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

You should really consider used. Depreciation is very applicable to cycling. A $3k budget on the used market will allow you to buy about anything you want in my experience

I am not wealthy but I certainly enjoy buying the "leftovers" of the MTB world at a massive discount. This hobby has a ton of disposable income surrounding it and I take advantage of that

 

Agreed. I’m in the process of selling a couple bikes with the intent to turn around and pick up a new to me bike. My budget is exactly as mentioned, $2-3k (preferably as close to 2.5 as possible). And I feel like that is the sweet spot for the used market. Tons of good options and some diamonds if you know what to look for.

 

Yup!! On my Prinsu top rack. I Love it.

 

Yup. See dentists and Yeti cycles hahaha

 

YT entry level hits that budget pretty well, and stays on the low end. So does Canyon

 

Very true. YT is on my list, not too familiar with canyon.

 

Same deal as YT, just less World Cup DH wins under their belt. They are Direct to consumer bikes, so you cut out the wholesaler and retailer and they just ship a 95% assembled bike to you

 

Hate to be a pain but what is the widest part of the rack ? I’ve looked up dimensions for them but can’t find anything. Looking for the width where I circled.

 

Bars are 2x1 inch and 47 inches across. The max length is about 55 inches, but the bars are adjustable so they can be however long you need.

Edit: oh, of the frontloader

 

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qike5D_Msjk

Looking to do something similar to this with my bikes but want to be able to mount without taking the front tire off. Going to weld a 4" extension off of my bed racks to clear my soon to be tent but wanted to make sure that 4 inches was enough if the mounting points are bigger than that.. My cheaper bike rack is about 8 inches wide and just want to make sure everything clears.

 

@Tacos03 look into the 1up rack, should mount on those perches

 

Looks like 7 inches wide

got it from this site:
https://www.etrailer.com/question-103423.html

 

Thank you !! Never thought to go in the Q/A section

 

yup, i ran them on yakima bedrock bed bars last summer, work great... have ran them on the roof of my cap when that is on and it works, just sucks getting them up there a little bit. i'm beefing up a utility trailer right now that will hold a RTT on some bars up high and the frontloaders on a set of lower bars.

 

May be I was not clear. What I'm saying is if YT had a store in my town, I would have bought the bike already. LBS (I'm trying..) dont have anything remotely matching consumer direct bikes.
I just checked specs of my current bike against new model on Trek site and it is over $2600 w/Rockshock Reba!!! Insane...

 

LBS should offer a free off-road demo (not just a ride around the block), professional fit including swapping stem and maybe saddle at no cost, free hat or t-shirt, discount on accessories, free service for a while, quick turnaround in parts and service, support for local trail advocacy and maintenance, etc. Now I agree some LBS haven’t acknowledged what they need to to do to compete with online, but a good LBS can provide a good value.

All that said, I don’t actually use my LBS for much except the last four bikes I bought; I do my own work and mostly buy parts online.

 

Was wondering if anyone was interested in a set of Inno bed rails to hold bike racks etc. I just opened the box and installed. Going a different direction. They mount to the little C rails and your bed. Bars included. $170 obo shipped.

 

Just posted up my wife’s stance for sale on PB if anyone is in the market for a cheaper dual suspension. The price is relatively flexible for a TW member. Especially if I don’t have to ship.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2548164/

 

As there's been a lot of rack discussion. Boom $7.the blue strap holds the rack and there's another cambuckle going from headtube to tiedown on the side.

 

I like this. could do it out of PVC and bolt to the front rail to keep in place. How much bouncing around when on the road?