Pictures of your bike

Alkers

I thought this would be a good way to start some traffic in the forum - put up pictures of your current mountain bike.

I'm riding an old Santa Cruz Bullit, it's getting well on in the years at this stage but still rides great. It's very heavy so it's a real slog on the uphills (but surprisingly good on technical climbs if you have the energy) but worth it when you start coming back down.

I might look at swapping out the wheels for something a lot lighter and getting a less DH orientated fork in the future as they're overkill for my riding but I'm not sure how the costs would stack up in comparison to buying a new bike, particularly as I could use the bike to work scheme.

asteroids over berlin

29 er epic comp carbon 2015 secured to a kettlebell in hard concrete mix! #security #don'tloseyourkeys!

bogmanfan

This is my Cannondale Trigger. Great bike, but was always a little small for me. It's being replaced by an Orbea Rallon in the next couple of weeks, and as such is up on adverts

steamsey

bogmanfan wrote: »

This is my Cannondale Trigger. Great bike, but was always a little small for me. It's being replaced by an Orbea Rallon in the next couple of weeks, and as such is up on adverts

Good call on the Rallon. Have one myself (I'll stick a pic up when I find one). It's not stock, but loving it. Lot of guys riding Rallon's last year at the Enduros - they were doing a deal on them - and they were all very happy with them. Anyone I've met with one loves them.

Icyseanfitz

Wrong side but hey this is the mtb forum built it up from a brand new Cube stereo 140 SL frame a few months ago. Loving it

magicbastarder

did you deliberately position the bike so the mud spatter on the wing of your landie looks like it was coming from the rear wheel of the bike?

Lemming

Three bikes; from newest to oldest.

Nukeproof Mega Factory (Carbon, 27.5) unboxed


And after practice at a race in May 2018


Klein Attitude Race Custom (old photo, since added Crank brothers candy pedals, upgraded Hope brakes, added a Magura Vyron wireless dropper post)


Orange Prestige; needs a lot of work. Planning on having the frame paintwork restored and will need to strip/service/replace a fair few bits I should imagine as it's not been ridden in a while.

Big Nasty

Nukeproof Mega

gnarbarian

My 2015 Giant Trance 2 (fifty shades of blue)

bogmanfan

steamsey wrote: »

Good call on the Rallon. Have one myself (I'll stick a pic up when I find one). It's not stock, but loving it. Lot of guys riding Rallon's last year at the Enduros - they were doing a deal on them - and they were all very happy with them. Anyone I've met with one loves them.

Yeah, got the chance to demo one for 2 hours in the GAP a few weeks back. Awesome machine

Tenzor07

I hired this bike in GC a couple of years ago, just like this pic so posting it up..

Icyseanfitz

magicbastarder wrote: »

did you deliberately position the bike so the mud spatter on the wing of your landie looks like it was coming from the rear wheel of the bike?

no but it did work out pretty sweet good thing i never clean the 110 :pac:

Whatwicklow

Zoom zoom.. rocky mountain element.

Whatwicklow

Zoom zoom.. rocky mountain element.

Lemming

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I hired this bike in GC a couple of years ago, just like this pic so posting it up..

Specialized Enduro Elite if I'm not mistaken? The missus loves hers.

Big Nasty

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I hired this bike in GC a couple of years ago, just like this pic so posting it up..

Gran Canaria?

Tenzor07

Big Nasty wrote: »

Gran Canaria?

Yea, up at about 1200m elevation, downhill all the way to the coast..

Tenzor07

Lemming wrote: »

Specialized Enduro Elite if I'm not mistaken? The missus loves hers.

Think so yea...

didn't like the bike much myself...went back with my own the next year.

Big Nasty

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Yea, up at about 1200m elevation, downhill all the way to the coast..

I was actually trying to be a smart ass - thought it was the Grand Canyon!

Tenzor07

Big Nasty wrote: »

I was actually trying to be a smart ass - thought it was the Grand Canyon!

Ha!

Would luv to go MTB'ing in the Grand Canyon!

xxyyzz

My Whyte t130 rs

JJJJNR

My process 111, picked it up last year and changed the tyres and brakes. Can't recommend it enough esp for the likes of the gap.

xxyyzz

JJJJNR wrote: »

My process 111, picked it up last year and changed the tyres and brakes. Can't recommend it enough esp for the likes of the gap.

I used to ride one of those, they were way ahead of their time. I found the head angle was a little steep and they would have benefited from boost spacing but it was a hooligan bike.

steamsey

JJJJNR wrote: »

My process 111, picked it up last year and changed the tyres and brakes. Can't recommend it enough esp for the likes of the gap.

Nice looking bike. 29er right? Did you move to 29 from 26 or 650b? Notice big difference?

JJJJNR

xxyyzz wrote: »

I used to ride one of those, they were way ahead of their time. I found the head angle was a little steep and they would have benefited from boost spacing but it was a hooligan bike.

steamsey wrote: »

Nice looking bike. 29er right? Did you move to 29 from 26 or 650b? Notice big difference?

yeah its a bruiser, scares the sh*te out of me, came from a trance to this, there’s a massive difference still corners really well but its pinned on any gnarly stuff I've came across. Still breaking her in to be honest.

steamsey

JJJJNR wrote: »

yeah its a bruiser, scares the sh*te out of me, came from a trance to this, there’s a massive difference still corners really well but its pinned on any gnarly stuff I've came across. Still breaking her in to be honest.

