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[Closed] Moving to a modern geometry from an older frame

The-Beard · 2021-11-12T11:24:47Z

After many, many years of faithful service, I think the time has finally come to retire my Turner Flux. It's one of the original pre-DW link frames. 26" wheels, 1 1/4" head tube, QR, layback post etc, etc. You name it, the standard has probably been superseded and sourcing decent parts to replace those that are wearing out is getting harder and harder. It's also got geometry that certainly dates it - and me! Very much an arse up, head down sort of bike used for XC/marathon racing, pretty much a road bike with knobblies on it. I'm looking at the new, more modern geometries and wondering just how different is a new bike going to feel? Am I going to be relearning how to ride again (or, some may say, maybe actually learning how to do it properly)? I watched an interview with Cy explaining how he arrived at his Longshot geometry and it sounds like it makes perfect sense. For what it's worth I'm looking at either a Cotic Solaris or a Pace RC529 (I had one of Pace's original hardcore hardtails - the RC303 - which I absolutely loved). It's quite exciting - my first new mountain bike in a very, very long time. How did other, er, veteran riders adjust to these newer bikes?

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smiffy

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When I first rode a big bike after a Mk1 Superlight it was fine, quite intuitive but now every time I ride the Superlight I go over the bars. And I don't know where to put my elbows.

Posted : 24/01/2022 9:46 am

jwt

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Reading this with interest as I'd like to update my 2009 Orange 5 as I suspect it may be holding me back when trying to catch some mates on 29" F/S bikes down roughish lakes descents.
Almost as much as the price of a bike to replace it is also holding me back...............

Posted : 24/01/2022 4:03 pm

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