Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

Why haven't you recommended the Calibre Bossnut yet ;-)

Carbon over aluminium any day.

I use gorilla protective tape on the frame, it is needed.

That Planet X looks like it's been hucked to flat hard too many times, and the seat tube angle looks like it'll destroy your knees.

I've ridden a Super Six through Epping Forest, it wasn't too jangly, so I'm sure @Howard 's FSI is fine.

@BareNecessities can you stop recommending bikes with mechs, suspension, and dropper posts, it's weirding me out.

@youramericanlover - How about this?

Carbon, good fork and decent wheels, Shimano. Even proper tyres. Also bargz

https://www.freewheel.co.uk/genesis-mantle-20-xc-carbon-race-2018

Review here @youramericanlover

https://singletrackworld.com/2018/04/review-2018-genesis-mantle-20-carbon-hardtail/

1x11 tho

Tho tou could swap dtswiss freehub in time and stuff to 1x12 for not much money

Yeah, I'd probably just wear the 11spd stuff out, and then swap later

1x11 tho

The struggle is real.

Box 9spd is where it's at

The ratios on 1x12 are a lot better, 10-51 cassette is brilliant.

A 10-51 cassette is probably bigger than @youramericanlover :-D

Fuck that is good.

Oh shit I'm going to have do tblss huh :'(

Oh shit I'm going to have do tblss huh :'(

Think of all the Strava kudos I'll give you!

I'd probably just wear the 11spd stuff out

Harder than it sounds in my experience.

I was just trying to impress skinny :'(

That’s great! Looks my size too😀

Box 9spd is where it's at

Would consider it if they did a nice shifter.

@skinny , I ride a single speed bike most of the time these days, so when I do ride with gears I feel spoilt.

Respect. I'm lazy and like gears.

I remebe when javi danced past me at the ht550 on his singlespeed, never seen anyone so beautiful on a bike.

I bet he was still smiling!

Always.

Anyone know what Swinley is likely to be like tomorrow? It's been two named storms since I've ridden there and I'm wondering whether it'd be a bad idea to go tomorrow.

It normally drains quite well but you'll probably encounter lots of abrasive ginger paste.

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Looks like you'd benefit from modern geometry. Not only the longer reach, but also the steeper seat angle

Modern eh? This is a 2017 donkey that they're still flogging with a different paint job this year ;)

I was there the week before Ciara and it was the muddiest I've ever seen it, my guess is it'll be worse now