I could get on board with and the 5010 v2 may just barely edge it out.
If you had to get rid of all your bikes except one...
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Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
At least it would cut down on the number of flats u get….😉
sundaydoug
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I've got a long-travel trail bike and a drop-bar gravel bike. As much as I love mountain biking if I had to choose one the gravel bike wins hands-down. Way more useful and almost as much fun.
That being said, if I went back in time 10 years and showed the above message to my 32 year-old self he would completely disagree. Might even be offended.
That being said, if I went back in time 10 years and showed the above message to my 32 year-old self he would completely disagree. Might even be offended.
Top Fuel. I have the first year they slackened it out a bit and marketed it as a DC bike. Following the long/low/slack trend of the last several years, they've since slackened it out a bit more and increased the reach on the latest model (haven't tried it). 120/115 travel, quick turning and both plenty capable and fun on any NJ trail outside of Creek. Would be a great gravel bike with race tires. I love my longer travel bike and HT, but they're not as fun accross a broad range of trail categories.
JDurk
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Recently sold the road bike leaving me with 4 mtbs
- C'dale F29 Carbon HT with 100mm Lefty. Used mostly as a road bike now.
- C'dale Scalpel Carbon with Lefty 100mm F/R and full lockout. Planning to experiment with FS SS in the coming year.
- '22 Pivot Trail 429
- Custom IndyFab Steel Deluxe SS with carbon Enve fork.
I ride and race the IndyFab the most. The C'dales are similar in geometry to each other and are back up bikes, but do get ridden often.
Hands down, the Pivot could be my only bike if necessary.
- C'dale F29 Carbon HT with 100mm Lefty. Used mostly as a road bike now.
- C'dale Scalpel Carbon with Lefty 100mm F/R and full lockout. Planning to experiment with FS SS in the coming year.
- '22 Pivot Trail 429
- Custom IndyFab Steel Deluxe SS with carbon Enve fork.
I ride and race the IndyFab the most. The C'dales are similar in geometry to each other and are back up bikes, but do get ridden often.
Hands down, the Pivot could be my only bike if necessary.
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Ian F
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I have a fun time at bike parks talking to others about how much I road ride... and get equally confused looks when I talk to road riders about racing DH.
But in reality, I was on the road (touring) before I got my first mtn bike.... although I did race BMX before that (including two weeks at Woodward), so... chicken or egg?
one piece crank
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No bike is more fun than this one. Durable, simple, easy to stuff in a suitcase, and incredibly rewarding to ride. My fat bike comes in second, but it's not even close!
Dusty the Whale
Mr.Chainsaw
My friend Craig rides this
serviceguy
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Does this one count as ‘drop bar MTB’ ?
still, this would be my one bike though.
still, this would be my one bike though.
Your bikes are always showroom clean, you should try riding them 😉
how could it not be the Mariachi
Sven Migot
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If I went by which bike I reach for the most it would be the Storm Chaser & XTC (both SS). The new Timberjack Ti SS might replace the XTC, but the jury it still out on that.
But I would miss riding on the beach & snow and the overall no line matters ride of the fat bike. So the fat bike wins cuz it does everything very well. Except road and I don't care about that.
qclabrat
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Ouch, backache looking at it...