New to me
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
New to me
~spent 3 days in Morzine - so I now need a Morzine bike.
Well, I probably don't, but I bough one anyway
Bugger that - I will post it when Flikr decided to let me!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/190875925@N03/06r0xTqd7M
https://www.flickr.com/gp/190875925@N03/JU3J40o3cw
https://www.privateerbikes.com/collecti ... vateer-161
Well, I probably don't, but I bough one anyway
Bugger that - I will post it when Flikr decided to let me!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/190875925@N03/06r0xTqd7M
https://www.flickr.com/gp/190875925@N03/JU3J40o3cw
https://www.privateerbikes.com/collecti ... vateer-161
- weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23421
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 5451 times
- Been thanked: 13087 times
- irie
- Posts: 2769
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:09 pm
- Location: Noviomagus Reginorum
- Has thanked: 1482 times
- Been thanked: 411 times
Re: New to me
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
- weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23421
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 5451 times
- Been thanked: 13087 times
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
- MingtheMerciless
- Posts: 3553
- Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:42 am
- Location: Scarfolk on Sea
- Has thanked: 2942 times
- Been thanked: 1883 times
Re: New to me
That’ll be perfect for those boulder strewn massive Sussex Alps descents.
Very nice.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
- irie
- Posts: 2769
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:09 pm
- Location: Noviomagus Reginorum
- Has thanked: 1482 times
- Been thanked: 411 times
Re: New to me
In case you think it's mine, it's @Mr Moofo 's bike that @weeksy couldn't see. I seem to have somehow got around the Flickr "sharing" restriction ...
"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people." - Giordano Bruno
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
Re: New to me
Off to build those rock strewn descentsMingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:45 pmThat’ll be perfect for those boulder strewn massive Sussex Alps descents.
Very nice.
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
- weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23421
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 5451 times
- Been thanked: 13087 times
-
- Posts: 1009
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:20 pm
- Has thanked: 2870 times
- Been thanked: 554 times
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
Re: New to me
The bike is not bad, either ...
Interesting combo of long reach - but a short top tube ( to get you riding on the front). Very steep seat angle
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
Re: New to me
First ride yesterday
6cm shorter top tube that the FlareMax - but didn't really seem like it.
Heavy beast - but I think I prefer it to the Cotic! Front forks set far too stiff... Oddly for a long travel bike , it climbs really easily.
And it creaked - but that was because the saddle was about to fall off!
- weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 23421
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 5451 times
- Been thanked: 13087 times
- Mr Moofo
- Posts: 4620
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:41 pm
- Location: Brightonish
- Has thanked: 1829 times
- Been thanked: 1469 times
Re: New to me
Actually rather good - very stable at speed down hill ( but will be helped when I have fettled the forks). Pretty good up hill - but it won't win any XC races ( but then, neither will I)
It is my first time of ever using a SRAM groupset - and it is not bad ( other than the only on way gear changer). The Avid brakes felt rubbish and wooden - but with fettle to bring the span back towards the bars they became infinitely better.
Did’nt use it today - went out on the FlareMax - and despite the 6cm top tube, it didn't feel that different!
https://mailchi.mp/privateerbikes/05092 ... 950fb17163