[Closed] Orange Five AM ideas? PIcs would be awesome! 😀

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Hi I have a 2012 Five am The 36mm forks are very good but possibly a little over kill i wouldn't say there better than the 34s i know lads much more capable than me using 32s and 34s I just thought im only going to do it once so upgraded everything 😀

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Ahh nice! Both look really sweet, i love the kashima colour 🙂 Do either of you know what weight your bikes are? Still a good climber?

Just weighed mine and it reckons 32 lbs?

According to my scales 29.5lbs pictured, 30.5 with proper tyres on

Thats alright! Especially with your set set up 🙂

It's probably also wrong in that case 😉 There are some parts on that'll be lighter than the stock build though, so wont be far off the mark

Ive had a few 5's over the years and currently have a 2013 a.m. I have to say that the 140/140 is a better bike than the 160/140. It climbed better and was faster everywhere except steeper dh's. The 5 is a very strong bike but you pay for this with a fairly heavy weight (not weighed it but guessing 32/33 lbs). If I was to choose again I'd have an Enduro as it was much more capable, both xc and dh and lighter ! Overall I like the 5 a.m but be prepared to lug it around til the slopes come, its strength is its strength but it comes at a price.

you sure about that? This is a medium 2012 Enduro

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yup, though it was a custom build, but so is the 5

It was taken at the Specialized stand at Crankworks, should be a normal build, and there's no dropper on it either.

I did look at the Enduros and think they are really nice bikes. But i had to get a british made orange!Im not too much of a weight freak but as long as its not over 33.5 lbs Ill be happy!
What would be the best investment to make it only slightly more AM?

If I were to try anything it would probably be swapping the Float 34 160's to set of Pikes, they were a great fork !

thats a bit a falsity though legend, thats an Enduro EVO, so bolt through back end, Coil springs etc, its a fair whack heavier than a normal Enduro.

back onto topic, the 34's are an awesome fork, as are the 36's, both really capable, 36 only really needed if you are planning on going to the alps as the extra 1/2lb in weight over the 34's goes into a stronger chassis

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This is a medium 2012 Enduro

That's the bottom-of-the-range Evo version though - fairly low end kit, and coil shocks front & rear

I have a custom built Five with Lyriks. It's great to ride- I prefer the extra travel up front. Mine's definitely erring on the beefy side of a Five build and I use it for big mountain stuff regularly.

Mine is built with coil Lyriks, Hope hubs on Stans Flow, Pro Vanderham bars/stem, Shimano DX spds and a Reverb. I'd suspect it weighs 32lbs.

I love how it rides, but I'm going to get a new one next year that'll be built lighter- new Rockshox Pikes (so still 160), Race Face SixC cranks and bars, Stans Arch rims. I'm also going to go back to Schwalbe tyres rather than High Roller LUSTS. Hopefully get it below 30lb and then I'll be very happy and maybe get rid of the race bike.

I have ridden mine with 140mm Pikes and prefer it at 160, though a travel adjust fork may be helpful.

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I had a camber fsr before and according to the Evans website its 32 lb too half a pound here and there dosent make any difference to me my own body weight fluctuates half a pound from one day to the next

@legend , trig point above loch Humphrey , just back from there 5 mins ago , off topic but I wish I could afford a 5 , great bikes but out my budget 🙁

Got mine on 0% finance over two years 😀 £126 a month

munrobiker - Your bike looks and sounds awesome, iv considered lyriks and i do love them. Would the new Pikes 160 be similar to the lyriks? Im quite light weight so im heading towards a either a fox 34 or a similar rock shox i think. Just need to man up and make a decision!

My Five, great little bike 34 Devilles felt fab , just sold the frame and built up a Mojo HD.
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My 2009 5 started life as AM spec. I got it second hand and have gone back to 140mm forks after the 160mm Fox turned to mince. To be honest, it does as much on the downs with the 140's (DT XMM140's)and climbs better. The 5 feels better as 140/140 imo.

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strange five from about 2008.

lyriks on mine currently set to 160 with a solo air cartridge. keep meaning to space them down to 140 as it rode much better at 140 when I had a coil u-turn in there.

Here is mine... float 36 RLCs for me... it's a heavy bike though, and hard all day in the peaks... I'm more frequently taking my carbon cube out nowdays and having more fun.

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I reckon the new Pike will have all the stiffness someone light willl need while still having the extra travel of a lyrik. And save a chunk of weight.