I think a lot of people are moving away from the big 160mm bikes because of how much you can do with a well designed, and well built, 140mm bike.

For what it’s worth though, a buddy of mine has a 2015 dune xr, and had the 2014 one previously. I know he liked the 2014, but reckons the 2015 is better, as they’ve lengthened the TT to match the foxy.
The principles behind the geometry and suspension system are the same between the factor, foxy and dune, so i doubt you’d go wrong with any of em really.

Can’t comment on the Dune as I’ve not ridden one, but I have ridden a few Mondys (foxy & factor) and found them to be brilliant. The Forward geometry thing works (the more aggressive you ride it, the better!) and the vpp-type suspension system seems really effective. I used a Factor 29er for 10 under the Ben last year, and the remote lockout wasn’t working so I did the entire thing (solo) with the shock wide open. Have to say, it pedalled so well that I didn’t even notice!

Another thing to consider so that the Momdraker has a lifetime warranty, backed up by your supplying dealer. It’s easy to get swayed by the spec on a Canyon, but having backup from a local shop rather than having to phone/email some bloke in Germany is worth a hell of a lot, I reckon.

Totally. Didn’t ride yesterday as the weather was foul down here, but ended up going out last night and have pretty much wasted the entire day today feeling sorry for myself. What a waste of a weekend.
Still, not back at the office til Tuesday, so will go for a decent ride tomorrow- even if the weather is mingin.

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The mods tried to lock it, but a guy from the cafe came out and gave them a load of abuse.

So much win…

What frame is that?

Have it now 🙂

On iPad, so I’m not sure if it will let me paste an image, but here’s an fs bike with skin walls, and I reckon it looks the dogs danglies!

http://www.mtb-check.com/fr/hot-or-not-yeti-asrc-2015/

I had a pair of their bibs which I really liked. They lasted for ages (3 years, I think) and would have lasted longer, but I binned it and ripped them to shreds…

Haha! I just remembered one of the mechanics in my old shop’s greatest cock-up.

Doing a custom build for a customer (fairly nice road bike) and wanted rid of the wee injection mould points on the tyre as they were flicking away on the stays.
So, he cranked the wheel up to stupidly high speed, then held up a stanley knife to the side of the tyre.
Clearly didn’t think this through as he took a dirty great big chunk out of the tyre, and the bang from it shook the whole shop!

Going to remove your rear brake for whatever reason, but being unable to find the snips to remove the cable ties, so you use your trusty Stanley knife instead.
Yep, I need to order a new hose, please… Because I’m a muppet…

To be fair, even if it is marked and there should be nothing coming up the inside, the rider should have looked before changing lanes. He simply signalled and went.

Not suggesting for a second that the driver wasn’t at fault- he had absolutely no business coming over the chevrons and into the inside lane. However the rider shouldn’t have assumed there was nothing there- a quick look over the shoulder would have saved him a lot of pain.

The only thing you should ever assume on the roads, is that everyone else is out to kill you, and you can’t give them the opportunity to. Even if everybody on the roads plays by the rules 100% of the time, and never has a lapse of concentration, it can’t hurt to be careful.

If I suggest somewhere and you really like it, do I get to come and stay for free?

Hi StewartC,

I meant the cover up at the ankle, rather than over the laces. Just thought it looked like it might rub a bit.

Yeah, I like the Alpine XLs, but I like cycling shoes to have a ratchet, rather than just velcro.

To be honest, I think I’ve pretty much sold myself a set here, and with H1ghland3r’s recommendation, I think I’ll take the plunge 🙂

Cheers for your help, everyone!
Scott.

Hey StewartC,

Thanks for your help! How do you find the wee neoprene cover at the top? Looks as though it might get a bit irritating/sweaty.
I guess if you ride out there without issue with them, they can’t be too bad at all!

Cheers,
Scott

I wish you the best of luck with it OP, as I can imagine how frustrating it must be.

As I said before though, rhe best thing to do is to be honest and reasonable, and they may well be able to help. The moment you start mentioning things about the brands image, it will be taken as a threat, and they will more than likely tell you to sod off.

Yeah I was kind of eluding to that. It was going to be my snappy (haha, how pertinent) comeback if it turns out the OP does have another frame from them.
Never mind…

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Not sure I understand. Do you have another bike/frame from them which you bought brand new, therefore making you an existing customer?

If not, I very much doubt they’ll give a damn about what you think about a 2nd hand frame you bought, irrespective of where it came from.

Sounds like Stany wants, and stanyjnr’s gonna get it regardless.

Just wondered if the whole publicity thing might be a factor.

By that, do you mean if the manufacturer chooses not to give you a new frame (which they are well with in their rights not to do) that you will bad mouth them on the internet? If so, then I doubt you’ll be successful. Nobody falls for that any more, and I think you’d be shot down pretty quickly on here too, as you’ve already stated the frame is 2nd hand.

Or, do you mean that you’ll rave on the Internet about how great they are, because they gave you a new frame? If so, I’m not sure that will work either, as they’ll have every Tom, Dick and Harry on the phone asking for free replacements of their 2nd hand frames too. Not really a good outcome for the manufacturer either.

You basically don’t have a leg to stand on, so if you go in guns a’blazin, expect to get knocked back down pretty quickly.
The best thing you can do is be honest, and approach them in a reasonable manner. Most people who work in the bike industry are riders too, so will understand your position. I’m sure if they’re able to help, they will. If they can’t though, don’t be too surprised.

