The Green insurance company, bike stolen one week they settled the claim the next week very fast service :D

The one to use is the Baron black chili 2.3 coincidently I have a bnib one for sale.

As wobbliscott said Transition Bandit, run mine tubeless with a2x10 carbon bars it is an awesome ride climbs and descends with ease, you won’t regret pulling the trigger on one. All in at 27.5lbs.

Try these guys
http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/products/bleed-kits/magura/disc/complete-kit/

Buy the Bandit you will not regret it infact you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!

tomglass20 I had a 2012 frame that the paint came off the swingarm after second ride but apparently it was only a fault with my frame and not a complete batch according to transition. Not sure how you fing the frame on the covert but the concensus of opinion on here is that the paint can be fragile but the new 2013 frame appears to be a much better and tougher finish. I got the stealth black in 26er flavour and it is stunnin, two guys in our group ride 29ers FS and the bandit leave them for dead on the decents.

Yes mate but i suppose it is dependant where your riding, tried a covert found the same as you on the ups so got a bandit, it is awesome have had mine in Wales and Scotland and here in Ireland its a go (nearly) everwhere bike for me, just received the new 2013 as a warranty replacement with cool looking kashima ctd shock, good luck with the swap!

This Stealth Black Bandit, its my second and it leaves my mates on 29ers for dead! Its Awesome!!!

Transition Bandit (not sure of 160 forks but is awesome with the 140’s) mine weighs in at 27.5lbs

Before shelling out on rubber queen/mk2 in chili flavour I ran a Maxxis advantange/ardent combo it was very grippy and didn’t wash out perhaps worth a look, some decemnt used ones around at reasonable money

I have the stealth frame
rockshox revs rlt ti
hope pro2 evos on stans with rubber queen and MK2 run tubeless
turbine stem and raceface carbon bars
full 2×10 XT drivetrain
e-13 TRS+ Dual Guide
Magura Louise carbon brakes
thomson seatpost(soon to be reverb)

That was the reason my frame got replaced the paint came off the frame after 2 rides :(

Not sure what you mean by the bandit being heavy, surely your final weight will be dictated by your build spec. Mine was built up at 27.5lb, an awesome bike just got the new 2013 frame with the kashima shock looks very sexy!

looks cool, I have just received my warranty replacement for a 2011 frame, they ride awesome very lively on the trail with great feedback, my new frame has the new ctd which will be a new experience. As stilltortoise said paint a bit fragile to say the least.Enjoy they really are a hoot!

got my hope pro2 evos on stans here £240 the pair, im in n. ireland, arrived in five days, very happy indeed.

Have been wearing the Fox Launch for several months now can climb and descend with no issues and as the reviews state once you put them on its a fit and foget not bulky and fit under my shorts very well ventilated and never pich or bunch up behind the knees very good allround! At £39.99 a bargain but in caying that have never crashed in them so never tested in anger!!!

here
http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/m9b56s120p10528/CONTINENTAL_Baron_UST_26_x_2_3_tyre_black_-_Black_Chili_-_folding/RS_GB/30504

Realman, is there a particular one that would work best for my set-up?

Looks like a toss between wipperman and kmc, cheers guys.

jonathan ygm

Cheers was thinking of running 24/38

cheers

tog24 reduced from 70quid to 20 quid bought 2
ridden in them three times absolutely great warmth and showerproof
BARGAIN!!

try a gul one i bought in a surf shop it is very good at wicking and warm without overheating, worth a punt atva tenner

i found the syncros am saddle so good on epic rides that i just bought a second one very comfortable cheap on ebay to buy and try flog it on if you don’t like it

try ulvang merino wool on ebay so good got them for wife and kids some and £6.50 for four pairs

according to continental 850g thats 200g heavier than the non ust black chilli that is on offer

simwit i have 32inch inside leg and standover is very good

i am 5’11 and went for a large after speaking with the dealers if i were you would go with the medium. btw the large is perfect you should check out transitions website there is a size guide on there, they are as good as the reviews say!

seems lots of us having different experiences with these. i suppose you go with what works for you and where you ride.

funny how the new mega tr is so like the bandit frame?mrblobby i did in fact have a warranty issue with my bandit but after speaking with graeme at surfsales he replaced the frame without any hesitation’, so great service from the distributer. Abonus is the new frame comes with the new fox ctd shock!

no problem just watched the stans video and the sealed first time and have had no trouble since September, using stans flow ex rims with stans rim tape and stans fluid. had hans dampfs on before the contis they also sealed first time but where i am they were just to draggy on the climbs

i found the exact same withb the yeti i’m in ireland so no good to you with the bandit, currently waiting on the new 2013 frame with the fox ctd.

would not necessarily agree that the five has the edge descending, having ridden both (but perhaps I’m a bit biased) if you are undecided see if someone will give you a spin on both plenty of the stw followers will perhaps accomodate you. not sure about pricing but good deals on 2012 bandit frames.

currently riding a bandit and loving it, climbs exceptionally well and as jedi said very nimble and direct with lots of feedback on the descents. it is classy looking aswell. i agree that lapierre’s are a bit ott withbthe graphics but they ride well, ridden a mates five and just was not convinced it was not for me, probably so used to the bandit, and not keen on the looks. not sure if this helps but I would definately try to get a demo on the bike you are leaning to, says me who bought the bandit based on reviews. My bandit weighs in at just over 27lbs with carbon bits and tubeless set up rubber queens.

for these tyres i think so

Rubber Queen 2.2bc and Mountain King MKII 2.2 protection awesome grip and seal 1st time

problem is they are out of stock and need one asap so in that respect a bargain

Already running one on the front of my bandit never had any issues with them deforming find them great so do most users on here by all accounts you must have has a defective one :D

Plan to use them on Stans Flow rims with Stans liquid so should be ok