i am definately gonna have to get a test ride!

as i said its my first full suss and im also trying to decide wether to get one ”do all” bike or keep the orange crush for just comuting, the odd local ride and keep the FS for bigger stuff

ok not a massive weight saving but would it be less prone to cracking, bending and general damage?

has anyone seen the carbon vs alloy nomad frame test on pinkbike a while back?

is the SB66 Carbon worth the extra?

Much more since I have been using spd’s. 5 times at cannok the other day! Lol. Was only my 2nd spd ride

in the RAF. nothing to do here. in fact im going home ….

Eatsdirt – I nearly went to that demo day but work stopped play the day before.

Was there on thursday. Just as adi66 described it really, the braking bumps nearly killed me in the wet on my hardtail and used over half my pads on the one ride! Sintered pads next me thinks!

Sherwood pines Lincolnshire.

Iraq and afgan I won’t be riding the countryside lol

People ALWAYS read to much into the type of riding. I am just interested in what is the better bike. Not how it looks or if it can be posed on, but if it is that important, it will be used on trails in the UK such as fod, cwmcarn, afan, brechfa and because of my job and what I do it will be used all over the states and Canada also in France Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan and possibly russia at Yeh end of the year.

but that’s not important. nor are looks.

The way I think of it is,

Alpine – heavy with big travel all round and reasonable kits

5 am – lighter, big travel up front med out back with lower end kit.

5 pro with 36 talas – lighter still, variable big travel up front med in the rear and good all round kit.

All imo.

Orange crush.

Managed w2 no probs on it and I use it as a comuter so an all rounder for me.

Ok cool, not riden one yet but there is a demo day at skyline cycles later this month where I will try and get my ass on one.

Got a crush, had it for 2 years, looking to upgrade to a alpine 160. Will look good on my green Audi estate. (in the RAF not a business person lol)

Aldi in cartetton has a lot of stuff still in. Just picked up a lightweight jacket and small hand pump

Orange crush or elite or p7

+1 for orange crush!

The mk1 ‘s are about for 15 – 20 quid now.

Not on the raf forum yet

Hi Conan, I am posted into RAF scampton as of this monday ( 1ACC mover)

Where are you guys?

Vheo muvi dv cam on amazon. 40 quid

Ya one of my mates said wait for the slx

I’m 6 foot dead, I ride a 21 inch and I like it, it is huge but I can stretch out on it.

Just a few upgrades, U.S.E carbon bars, ragly grips, SDG patriot saddle and dmr v8 pedals.

Alpine 160 ?

Just seen one in matalic green which looks awesome

Can you expand on the yeti ball sucking situation?

So what stick do we get poked at us?

Kryton,

How is the asr5 compared to a 5? I have been wandering about these tow for some time. I like the asr but stories of larger riders like myself (116 kg) snapping seat and chain stays is putting me towards a 5 at the min

Scooter, bonjovi, and david bowie

the guy next door to me has just sold his elsworth epifiny and got a Carbon Nomad so its intresting how you think they compare. i am definately being swayed towards the 160 over the 5 but a test ride of both will be the decider.

Gonna have to do one of these days soon

Good looking 160 there!

Crashtestmonkey,

Love the India pics,

Also I will have my orange crush (140mm hardtail) as a crusier/xc

Saxabar,

Nice insight into ownership there, and nice pics.

I mainly ride in wales at the mo because I live around Oxford. I am moving up to Lincoln early next month ( lots of hills there :s ) but it puts me in reach of scotish land a bit more easily. But my job frequently take me abroad all over the world, usa, Europe, afgan lol very easy for me to get my bike away with me.

So yes a little over the top for UK riding but would be used in a plethora of situations and countries.

Cool,

Does anyone xc on their 160

i am definately going to trest ride a 5 and a 160 before i buy my next bike. just in the middle of moving home at the moment so cant get on with it at the moment.

Not sure about getting a 5 might be to heavy for trail centers and the local natural trails I do, I ride a crush and this looks like a full sus crush so to speak

Nice, do you think it would benafit from a 140mm fork upgrade or would that upset it

Any st4 owners about?