Iwan Kemp Posted July 30, 2014 Share What will come out on the other side? Other than carbon shards, of course. So we're talking about (looking for) a 29er "one bike" that...Has Stealth dropper routingcan do long(er) rides with comfortCan rip the trails on weekends (Tokai, Jonkers,etc)Do the odd Enduro and wouldn't mind the occasonal Paarl shuttleLight (Plastic bike of course!)looks like a mofoPreferable:Bottle mount inside front tri120mm or more rear travel69 or slacker head anglelooks like a mofoSelah. Edited July 30, 2014 by Iwan Kemp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmv3 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Sounds like the perfect description of a Stumpy ......... nonky and JXV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted July 30, 2014 Share What's the spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Fixed So we're talking about (looking for) a "Santa Cruz TB LTC" that one bike...Has Stealth dropper routing √can do long(er) rides with comfort √Can rip the trails on weekends (Tokai, Jonkers,etc) √Do the odd Enduro and wouldn't mind the occasonal Paarl shuttle √Light (Plastic bike of course!) √looks like a mofoPreferable:Bottle mount inside front tri X120mm or more rear travel √69 or slacker head angle 69.4 √looks like a mofoSelah. RossW and ChUkKy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share Spoke - 69.4 is steeper than 69. Just saying. Otherwise perfect apart from the bottle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share Saying that, it's easily sorted with a slightly bigger fork. Spoke101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Spoke - 69.4 is steeper than 69. Just saying. Otherwise perfect apart from the bottle! I know, but should be close enough.As far as I know that's measured with a 130mm fork and the bike can take up to a 150mm which should slacken it out passed 69°. 140mm should work nicely with the rear 135mm. Edited July 30, 2014 by Spoke101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share Dude. 150mm front all the way.#ENDURO remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Dude. 150mm front all the way.#ENDURO remember?but that might compromise:can do long(er) rides with comfort √ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niterider Posted July 30, 2014 Share My first thought is a Stumpy (69 HA) or Stumpy Evo (68.4 HA). I ride a regular Stumpy, but upgraded with a 140 Pike, so it ends up with 68.1 HA. The bike is ridiculously versatile. To throw some other ideas into the pot, there's also* Cannondale Trigger (130mm/130mm, 69 HA)* Ibis Ripley (120mm/140mm, 68.5 HA)* Kona Process 111 (111mm/120mm, 68 HA)* Banshee Prime (130mm/130mm, 68 HA)* Cube Stereo (140mm/140mm, 68 HA)* Yeti SB95 (127mm/140mm, 67.6 HA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share My first thought is a Stumpy (69 HA) or Stumpy Evo (68.4 HA). I ride a regular Stumpy, but upgraded with a 140 Pike, so it ends up with 68.1 HA. The bike is ridiculously versatile. To throw some other ideas into the pot, there's also* Cannondale Trigger (130mm/130mm, 69 HA)* Ibis Ripley (120mm/140mm, 68.5 HA)* Kona Process 111 (111mm/120mm, 68 HA)* Banshee Prime (130mm/130mm, 68 HA)* Cube Stereo (140mm/140mm, 68 HA)* Yeti SB95 (127mm/140mm, 67.6 HA)Thanks KITT. I'm not up to speed with the niner segment. but of those, I'd go for either the stumpy (spit!) Or the kona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellies_gaz Posted July 30, 2014 Share Canyon Spectral 29 Ex. If only we could get them over here. I'd say ideally that or a Stumpy Evo. Specialized didn't bring any 2014 evos into the country though. Hopefully that changes in 2015. TheV, Gandalf, Spoke101 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share 125mm, 627mm TT with 140mm fork, 69.5 deg HA with 140mm fork & internal cable routing... Dunno about Stealth, but, well, it's SAXXY!!! http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_RIP9RDO_White_140702_1561_Edit_507132.jpg?1406732965 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_RIP9RDO_White_140702_1563_Edit_525021.jpg?1406733149 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_Geo_804488.jpg?1406733907 ChUkKy and Spoke101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Intense Spiderhttp://intensecycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Spider29CompWhiteSide2.jpg 68.5 Degree head angle with a 130mm fork ChUkKy, Adrian Fogg, niterider and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 30, 2014 Share Intense Spiderhttp://intensecycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Spider29CompWhiteSide2.jpg 68.5 Degree head angle with a 130mm fork Likey Likey! ChUkKy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit031 Posted July 30, 2014 Share 125mm, 627mm TT with 140mm fork, 69.5 deg HA with 140mm fork & internal cable routing... Dunno about Stealth, but, well, it's SAXXY!!! http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_RIP9RDO_White_140702_1561_Edit_507132.jpg?1406732965 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_RIP9RDO_White_140702_1563_Edit_525021.jpg?1406733149 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2014/07/30/full_Geo_804488.jpg?1406733907Now I have not seen Niners on the trails down here in a very long time,no LBS stock them here even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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