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That Rockguardz looks quite good on the bike Pete, especially the green one
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Fwiw Bird are teasing what looks suspiciously like a 29er...
Last time they teased a new bike it was SRAM GX so I'm not getting my hopes up.
To be fair to Bird they didn't tease a bike, just put up an announcement that something was coming. Considering rumours were about of SRAM releasing a budget Eagle group set at around the same time, it was pretty obvious what they were teasing. It was only people hyping up the whole thing, post after post, that started talk of new models being released. The very same people that then starting giving them a hard time over the announcement being a let down when they didn't even publish any details in the first place. Very fickle.
I'm considering an Aeris 145, do you guys think the upgrade to Pike/Super Delux is worth the extra cash over Revelations/Delux rt3? Debating whether to go NX with the 'best' suspension or a better groupset. Cheers.
I went from Revelations (2015 with 150mm travel) to 160mm Yaris and despite having the same damping it's a huge improvement.
Guess going from Revelations to Pikes (with 2018 forks) doesn't change the stiffness of the chassis but does get you a move from motion control to the charger damper. Should be a noticeable difference.
Not sure on the rear shock - I've got the deluxe rt3 and so far it's been excellent.
Gear wise as long as you have 11 gears that work and have thre range you need then I think I'd rather spend more of the money on suspension or wheels.
Not tried NX but the 11 speed GX I've got is perfect so far. With the 10-42 cassette I've got all the range I need with a 30t chainring up front. Wouldn't want to go up to 32t with the cassette I have as the 30t gives a good spinny gear for the really steep stuff. The 10 on the cassette makes up for the 2 teeth lost at the top end with the smaller chainring. Think NX is only 11-42.
To be fair to Bird they didn't tease a bike, just put up an announcement that something was coming.
And if they wheel that bike out from behind the tree just to announce its got some new brakes there will probably be several minutes of Internet Booing... Then we can all go back to being very taken with their VFM and generally awesome geometry and just wishing they'd make a zero/aries 29er...
Better not be a bloody e-bike mind!
Hey cbr9, I was torn between a Yari or the pike. I went for the pike in the end for the charger damper and the weight saving really. I've been running a Pike on my old bike, so have got used to the feel of a charger. I've gone for the non piggyback deluxe, but upgraded to the rc3 version. I think unless you are regularly hitting the alps or something, you'll be fine with the deluxe. It's a fair jump in price to the super deluxe too, I chose to invest the cash saved in upgrading the wheels instead. Just got word that my bike is arriving tomorrow!! Stoked!! I'll post up some pics when I get the chance....
RT3 rear shock, sorry!
Thanks for the info guys! Just read an article from Ben about the super deluxe. I think pike/Delux rt3 will be the way I go. Now to save the pennies!
Onedpete- What colour and sizing did you go for? And did you demo one before hand?
My Aeris 120 came with the deluxe RT3 and in hindsight I probably would have saved a few quid and specced the RT. The Rt3 has a full lock out that is really only useful on long road drags, otherwise the open or pedal modes - as on the RT - cover everything. Obviously the 145 has a bit more travel so could benefit from a lockout more perhaps but I'm not sure.
Anyway, just something to mull over
Yeah, I'm getting the large in orange, and nope, I'm buying blind! Bit scary, but I'm confident it'll be to my liking. Guess I'll know for sure later on....Oh, meant to say, I saved 50 quid by buying my reverb from CRC in the summer clearance and 10% off code, lucked in too, not oe, fully boxed with bleed kit etc for £189. So yeah, got to fit that later.....
I demo'd before buying mine and it was so much fun at a Swinley (despite being way more bike than required there).
You'll love it - just the first 10 mins is spent realising you need to get your weight really far forward to get the front wheel to stick into a corner. Unless you've had a slack / long bike before (which I hadn't) in which case it'll be business as usual.
I generally leave my rt3 in full open mode - if I move it to any other setting I tend to forget to move it back until I find a trail really choppy which reminds me to open it again.
I thought apart from the compression settings there was something else different between the rt3 and the more basic shock, but I forget what.
Decided the super deluxe was too much more money over the deone I went for, and wanted the guide brakes more than a better shock.
I generally leave my rt3 in full open mode - if I move it to any other setting I tend to forget to move it back until I find a trail really choppy which reminds me to open it again.
this. I need a sticker on the stem - "have you unlocked your shock?"
I thought apart from the compression settings there was something else different between the rt3 and the more basic shock, but I forget what.
https://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/deluxe-rt3#specs
https://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/deluxe-rt#specs
not much to see on the SRAM website.. basically £50 difference for the lockout.
Perhaps not £50 well spent for me then as I never use the lockout and rarely use the pedal platform setting either.
Thought when I spoke with Ben there was something else but perhaps not.
I asked the same question, can't find their answer in my emails, but from memory the RT3 has bearings at both ends of the shock so it is smoother, the RT doesn't.
The Rt3 shock has bearing mounts top and bottom for somoother initial stroke - apparently. The cheaper shock doesn't.
That must be what the extra feature was that I decided made it worth having. Quite an expensive bearing for me - but without riding the shocks back to back it's hard to tell the difference.
It has got open, pedal and lock out.
Rode my new Aeris 145 last night for the first time. Nice wet slippery ride out of Hawkshead taking in some great riding.
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It climbs well with the steep seat angle, got a PB up the Silurian way from the visitors centre to the Fox. No PBs on the classic downhills but the puddles going down the Fox were huge, the type that stall your speed and create a bow wave over your head!
Suspension needs a little more tweaking, more air or compression on the shock and not sure about the Lyriks camping. No real complaints, just want to get a feel for it.
Need to get out and get high up at the weekend and smash some bigger trails, possibly Nan Bield Ill Bell and Garburn
The budget difference in the shocks splits down roughly £20 for bearing mounts, £30 for internals. There are some tweaks over the lockout between them, but you need to push it to notice. The bearing mounts are quite an expensive luxury but they do last longer, so eventually that would pay itself back, so it's more like £30 for the lockout and internals.