to what you need, how you ride, and what you want to accomplish before suggesting a kit.

 

My goal is retire healthy and learn MTB like a kid.

 

Why wait?

 

Any of you guys have experience with a Raleigh RXS or something similar? It’s a SS carbon belt drive. Just tested one out at my LBS. Fun bike, but it is a 50 front 22 rear which seems a bit tough for a SS. Since it’s a belt drive configurations will be difficult to change ($$$). Only reason I’m looking for a bike like this is to leave in Houston that can do all the paths but capable to go off the path a bit.

It’s a 2016 closeout. Regular $1,500 but he said he could get me OTD for half that.

 

Sweet! You’re gonna love it.

 

That’s funny man I have heard similar. Def has that look that’s for sure!

 

Took my Orbea and my brothers China build out for a test ride today. China build did surprisingly well.

 

My dad just gave me a basically brand new GT 2000 XCR that’s been ridden probably 10 times since he bought it in like 2001. I’m gonna take it by the local bike shop to get everything looked at to see what needs to be done for it to be usable again. You guys think that’s worthwhile? It’s not gonna be used on anything gnarly, just light trails when I’m bored of hiking or climbing on my trips

 

How did it go? I've got a carbon Mach 6 I've got for sale. Much cheaper than buying new.

https://knoxville.craigslist.org/bik/d/2015-pivot-mach-6-carbon/6666788171.html

 

That's a pretty ride man, why are you selling?

 

The bike has been badass but I find myself cranking out more mileage lately and would like something with slightly less travel. Thinking Transition Smuggler or Kona Hei Hei Trail

130-140mm travel, undecided on wheel size (Though leaning 29").

Any suggestions?

 

Well I got a transition smuggler which feels like it has way more travel than it does when hitting stuff and flows well. I have contemplated getting transitions newer sentinel frame as that thing looks nice for what it is. I built up my transition with used parts and got the friend hook up on the frame so mine has a 160mm front, but I would take if off a good amount of stuff if I had to. Did you race the pivot or was that another bike from your photos?

As far as 29, it helps make my smuggler one of my go-tos for a trail bike cause man it just makes things so easy to roll and flow over.

After glancing at both the Kona and new smuggler, the smuggler has a 66 head angle vs the kona with a 68. I like my stuff snappy so the smuggler would be an easy choice for that reason. Transitions are known for being poppy though in general.

 

The Pivot has been raced a lot. So you can legitimately feel speed difference between 27.5 and 29?

 

If its trail riding where there is a lot of ups and downs, its way faster than my bromad, but then again my bromad is spec'd to be a dh back up as well as a trail rig. The 29 wheels just roll though man.

 

Best case scenario I would own a slack hardtail, trail bike, and DH bike.

In my dreams

 

Hell yea man, slack is where its at. I prefer all my steeds to be 66 or lower if possible. That said though, I got a kona honzo steelie so that I can crank around if needed with a 35mm stem to combat the 68 angle for much needed aggro.

 

The reason I have Taco's.

 

It's a great quiver to have. Working on the slack hard tail to round it out, but the damn truck keeps getting in my way. Downside of having 2 expensive hobbies. Bike 3 being a fattie means the fun never stops year round.

 

Lucky for me I spent 2013-2015 building up my fleet. Truck really came at the wrong time to mod after, but atleast my toy goals are getting there.