it really looks like that. Take good care of her because they use to be really unfaithful to their owners, the ones they really love are the Gremlins that make your bike squeek and all the mechanical problems joined too.
A serious answer to the question, 'Am I happy with my bike?' Actually I'm not sure yet. One thing's for sure, this is by far the best one I've ever had, and it's a joy to ride. But I'm still trying to get in touch with the deep 'inner' me and figure out who I really am bikewise. Am I a straight enduro rider, or cross country, or something in between? I'm suspecting the latter: a little enduro, a little XC. But it's an enduro bike, yet it pedals well, very little pedal bob and the like, so it's quite versatile tho slightly on the heavy side. I'm definitely keeping it and will never be unfaithful to it, but sometimes I wonder if a bike with a little more XC orientation might've been better. I say that because a couple of weeks ago I rode with some XC guys who throw in some enduro to spice things up, and it was a blast! But I'm not sure if I can keep up with them if they really go all out. Of course I have an advantage in the enduro sections. In any case, I'm also a biker in progress, always evolving, moving in new directions, maybe I'll change my direction in the future, and then want a new bike, and then I'll be a good consumer and spend, spend, spend! Meanwhile I'm damn lucky to have such a good bike.
i'll summarize in just a couple words : i wish it was a kilo lighter... it's an xc hardtail Merida, full aluminium everywhere... it's around 10.9 kg right now but i hope i had a lighter frame. In fact a nice aluminium one, kind of an Spec, Trek or Scott will fit my needs.... i like xc pretty much, i use to have enough with a 2 hours ride
LOL! Jorgt you have a very English way with your words amigo, lol Chainring you have your strategy a little wrong maybe. When you get to the enduro sections you have to go like crazy and blast/jump/rail everything to scare those XC guys into getting a enduro too, then its no issue on the up's. lol. Hey, a few pages ago we discussed the 'tija piggas' and gave my thoughts on how I felt at the time, well I've been running the reverb for about a week now and need to correct those thoughts. I honestly have no idea how I rode like I did before, without one of these everything is a compromise on the types of heavy enduro type bikes i ride. Now, everything is absolutely full attack mode, as the seat is always exactly where you want it or need it to be. So off single track to rock gardens, drops, jumps, up's whatever the seat is always in the position you need, so its seamless attack with no compromise. Definately a great function there once you learn to use it. Get one, soon! Oh by the way, have you ever tried to get your bars lower? the front of your bike in relation to you always looks high to me in the photo's, like your always forced a bit back and not weight on the front with the bars that high. Maybe try without spacers if you have any, or a lower handle bar. How tall are you?
I've noticed that myself. Maybe he was English in a past life, lol And as soon as I can I'll take the plunge and go for a tija pija. Meanwhile, I've ordered a full face helmet, a Viper with a removable chin guard. Hope it gets here soon cos I'm going to Galicia next weekend! So Kanza, you gonna pay us a visit in Ferrol this August? P.S. Lower handlebars!? I'll think about it, but I feel comfortable on the thing.
I read that when I came in last night, nearly cried laughing. WoooHooo the lycra is coming off and its baggy short time! just right for Galicia. So you went with the viper, I looked at that helmet with the removable chin, cool idea but I'm not struggling with my innermtb'er it's all about the gravity assisted stuff for me, the steeper, faster it is and more rocks the better so using a urge downamatic. I do ride to the top though lol wear a dirt jump hardshell for trail riding those plastic and foam roadie types don't make much sense to me. Why not! sounds like it could be fun. I'll PM you and find out where you will be and when.
hi!, how are you? Thanks for your flattering, it's always welcomed!! some of my english comes from the relentless evenings reading Irvine Welsh's hefty paperbacks, Scots stuff. Anyway you're the britton man so you make the rules What Kanza said is something i also noticed.... have you ever tried a not so raised stem? What's good for trails can be a huge penalty at climbing. And no matter what we the lycra fags tell you, enjoy your trails as much as we enjoy our suffering. I've been today to la Sierra and swifted across some of the trails you did last week. You don't even realise how much i would have loved a bike like yours and not my steep angles hardtail. In fact i nearly faceplanted...damn it hurts!. I'll pay to see you wearing that dirt helmet that's freaky awesome! Besides, guys in lycra are nice
I don't know, I kinda like a raised handlebar because it makes it easier to lift the front end up if I need to get over some obstacle, or if I want to (attempt) to do a bunny hop. And since I don't have burly arms I need all the help I can get. Hey, I'm a lycra guy (but definitely not a lycra fag), you know I've got a road bike, also a rally bike. Just can't get enough of that stuff. This week my wife's got the car so I took the commuter train to Cercedilla and did basically the same run as three weeks ago. I'm beginning to feel more confident on those technical sections. Also ran into some guys (the Flow Riders) who were doing Cercedilla-Segovia-Cercedilla, but hitting some techical stuff on the way. Nice idea. When I get back from vacation in September I'll probably go along on one of their rides.
Ha ha ha I've got baggy shorts, ain't no lycra fag ha ha ha. Seriously, I've got everything, being so multi-faceted ha ha. Seriously, I do several riding styles: road, cross country, enduro; have an jump bike too tho it hasn't been seeing much use. Right, we should ride with the locals there cos they know the area way better than me, tho I can show you Montefaro, which has some enduro and DH stuff.
wow man do you really ride on tarmac?? I fancy it's exciting but i never properly did it. I left it aside and moved instead to running for those days when i don't feel like mtbiking. Is it as addictive as it's said?
I indeed ride on the tarmac, you might even say my roots are there cos I was doing that way before I got into mountain biking. But now I've been bitten by the dirt-riding bug and I'm making up for lost time; didn't know what I'd been missing. Road riding is limited to Friday mornings but it's still addictive cos if you ever miss a ride you really feel like something is missing, you know, like something ain't right. And it's the most effective way to get bone tired, really truly tired, tiredness permeating your entire being, absolute exhaustion. Well, I don't know if I've been pushing so hard lately, but going up Navacerrada will definitely do the trick. I believe Interaptor, who seems to be off the radar now, is a road biker at heart, tho with more of a touring orientation. Ya there Interaptor? Me? I like everything, tho if forced to choose I'd go for mountain bikes: really enjoy developing skills, which is largely missing from those asphalt contraptions.
Will be messaging you later on return to home see if we can find a way to meet up in Ferol. How long you there for? I think interaptor is away with holiday until September he said. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
screw you two who are on holidays, you are yearlights away from feeling like me. Mmmmm well, let me see..... i'll be on holidays too... just a couple days more! Have the greatest time lads, keep riding on your side, bike or whatever
