Agreed
Mt St-Anne is one of the best MTB destination in north America (think World cup)
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Any mountain bikers??
- Thread starter iamdenialNJ
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Agreed
Mt St-Anne is one of the best MTB destination in north America (think World cup)
You are one click on Kijiji away from MTB nirvana
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I guess that's why those geniuses at Surly developed the Krampus ... it's like a fat bike ... just a tall chubby one.
If I was in the market for a Rigid 29'er HT trail bike ... I'd be hard pressed not to look into one. However it wouldn't be my #1 or #2 bike ... more like my #3. Where I'm currently living, I can only see me riding a Krampus on a couple of my area trails. Luckily my local trail is one ... and I'd imagine it would be super fun on it too. Unfortunately my bike budget doesn't really include limited-use bikes. If I can't imagine myself using it on the majority of trails I ride; I can't see myself getting one ... at least for how much they currently cost ... perhaps in a few years when they are closer to my budget.
Understood ... go for the deal.
... Heck, that's why I pulled the trigger on the 456EVO ... or else I would have gone for a Cotic. I was actually close to picking up a NS Surge, but got the EVO because it was a bit cheaper and they had a good amount of reviews; which the Surge doesn't. Plus England has a heritage of making killer steel HT's that Japan just hasn't gotten to yet.
Between the Surly Pugsley and the 907 ... I'd have to give the nod to Surly. Although the 907 is hands-down a better looking bike IMO ... I really like the idea of a steel rigid HT over an aluminum one; plus it has a slightly shorter wheelbase, which would help in the slow twisty areas. I would imagine a smaller cockpit would help give some extra "oomph" to get through the snow, in comparison to being stretched out a bit more.
I too have been ambivalent towards 29'ers, save a couple. With the limited number of times I've taken short spins on a few, I was never really impressed with either HT or FS; until I rode that Carver HT; up until then, I really never found them that confidence inspiring. To me they've always been a bit more XC/Trail than Trail/Light AM ... and bit too tall for my liking. However now that I've found one I've really connected with, it's hard not to give into temptation. Again, I'll wait until next winter before I really think about a Honzo. ... Heck, then the guys I ride with can finally stop bugging me about getting a 29'er.
When it comes to a 29'er HT or FS ... only the HT's catch my eye. I really don't have a care to own a FS 29'er ... I'd convert my Cannondale Prophet to a 650B first.
I prefer steel for a rigid HT as well, but the 907 deal might be too good to pass up, though I might be able to get a Pugsley on closeout. Can't get terms on Surly though. We'll see. Apparently they feel almost like suspended bikes via sheer tire volume. Apparently they only run 5-7psi in them.
I too have been ambivalent towards 29'ers, save a couple. With the limited number of times I've taken short spins on a few, I was never really impressed with either HT or FS; until I rode that Carver HT; up until then, I really never found them that confidence inspiring. To me they've always been a bit more XC/Trail than Trail/Light AM ... and bit too tall for my liking. However now that I've found one I've really connected with, it's hard not to give into temptation. Again, I'll wait until next winter before I really think about a Honzo. ... Heck, then the guys I ride with can finally stop bugging me about getting a 29'er.
When it comes to a 29'er HT or FS ... only the HT's catch my eye. I really don't have a care to own a FS 29'er ... I'd convert my Cannondale Prophet to a 650B first.
I sat on his RIP9 and the geo seems dialed, though I'd have to get it on the trail to say for sure. Certainly not sold on the idea yet. I can (and might) convert my Tracer to 650B, all I need to do is buy a new set of 650B-specific dropouts from Intense. Then again, I don't have any complaints about the Tracer so I'll probably leave it as is, except for finishing the 1x10 conversion and going tubeless.
... now that Mark's got Fat Bikes on my brain (Thanks Mark ... I really needed some other bike to obsess about. 
), I came across this FS fatbike by Carver call the TRANS-Fat.
... frame alone is $2999.99
(I can only imagine how much a custom suspension fork will run)
Perhaps it might come down a bit when it becomes a complete production run. At the moment they are only custom.
Still pretty much a totally rad fat bike!
), I came across this FS fatbike by Carver call the TRANS-Fat. ... frame alone is $2999.99
(I can only imagine how much a custom suspension fork will run)Perhaps it might come down a bit when it becomes a complete production run. At the moment they are only custom.
Still pretty much a totally rad fat bike!
When it comes to a 29'er HT or FS ... only the HT's catch my eye. I really don't have a care to own a FS 29'er ... I'd convert my Cannondale Prophet to a 650B first.
I'm waiting for the 28,25 wheels to come out , or the 687A.
I tried the 700 wheels in MTB and it didn't got into me , I didn't like the feeling in tight technical terrain (stuff I like).
The bigger , heavier wheels are not good for that , me thinks.
Though I liked 700 in rolling , fire road stuff.
