moorey
call me Mia
Yeah….I’m not a GT guy, but I don’t mind that. High pivot seems to be the new cool aide. I think that’s a good thing, based on my limited experience running it. Or it’s all a conspiracy by Big Chain.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Oooh damn, high pivot and successfully avoided the ugly sauce they've used on previous GTs. Nice.
Still fkn heavy for a carbon bike
. The base model is good buying though.
moorey
call me Mia
LBS was keen to push it onto me when Tranny plans hit a roadblock. Issues:Still fkn heavy for a carbon bike
-29”
-Carbon.
-Very few coming into country, and were being assigned to team and sponsored riders.
I'd be pushed into one. What is the Au pricing on the base model (if you know)?
moorey
call me Mia
I don’t. I didn’t ask. GT got bit above themselves in recent years. Base models weren’t bad $, but full of genetic and allterra components.
moorey
call me Mia
US pricing. I’ll guess they’ll range from $5000-$8000/9000 in Aus. Spec isn’t stellar on the top model, but better than many in they price range.
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2022-gt-force/?image=1&type=gallery&gallery=1&embedded_slideshow=1
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2022-gt-force/?image=1&type=gallery&gallery=1&embedded_slideshow=1
Marketing team got hold of that leverage curve and squashed the axis to appear to be progressive..2.6-2.2 is gonna need an air shock or a decent progressive spring to deal with it.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Haha, I though exactly the same thing!
moorey
call me Mia
Only the endur-bros who don’t actually ride, insist on coil anyway.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Jpez
Down on the left!
Hey I resemble that remark!
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Well that's hardly relevant to how I ride... It's like saying cars shouldn't have ABS because NASA Space Shuttles use parachutes.
Jokes aside, it's more of a bike-feel thing for me. Also love the consistency and not having to use a shock pump. Lift bike out of car, check tyre pressures are correct-ish, ride.
moorey
call me Mia
You know I’m just fishing. The way I ride, no shock makes the slightest difference. I do giggle at clueless poseurs who go over the top with their game changing, paradigm shifting shock and fork upgrades. More power to them. I don’t need them.Well that's hardly relevant to how I ride... It's like saying cars shouldn't have ABS because NASA Space Shuttles use parachutes.
Jokes aside, it's more of a bike-feel thing for me. Also love the consistency and not having to use a shock pump. Lift bike out of car, check tyre pressures are correct-ish, ride.
I like being able add or subtract air on the spot. My weight, kit and tracks change too much to not be able to adjust on the fly.
Jpez
Down on the left!
Hey! Stop referring to me!
PJO
in me vL comy
... yeah but missed opportunity to emphasize the rearward axle path. That x-axis goes from -80 to 80mm!
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Jeez you really need to up your "nuh coil is betta ey" justification game. Allow me to help:Well that's hardly relevant to how I ride... It's like saying cars shouldn't have ABS because NASA Space Shuttles use parachutes.
Jokes aside, it's more of a bike-feel thing for me. Also love the consistency and not having to use a shock pump. Lift bike out of car, check tyre pressures are correct-ish, ride.
- Better traction
- Something about small bump sensitivity
- Moar planted "feel" (a great one cus people just nod sagely when they hear it and don't ask you to elaborate)
- Works better if you're
fatbody positive - Mumble something about better tracking
- Can handle those super long descents better of which there are so many of in this country
- Consistency (you did get that one)
- Doesn't require air seals which makes it better somehow
You're welcome
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Oooh, I like "body positive"... Going to have to add that into the insult repertoire
Despite the irony, I do agree with all the points listed though. "Greatly reduced internal stiction" is the term you're looking for the last point. And yes, all those sustained two-minute descents (three at my pace) really push the shocks to their edge of their performance envelopes!