They’re quicker everywhere . Fact…..uphill is included in everywhere

No

Very good if used properly …get a fluid turbo if you can much quieter

Well I’m bucking the trend and thinking of going back to a 26er for at least one bike

Gloworm x2 for me also , excellent light on the bars or helmet ……when the x1 comes out will prob have that on helmet x2 on bars

I’ve a springer who love coming with me …..he didn’t seem to need much training I just went out on my own with him for a few months and went at his pace ……he runs in front of me it’s handy if you have a hope hub cos he keeps going until he hears it go silent and then knows to look around or slow down a bit

Funny as I’m having the same dilemma ……going in favour of the mukluk at the moment as I want it as a bikepacking bike and would like to run it as single.speed.

Lol …what could possibly go wrong eh

Self employed Chippy……not the deep fat fried type 😆

Someone’s watched too much Rambo I think

Could you not work it to combine the two …..take off front Mech leaving the mount for a chain device ??

Also would be nice to have cage mounts on the forks too …to take anything cages ……just saying like !!

I was going to press the buy button……but not sure now as the lack of single speed and if you want more than 10 gears no front mech fitment …also not sure the lack of chain retention device is a good thing ….as I run just one gear up front on my other bikes and always need on ………

Scorpions running up your neck ….lol

TBH…….. YOU need to be 29er specific to ride one properly ………..the trouble is not everyone IS 29er specific …and that’s where you get the problem with disgruntled wanna-be’s. 😉

Having ridden a fair few times in Europe ..( which seems to be biking heaven) when coming back to the UK ……I think why bother riding on the road in this very over crowded country especially with the attitude of most car drivers ….I see the appeal in track days but not road riding for pleasure ….all IMHO of course.

Yep …come to think of it Bluetooth does do some real battery damage

I regularly get about 2 days from mine as well ….when I’ve been camping (no rechargeable power source )I’ve managed 3.5 days ……….but that’s stretching it

What ever my pressie down thumb says

What about Nothwave Celsius …??

Holyzues ……leave me alone ..I’m still hung over ..

So tell me your stories of how you rediscovered your MOJO.

Is what the OP asked.

So

“Buy a road bike”
He’s trying to re-find his mojo, not bury it forever….!

kind of is an opinion

Buy a road bike

I may do but I will enter on the day if available …ss 8hrs as well prob ….but due to doing the run rider the next day ……I may just do 4 hrs

I’ve just purchased a Moon Shield ……..holy shirt …..that’s bright ..you could almost use it as a front

See if you can get Magnus to do the lake jump next year as well ……….

Yep……I am doing it …will be my first duathlon as well ……should be fun in a non competitive kind of way.

Give Gary a ring ..they’re kind of custom built to order ..

Perfect dog ….as long as you don’t leave it at home on its own in the day ……

No easy way to say this …but ..”you f****d up”……….hth. 8)

I’m one of these people who think that’s the same thing lol.

Perhaps that’s where you went wrong 😉

Oh and yours wasn’t black ……falling at the first hurdle ….. 😆

Weeksy….like I said before I think your problem was the wheels …I used the wheels from my Xtc and put them on the Yelli. and it wandered like you mentioned until I had them rebuilt properly ,they’ve been fine since….I didn’t notice this problem on the Xtc..

In response to weeksy…..I’ve also had an Xtc 29er and to be honest I thought the rear on that was flexy to the point you could hear the rear disc rubbing on switchbacks …..but the stearing on the Giant is super quick …almost to the point of tankslappers when it gets fast and rough ……..but that’s it……..one is mostly xc based and the other is more trail based

I think you know the answer …..as always ….prob the best 29er hard tail for laughing out loud on

Oh and the Nimble 9 is heavier and not so stiff ………but you can run ss

Edit .and they’re both best in Black …. 8)

This is a bit like a 26er v 29er thread now ……each side just defending what their personal preference is ……..when both do pretty much the same job …… 😆

Ghetto crud catcher……….2ltr coke bottle cut longways and some zip ties ……..did me fine in the Alps when it pissed down

Seriously hope your ok …….get well soon

Please stop following me

Of any interest to you …?
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/canon-d350-dslr

I like it………but that does say more about me than the bike…….. 😐

Dartmoor Sunday …….hoping for nice weather too