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Let's say you were shopping for a new bike, what would you get based on the following information...

• Live in the lake district and enjoy riding steep, techy rocky descents, but the occasional blast around a trail centre isn't unheard of.
• XX1 would be nice.
• Sub 30lbs
• Dropper post essential
• Tubeless
• 140-160mm travel
• Don't worry about budget

Go...


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:34 am
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Bronson?

Cost: £8,259
approx weight: 25.62lbs
KIT SPECIFICATION
XX1 AM 27.5 - 2013
Rear Mech SRAM XX1
Front Mech n/a
Shifters SRAM XX1 R hand trigger 11spd
Crankset SRAM XX1 34T
Bottom Bracket Included w/ crankset
Cassette SRAM XX1 10-42
Chain SRAM CN-XX1-A1
Brakes Avid XO Trail Carbon w/180/160mm rotors
Bars Thomson Carbon Riser 730mm
Stem Thomson Elite X4 70mm, 80mm or 90mm
Grips Lizard Skin Peaty lock on
Headset Hope
Seatpost Rockshox Reverb Stealth
Saddle WTB Volt SLT Ti
Wheels Enve 27.5" Carbon Rims
on Hope Pro 2 Evo Hubs
Tires Maxxis High Roller 2 2.3 EXO tubeless
Tubes n/a

or Blur LTC
Cost: £6,598
approx weight: 27.6lbs
KIT SPECIFICATION
XX1 AM - 2013
Rear Mech SRAM XX1
Front Mech n/a
Shifters SRAM XX1 R hand trigger 11spd
Crankset SRAM XX1 34T
Bottom Bracket Included w/ crankset
Cassette SRAM XX1 10-42
Chain SRAM CN-XX1-A1
Brakes Avid XO Trail Carbon w/180/160mm rotors
Bars Thomson Carbon Riser 730mm
Stem Thomson Elite X4 70mm, 80mm or 90mm
Grips Lizard Skin Peaty lock on
Headset Hope
Seatpost Rockshox Reverb
Saddle WTB Volt SLT Ti
Wheels WTB Laserdisc TCS Trail rims laced to Hope Pro2 hubs
Tires Maxxis High Roller 2.35 tubeless
Tubes n/a


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:42 am
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Yup, either of those would do it. Should probably have mentioned I'd prefer to stay with 26" wheels for now though.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:50 am
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Knolly Endorphin would be my choice.
sub 30lbs with the xx build kit, so maybe a touch lighter with xx1?
great riding bikes.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:52 am
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Hmm...right now mine would be a 5-Spot, with Kashima at both ends, tubeless, Hope M4s and a Reverb. Oh, while I'm at it I'd like great big carbon bars, XT transmission and a spare set of Fox 36s for gravity days.

Who wants to buy a kidney?


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:52 am
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Ibis Mojo HD would be my choice. Not sure if it would be sub 30lbs, but it would be ideal.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:54 am
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Thats where I am, was tossing up the Blur and the TR, if i had the cash for carbon then it would be the TR but it's just Alu for now so the LT works out a better deal for me. Take a trip down to biketreks for a demo. Throw the NomadC in there XX1 takes it below the 30lb line. Gets knocked in here as being old fashioned (a 67degree head angle how can people ride it!) but was one of the best bikes I have tried - just don't have the riding here to justify it.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 10:55 am
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Canyon strive.... gurt lush.

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Posted : 31/05/2013 10:57 am
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Mmm... a Canyon Strive would be lovely.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 11:06 am
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That 650b cube with 160mm of travel I want one so much, I don't NEED it though


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 11:29 am
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I'd have one of these...
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Posted : 31/05/2013 11:37 am
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My dream bike sure as shit wouldn't have Avid brakes on it.... 🙂

I think I'd be on the Carbon Covert with XX1, XTR brakes (or maybe a set of stealth Hope M4s), Reverb stealth, Enve bars, Enve rims on King bubs, Hand Dampf tyres, renthal sten, troy lee grips.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 11:57 am
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Mmmm... sounds ace. I'll just go remortgage my house


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 12:05 pm
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Big bouncy bikes really aren't doing anything for me at the moment, though that Canyon does looks nice (with the exception of the HS chain set.)


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 12:11 pm
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I've been lucky enough to have just built my dream bike, however some Enve rims and a Bos Kirk would finnish the job proper.
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Posted : 31/05/2013 12:18 pm
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That does look very nice, but Ibis' have never got me for some strange reason.


 
Posted : 31/05/2013 12:36 pm