So loving the 29 by sounds of it. Went 26 to 27.5 last year and noticed a lot more confidence over drops, it can take bigger hits even though it had same travel as the 26 @ 160mm. No real loss of cornering, but it had 780mm bars that did not suit me at all so felt a bit weird on it til I cut bars down to 740, feels great to me now - got bit more agility back.

Must give a 29er a bash again soon, tried a Cannondale lefty 29er and it was grand, but can't trust the lefty myself! Need to see two forks up front to feel safe!

xxyyzz

JJJJNR wrote: »

yeah its a bruiser, scares the sh*te out of me, came from a trance to this, there’s a massive difference still corners really well but its pinned on any gnarly stuff I've came across. Still breaking her in to be honest.

One thing I'd suggest with it is that if you can afford it, get a 150mm or longer dropper post, it will give you way more clearance descending.

JJJJNR

steamsey wrote: »

So loving the 29 by sounds of it. Went 26 to 27.5 last year and noticed a lot more confidence over drops, it can take bigger hits even though it had same travel as the 26 @ 160mm. No real loss of cornering, but it had 780mm bars that did not suit me at all so felt a bit weird on it til I cut bars down to 740, feels great to me now - got bit more agility back.

Must give a 29er a bash again soon, tried a Cannondale lefty 29er and it was grand, but can't trust the lefty myself! Need to see two forks up front to feel safe!

xxyyzz wrote: »

One thing I'd suggest with it is that if you can afford it, get a 150mm or longer dropper post, it will give you way more clearance descending.

29 suits my riding style at the moment, complete chicken! so anything that helps get over trails the better.

I'm not sure how much of a drop I can get but its currently on 150, definitely am maxing out the dropper and want to slacken the head by a few degrees if that’s possible.

The tax man

Hardtail, Ghost Asket LC 5


Full Sus, Focus Spine Lite

rollingscone

The only MTB I can have

magicbastarder

is that seriously a housing estate called bel eire?
please make it be so.

Big Nasty

magicbastarder wrote: »

is that seriously a housing estate called bel eire?
please make it be so.

It's a house entrance up Tibradden I think.

State!

rollingscone

Big Nasty wrote: »

It's a house entrance up Tibradden I think.

State!

Kilmashogue just before the steep bit

FirstinLastout

rollingscone wrote: »

The only MTB I can have

Nice, the only one you need!

Alek

Monstercross is also MTB, innit?

steamsey

My Rallon at the start of Euroskeptic, Ticknock yesterday evening

bogmanfan

New bike arrived last weekend. Love it so far.

steamsey

bogmanfan wrote: »

New bike arrived last weekend. Love it so far.

Looks sweet. 2019 rallon? 29er?

bogmanfan

steamsey wrote: »

Looks sweet. 2019 rallon? 29er?

Yes, and yes! First time owning a 29er and loving it so far. Just eats up the trail. Had it up in Slade during the week and there was no obvious downside on the twisty tracks so very pleased with that.

steamsey

bogmanfan wrote: »

Yes, and yes! First time owning a 29er and loving it so far. Just eats up the trail. Had it up in Slade during the week and there was no obvious downside on the twisty tracks so very pleased with that.

Well wear. It's a beaut

sparrowcar

steamsey

sparrowcar wrote: »

Is that the newly felled part of Ticknock on the GAP side of the hill?

Nice bike - nearly got one last year. Have you got the shapeshifter and if so - any issues with it?

sparrowcar

steamsey wrote: »

Is that the newly felled part of Ticknock on the GAP side of the hill?

Nice bike - nearly got one last year. Have you got the shapeshifter and if so - any issues with it?

Yes the exact spot.
Shapeshifter is gone in place now is a bikeyoke modfixxer. I just gave up with the messing around. Was on my 3rd SS. Otherwise it's a fantastic bike.

emeraldmtb

My Santa Cruz Bronson



https://www.instagram.com/p/BkUtkMCBas-/?taken-by=emerald_mtb

Top Dog

My Cube courtesy of bike to work. Nothing near as fancy or focused as some of the machinery on here, but being my first bike in years I'm loving it so far.

steamsey

emeraldmtb wrote: »

My Santa Cruz Bronson



https://www.instagram.com/p/BkUtkMCBas-/?taken-by=emerald_mtb

Cracking bike. Was close to getting one but didn't have the money. Happy with it?

steamsey

Top Dog wrote: »

My Cube courtesy of bike to work. Nothing near as fancy or focused as some of the machinery on here, but being my first bike in years I'm loving it so far.

Looks good. Hardtail category at the Enduros now.....! Where's the pic taken?

Top Dog

steamsey wrote: »

Looks good. Hardtail category at the Enduros now.....! Where's the pic taken?

Hmmm. Think I need to work on a lot of areas first :pac:

Tunnel was somewhere between Dungarvan and Kilmacthomas on Waterford Greenway

emeraldmtb

steamsey wrote: »

Cracking bike. Was close to getting one but didn't have the money. Happy with it?

Love it. I bought it used as a frame only and built it up myself, so pretty much every part has been chosen by me. The bronson is a great all rounder in my opinion, descends with the best of them but still goes up like a gazelle. Its far more capable than I am thats for sure.

Cee-Jay-Cee

This is my Cube LTD Race 29er. It’s a 21” frame so pretty big. I fitted a shorter 60mm stem and it’s absokuteky perfect for me. I love it, such a nice bike to ride with 3x10 set up so a huge spread of gears.

Icyseanfitz

How do you find the manitou fork? I really think they are completely under rated after having a mattoc 2