Do you like the stumpy?First dirt (despite pic indicating wood...) in 2 months, since dislocating toe. Great to be back off road.
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Did you do any hot drinking water conditioning too? I heard of one person that didn't do this and quit after the first stage!Simpson Desert Challenge in 2014 and 2015, 5 days with 2 stages a day.
Mutterings of doing it in 2022, just need to get fit and shed 12kg.
You just deal with it.Did you do any hot drinking water conditioning too? I heard of one person that didn't do this and quit after the first stage!
Absolutely. Must admit when I first bought it I thought I'd made a MAJOR mistake; having been on a Trance for 7 years, the ride was so vastly different in terms of position, geometry, attributes etc that I really questioned whether or not I'd bought the right bike for me. After a few tweaks and a few rides however its benefits certainly came to the fore. There was certainly an element of having to adjust the way I rode, but now I love it.Do you like the stumpy?
He had a dislocated toe......amazing how something as seemingly insignificant as a little toe can impact, well....mobility in every sense!He hasn't ridden it for two months. Probably not.
Am at this stage (boom boom tish...) with the Orange at present - the Trance was like a second skin, just love it. The whole modern geo thing on the Orange still feels very weird. Bloody fast though!Absolutely. Must admit when I first bought it I thought I'd made a MAJOR mistake; having been on a Trance for 7 years, the ride was so vastly different in terms of position, geometry, attributes etc that I really questioned whether or not I'd bought the right bike for me. After a few tweaks and a few rides however its benefits certainly came to the fore. There was certainly an element of having to adjust the way I rode, but now I love it.
You know I was being sarcastic...He had a dislocated toe......amazing how something as seemingly insignificant as a little toe can imoact, well....mobility in every sense!
Persevere! Despite the Stumpy being full carbon (inc rims) and the Trance all aluminium, the Trance is still a tad lighter. But the Stumpy is a hell of a lot more bike, and once the going gets rough there's no comparison, the Stumpy leaves it for dead. Still got the Trance though; I converted it to 1x 10 a few years back and it's still a great bike so it'll be remaining in the stable.Am at this stage (boom boom tish...) with the Orange at present - the Trance was like a second skin, just love it. The whole modern geo thing on the Orange still feels very weird. Bloody fast though!
Yes mate I do!You know I was being sarcastic...
Mines the other way, carbon Trance with carbon rims and alloy everything on the Orange. About a 1.5-2 kg extra heft in the Orange, feels like more. And lower end suspension (and a less, shall we say "sophisticated" suspension design ).Persevere! Despite the Stumpy being full carbon (inc rims) and the Trance all aluminium, the TRance is still a tad ligther. But the Atumpy is a heel of a lot more bike, and once the going gets rough there's no comparison, the Stumpy leaves it for dead. Still got the Trance though; I converted it to 1x 10 a few years back and it's still a great bike so it'll be remaining in the stable.
Unless looking at weight stuff SLX cassette is good value and lasts a bit longer - The upgrade is in the shifterBought an XT cassette.. facepalm
Told myself when I bought this bike I wouldn't upgrade.... (yes, this line should be in the fwits thread)
I went Deore everything with XT shifter - works pretty damn well.Unless looking at weight stuff SLX cassette is good value and lasts a bit longer - The upgrade is in the shifter
Hawt.Yesterday, but first proper ride. 2021 Commencal Meta AM 29. Managed to pedal 2 laps at Narbethong. Slowly getting the fitness back after all the COVID fun times.
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I've never had anything better than Deore, my thumb is itching to try out an XT (10sp) shifter!I went Deore everything with XT shifter - works pretty damn well.
I know... I won't spend too much time in the largest two (weaker AL) cogs though unless I decide to upsize chainring. From my understanding that's the only difference.Unless looking at weight stuff SLX cassette is good value and lasts a bit longer - The upgrade is in the shifter
It worked great...I went Deore everything with XT shifter - works pretty damn well.