New Bike Day!
- Thread starter littlewave
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CBone
iMTB Rockstah
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Wait a gosh darn minute....that is obnoxious green.
I think it's yellow...
ish.
And thanks. I know it will make me faster up the hills, better looking, smarter and just generally more fun to be around! (As if that's possible!)
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Woot woo, there she is! Congrats Herzy!!! She’s a beaut
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Thanks! Doesn't hold a candle to the blingy builds being splashed across these pages, but I think it will be a great "next bike" for me.Woot woo, there she is! Congrats Herzy!!! She’s a beaut
Grego
iMTB Addict
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Thanks. I've never spent over $3700 for a bike, but I don't have any great contacts right now, and I decided to pull the trigger now rather than drop another $500 into my current bike when I was planning to replace it this winter anyway (4 years old - about the max for reasonable resale).Blingy is overrated IMO
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Nice to see that somebody has some money to spend on something nice. I sure as hell don't.
But did you not test ride this bike several months ago and did you not rip on it a bit back then? Regardless, I think you made an excellent choice, congrats!
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Hope you can take her out at least once a week! She’ll get lonely otherwise
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Thanks. I hope so.
I didn't rip on it in my review, per se (Click Here). I just wasn't as excited as I expected to be, mostly because the suspension wasn't set up right. It also felt really big. I think any mid-to-long-travel XL 29er will feel big compared to a 27.5. After giving it a thorough first ride today, my one-word impression of the bike is "limitless." The pedaling efficiency was very noticeable (however, it didn't make any difference in my ability to climb Cholla). I hope I can dial in the fork to the degree that I have my other bikes/forks. If I do, I am afraid for my general health and well being.
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Voodoo Tom
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mike
iMTB Hooligan
Disagree! Unless you’re talking bikes with matchymatch parts, which do nothing better than Mad Max bikes.
Heynow...this from one of the principal knife-twisting midweekers with two modern steeds? Your glass is half full, daddy-o.
Stkx66
iMTB Rockstah
New bike day for my daughter. This is a 2019 SC Tallboy 27+/29r medium. It has the GX drivetrain with DT 370 Arc 27 29r wheels. I've been wanting to get her a trailbike for some time since most of her riding is climbing where she lives. She finally came home for the weekend but didn't go to her room right away. Finally her brother tells her that her bed was broken and hoped she could still sleep in it. So, she went to her room to investigate. Special thanks to MtnbikeJ who answered many questions I asked!
Faust29
Moderator
UPSed
iMTB Hooligan
That's awesome! Father of the year right there!
sir crashalot
iMTB Rockstah
Congrats, sweet ride!!
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Yes, awesome post! Nice work, Dad.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
mike
iMTB Hooligan
What a nice thing to do for your dot! The joy on her face, yeah. Props, Steve!
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
BEST DAD AWARD!!!!!!!!!
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
konakc
iMTB Rockstah
Herz.. ur bike looks just like mine.. I had the pivot 429trail for 4 or five years now.. the perfect bike for compromise between downhill and climbing.. no issues.. pure fun...I test rode the firebird..like that one too.. but it flattened out the floop too much.. almost wasn't mtn bkin.. firebird perfect fo Aliso....
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
I realize I am failing my children.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
On the way home from Wrightwood the other day, Jason mentioned that you might have taken the plunge. I knew it was the Firebird, as that was the only past review that you didn't completely bag the bike.
See... I do pay attention.
Now go get it dirty...
Hey now. I don't think I've bagged on any bike I've demo'd. Here's an example: Tracer 275c
And another: Eminent Haste
My Mojo HD3 review was favorable too.
In fact, the Firebird review was actually more negative than any of the above. I didn't bag on it, but I was mildly disappointed compared to my expectations. So why not buy one?
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