Official Pedal Power Thread
#204
Are those avid bb7's mechanicals? If so, why such heavy low end brakes on such a badass lightweight bike? IS it lack of compatible roadie levers?
Regardless, the rest of that bike is P I M P!
Regardless, the rest of that bike is P I M P!
#208
A friend of mine had said that as well but I had read a bit about this one and decided to give it a shot. The Santa Cruz will have to wait I suppose. I'm looking forward to riding it though, that is for sure.
#209
IMO, the best racing xc/trail bikes are made by the big 3, Cdale/Spec/Trek. I think of santa cruz, kona, intense, etc are geared towards reliability and over built frames than light and sharp.
AFAIK Kona doesn't make a carbon frame yet, they seem to be an alright value however.
AFAIK Kona doesn't make a carbon frame yet, they seem to be an alright value however.
#210
IMO, the best racing xc/trail bikes are made by the big 3, Cdale/Spec/Trek. I think of santa cruz, kona, intense, etc are geared towards reliability and over built frames than light and sharp.
AFAIK Kona doesn't make a carbon frame yet, they seem to be an alright value however.
AFAIK Kona doesn't make a carbon frame yet, they seem to be an alright value however.
I do agree that the mass market brands really do make a good bike. But I test rode a spesh SX trail before buying my intense SS. Both were good, but machine welds vs. handmade and the rest of the attention to detail tells the tale. Look at the bikes in person some time and you'll see.