The 2008 nomads look rad they cost to much money for me though I want to run a 1.5 head tube fork, but you have to get the 1.5 kits and those boost up the price to 4300 or something. I was looking to spend 3500, I don't really wants a fox 36 though which I could get for the price.
I wanted to get some one elses opinion on these bikes. So ill tell you, i started with a 04 enduro, rode that for awhile and had fun, sold it and bought a 07 demo 7ii. This bike is a monster, abit more than I bargened for, i wanted a good DH rig but after the first day of riding it soon realized that it was next to impossible to pedal up any kind of hill on it. The kind of riding i do is about an hour a day, XC and sometimes visit other trails that are more teqniecal with bigger drops/jumps. I was looking for a bike that could handle allitle DH ( nothing extreme ) and be able to pedal up hills. Take in mind, im 14 and looking to keep the next bike i get for allitle while and to do most of my porgressing on it. Expanding the range of bigger jumps and drops i will also be doing on the next bike i get. So, i have a budged of about 2,000 and was looking for something USED, definatly not new, thats for sure. I was looking for something NOT as DH as the demo 7ii and more than a hardtail, i just dont like the feeling on faster trails. So i was thinking something like the BOTTLE ROCKET or the NOMAD X9 or something. Please, any input helps, also new bike suggustions are greatly appreciated, I have also only mountains biked for about 2 years and am looking to stick with it, let me know your oppinions / concerns. I know i should decide but a second opinion always helps, i have NOT had the chance to ride either of these but i do not like the feel of the demo 7ii. Let me know, thanks
Also, I took a look at a Stumpjumper FSR Expert Evo, but thats more on the expensive side even for used, let me know again, Thanks alot, i really appreciate it.
sure it will but nothing that will bother you a lot. SC faqs say:
The longest we allow is 180mm of travel- any longer will void your warranty
Just received email from Santa Cruz:
Hi Rizwan,
Thanks for the email, and glad you like your Nomad!
I'll get right to it: If you run a 180mm fork on your Nomad, you'll raise your BB height about a half an inch and slacken your HT angle just about a degree, which is a big move. For all mountain riding, I'd personally stick with the 160mm fork, but if you like slacker HT angels and are OK with the higher BB (makes for a taller bike that is harder to get 'in' to corners with), run it!
Installing an Angleset to make the HT angle steeper OR slacker won't change your BB height, just the HT angle. For all around riding, I would not recommend making the HT angle any slacker than it already is with the 180mm fork, but it's your call!
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Try running a 180mm fork with a Zero Stack reducer headset. I have an FSA Orbit ZS with my Totem and it works great. The Mission Control knobs just barely clear the downtube. The head angle is measured at 66.5 degrees. Yea, it gets squirrely on steeper climbs with wide bars and a short stem, but it still corners well.
Try running a 180mm fork with a Zero Stack reducer headset. I have an FSA Orbit ZS with my Totem and it works great. The Mission Control knobs just barely clear the downtube. The head angle is measured at 66.5 degrees. Yea, it gets squirrely on steeper climbs with wide bars and a short stem, but it still corners well.
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