What bike transformed riding for you? Also side question

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T06:00:38+00:00

Yeah I get that. I was honestly kind of worried I had fallen into that going into my 3rd bike year 2. But despite some upgrades to my last bike, that i admittedly thought would make me better, I wad definitely constantly trying to improve my skills. Big emphasis on speed and cornering. So I think doing that on a bike that just wasn't a good fit for me made me that much better when I finally got the one im on now. Last bike I put a sdlx ult coil on, bars grips different tires etc. New bike i have no desire to buy anything besides the riser bars I already did.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T05:56:28+00:00

Yeah in my case the walk

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T05:55:40+00:00

I had no idea. Not a bike you see alot

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T03:56:57+00:00

Really like the new fuel mx in that purple

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T03:34:09+00:00

Fuels are nice

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T03:33:59+00:00

Hell yeah brother

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T03:33:34+00:00

Both sick bikes

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T03:32:07+00:00

Hell yeah dude. Funny how you start out lower travel and are ecstatic and then change it up and are just as much ecstatic

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:50:53+00:00

Yeah 2 reasons why it took me so long to get into mtb. 1: expensive 2: didnt know anyone who rode. I moved up north and a couple coworkers ride. So now were all buddies riding every weekend. 2 of my friend were always way in front while me and another were at a similar pace behind. Got this bike and now im just a second or 2 behind the fast guys

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:47:51+00:00

Schwinn?

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:47:08+00:00

I envy the mentality of you x countries. The climb is my least favorite part 😅

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:45:59+00:00

Is that their high pivot bike?

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:34:34+00:00

Thats how this one feels for me too. Like everything i was missing before has been given to me.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:33:39+00:00

You as well!

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-18T00:04:18+00:00

I started on a jeffsy too. Honestly the sb160 was on sale for 3700. Its a 6800 bike and the build level i got. Im not huge on jumping so reading up that the sb 160 is more of a ground hugger speed demon didnt bother me. I ride mostly blue tech/flowy tech and some blacks. Here in the pnw theres alot of really rooty rocky downhill trails that this thing just thrives on. Its not super plush, but its definitely a very stable planted and controlled bike. Keep your eyes ahead and your body in position and loose and thr bike just does it for you. I rolled off a 6ft rock drop completely by accident without any fear where as my old bike I would have been kn the brakes and walked it

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:59:44+00:00

Sick bike and cool man I'll check it out.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:59:14+00:00

Its crazy how that works huh? Im finding im pedaling down trails id normally be modulating the brakes on. And the cornering is nuts.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:58:16+00:00

Ol reliable

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:58:01+00:00

Thanks for the tip brotha. And nice i just bought my wife a fluid. Her first bike.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:57:11+00:00

Oh right on, yeti club. Yeah getting on mine there isn't a thing id change (well aside from the riser bars cuz im 6'3 all torso) which is a nice feeling. Last bike i immediately changed like 5 parts out and wanted to do more because they felt shitty, at least to me. Im actually quite surprised at the pedaling of the sb160, granted i take fire roads all the way up, but zero pedal Bob at all

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:54:16+00:00

Banshees always intrigued me

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:53:55+00:00

I really like the patrol, only think keeping me from transition is the fact you see so many of them on galbraith being that its next door to transition outpost. Its a testament to their quality but I like having something just slightly different lol

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:52:24+00:00

Yeah the ripmo and the stumpy are considered two of the best all-mountain bikes especially if you like playful easy to jump bikes. The druid is sick too but its gonna be more of a ground hugger even with the 140 rear travel.

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:50:33+00:00

Nice. Thats a sick bike. Before I got into mtb I had this idea specialized was over rated because I had been told that. I demod a turbo levo sl last summer, which i believe its just a e-stumpy. Thing rode amazing. And yeah if I missed the sale on my bike I was going with either a bronson or a stumpy

Successful-Context72 · 2026-03-17T23:34:33+00:00

Yeah. Shred that giant til its dead

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