Bike Recco for Moab

[Sweaty Betty]

I am headed to Moab to bike in a month and don't want to ship my bike. I plan to rent a bike from one of the local shops. Can anyone make recommendations on bikes that would be good to rent to ride in Moab since all of the shops seem to have different choices and I get confused easily.

 

[stb222]

I am headed to Moab to bike in a month and don't want to ship my bike. I plan to rent a bike from one of the local shops. Can anyone make recommendations on bikes that would be good to rent to ride in Moab since all of the shops seem to have different choices and I get confused easily.

Trance, ofcourse

 

[dirty bert]

rent a Turner.

~Db

 

[Sweaty Betty]

Of course you are not biased.
What Trance do you ride?

 

[C.Puncher]

The trance is a sweet choice for the terrain out there. I demo'd one on the EDGE LOOP in Fruita this year. It's about an hour or so east of Moab. The Maestro ate everything the trail had. Have a blast..................

 

[Norm]

Everyone is going to say: "Rent [the bike I ride]"

Except me - go with a unicycle. FS of course.

 

[ytc100]

Of course you are not biased.
What Trance do you ride?

Chiming in as a Trance fan here:

'05 Trance 2.

 

[C.Puncher]

I ride a NRS2, and a 1FG. I demo'd the Trance cause my bike was breaking down. Trance was equiped with a Reba fork, and Hayes 9 hydraulics. Sram X-7 shiftnrailers. It ripped down hill and climbed firmly. 35 miles of
Friends I rode with from the area were on Kona's, Dawg and King kikapu or some shit. They loved em.

 

[dirty bert]

no really rent a Turner.

~Db

 

[Sweaty Betty]

Thanks for the suggestions. Perhaps I will try the Trance X1 for the first few days and then switch to a Turner to try a new bike. I will of course ride a unicycle in between.

 

[ytc100]

Thanks for the suggestions. Perhaps I will try the Trance X1 for the first few days and then switch to a Turner to try a new bike. I will of course ride a unicycle in between.

I am very interested to see what you think of the Trance X1 vs. Turner (Spot I guess you'd rent).

 

[anrothar]

ppbbbbfffttt! trance. please. the only bike suitable for those trails is a 29er ss.

 

[dirty bert]

seriously, rent something that you can't or don't see around these parts. try an Intense or a Maverick or a Yeti. it's not like any of these bikes can't be found in NJ but they seem a dime a dozen. try something different or new. Who knows, the shop may only rent treks or even a giant (j/k).

~Db