There are CX bike for that duty.....
I've put back the MTB tires on , so dirty with the melting snow !!!
And Mark : thanx for the tip on the Ice spikers , they are fantastic!
(pricey but great)
I'm waiting for the 28,25 wheels to come out , or the 687A.
Heck, I'm already in line!!! ... Put a 687A in front, and a 650B in back ... Now you're talkin.
Trails:
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Good app.
I used it a lot before I got my Garmin 500
Bike gears:
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I have 5 SS or IGH bikes , so this is useful for gear range.
Usefull for Fixie users , to check the points or tire skidding.
Gates belt drive tuning app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carbon-drive-bicycle-calculator/id438346486?mt=8
Use it to Tune the tension of my Belt.
Works surprinsingly well.
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Good app.
I used it a lot before I got my Garmin 500
Bike gears:
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I have 5 SS or IGH bikes , so this is useful for gear range.
Usefull for Fixie users , to check the points or tire skidding.
Gates belt drive tuning app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carbon-drive-bicycle-calculator/id438346486?mt=8
Use it to Tune the tension of my Belt.
Works surprinsingly well.
I've put back the MTB tires on , so dirty with the melting snow !!!
And Mark : thanx for the tip on the Ice spikers , they are fantastic!
(pricey but great)
Glad you found them good!
Just took mine off yesterday. It's a bit premature as dirt season is a few weeks away but my 3 year-old wants to ride his balance bike on the street and wants me to ride my bike too. Studs and bare pavement don't mix well. Though the 2.5" 3C Minions aren't much better...
Thinking of trying tubeless this year.
Only thing I use is Endomondo sports tracker. It works pretty well, gives me usable GPS tracks.
Just saw this!! Good reading. SantaCruz Rider here. Heckler with 5.75" in the back. Fox36 fork. Sold my Nomad. ;-(
... now that Mark's got Fat Bikes on my brain (Thanks Mark ... I really needed some other bike to obsess about.
... frame alone is $2999.99
Perhaps it might come down a bit when it becomes a complete production run. At the moment they are only custom.
Still pretty much a totally rad fat bike!
Wow! That's really cool. Definitely out of my fatbike price range.
This thread should have a members list and numbers just so everyone will see it in out signature and maybe we'll get some more riders who play bass! I belong to an organization called BOMB that stands for Believers On Mountain Bikes.......maybe we could steal(borrow) those letters for Bassists On Mountain Bikes!
I'll take a number!
Can't seem to get out and ride as much as I'd like to and my bikes are nothing fancy but I love the sense of accomplishment after a good hard ride and not to mention the post ride brew!
My mtn bike is a Trek 820 that I got in the late 90's. Everything is still stock except for the seat.
I'd love to upgrade to a full suspension bike sometime especially with all the crazy terrain we have in my region.
I also have a road bike. That one is a Schwinn Traveler which I got in the early 90's. Everything is stock on her too but I must replace the tires because they are nearly falling apart.
Can't seem to get out and ride as much as I'd like to and my bikes are nothing fancy but I love the sense of accomplishment after a good hard ride and not to mention the post ride brew!
My mtn bike is a Trek 820 that I got in the late 90's. Everything is still stock except for the seat.
I'd love to upgrade to a full suspension bike sometime especially with all the crazy terrain we have in my region.
I also have a road bike. That one is a Schwinn Traveler which I got in the early 90's. Everything is stock on her too but I must replace the tires because they are nearly falling apart.
Whoever wants to assign numbers go ahead.
... is this a club thread?
I guess 46 pages after the OP "Any mountain bikers??" ... it's more-so than not. Club or whatever ... it's one of my favorite subscribed threads.
In case anyone feels a bit froggy and wants to start handing out numbers ... I'll take 26 then
Who's gonna take 650B? 
Nice bike! What on earth would you need a Nomad for in south Florida?
I ride the Nomad's sister ship, Intense Tracer2 and I am a huge fan of VPP.
Nice bike! What on earth would you need a Nomad for in south Florida?
I ride the Nomad's sister ship, Intense Tracer2 and I am a huge fan of VPP.
BarcaLounger ride!! We have one park that's pretty much 15 miles of tight and twisty roots. One other is about as technical and anything I've ridden in NC. And then again there are the many trips to NC and Tennessee. And places like Santos up in North Florida yes, you could ride any of those places on a rigid single speed but that just gets a little brutal after a while.
Just having a bit of fun.
My impression of Florida is flat flat flat with sand. I am aware that there are some good MTB spots and I think I'm going to try to get to Alifia when I'm in the Tampa area in May. And of course there are lots of places within a day's drive.I'm with you. Pretty much anything can be ridden on a rigid bike, but FS is more fun and less abusive to old guys with bad backs (i.e. me!).
A lot of our terrain looks like this, so a FS bike is definitely a bonus:
Speaking of Nomads...
