Thread: Mountain bike, hunting, and Red Stag

Originally Posted by The Claw

Na, fatties are just starting to get popular. Usually after someone has a ride on 1 they understand the fun to be had!

I have to do plenty of laughing at myself on the bike...

Yup fatties in the snow are definitely something people are waking up to!

Originally Posted by crnkin

I'm disappointed Sam.

Next you'll be on a 27.5+

I freaking love 27.5's.... perfect for my height

27.5 is good all right, not sure about 27.5+ though

I'm looking for a new MTB, trying to decide between 27.5 or 29? Bloke from work is going to lend me his 29 to try.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

I'm looking for a new MTB, trying to decide between 27.5 or 29? Bloke from work is going to lend me his 29 to try.

Tried ringing you for a yarn...

Haha this has turned into a bike thread

I rode 26's since 1990, here was my last



Then when looking for a new bike I couldn't find what I wanted in a 27.5 so I brought a S Works stumpy evo 29'er, Being a short arse It's not the prettiest frame / wheel combo but fuck me 29ers roll easy & it's wickedly quick down hill, still getting use to over shooting corners though lol

Originally Posted by Philipo

Haha this has turned into a bike thread

I rode 26's since 1990, here was my last

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Then when looking for a new bike I couldn't find what I wanted in a 27.5 so I brought a S Works stumpy evo 29'er, Being a short arse It's not the prettiest frame / wheel combo but fuck me 29ers roll easy & it's wickedly quick down hill, still getting use to over shooting corners though lol

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Overshooting corners and blowing out corners that suddenly tighten or a series of switchbacks was something I struggled with on my 29er. The 27.5 is much easier in this sort of riding and rolls pretty good generally. Not as good as a 29er for sure, but downhill, tech rooty/rocky type riding is my preference and for that I definitely prefer the 27.5.

From this in 2000





to this in 2015



funny how things change.

Originally Posted by Philipo

Haha this has turned into a bike thread

I rode 26's since 1990, here was my last

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Then when looking for a new bike I couldn't find what I wanted in a 27.5 so I brought a S Works stumpy evo 29'er, Being a short arse It's not the prettiest frame / wheel combo but fuck me 29ers roll easy & it's wickedly quick down hill, still getting use to over shooting corners though lol

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Those lefty forks are just wrong.

Originally Posted by The Claw

27.5 is good all right, not sure about 27.5+ though

I'll be posting a review of 27.5+ over several bikes on a popular bike site (can't name it sorry but there are only so many such colourful sites) but the summery is that it's a lot of fun but that if you really needs to do the fat bike things get a proper fat bike

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

From this in 2000





to this in 2015



funny how things change.

That's depressing!

Originally Posted by res

That's depressing!

I know! !!

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Originally Posted by The Claw

Overshooting corners and blowing out corners that suddenly tighten or a series of switchbacks was something I struggled with on my 29er. The 27.5 is much easier in this sort of riding and rolls pretty good generally. Not as good as a 29er for sure, but downhill, tech rooty/rocky type riding is my preference and for that I definitely prefer the 27.5.

Yeah they deficiently aren't as nimble, I have never been a enormous fan of Specialized or 29'ers and now I have both hahaha
Pitty the Yeti importers are so friggen useless

Originally Posted by Shearer

Those lefty forks are just wrong.

They work awesomly well, even though that fork is 15 years old it still works great. This sounds bad but I have never had that fork serviced & Ive only had to pump it up a couple of times.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

From this in 2000





to this in 2015



funny how things change.

That's sad alright Cam

Yeah, I've heard the Leftys are good but I just can't get past the look of them. I would keep thinking something had fallen off.

When I get home I'll find some photos for you. Used to Mt b for pigs and sambar quite a bit