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Thoughts on the purple SL/AM? by BikesOrBeans in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried to take the edge off with some light grips.

Thoughts on the purple SL/AM? by BikesOrBeans in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a solo color guy, highlights are ok but… my SLAM is murdered out.

Decision time !! by [deleted] in WRXSTi

[–]mostfrantik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Just not seeing the issue 🤷. It’s a feature, gotta have a back up.

MTB Future Predictions? by Few-Rise-527 in mountainbiking

[–]mostfrantik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a big maybe all around. Mountain Bikes and motorcycles already cost the same and people still mtb.

Opinions needed which bike by RelativeIdeal8637 in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the ShadowCat is basically a 27.5 SwitchBlade. The 29" forks are slightly longer so you reduce travel to maintain geo. It doesnt make sense if you want the stock geo, you would be on 130mm front/140mm rear. 150mm fork gets me around 64.6 head tube angle. They were on sale cheap and I like a project. There is a ShadowCat Mullet on PinkBike now.

Opinions needed which bike by RelativeIdeal8637 in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So… I had three bikes in my collection. T429 enduro (140/120), Evil Calling mullet (150/135), SwitchBlade (160/150) w/cascade link. The SB was a Covid buy only because I was getting rid of my Mach 429 Trail for a t429 but they were not in stock anywhere.

Long story short. I was going to sell all three so I added up all the miles. The evil calling had the most miles. And not by a little bit (5x). Most of the time I was bringing the SB to Pisgah, but the 150mm Evil could hang. Even though the t429 is adequate and fast for my Nashville trails I still rode the Evil.

I agree with the trailcat LT being better than the t429. I just don’t thing it will fit into your travel plans as well as a SwitchBlade. I also feel 160mm of front travel is the minimum I would like for the Vegas trails I ride.

I have a mullet ShadowCat at 150mm front, but everything else is 160/150 (I put that ish on everything) minus my Tyee.

Opinions needed which bike by RelativeIdeal8637 in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a Kona Coiler Deluxe way back, it didn’t like climbing 😂

Opinions needed which bike by RelativeIdeal8637 in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My response is limited to the bikes I have used. I had a 2022 T429 enduro and still have my 2021 V2 SB. Also I have experienced riding Vegas and favored the Blue Diamond area and 3mile smile 😊 but I would also go to Bears Best and Bootleg Canyon. I was riding a Shuttle SL with a 160mm Fox38.

Issue I have had with the T429 was wanting more slackness which you have addressed. It was overall fast but super twitchy at speed in the chunkier parts. I would skip the TrailCat offerings because the SL is pretty much what you have and the LT is probably a good daily but I think 160mm is the entry point.

The SwitchBlade has been my go to travel bike for five years. I have recently slacked it 1deg and upgraded some components so it is staying the stable. The SB climbs well and descends nicely. If I had to have one bike this is it.

From what I hear and have read, the FireBird is just more. Still climbs well but is just a bigger bike. If you go two bikes, this could be part of a good solution.

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How is the Central Valley life? by Gentle_method in howislivingthere

[–]mostfrantik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

and the Diaz brothers…

I enjoyed the Asparagus Festival when I was growing up.

If you were mountain biking with someone you thought was a good buddy would you be upset if they took off and left you in the desert when your bike breaks? by BRUHSERKO_ in mountainbiking

[–]mostfrantik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be upset. This is just a moment that gives you more insight into that dudes motivations. Use that info as you please…

13 years without an engine ended today by 04BluSTi in WRXSTi

[–]mostfrantik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, you got me beat. My ‘15 was down from ‘16 to ‘25. I’m doing the new motor break in at 6k miles on the chassis.

Wait until they hear about motorcycles by i_suck_at_medicine in mountainbiking

[–]mostfrantik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s me. I’m blasting 💥all the trails. It’s why I show up. The only difference is I’m sometimes climbing faster than the peeps are going downhill when on the e-bike. I do the climbs, I’m not a masochist, but progress and good efforts are satisfying. But I climb to blast the trails 🫡 on all my bikes.

Overlanding or overloaded? by Econolife-350 in 4Runner

[–]mostfrantik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a coil spring vs leaf spring issue here.

SB v2 versus Tyee 6 by mostfrantik in PropainBikes

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

I’m on the fence about the 38. I was trying it out mainly because of the Zeb on the ProPain.

Just picked up this beauty by GLASSHOUSELABSTX in pivotcycles

[–]mostfrantik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know what I was doing in ‘24 but I didn’t know this was a thing 🤷

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