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Well that's my next bike sorted...if they'll be able to meet the demand?!
607 TT length on a large and no XL. No thanks.
i sat on a large and found them too short pretty much like a large nomand (26'er) so with no XL that rules me out.
or buy one, sell the frame and build up something else with your bargain build kit? How much would a frame sell for unused s/h?
I'm still not getting this whole, "they are too short thing".
Everyone talks about the new Nomad as nu-skool long. The Capra has a slightly longer reach (short TT but a steeper seat tube).
The only problem is that there is no XL option but if you're tall and it doesn't fit you, get something else. Considering their main market is Europe, they probably think they won't sell enough XLs...
one of the boys i know is selling his Large capra frame with Bos shock. i think hes only road it 3/4 times £2k
I'm still not getting this whole, "they are too short thing".
Everyone talks about the new Nomad as nu-skool long. The Capra has a slightly longer reach (short TT but a steeper seat tube).
The Nomad is not a long bike. It's gone from being short, to about average in its latest generation. Try comparing it to a Process/Strive/Reign/Etc
Balls to the whole politics snobbery or inverse snobbery bullshit - there's a cool looking, well spec'd great riding bike I can afford - there are other equally cool etc bikes available - but I can't afford those.
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one of the boys i know is selling his Large capra frame with Bos shock. i think hes only road it 3/4 times £2k
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Selling as in wants 2k or selling as in sold for 2k? Until it's sold they are different things.
hes selling it for £2k ono i think. hes on here waldo1 i think his username is
he commented on the 1st page, message him if ur interested
Hmmm Waldo1. Aka Ollie Hassani, ripped me off £30 on classifieds. Buyer beware.
Lmao he's also minted which makes that worse.
Well the deal is to good for me to ignore i just ordered a medium Capra AL1
On Dirt they have a video where the YT folks confirm that there will be an aluminium XL Capra! My choices for 2015 mountain bike get harder and harder:
Capra AL2
Strive Race AL6
Reign 2 LTD
Mondraker Dune
Rode a Capra on Sunday - it felt bloody great, but I wouldn't buy one.
In my humble opinion they are too short for me at 182cm. Apparently I'm a medium according to YT's website, which is laughable.
On the other hand, if the missus bought a small I think she'd be totally as pleased as punch.
Interesting. I am 5'9 and have gone for a medium. I have short legs and long torso. It seems the geo is pretty close to that of a specialized Enduro 650b? Which appears to be my size? Have i made a mistake??? Reading peoples thoughts in sizing it seems like people consider them to be small in terms of reach etc. is this just in terms of the new forward geo stuff? If so i am fine with that as I don't like the forward geo stuff
is this just in terms of the new forward geo stuff?
Pretty much, yes. Also fashion. Put a 70mm stem on an enduro bike and suddenly everyone says it's ugly.
Their geometry isn't far off Santa Cruz or pretty much anyone from a few years ago.
Slacker head angles and longer front centres are popular because people are going faster, and want to go even faster. Trail centres and 'handbuilt' trails are adding to this imo.
But it's not necessarily right for everyone and it would depend on a lot of factors.
That said - I bought a fairly forward geo bike and consider the Capras too short (or too tall in the seat tube, if you want to look at it like that - look at how many people have their 150mm Reverbs with the collar right at the very bottom on the Capras)
You might be OK. I rode a M and am 5'11" and a bit. Fine going down, but I'd hate to climb on it. Saying that, the owner is 5'8" and loves it.
Using the ETT as a guide, I'd personally not go for anything less than 625mm for use with a 50mm stem, so the 607 on a L Capra is a major turn-off. There's obviously a lot more than that to take into account, such as the angles that aren't 'proper' seat angles because they don't start at the BB, but it's a reasonable guide to start with.
It's also worth looking at the Reach (distance to the head tube from a vertical line going through the BB).
The other thing to do is test ride when your neighbour gets one. Judging by the speed they're coming into the country, it won't be long. 😉
I looked at the geo-charts and was fairly confident, it should fit 'Fine'I don't like allot of the modern forward geo stuff. I guess i will just have to cope with 70mm stem being ugly. Hell it hasn't got crossmax enduro's so I will be out of fashion anyway! My mate has ordered a large, i suspect he will find that more cramped than me we are going to look like a right pairs of kn0bs turning up on matching bikes!! YT's sizing guide must be well off as it says the medium is for riders up to 6ft. They must have loads returned if that's the case? Still i got a 3 month wait, they have not taken any money from me yet? Do they normally take the cash at point of dispatch? Bit worried the Euro will bounce its ass back up!
Russyh - You'll fine fine size wise, theres a lot of talk about them being small but they're really not that bad at all, I'm ordering a large at 6ft having ridden one. I think this internet talk can sometimes get in your head and make you overthink things.
They should send you an email with their bank details and you chose when to pay them. I'd pay now with the euro so low
Thanks Ross, hat just what i needed to hear. Can I pay be Credit Card? Hoping to keep my current bikes and sell near delivery to pay for!
I don't think you can pay with a credit card. As long as you pay at least a week before delivery you're fine and I can't see the euro rising more than £50ish in a few weeks but I could be wrong.
I looked at the geo-charts and was fairly confident, it should fit 'Fine'
Then it should be all good. 🙂 I'm speaking on a personal level which (obviously) includes personal preferences.
Worst case scenario is you sell it - you may even turn a profit. 😉
I ordered a Canyon Strive rather than a Capra because
1) At over 6', the large Capra isn't quite long enough by modern trends
2) No bottle cage mounts. Seriously, this is a big deal as I ride bag less whenever I can.
If those things don't bother you, it's hard to look past the Capra deal.
I dont ride with bottle cages to be honest i would prefer not to have the boss' installed. The forward geo doesnt bother me at all. I dont like the feel or the look of it. So something more 'traditional' works best for me.