get a full sus like my xxxx its sweet when you harden up the shock cos theres no pedal bob and when you land hard it just cusions u so basically a hardtail with a bonus
i prefer hardtails as they are lighter less to go wrong and no matter what fullsus frame a hardtail will out sprint one
I have a Dr Jekyll BSX build from ISON TBH its overkill in toughness, too high BB (like BMX, so sky high on 26" rims) and far too stodgy and laborious to ride unless down hill or firing over jumps when it is quite awesome, I will be selling frame and cranks, and some 24" Tornado wheels http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff16/stoppitandtidyup/DSCF4828.jpg Its never been lived up to what i hoped when i got back into MTB's
I want to build up summat lighter with more of a spritely ride for general all round riding and mucking about, on and off and that can fit my ong legs (i'm 6ft2) , was gonna go XC, but discovered the Commencal absolut 4x (VIP) at an open day at merlin. Now I want one. i got a good quote. just wanna explore options before I go for a small short pricey frame!
* Pace RC305? - bit longer travel trail specific maybe
* Yeti DJ - pricey and i'd need the large with their sizings :-/ need to consider
* Dialled prince Albert - any good fun? Weight?
* Giant STP - too tempting to not consider but not riden one, specs hard to come by
I have a Dr Jekyll BSX build from ISON TBH its overkill in toughness, too high BB (like BMX, so sky high on 26" rims) and far too stodgy and laborious to ride unless down hill or firing over jumps when it is quite awesome, I will be selling frame and cranks, and some 24" Tornado wheels http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff16/stoppitandtidyup/DSCF4828.jpg Its never been lived up to what i hoped when i got back into MTB's
I want to build up summat lighter with more of a spritely ride for general all round riding and mucking about, on and off and that can fit my ong legs (i'm 6ft2) , was gonna go XC, but discovered the Commencal absolut 4x (VIP) at an open day at merlin. Now I want one. i got a good quote. just wanna explore options before I go for a small short pricey frame!
* Pace RC305? - bit longer travel trail specific maybe
* Yeti DJ - pricey and i'd need the large with their sizings :-/ need to consider
* Dialled prince Albert - any good fun? Weight?
* Giant STP - too tempting to not consider but not riden one, specs hard to come by
any others to consider? or any advice? cheers
ive got an stp and have ridden an identity krisis, totally different builds so hard to compare. i took the stp. its a solid frame. like no give in it at all. feels gorgeous when u put it down right, less os when you dont. light as fork. quite a long frame. me being 6"4' but i like the extra room it gives me. fits me better than the other bikes i tried
get a full sus like my xxxx its sweet when you harden up the shock cos theres no pedal bob and when you land hard it just cusions u so basically a hardtail with a bonus
i prefer hardtails as they are lighter less to go wrong and no matter what fullsus frame a hardtail will out sprint one
Yeah I have to agree- learn to ride a bike properly! Ditch the full sus. 4X only requires a hard tail- and they are soo much more fun!
Thanks sixxamrider really helpful, I just had a look at the geometry on the Giant site for the STP0 and the large a nice size by look of it right inbetween the small and large size Absolut. No frameset available on Giants site though. Is the weight 4.6lbs as suggested earlier about right?
Thanks sixxamrider really helpful, I just had a look at the geometry on the Giant site for the STP0 and the large a nice size by look of it right inbetween the small and large size Absolut. No frameset available on Giants site though. Is the weight 4.6lbs as suggested earlier about right?
cheers
Ask your local bike shop, I was able to buy an STP frame last year. Retail was £295. Pretty sure weight is 4.7lbs
Yeah cheers my Jekyll is about 5.8lbs (though I realise thats not 'heavy' my retro XC bike frame is almost that)I might well have a trip to winstanleys and ride a Zero, and chat to them about monies. been offered an absolut for 400 so saving there again with one of these. what i wanna know is what fork length the Giant geometry is based on, the Zero's Argyle fork is apparently 491mm, which is same as my White bros at 100mm travel but it may be modelled against another length at teh drawing board. I know the Absolut is measured with 470mm length forks, and the Dr Jekyll with 440mm minor issues but I want angles as they are meant to be.