Wouldn’t a hardtail with SIDs be lighter, or am I missing the point?

If he’s ‘just getting into it’ wouldn’t something more neutral like a trek ht be better for him?

I love my kenisis maxlight xc 120

Endura

Forks

Round Wye was good when I were at uni there

Politics is the business of public affairs according to Aristotle, and the the business of government according to bismark, I prefer Aristotle, he invented the word after all. good to ponder?

Conti vertical pro

Dan mcaskill (sp) true quality

I’ve just made a similar switch away from time zs, went for time atac rocs instead, same time feel, lighter

Mine coped with the descent down snowdon nicely last week

Boardman

you might even see me out on it next weekend andy, forks are in for service as we speak

a few years ago my brother got their £500 hardtail, can’t think of the name now though. We did a fair bit of shopping about and found none of the other/big brands could match it for the level of kit, rides nice too. Boardman bikes also probably worth a look

I don’t, and it’s kind of my view that counts ;-)

That all sounds good to me what is telegraph valley like? Will we find it on the map?

I sing I am the ressurection by the stone roses

Second for maxlight xc120, love mine, run it with with revs in 130 mode

Sounds good, more then you’d get at tesco

I’ve never ridden either

I have a large Prince Albert frame for sale if you’re interested?

Endura

The Wall by Pink Floyd

Fat of the Land by The Prodigy

Out of interest what shoes are these that have lasted ten years? I’ve never had more then 3 years out a pair.

Jez

I’ve killed two sets, then saw the light and moved to time, similar feel but much more robust

Forgot to say, my mate, who was ahead of me witnessed the incident

Having checked I now know that it is a footpath, thing is other MTBers use it (and equally probably don’t know either). Thing is, this behavior is dangerous and should be stopped. Is going to the police going to get me nowhere (and potentially in trouble too), because I really think some action needs to be taken.

No, I’m spartacus

It’s a large in battleship grey, looks purposeful…. Email in profile if you’re interested, it’s in good nick…

I have PA frame for sale if interested….

Pro IIIs are lighter then Pro IIs (and with louder clickiness too)……

I can’t comment on the others, (and you might be lucky to find someone who has ridden them all) but I can tell you that my best mate recently got a Caldera and loves it. Nice spec, good angles, its been all over our local trails in the chilterns, Afan, peaks and handled it all with aplomb, strong too, he’s not averse to hitting the deck.

Maybe post some links if in depth comments on spec is what you’re after.

Hope thats of some help

I have a theory that everyone hates at least one radio one DJ

Lyons’ll be along in a sec, he’s a sparky… careful though, he’s had a couple ;-)

Sorry, where?

I have a large PA frame for sale if you’re interested….?

Maxlight xc120, light, 130 fork adjusted, fun to ride (I have one), you could probablt get it built for your budget(frame only) if need be you could always borrow your nomads wheels?

Time, broke 3 sets of eggbeaters

I have one and I love it, it’s recieved most of my riding since buying it. It’s a great general xc bike with 130 revs on the front, light too. Low bb makes it an excellent singletracker. Not much of a jumper messlf so can’t comment there but well pleased otherwise. If you want anything more reply back and I can write more when I’m at a key board (not an iPhone)

More like Clif’s, my fave MTB snack