I'm looking to get a new frame and the EG is on my list but finding one to try out in Swindon is proving difficult
Are there any owners near Swindon who would let me throw a leg over their bike so I could judge the sizing?
No owners at all?
How tall are you?
I'm in Stroud with a Large El Guapo from 2012. I'm 6'1, but my height is more torso than legs if you catch my drift. Iits nearly spot on for me albeit a longer top tube would be ideal. You could try mine for size
However, that all depends how quickly Onone return my Monarch which I have posted off today for a warranty claim. Its losing rather a lot of air you see!
Although I'd love a CCDB for it...
Brant any chance of a special discounted shock part-exchange?! 😀
However, that all depends how quickly Onone return my Monarch which I have posted off today for a warranty claim. Its losing rather a lot of air you see!
Interesting, wonder if there was a bad batch? Exactly the same here (also on a large) got it back in about a week, said there were scratches causing airloss. Nothing I could see when I sent it off mind... but then mine was a cheaper one as it had some paint damage. I wonder if a batch had a rough shipping experience...
Oh, back to the OP, I'm 6'4", would echo a desire for a slightly longer TT especially if I was riding more XCish stuff on it. Great bike though, would buy the same again (even with shock issue, which was sorted speedily).
Infact I might end up doing so...brant keeps tweeting about the 29er ones and I do love the big wheel...
IA, maybe you're right there. And I love the bike too, I would have another. However, the annoying thing is the things I would have changed about it would be...
- longer top tube
- slacker head angle
- better rear shock
... the exact things that Onone have modified for this new version. And its available for the price I paid for mine! Even less with the 10% offer
Oh well, thats progress I guess!
Sorry OP I've digressed from your original thread
As I said, if my shocks back soon you can come and try mine
better rear shock
Obviously better is always good, but really the monarch is pretty decent. Maybe lacks a bit of adjustability, but I can set it up how I like the bike to feel and the floodgate lever is genuinely useful. (i think of the settings as "up", "along" and "down")
I'll be in the SW september on...but might be too long for you to wait.
Maybe the performance of mine isn't as it should be then? It feels very wooden and the floodgate lever makes next to no difference at all.
I've tried all different pressures and rebound settings to no avail!
One man's wooden could be another's "nice firm compression damping" though... but the floodgate does make a noticeable difference IMO.
I should add though, that I notice very small changes/things about a bike. I'm one of those people that will hop on your bike, pedal it two metres and ask why your headset/cones are loose etc.
But it feels like a substantial difference to me. I'd maybe describe it as wooden with the floodgate full on...
Wilko sounds like you and I are from the same mould, I'm also 6'1 and have a long torso (cars with sun roofs are a PITA) inside leg is 33"
Also If I can get up to Stroud I may take you up on the offer of trying it for size.
Thanks.
Brant, any recommendations given my height and inside leg?
Ive got a medium El-Guapo which is one of the last to be made before they went belly up.
Its a medium with the Fox RP23 airshock, Fox 36's upfront which slacken her off a bit to standard.
If you get over to the forest of dean youre welcome to throw a leg over her