iamdenialNJ said:
My buddy has this bike. The Giants are a pretty good deal. You get a lot of bang for your buck. Congrats
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My buddy has this bike. The Giants are a pretty good deal. You get a lot of bang for your buck. Congrats
Thanks. $1900 out the door along with a bunch of accessories and two years of free tune-ups. Uphills and downhills are so much easier and riding my trek 6000 feels like a toy now.
Congrats on the new ride! ... are you a FS convert now? 
... sure ... you just went from a Willys Jeep to a Land Rover.
Are you finding a 29'er to have slowed you ascents?
... sure ... you just went from a Willys Jeep to a Land Rover.
Are you finding a 29'er to have slowed you ascents?
I've been riding the hardtail version since March. Replace the seatpost now. Mine would not hold the seat level while riding hard. I upgraded to a nice carbon seatpost.
The Giant 29ers are fantastic! The roll right over anything.
The Giant 29ers are fantastic! The roll right over anything.
This is an everyday thing on the trails of SoCal!
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... if it wasn't for the title ... I wouldn't have seen that coming.
(then again ... neither did the biker
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Congrats on the new ride! ... are you a FS convert now?
... sure ... you just went from a Willys Jeep to a Land Rover.
Are you finding a 29'er to have slowed you ascents?
So I've finally gotten as comfortable as I think I might get on my 29er and every time I ride, it gets better. I do everything better on the 29er. Ascending might feel like I'm going slower but having those extra gears (that my decade old trek bike did not have) makes climbing easier. I am definitely going faster on my descents. I do have to start my turns a little sooner but that's not such a problem for my type of riding. Definitely a FS convert. The maestro suspension is smoooooth. Love the big wheels and the overall big bike feel. My trek 6000 feels like a toy.
I've got a line on a Banshee Scratch ... which is set up as a jump bike. (26'ers, Bomber front end, Mavic rims, front & rear hydrolic disk breaks, single speed)
Researching the Scratch, I understand that it is a bit of a cameleon (able to be set up in a number of different styles). Since I'm too old to be doing any hard core jumping anymore ... I'm looking to set it up as a solid AM (all-mountain) bike with a (1x ...) drivetrain. From what I understand they are bullet-proof. I also really like the geometry.
Does anyone have any experience with a Banshee Scratch?
Is $600 (with quality components) a good deal?
Any thoughts would be great!
Researching the Scratch, I understand that it is a bit of a cameleon (able to be set up in a number of different styles). Since I'm too old to be doing any hard core jumping anymore ... I'm looking to set it up as a solid AM (all-mountain) bike with a (1x ...) drivetrain. From what I understand they are bullet-proof. I also really like the geometry.
Does anyone have any experience with a Banshee Scratch?
Is $600 (with quality components) a good deal?
Any thoughts would be great!
I've got a line on a Banshee Scratch ... which is set up as a jump bike. (26'ers, Bomber front end, Mavic rims, front & rear hydrolic disk breaks, single speed)
Researching the Scratch, I understand that it is a bit of a cameleon (able to be set up in a number of different styles). Since I'm too old to be doing any hard core jumping anymore ... I'm looking to set it up as a solid AM (all-mountain) bike with a (1x ...) drivetrain. From what I understand they are bullet-proof. I also really like the geometry.
Does anyone have any experience with a Banshee Scratch?
Is $600 (with quality components) a good deal?
Any thoughts would be great!
Banshee frames are near indestructible. Geometry tends to the slack side of things as they're designed on the north shore, which certainly suits my preferences. $600 sounds like a decent deal, perhaps depending on the actual model of fork on there.
ubado...sorry I can't help you.
Here's a trail picture.
This bike is far too clean.
Banshee frames are near indestructible. Geometry tends to the slack side of things as they're designed on the north shore, which certainly suits my preferences. $600 sounds like a decent deal, perhaps depending on the actual model of fork on there.
This bike is far too clean.
On the clean bike- yeah, what'd you do, helicopter it in?
On the Banshee- 6 bills may be a good deal but AM/downhill/play bikes are often ridden hard & sold beat. Look it over- twice- would be my advice.
Banshee frames are near indestructible. Geometry tends to the slack side of things as they're designed on the north shore, which certainly suits my preferences. $600 sounds like a decent deal, perhaps depending on the actual model of fork on there.
This bike is far too clean.
It was the first time I had taken the bike out with the new handle bar and tires but the bike has seen some stream/mud action. Anyone wanna ride?
Well I went and changed up my cheap mtn bike...........now it's my hauler!! Xtracycle is pretty cool in my book......
ubado...sorry I can't help you.
Here's a trail picture.
Hey, is that the top of Bain Ridge? Beautiful lighting!
One of my favorite loops at Chino is to start at Soquel, over Bain Ridge, up South Ridge, down Bovinian Delight, across Raptor Ridge, up Sidewinder, back to the truck.
Thanks to all that chimed in about the Banshee ... I decided to pass on it. Great condition for a jump bike. But it just too darn heavy for what I'm wanting/needing.
Currently I'm on the hunt for a steel full-rigid to make into an uphill/climber bike. Most likely set it up as a (1x9) to start ... then plan to turn it into a (2x1 or perhaps 3x1).
Here's a better shot of my '08 Cinder Cone ...
Currently I'm on the hunt for a steel full-rigid to make into an uphill/climber bike. Most likely set it up as a (1x9) to start ... then plan to turn it into a (2x1 or perhaps 3x1).
Here's a better shot of my '08 Cinder Cone ...
OK, now don't take this the wrong way- I ride a SS MTB- but why 2- or 3x1? I assume you mean 2/3 chainrings and a single cog(in the rear)- I'm also curious as to how you would set this up w/regard to chain tension..?
Yup ... (2) chainring and (1) cog.
"Why?" ... just to have one.
... nah, it gives me the ability to have a SS with a granny gear as well. One of the main places I ride ... some of the climbs are a bit too steep for the typical SS gearing (at least for me) ... that's were the granny gear comes in.
A Paul's Melvin rear tensioner. (bolts onto your derailleur hanger) ... Invalid Link Removed
It's made to retrofit multi-speed frames and turn them into singlecogs. It's made to be used for a SS or (2x1) (since it allows for a 20T difference).
I've seen on a MTB blog site ... a Pauls' Melvin work on a (3x1). I'm really leaning to a (2x1) as I don't see me using the large chainring very often ... will most likely put a bashring in its place.
Speaking of way too clean-looking bikes... From this morning:
Trails were in astonishingly good shape given that we've had 200+mm of rain in the last 10 days. Hard to have mud when you don't really have soil, I guess.
A bit of water in the solid form around this morning too.
Trails were in astonishingly good shape given that we've had 200+mm of rain in the last 10 days. Hard to have mud when you don't really have soil, I guess.
A bit of water in the solid form around this morning too.
