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I want my Camber painted like that.
Am ia the only one who likes gripshift?
Yes
I don't know why Spec insists on running cables under the BB like that. Its the same on my 29er Camber and they just look a mess.
Enduro looks lovely. I'm inclined to agree with those that say a long travel 9'er isn't going to ride our UK trails as well as a 26 inch, mine feels quite a bit more cumbersome on some stuff than the Five I also had. However, climbing and flat/gradual up hill stuff its much faster so IMO the bigger wheels are a compromise. I'm still not convinced it's as much fun to ride as my Five but I think once I get used to it I'll feel as confident again.
I do like that S Works paint job though...
I don't know why Spec insists on running cables under the BB like that
Easiest way of avoiding all the shock and linkages?
And short of trials I can't envisage a trail twisty enough that 26" would be advantageous. Heck even trials seems to have gone upto 24" (or down from 26", but arguably those moving down are doing so becasue the bigger option is now there rather than 20").
On the plus side the front mech mount is not proprietary tech so hopefully we'll start seeing more manufacturers shortening chainstays.
Orangejohn - MemberPeople who ride SRAM either use it because it came on their complete bike
I used 9-speed SRAM because I liked it more than Shimano- less finicky, better shifting feel, none of that orrible wooly "is the lever connected to anything" thing. And sure the mechs weren't as well made but on the other hand, they still worked after they were wobbly and dented.
I use 10-speed Shimano because the first thing Shimano did when designing their 10-speed kit was to steal all of SRAM's best ideas. So the shifters feel like SRAM 9, clunk click, and the cable pull is almost identical to SRAM. (but not quite! Because that would be too obvious). My Saint-on-XT set is a very moving homage to my old X9. (whereas 10-speed XTR still feels like 9-speed Shimano, ie, like it's broken)
Course, you have to be [i]mental[/i] to buy a SRAM groupset because it'll have a Truvativ crank and Avid brakes.
And short of trials I can't envisage a trail twisty enough that 26" would be advantageous. Heck even trials seems to have gone upto 24" (or down from 26", but arguably those moving down are doing so becasue the bigger option is now there rather than 20").
To be fair, I've noticed it on normal trails like Swinley. I'm not talking about 'perform a 3 point turn to get round' type of stuff, but more fairly sharp corners where it takes a noticeable effort over a 26'er to get it turned. It could also be that I seem to be moving faster and hence everything is happening a bit quicker - but it's definitely more effort to get a niner round a corner...
Each to his own. I prefer 26ers and I think I always will.
People who ride SRAM either use it because it came on their complete bike or they are quite keen on anodized bits to match the rest of their bike.
Or because we prefer it.
Also just moved to grip shift post thumb injury. Wish I'd tried it sooner.
I would also avoid the cranks and brakes so not buying a groupset.
Had my first experience with sram when lent a ride by LBS whilst my bike was serviced. XO throughout, I appreciate I have just the one experience to go by but it was so good to give it back, XT/XTR on my bike much better IMO. Nothing wrong with SRAM but I can see why some don't like it.
Love the look of the Enduro, couldn't give a monkeys about wheel size just as long as it rides nice. Totally agree with everyone's comments about knocking a bike without testing, how anyone can assume they know how a bike performs without trying it is beyond me...
Think it looks great, but no one seems to have mentioned the alarming lack of tyre clearance. Not sure the super short chainstays are worth that mud faff?
I had a 2011 Enduro, the bikes have definitely come of age, ridiculously good at climbing, yet have the stable feeling of downhill bike when it's point the right way, no reason to think why this isn't even better... as long as you live in California..