As matt_outandabiut said, 2nd hand is cheaper for a reason.

apparently the 650b yeti 575 is a disappointment.

Utter bollocks. It’s a fantastic bike. I’ve ridden one, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was, for such an understated bike.

Thegreatape

when you receive Neptune’s kiss

😆 Oh, I’m actually crying with laughter. It’s been a while since I’ve heard a phrase which has cracked me up that much…
Definitely being adopted into my vocabulary! 😀

Bye bye knees!

2 quid bearings… Sounds about right.

Go to your local bearing factor and get some decent quality ones.

Damascus- can’t imagine that would work. Presumably if it’s 50mm too short he can’t get a stem to clamp on, so the stem like fitting of what you’ve mentioned won’t work either.
I know what you’re talking about (I used to sell them in my old shop) and I wouldn’t recommend them for anything other than gentle pootling/hybrid bikes,
Same with the quill-type adapter mentioned by samunkin.

OP, as someone who has been in similar situations and ended up trying various things/spending a fortune to make it work, I can honestly tell you it’s pointless, and much more hassle than necessary.
Magura forks aren’t mind-blowingly good, so I’d advise getting on the hunt for a different pair rather than sinking a lot of time/money into a bodge.

I’ve re-wrapped my Supacaz tape 3 times now, without it showing any signs of damage.

It’s not the cheapest stuff, but it is very good.

I’ll bet that weighs the square root of **** all!

Very nice, dude.

Have been thinking about one of these for a while, as I fancy a hardtail again, and this one is pretty cheap really (and it looks pretty cool)

I read that review when it first came out, and like ChrisDW found it a bit odd. It seems completely contradictive, as the journo says that “Forward Geometry is a great concept” but didn’t get on with the geometry.
He also said it’s got a steep headangle, but I’m not sure I’d agree with that. Since when is 67deg on a hardtail steep? It’s not a goddamn DH bike…

FWIW, a buddy of mine’s got one, but hasn’t finished building it yet. It does look bloody good in the flesh…

I’m with Yokaiser on this one. I don’t understand why they didn’t put forward facing dropouts on this. This is the kind of bike that will probably have mudguards on, and possibly a rack, and having track ends just makes it a pain in the ass.

Beyond that, it’s a really nice wee frame, but the dropouts are really what puts me off.

To be fair to the “mass” that didn’t show up: it’s **** February! I can think of a load of things I’d rather be doing than riding slowly through a dark, cold, grey city centre on a Friday evening…

Pink bikes are bad ass. End of.

Thing is, presuming you’re reasonably handy with a spanner, you can always strip it down and get it powdercoated for not very much, if he decides one day that he really doesn’t like it.

But yeah, you should definitely get a pink bike too. See the first point above- you need no other reason.

Can we continue with the game anyway? I quite like these ones.

…Heard a strange rustling from the trail side bushes

… I stopped to investigate, and was confronted with a great, big, sweaty…

I didn’t really own it. All the kit was mine, but the frame was on loan for a while.
I’d say it was the best hardtail I ever rode, as it was absolutely unreal. Did XC races on it, and took it to BPW for a day, and it took it all. Then I rode the new one a few weeks later, and it blew me away. Should have bought one. Might still…

Does anyone still use 26+? What’s the general consensus?

I’ve been in Southern Bavaria the past few days, and on Tuesday borrowed a fat bike and went for a ride with a mate in the proper deep snow.
Being a bit critical of them, I was really hoping not to like it…
…but…
It was a lot of fun, but we were riding down the side of a mountain on a trail which was up to my knees in powder. That doesn’t happen often if you live in SW England like I do, so I certainly wouldn’t have a full fatty. It got me thinking though… I have access to a 650b frame with sliding dropouts, which can also accommodate a 29″ wheel, would a 26+ fit?
The following day I was chatting to a dude who had such a set of wheels (26″, 50mm rim, and 2.8″ tyre) so we tried it, and it fitted with bags of room to spare. Could possibly even go 3″ wide.
I was really hoping it wouldn’t fit, so I could put the idea to bed. Now that I know it fits though, I think I’m gonna have to get one…

As a punter I’ve had no real issues, some tyres need a compressor but these have all been non tubeless tyres on non tubeless rims. On the real stuff I’ve had no issues at all.

This + a million. It’s amazing what happens when you use the correct kit. Stuff works!

Anybody who has bodged non-tubeless stuff together as tubeless and hasn’t been able to get it to work well, has absolutely no right to whinge. It’d be like throwing a car together out of various bits of fiestas and metros, slapping a Ferrari badge on it then claiming all Ferraries are rubbish.

I disagree with the points about bolt-thru axles not being an improvement. Someone mentioned earlier that any perceived benefits are down to other frame changes, rather than the bolt-thru system.
While I see where you’re coming from, if you take a bike that has the option to go between a qr and a 142×12 axle, the difference is definitely noticeable.
Take for example my old asr-5. I rode it for ages with a QR thinking it was absolutely fine, and it was. However, I made the switch to 142×12 (same frame, same wheel, just changed the dropouts & axle) and it completely transformed the bike, making it even awesome-er.

Aside from the stiffness benefit, it’s just so much bloody easier than faffing about with fiddly qr skewers.

Looks crackin’ 🙂

Gotta get up early in the morning to catch me, scotroutes 😉

Sorry OP, I have no useful answer to your question.

Five hundred and twenty nine million six hundred and twenty nine thousand seven hundred and twenty nine reviews might be a bit ambitious. Don’t think they’ve sold that many…