Since the other user bike thread is 99% road bikes, can we start one for mountain bikes? I’ll start it off, just finished building up my 2020 Scott scale 930 for this season. Fork: fox rhythm 32 100mm (this may get upgraded) Wheels: Stans crest mk3 w/dt Swiss hubs Drivetrain: Shimano xt m8000 C…

As much as I am typically very pro-FS (I made the switch and will likely never go back to a hardtail personally for my riding), I think in your case I’d probably want a hardtail just because of the type of rides/terrain it sounds like you’ll be riding most of the time with the MTB. I think coming fr…

[image] anon13702412: So basically paved roads and then fire roads. Here and there I would like to ride some easyish trails. Though nothing super gnarly and sketchy. I would also like to do some tours. Perhaps even some gravel events like DK. Pick the bike that will best suit the riding you …

I ended up finding a Cannondale Scalpel SE in-stock at a bike shop in Utah (I was driving cross-country after an extended visit back east to visit family; driving seemed more practical and economical than flying, risking COVID exposure in the airport and then having to rent a car for two months). A…

Interesting, I’ve got myself a Scott Spark and have noticed a change. I’m still dialling it in, but it’s a rocket ship pointing back down. It’s slacker than the Scalpel SE I think. It wants to gather speed and flow on the downs like nothing I’ve ridden. On the flip side it climbs super efficiently,…

I don’t meant to imply the SE handles badly; it doesn’t, it handles great. Carving and linking turns is excellent and i think it’ll get even better once I fully dial in the position. I think it was more about expectations. I had thought this would be closer to my dedicated trail bike (35 pounds with…

Sounds awesome! I’m still trying to work out my position etc on mine. I dropped my bars as it felt like is was sitting more upright (though the stack and reach was essentially the same as my previous Anthem). Now I’m struggling a bit with my row/anti-row and jumping. I’m not sure if I’ve put the ba…

light hands heavy feet baby. Funny coincidence, i was planning to go hit hte flow trails and work on that tomorrow morning if the weather cooperates :slight_smile: for me, bar height also probably will be the thing i spend the most time dialing. My bars feel a bit high and i think i want them lower…

I have the same. My stack measurement was actually 10mm lower on the Spark than the Anthem with the full stock spacer stack (30mm) but I felt like when climbing I could do with a bit more weight on the front, and on the downs it felt like my front was high. I dropped the bars 10mm and it feels good,…

Per jumping, what is the approach/takeoff for terrain, and your actual body loading/unloading? Different approaches may benefit from different preloading and/or body placement. Some cases you want to “bunny hop” vs other where you actual center/preload like a MX bike. Generally speaking, if you a…

i’m not a good jumper but would love an xc skills thread. this is also one of my goals for 2021 to get more comfortable with jumps and drops. Maybe looking into some of the courses from Lee LikesBikes or Ryan Leech Connection

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mcneese.chad January 13, 2021, 7:55pm 1157

In the aim of not getting too off-topic, and after searching but finding no related topic, I created a new one.

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