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[Closed] Bandit 26 owners - anything you don't like about them?

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I see a fair bit about how good they are - any negatives from folk who own one or have owned one?


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 9:47 pm
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Second hand Large ones are like rocking horse shit so I assume they are great or snap.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 9:49 pm
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The stock shock on mine didn't really work with the frame.
Other than that it is an amazing bike, got no intention of changing it anytime soon


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 9:53 pm
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Same as Graham - running a ccdb inline on mine now and much much better.

Had a fair few peddle strikes with 175mm cranks (that were stock from my previous frame) but that all changed with 165mm.

Just bought an angleset to slacken it out by 1 degree with 150mm pikes.

Size wise, my medium is a little bit tight but on the downs it makes it a hoot. Can still do 4-5 hours without issue though.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:13 pm
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Forgot about the cranks.
I put a set of 170mm on them, removing the 175's I tried the first time. Much better now.
Set of 140mm 44 rc3 ti's are the perfect match for the ccdb air cs I put on it.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:16 pm
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Cheers - how tall are you Matther? I did read they come up small.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:18 pm
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not sure how it compares to a bandit but there's a new 26 inch called the Suppressor too.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:19 pm
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Book - 5'7"...but I was coming from a long TT med Cotic Soul, so I was used to a bit more XC position wise.

Running a 55mm 0 degree haven stem and 750mm 15mm rise kinesis strut bars.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:28 pm
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To give you an idea, I am 6ft and ride a large. Yet the frame is about the same size as my 17.5" PA hardtail. Sizing is wierd


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:30 pm
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Mmh, I'm 5'10" so wondering now if a medium would be too small.


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 10:31 pm
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I'd say medium would be too small...but depends on your torso/arms length etc

Fudge9202 had a mint large frame in the classifieds last week?


 
Posted : 26/09/2014 11:36 pm
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Nukeproof Mega TR sizing is not as odd. Just saying.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 12:26 am
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6'2" on a Large wih 70mm stem and 760mm bars.
Stock shock needed extra volume spacers, was a bit too keen on blowing through travel previously.
Low bb too, but no worse than my 5 Spot was.
It annoys me that the cable run is placed over the decal on the left side of the downtube.
Nothing else wrong with it.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 6:53 am