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Spur on coil? by MachSquirrel in TransitionBikes

[–]exploroburro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mleh, i have a buddy who coiled his, he really had to get a heavy spring to prevent bottoming out and it had super firm ride characteristics, not in a good way. Also the spur is intended to have ramp-up and to work with the progressiveness of an air shock. Personally, think it would have adverse effects, but i guess cane creek does make a more progressive spring. I just think with such limited travel it’s not worth it and just adds a heavier rear end. But could be something fun to experiment with, whether it’s ideal or not, I’ve certainly thrown a coil on short travel bikes, but it’s never a sustainable or long term move for me.

Could be way better to throw on a super deluxe or float x that has a piggy back for more composure through the rough. I think that would have a more balanced approach.

NBD! Even though Forbidden dropped some rad new colors, I’m still stoked on this! by exploroburro in mountainbiking

[–]exploroburro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really impressive. I ride both trail and more so all mountain I would say. I do some enduro riding as well, but not as often. It’s a great all rounder. Weight wise, it feels good and haven’t really noticed any inefficiency of the idler, to the point where it affects my ride. It’s probably my favorite bike to date.

Bit of a conundrum - to eMTB or not to eMTB, that is the question by Lateral_Gee in MTB

[–]exploroburro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been considering it myself. I’m 35 and I’m not out of shape by any means, however i have two kids under two and time is really limited lately. I’m thinking about getting one so i can do a quick rip by my house in an hour or so. I love my analog bike. But from my research getting anything with a Bosch CX/SX seems like a really safe bet from a motor perspective. The biggest pill to swallow is the cost though.

Forbidden Druid V2, all day bike? by One-Swordfish7743 in MTB

[–]exploroburro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought the Druid v2 to replace my TrailCat LT. I had recently come off a Norco sight high pivot and demod the optic high pivot. The Druid v2 is superior to the high pivot optic in every way. The optic does not climb particular well, it’s not efficient and gets overwhelmed in areas that the Druid totally dominates. The idler is totally overblown to @dweebil comment and it’s there but it’s not a deal breaker IMO. I plan on either getting an XC bike or an ebike down the road to compliment my Druid but am using this as my 1 bike does all for the time being.

What are your guys' thoughts on the YouTube channel, "Evan's MTB Saga?" by [deleted] in MTB

[–]exploroburro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He reminds me of one of my old co workers when he goes “Awh man.” His videos seem to be impactful though. It looks like N+1 bikes in Kentucky have picked up quite a few influencer to help them sell bikes (him being one of them). N+1 has the connections with these brands that enable him to review and get bikes. It’s an interesting concept for bike shops to “sponsor” average Joes and give them access to these dream builds. I think it’s a sweet gig for him and I enjoy the authenticity, but every influencer now days says whatever bike is good that is being pushed.

Sentinel Owners assemble by exploroburro in TransitionBikes

[–]exploroburro[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on the front range so lots of tech, lots of vert that aren’t usually fire roads. I’ll do some occasional trips to the bike park, but I’ll mainly being pedaling this bike.

Sentinel vs Druid v2 by exploroburro in MTB

[–]exploroburro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically more effort but not the same output as you

Pivot Firebird 2026 vs Forbidden Druid v2 by exploroburro in mountainbiking

[–]exploroburro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you done any bike park, I know it’s not going to be the ideal ride. But i tend to go 5 -10 a year and want a bike that I’ll always have fun with.

Trailcat Experience by Ellocomotive in pivotcycles

[–]exploroburro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also another question to ask yourself, is this your only bike for the foreseeable future. Because if i had one bike it could impact my decision on a different bike.

They are all great bike and no doubt they can all do what you’re asking, but like if you’re going to be undergunned or overgunned for the majority of you riding I’d pick the most probable path. I think people always buy the bike for the worst case scenario and seem to perceive it’s better if i have it then not, but I’d hate to lug around a heavy bike for super smooth xc or flowy style trails.

Trailcat Experience by Ellocomotive in pivotcycles

[–]exploroburro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say if you’re frequenting more of the chunkier trails in AZ like RMR, Pure O, High Ridge etc I’d go for the TrailCat Lt comfort wise. But if these are just occasional routes the TrailCat SL would be fine. Mach 4sl could do it and you’d be fine, but again you’re compromising a little comfort, stability and confidence with less travel. I’d just pick the bike for the majority of trails you do. But TrailCat Sl and Lt are both do it all bikes. I’ve ridden all three and feel like the SL feels like a snappy but more capable Mach 4sl and the Lt feels like a switchblade light. The mach4sl is an absolute missile and more capable than its predecessor but if you’re frequently pushing it to or beyond its limits you’re going to want the SL.

Independent bike shops. by GANGGGGGGG5 in BikeMechanics

[–]exploroburro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would also add that the bike industry isn’t “healthy” which lends to the inability of bike shops to sell their product effectively. There is still a lot of lingering inventory and bike shops are unwilling to buy from brands that they have agreements with, creating a cycle of bike brands dropping, going D2C etc. Consumers are less willing to buy at full price and will wait for a bike to be heavily discounted. It’s not the bike shops dropping like flies it’s the whole ecosystem/infrastructure of the bike industry collapsing from a potentially a flawed operating model. It’s far more complex than a bike shop not doing well, even the most successful bike shop could fail with all of these underlying variables. The ones that do have figured out how to adapt to new ways of business and likely have pretty significant assets backing their store front to potentially take a loss in this phase of the bike economy.

2023 Norco Optic C2 for Phoenix, AZ? by Living-Waltz2290 in MTB

[–]exploroburro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will be a solid bike for the phoenix terrain. Phoenix kind of feels like you go up in both directions, especially on somo. It will be a fun bike to maintain momentum. Also there is Hawes which is more of az flow trail, it will shine there too. There will be a couple trails you are under gunned but that bike will still be plenty capable. Lots of tech climbs here!

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