Hasn’t the 2016 frame got more clearence on the seat stay bridge?

This reminds me of the old days….. 😕

I miss TJ……

Shaungero, Herts,

Carbon. That wins hands down!!

I’m not fussed had a full carbon bike, great bit of kit new bike is Ali. But the everything good must be carbon gets on my Moobs….

It is dare I say it new new Titanium!! 😈

Rampage is a real exhibition of bravery and high consequence riding. I’d never ever consider any of it!! But for me it’s no where near as entertaining to watch as something like Hard line. I found that brilliant to watch, and really enjoyed the variety of the riding the course required.

Maybe it’s because I “grew up” watching Josh Bender etc doing these huge drops etc, that I’ve seen the kind of riding that Rampage involves and the freshness has gone?

But I don’t for a second take away from they riders who do it, I’m speaking as a spectator only.

Really hope that the terrible injury to Paul Bass. isn’t as severe as we all worry it may in fact be.

Clean Bed sheets……just awesome!!

awful news

Lush!

Looks lush!

Try Bike Scene they often have Spesh frames for sale that are normally sold as full bikes?

Loved it! Properly stupid humour!! The beauty pageant almost killed me!

Can I just say I love the Bannana telephone in the second pic!!

Lush picture mate! Thanks for the write up too!

Thanks RP. Yep I’m looking forward to having a go on the Demo, but I do think the XLis the way to go. Tough call when I can’t try one ( an XL) though!!

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LoL!!!!!!!! Blooming auto correct!!! 😆

Move up North, Northumberland, Scottish Borders, walk the Dog, rude my bike, enjoy adventures with my Wife and Kids!!

Hopefully will have a Demo bike from my LBS in a week or so……Can’t wait!! Really like the Bike had a Sit on one the Shop but it’s the first ride on a 29er for me, so just want to check it feels right?

Plus not sure if I need an L or XL. My 26″ five was XL plus my Epic was too…. Always felt right in those sizes. Demos a Large so I’ll get a good idea soon if it’s too short.

None of the above is true, boxing is in fact one of the easiest sports to master, and actually not physically demanding to partake in. Foot work and punch combinations are quickly learned and due to the gloves the impact is really like bumping into a person by accident. So you’ll be fine.

Note: none of the above is in anyway true, but so far all you’ve got is good advice and the fact that, yeah it’s incredibly tough, hurts and blimey you need more time…. So I thought I’d make you feel a bit better! After all it’s not like you’re getting into a contained area with some bloke who’s sole aim is to hit you so hard in the head you faint……. 😆 😯

In honesty train hard it’s really hard work and learn to cover up!! Good luck mate!!!

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One day an STW premium member well use that line during an argument on here…

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Awesome!!

I changed my bearings, greased my BB everything….still had a creak……then I got a flat undid my rear QR, fixed the flat popped the wheel back in no creak!!!!

So rear QR+(Another)1

Sounds good mate! Rest up, I look forward to the “What Oar for around Britain” post!

Ah ok thanks mate!! The LbS say they are good and no issues so really looking fed to pushing the button on one of these!!

Great pic!!

This in on my wish list, given it a lot of thought between this and a scout, but think this is a better fit to me.

Are the Stock wheels/hubs good??

Grtdkad

Look at Forum help, but basically you need to link the image to another photo sharing web site? I use Photobucket dead easy mate.

Love it!

LoL cheers Gents!! Loving the Gnarpoon, and Bridleslayer!!! 😆

Blimey! Glad you’re ( relatively) ok fella!!

Looks like you almost hydroplaned!!

Bronson (as in Charles not the bike!)

Geoff??

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Love it!!!! 😆

Where’d are you? SomeWater companies will do a free repair on your con pipe. Worth an ask?

Loved reading this!! Thanks mate!

Ok cool. Thanks I’ll I’ll keep looking about and go for the “oh Yeah” inducing ( affordable) bike regardless of wheel size!

Helpful, fair point, I’m happy to admit I’ll get off and walk around anything over 3foot mate!!

Noah, I’ve tidied up my post the 160mm was more an admission I don’t need or want a big bike!

I’m 6’2 and a bit mate. I like riding normal woodsy type trails, never gonna consider a big drop! Gotta work on Monday!!

Scandal, agreed. But I’m not looking for the next best, I just want to be able to go to my LBS and pick bits up! 26″ stuff is dropping off a bit.

I like the look of the Trsnsition scout, seems like a good fit for me, as I’m. Happy to admit I just don’t need 160mm travel bike!!

Dunno, I’d need to try them TBH.

But realistically when I’m sweating about buying a bike ( currently MTBless) prob not!

On my road bike however!!

It’s tough to quantify isn’t it!!

Yep 8k super bikes seem a bit daft, but if you can afford it, why not! By the same extent, if it’s a £500 job hey ho it’s all the same thing dicking about on bikes to make you feel good!! TBH who gives a monkeys!

I was very lucky and had a S works bike, loved it, would I every buy one again no, will those circumstances ever arrive again no!! Was it making me a better rider than the Bike I had before which I sold to fu d part of the SWorks nope, did it out a smile on my face yes totally!

No as a old man with Kids etc! I look at top end kit ENVE wheel etc and think nice!! But in my head I’m thinking…SLX is the way to go!! Which makes me smile as I can remember looking at elastomer forks and STXRC like it was gold!! So I guess I’m doing a full circle!! Except the elastomers….. 😆

Saying that the Transition Scout Two is lush……… 😕

Bollocks. Thinking of you and yours Jenn.

I hate that bastard disease.

Oh mate, you did a lovely kind unselfish thing today. It a terribly sad thing to do as so many of us know. But she’s so happy right now as you know.

Ok so “bigger” (ok ok heavy) would add these to stiffen up the fork through its final phase of travel??