I think I need a new Bike
- Thread starter Nimrod
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VelocityBoy
"Sleeveless Joe"
They do make a carbon Epic you know...
MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
I have an aluminum S-works Epic. The bike rips, but not nearly as much as my new ride.
http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/BIKE-ellsworth-truth.php
Briarcliff Bike Works in Briarcliff Manor, NY is the closest northern NJ dealer. Go take a test ride at Blue with one. The thing rides like a couch compared to the Epic, its also super light.
http://www.ellsworthbikes.com/BIKE-ellsworth-truth.php
Briarcliff Bike Works in Briarcliff Manor, NY is the closest northern NJ dealer. Go take a test ride at Blue with one. The thing rides like a couch compared to the Epic, its also super light.
Nimrod
New Member
Last year I got my first Carbon Road Bike
All other materails suck! That bike is the best bike ever. Smooth as silk, climbs like an angel, and descends like a demon. Thats the MTB'er in me coming out.
Okay For a budget.........ahhhhhhhh 3 k is what I'm thinking... Looking for one do it all bike. Currently riding a Jamis Pro XC, its a nice bike, little heavy at 28 pounds. Bike has a Fox Vanilla up front, RP3 in the back and on the climbs in the VT 50 last year I felt it.
Looking at the shocks, like the Talas that "creep" up as you climb. The Carbon Hard Tail has me interested, kind of like the best of both worlds.
All other materails suck! That bike is the best bike ever. Smooth as silk, climbs like an angel, and descends like a demon. Thats the MTB'er in me coming out.Okay For a budget.........ahhhhhhhh 3 k is what I'm thinking... Looking for one do it all bike. Currently riding a Jamis Pro XC, its a nice bike, little heavy at 28 pounds. Bike has a Fox Vanilla up front, RP3 in the back and on the climbs in the VT 50 last year I felt it.
Looking at the shocks, like the Talas that "creep" up as you climb. The Carbon Hard Tail has me interested, kind of like the best of both worlds.
XC.... kind of....... racing focus............
The Specialized Epic looks hot = Full Squish, Brain Shock
The Trek 9.8, its a hard tail, but its Carbon
Trance X0 -- 5 inches of travel, 26 pounds, List $3700
Trance X1 -- 5 inches of travel, 28 pounds, List $2700
Carbon's cool, but east coast rocks are the enemy of carbon fiber. A buddy of mine has a Trek Fuel Carbon -- he took one hard shot from a rock and his rear triangle started to delaminate. That was a costly replacement.
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Nimrod
New Member
5" is to much travel for me
The regular Giant Trance is only 4" of travel. I have both a older regular Trance and a Trance X1. Both ride really well -- full squish, and climb like hardtails.
VelocityBoy
"Sleeveless Joe"
CycleCraft isn't a Ells dealer anymore?
Nimrod's a LI guy anyhow...
There are alot of choices.
VanDbtRiver
Well-Known Member
saw a nice fisher superfly. carbon frame and carbon bontrager components. it is a hardtail 29er all that for $3000. it also weighs 23 lbs. I have been saving for a new bike and have been debating the issue of durability on the east coast rocks. i know my aluminum bike has dented chainstays and i wonder if the carbon can withstand the same abuse.
MixMastaMM
Team Bulldog Rider
Looks like they are not:
NEW JERSEY
Kim's Bike Shop
(732)846-3880
111 French St.
New Brunswick NJ 08901
www.kimsbikes.com
Westwood Cycles
201 664 1688
182 3rd Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
www.westwoodcycle.com
He could go to a store in Brooklyn!!
Bay Ridge Bicycles
(718)238-1118
8916 Third Ave
Brooklyn NY 11209
www.bayridgebikes.com
Briarcliff Bike Works
(914)762-7614
1238 Pleasantville Rd.
Briar Cliff NY 10510
www.briarcliffbikeworks.com
Cycle Knowledge
(518)459-3272
1370 Central Ave.
Albany NY 12205
www.ckcycles.com
Greenfish Adventure Sports
(845)676-4440
294 Depot Street
Andes NY 13731
www.greenfishsports.com
Sierra Cycles
(914)725-8333
46 Garth Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
www.sierracyclesny.com
VelocityBoy
"Sleeveless Joe"
I meant there's a lot of choices for a new bike, but that's some good information!
Nimrod
New Member
I leave LI and the big butt easties start buying carbon hardtails? What is going on out there anyway?!
I didn't ride much this summer (Coached 3 baskeball teams and 3 baseball teams), then drank a 12 pack before the Vermont 50 and still turned a 6:10:hmmm:
So thinking if I get a new bike, ride this summer, and avoid getting sucking down a 12 pack before the Vermont 50 this year I'll be faster?
stands to reason you'd be faster. then again, you may be slower. that whole feeling no pain thing.
anyway, are you only looking @ 26" or are 29ers an option?
anyway, are you only looking @ 26" or are 29ers an option?
Nimrod
New Member
26" still Rulz in my book. Just don't like the way the 29" wheels "Spin up"
NJ-XC-Justin
KY-DH-Freddy
IH Azure baby. 3.5", DW-Link, full squish race bike but not crazy steep angles like the Anthem. Like the Epic but cheaper. Also the RacerX sounds about right.