Author Topic: The Search (Read 33746 times)

mynameismud · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2010, 05:26:34 PM »

Still undecided. Looks like I will be taking a 429 to Coe this weekend. That should help the decision process a bit.

Grabbing a shirt is easy since I already own them. If I had 6 bikes it would be easy to figure out which one to ride.

F4? · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2010, 09:20:41 PM »

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If I had 6 bikes it would be easy to figure out which one to ride.

What's so hard? A bike is a thingy with 2x wheels...

skully · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2010, 05:55:15 PM »

Sojah get a new bike yet?
Inquirin' minds, and all that.

Cheers.

F4? · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2010, 07:05:12 PM »

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Sojah get a new bike yet?

You'd think, but that would be too easy.

mynameismud · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2010, 07:37:19 PM »

You will need to wait a few months...

Quote from: skully on June 25, 2010, 05:55:15 PM

Sojah get a new bike yet?
Inquirin' minds, and all that.
Cheers.

mynameismud · « **Reply #25 on:** August 02, 2010, 01:54:34 PM »

Catch up post
429 Demo Coe 10k and Water Dog. Bit the bullet and paid the demo fee to take a 429. I rode both Water Dog and Coe. I like the 429. Not as plush as the RIP but a bit lighter. The 29r's do shine on fireroads and rough bumpity bump trails. After these two rides I am convinced I will go the way of the 29er. Aluminum is a bit harsher that carbon when it comes to vibration but it is also more durable. This is one stiff frame.

F4? · « **Reply #26 on:** August 02, 2010, 03:31:26 PM »

squiddo · « **Reply #27 on:** August 02, 2010, 04:10:18 PM »

let's go peoplesssssssssssssss

F4? · « **Reply #28 on:** August 02, 2010, 04:54:56 PM »

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After these two rides I am convinced I will go the way of the 29er.

I will sleep much better tonight knowing this.

mynameismud · « **Reply #29 on:** August 02, 2010, 04:57:02 PM »

I should have this all figured out in another 6 to 12 Months.

mynameismud · « **Reply #30 on:** August 02, 2010, 07:56:42 PM »

I suppose it is time to start breaking down the numbers Chainstay length by model

Anthem X 425 mm
Tallboy 444.6 mm
Epic comp 448 mm
Jet9 450 mm
Superfly 100 452mm
Hifi Plus 452 mm
Rocky Mountain Altitude 29 452.1 mm
Rip9 455 mm
Pivot 429 455.93 mm
Titus Rockstar 457.2 mm
Lenz Leviathan 457.2 mm
Moots mooto xz 462.28 mm
Turner Sultan 462.28 mm

mudworm · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2010, 09:07:05 AM »

Okay, what are you waiting for then. They say the shorter chain stay, the better. There, problem solved!

mynameismud · « **Reply #32 on:** August 03, 2010, 09:46:21 AM »

Yep, that is what I have been saying for over 40 years!

F4? · « **Reply #33 on:** August 03, 2010, 02:33:21 PM »

Am I the only one that feels this way?

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mudworm · « **Reply #34 on:** August 03, 2010, 04:51:29 PM »

F4, why don't you bomb squiddo with text messages asking him to post his TR? That way we have something to read and can ignore Mud's mumbling here.

mynameismud · « **Reply #35 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:34:57 PM »

03 August 2010

Was very fortunate to be included in a demo but a friend of Mudworms. I owe this person a huge Thank you. I would never have Demo'd the Moots on my own. I just would not have thought of it.

This demo was of two 29er's. One Pivot 429 one Moots Mooto xz.

This was interesting in that the suspensions are of opposites. DW-LInk which is firm efficient platform and the Moots which is single pivot which is considered inefficient but supple. They both have benifits the Moots was active on the climbs one of which was rocky so I felt the Moots was a bit smoother rolling up some stuff.

The Moots was also faster steering than the Pivot. I think the Pivot would be a bit more stable when going real fast. The steering on the Moots tracks well when going slow. The Pivot was not quite as responsive.

The Moots seemed lighter and I was able to J-Hop a bit easier over a couple of objects since the suspension was easier to load.

Both bikes are very nice. The craftsmanship of the Moots is just beautiful.

mynameismud · « **Reply #36 on:** August 03, 2010, 05:42:18 PM »

Ya know the only reason your goin nuts is your not doing the riding. I should have taken a camera so I could post a shot of the Moots. That would really cause some head bangin.

Quote from: F4? on August 03, 2010, 02:33:21 PM

Am I the only one that feels this way??

mynameismud · « **Reply #37 on:** November 21, 2010, 05:06:28 PM »

Figured I would wrap up this thread with the official decision.

Ended up going with the Santa Cruz 29er. The last two contestants were the RIP 9 and the SC. The RIP was plush and just absolutely bomber but the SC was a lighter and just seemed faster. For what ever reason I still have aspirations to do a couple of big rides so I went with the SC. For long XC rides I think the SC is the best tool for the job.

I have managed to get a bit of air off of a couple of jumps and so far it feels good. For the first time in close to a year I managed to get in front of Mudworm so that says something. Although I must say she has not been riding all that much. She is still riding strong when it gets steep though.

Have only done three rides and they were all about 5 miles long. So it is a bit difficult to really say, but so far I really like the bike.

I had decided that the two items that I wanted on the bike were a Rock Shox fork and a Rock Shox shock. The fork is a bit more supple than the Fox and the shock has a bit more platform yet still remains supple in the bumps.

Here's a pic of the bike after the first wash. The third ride was a bit muddy.

F4? · « **Reply #38 on:** November 21, 2010, 05:36:15 PM »

finally there is peace in the universe......are you going to take it in the mud and get it dirty?

mynameismud · « **Reply #39 on:** November 21, 2010, 07:28:38 PM »

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