Hi tbh no I've got 40mm purely because I'm 6ft6 with long legs so seated my post is along way out I needed the lift I've just pushed seat forward and changed climbing technique I never use about setting 3 for steep climbs stops me lifting and with me been tall I center on the bike fine I font...
Hi I've upped the travel to 160 fitted renthal 40mm riser bars and I've got a renthal apex 50mm stem to fit. Raising travel u only gain a bit cos of sag but tbh I find the fork pretty good as good as my yari it's no factory 36 or lyrik but fine for the moment once Xmas is over I'm ordering the...
Oh OK I've seen them on special places tbh the black rim with green decals would go really well with bike? I know I'm a bike tart lol I'm only 85kg myself my height is my struggle on bikes I'm 6ft6 bit over thanks I'll have a look ?
Hi all I'm rebuilding my hope/mavic/sapim 29er wheels into 27.5 to fit the trance and I'm going to stick to 35mm internal as that's what's on now I've found wtb i35 asym cheap but what are the rest of u running this us so I've got two sets of wheels winter or mud and summer ?
Hi I just tried them as there were been sold for £21 I wanted eliminator for rear but could only find hillbilly and butcher in same shop site lol I really fancy some wtb verdict aswell I run dhf front and rear in summer but I'm gona try the new hutchinson next year (tanwall) ?
Hi it foes depend because I've got a giant trance it's 27.5 and although heavy and long chainstays for me it handles lovely but I'm 6ft6 or bit over and with my long levers I find it changes direction miles quicker than a levo my mate has tbh though the levo carries a bit more speed on really...
The plot thickens giant have now asked for a pic of the serial number on bike a pic of rear of the bike and a pic of the whole bike minus rear wheel ffs this is taking ages to sort not happy with warranty customer service at all ? meanwhile I've been over a week with no bike grrrr
Hi well tbh I've got a brand new set of wheels I got built up with hope hub mavic en 827 rim and sapim laser spokes there lovely but there 29er to fit my old bike do I'm now looking at using hubs to build some 27.5 wheels it's a bloody shame tbh there light strong and ride beautiful but wrong size ?
Hi all I've dropped my rear wheel and axle in to the shop where I bought it for 4th time the axle is very tight on one side to push through new axle same problem so we assume the sleeve on the hub is faulty but giant now want pic of frame and wheel then might be weeks before I get it back its...
I run 1x10 deore built like a tank made of steel but durable ? if it was 11 speed I'd look for all steel if possible and a steel cassette body lasts way longer ?