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I just sold an 05 so I don't want to hear it.

 

[QUOTE="imom, post: 12632213, member: 150462]. You going to a 1x9 either your trails are very flat...or you are a strong climber... just be aware of that.[/QUOTE]

I should have added i went 1x10.

 

Hey guys, anybody want to buy a brand new 96/94 bcd Oneup components NW 30t ring? I screwed up and listened to the trek website instead of looking at my cranks and ordered the wrong part.

It should work on sram x01, x1, and gx cranks or shimano m612, m622, m672 or m782 (according to Oneup website).

PM me and we can figure out a price.

 

I should have added i went 1x10.[/QUOTE]
1x10 with a wide range cassette is all you need. 32t ring in the front with a 11/42t cassette in the back and you can pretty much match a 24/32t chainring combo with 11/36 cassette. $55 on the bay. This will be my next gearing setup.

I ride in middle TN and the Chattanooga area.

 

I've been getting back into mountain biking, it's been about 10 years since I last rode. What do you experienced guys think about the new fat tire bikes? The guy at the local shop said they are the way to go. Said they have traction for days on all sorts of terrain.

 

It depends on where you ride. Those heavy tires look no fun to ride up hills.

 

It's actually not as bad as it may seem. I have ridden my fat bike on all sorts of trails, and one of the fastest guys around only rides a single speed fat bike. But he's an animal. Set up tubeless you drop a pound of rotating weight off each wheel and they are surprisingly light. You don't have to pick a line, just run over everything.

That said, I am a bit slower on the fat bike. They are not fast out of the hole, but once you get them going they like to keep rolling. Long, slow climbs are what kill you, but again, not nearly as bad as I would have expected.

I think the plus sizes are where it's at. Happy medium between the traction gain and weight penalty. They still allow some forgiveness on bad line choices, but not as much as the steamroller fat bike tires.

 

I've had 2.35 and I think that's wide enough.... fat tires again if you have strong legs, it's so much more traction and surface area that you need to over come climbing. No one is going to use a fat tire bike for a cross country race. These kind of bikes are good for the beach and snow. Maybe that's a statement of being ignorant...but it's what I know. Half the fun of riding a single track is picking lines.... not sure about steam rolling things, but again try steam rolling on a technical uphill with those heavier tires and rims... it's a lot of weight to carry and spin.

 

1x10 with a wide range cassette is all you need. 32t ring in the front with a 11/42t cassette in the back and you can pretty much match a 24/32t chainring combo with 11/36 cassette. $55 on the bay. This will be my next gearing setup.

I ride in middle TN and the Chattanooga area.[/QUOTE]

I like it. Night and day over my old 3x9.

On another note, I had been running 745mm bars on a 0 rise 50mm stem and was having trouble keeping the front end on the ground on steep climbs. I recently went to a 70mm with 6 degree rise and took her for a spin this morning. Much, much better. Front end stayed down where it should have been

 

Don't knock it if you haven't tried it, and people around here ride them in cross country races and do well. I don't have strong legs, and there are some technical climbs that I have only cleared on my 29+ Stache with 3" tires. And I come closer on my fat bike than I do on my cross country bike with 2.3" tires. The grip is just way better. Running tubeless with the new rims and tires they have out make the wheels as light as any 26er with tubes. There's a thing called deflection that running wider tires and lower pressures reduces, so rolling resistance on trails is nearly the same, but traction is way better. Smooth hardpack with no roots and rocks, sure, you can ride a CX bike with really skinny tires.

The narrowest tires I have now are 2.8.

 

I find it hard to believe a 29"+ rim more material can be lighter than 26" rim. The wheel overall will be ultimately heavier or magnitudes more expensive. Seems like the bike industry pumps out these new standards to get folks to buy more equipment. I did see that one article where an oil rigger did the sea otter and kicked butt on a fat bike. To me, anything heavier or more difficult will eventually make you stronger. I used to ride a trail that had been competely trashed by the city with their bulldozers and it became super sandy. You had to continually pedal fast in order not to get stuck and going uphill it's no fun. Several months of this made any other trails super easy to climb. So 29+ fat bike...is it going to be less 25lb bike without being a hard tail and not cost an arm and leg? It certainly looks cool... if I had a MTB problem like you where you got 7+ bikes in the garage I would have one too... I like it that there's also internal transmission coming out for fat bikes...

It boils down to what you want from a bike... like my truck...I thought it would be cool to have fatter bigger tires, but looking at MPG... maybe not the best route to go. I'm not knocking fat bikes...they have their place. No I haven't ridden one...so not an expert and don't want to pick fights or argue... just sharing my experience with fatter tires...can't even what a 3" tire is like. Imagine riding a fat bike for months and then switching to a road bike with skinny tires...how fast you would be...but no grip.

 

I also hate(d) my front derrailleeurerre If you do swap to 1x you have some options. On my XC HT bike I left the granny gear and added a 34t so I can swap by hand if necessary, I haven't needed it yet. On my AM bike (heavyish) I went with a 32t up front and and swapped in a 42 in back. I LOVE it!
Free yourself from extra shifters!!!!

 

how many of you guys ride clipless pedals? I made the switch a month or so into riding back in 2011 and haven't looked back. I love the feeling of being attached to the bike. I find myself making more corners that one might normally put a foot down on, not to mention that spinning circles is great being clipped in! I have only had 1 wreck where I stayed clipped in, others are just low speed tip overs while screwing around.

 

are those carbon wheels??!! I wouldn't trust myself with that bike haha. VERY nice though!!!

 

They are indeed.. Still getting used to them. So much more stiff and precise but overall pretty happy..

And thank you! I absolutely love this bike.

 

Here's my Banshee. 2016 Banshee Legend with a 2015 rear end to keep it running 26" wheels. Super low slung and fast. This is my second legend I have had. Nothing but good things to say about Banshee and all the companies that support me. Bike is in front of my old 1st gen I sold 2 weeks ago. First one is still for sale in size small...

 

Another Banshee rider here. Not the best pics, but here's my Spitfire:

 

My new rig for the season, a 2015 Devinci Spartan. Absolutely love it so far, pedals up with ease and shreds the downs better than my 2011 DH bike with a boxxer did.

 

She looks heavy.