Meta AM

Looking forward to spending some time on the bike now after a busy non-stop month. Have a hangover from saturday night…. 8)

At least the coffee from Pennyhill Park this morning is tasting good.

Now for a month of solid riding 🙂

My do it all FS, I could do with a more modern frame that is a bit longer and lighter. It has changed a little since this pic but nothing major.

P1000890 by i_ache, on Flickr

SB66 will sort you out-

Pedals exceptionally out of the saddle, handles high speed rough, big hits, gaps and drops with the upmost composure.

The mags have a completely different view of it to me, they have the view that it’s a leggy trail bike because it isn’t “plush” all the time. My view of it is, if it isn’t feeling plush, you’re not riding it hard or fast enough. If you’re all over the brakes going into a steep rocky section slow, it isn’t your friend, let off the brakes and go for it, super composed.

When do you need the suspension working its magic to work the terrain, when you’re mincing around or when you’re pushing it?

The firm beginning stroke also makes it pump really well, as well as allowing the bike to be worked on smoother terrain ala trail centres without sucking up all your energy like a sofa.

So it pedals, it doens’t dull out smoother terrain too much plus it’s really composed with lots of grip when it’s rough/hitting gaps, is there anything else a bike has to do?

Frame is 12 years old….

Switched my remedy for this, not nearly as light but still a very capable climber, even with 170mm forks. I’m sure the newer, considerably lighter and stiffer frame would be even better!

Oh and HobNob, that META looks fantastic!

That yeti looks great. I think it would be on the list, if I didn’t have to sell a kidney to buy one!.

my do it all full sus used to be this

but we bought a house last year and space was limited so the wife made me sell it. 🙁

i now use this as my do it all full sus as its the only full sus i have left. for a dh frame it climbs quite well but its brilliant going down.

the wife said i can get a new one in the new year 😀

This yellow beastie does the job for me:

Heckler rebuilt by jwrfooo, on Flickr

Heckler in snow by jwrfooo, on Flickr

Here’s mine. Had it a few weeks, seems to handle pedally bits and throwing it down the other side with no problems.

My Spesh Enduro…. does it all… far better than I do 😉

This is just my do everything MTB, only one I’ve got!

My El Guapo, I was amazed how well it went up, how good it was going down really wasn’t such a shock. Now with Thomson stem and will shortly add a Reverb.

My Heckler with Vengeance 36mm/160mm forks:

All manner of exotics but it’s the yellow heckler I like the most.

All these dropper posts are making me jealous, need a few more trips to Wales to justify it

I’m planning on getting my (pretty grotty looking) Heckler frame resprayed soon. A light green is top of my list, although also considering light blue 🙂

we should change the name of this thread to “who’s got the longest seat post” 😀

Don’t you all feel just a teeny bit inadequate ridin on kiddies size wheels??

😆

This is my do it all Canyon Nerve AM (Slightly modified)

Alpine 160 in current build in godawful back garden

in a village in Kerala, India (with Lyriks)

and in Spain

The Alpine 160 replaced a Nomad,

Munqe Chick had a Reign, which was a hoot in the alps

but replaced by a far lighter Cypher (wimmin specific Trance X)

in action in spain

SL flavour:

Devinci Dixon?

Devinci/trek?

Nomad, soon to be replaced by a carbon version…

In action a few minutes later.

Does it all…….quickly!

Crashtestmonkey, I have been lusting over a nomad for a while now. I see that you replaced the Nomad with an Alpine 160. Whats the major differences?

J273 – That looks very purposeful indeed.

My Remedy. Talas RLC FIT 160s 😀

DH days at Inners and an 11hr race across the Alps on it this year, both extremes covered there I think. It’s just got back from a week of Scottish trail centres and was my 2nd spare bike for the 24hr Worlds, very different jobs, equally capable.
13yrs old and the bike I will never, ever sell.
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Oddly enough this picture is Afan Argoed in February and the horrible wet one above is the south of France in May!

Meta 55 Carbon, Marz 55 forks, 32lbs in current build

Me and my mojo railing it home.

Sorry about the rubbish picture. 😳

Soon it will be one of these:

Well, in about 5 weeks or so if current delivery schedule holds true!

Here’s my SL, sorry its in the shed, but just got it back after having new cranks fitted 🙂