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Simon · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:52 pm Post subject: 29er Parts

You might want to check with the Bike Shop to make sure that they will be stocking the 29er tires, tubes and rims that you like.

Last year they ran out of Avid pads for a few days. (The wear and tear on gear is amazing.)

magnusm · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

So for 2008, has full suss improved so much (and got lighter) that I'd be stupid to think of using anything else? I'm a roadbiker converting to MTB and will be my first TR, so I'm going to be buying a new bike whatever.

Probably looking to spend around ?2,000 ($3,800). Any suggestions?

Simon · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: XC or AM?

What sort of riding do you do? You need to make the decision between a light XC bike bike and a more versatile 120mm+ travel; AM bike. The fastest riders were pretty much all on XC bikes. If you are new to mountain biking then the extra travel may help you on the downhills. But if you are a road biker the more limited travel and riding position of an XC bike will be more like what you are used to and will likely be a bit faster on the climbs and flat sections.

magnusm · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I'm a road biker, used to spending long hours in the saddle, but not used to suspension etc that comes with mtb. It sounds like xc is for me then. So normal people can complete the TR on a hardtail without being crippled for life??

sandhill savage · Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

i'am doing it for the first time and am going to bring one of each jamis dakar xcr team carbon full susp and a scott scale 20 carbon i like riding carbon i used to get a sore back when i would race long or short distances until i swithed to carbon.

pepperjerome · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:34 am Post subject:

I think one important factor over and above deciding on a 4inch travel bike or a 5 inch travel bike is the ability to lock the rear shock for the fast dirt road section or some climbs and the ability to adjust the front travel on your bike to maximize your climbing on the bike as opposed to walking next to your bike.

If you are a roadie, I should definately talk with your local shop on seeing if they have demo bikes that you can take on a ride, since you don't know if you will like it or not you have to buy a bike that will fit you and a bike that will handle the way you like.

Couple of things to remember

-there are differences between these 2 categories, mainly a bit of weight and usually the 5 inch bikes have better travel adjustability than the XC bikes also linked to that the other factor is the head angle on the 5 inch bike with travel adjust will give you a greater range of abilities between qick response at slow speed and stability at higher speed. Weight wise if they have similar wheels and tires(weight wise) the rest of theweight difference will not be a big factor as the biggest factor is rotational weight.