MTB (mountain bike riders) anyone?

[x_outpost]

actually frame has little effect on ride feel. most hardtail frames will not be discernible provided they have the same fork, group or wheelset. baka masmaganda fork or wheels nung merida. even 5psi tire pressure difference will give day and night feel.

I beg to differ bro. Frame geometry, frame size and frame material has lots of effect on the quality of ride.
Wheelbase is affected by frame size and geometry. Bikes with short wheelbase are known to be more agile but less comfy.
That is the reason some MTBs and road bikes costs more than $10K. But as with most things, your bike is as good as your weakest link.

[taraki17a]

for 23.5k
2013 gt ava 2.0
http://www.gtbicycles.com/2013/bikes.../avalanche-2-0

[erj22]

for 23.5k
2013 gt ava 2.0
2013 Avalanche 2.0 - Trail Bikes - Mountain Bikes - GT Bicycles

ok na yan!

[Syuryuken]

Para sa akin, hindi ko kukunin. Parehas spec lang yan sa charles jerry ko. Masama experience ko sa shifters na yan. Or tumawad ka tapos yung sukli, upgrade mo naang parts.

Charles Jerry or SGM MTB nasa 6,500 lang ang presyo mas mahal pang frame ng Merida tapos generic parts pa.

[aDD_L]

hehe ayos lang naman mag mtb sa road. i use mtb more often on the road than my roadbike and im on knobby tires too, reason is mtb is safer, more agile in traffic, more braking power para sa mga asong biglang tumatawid and less prone to flats

I'm also on mixed trail,hard pack,pavement,road. Supposed to be naka march yung tires mo sa trail mo. Pag naka knobby ka, medyo meron drag pag roads dahil Hindi continuous yung transition sa center pattern (designed sya for better hook up and shedding). So bale ginawa ko, rear ko ay small block 8 and front ko ay slant 6, Kung baga all rounder na setup ko. Tapos sa trails (soft packs, muds, sandy, stony), nakasanayan ko na Lang yung hook up ng small block 8 sa likod. No holy grail sa pag pili ng "all rounder" pero I try to find the best setup.
OT na, sorry. Sa TS, here's my bikes :




Magumpisa Lang din ako sa 20k, pero I would like to warn you, mabilis ka magkakasakit ng "upgradetitis". After a while, magkakaron ka na ng second bike na galing dun sa pinag upgreade-an mo, hehehe

[miLes]

I beg to differ bro. Frame geometry, frame size and frame material has lots of effect on the quality of ride.
Wheelbase is affected by frame size and geometry. Bikes with short wheelbase are known to be more agile but less comfy.
That is the reason some MTBs and road bikes costs more than $10K. But as with most things, your bike is as good as your weakest link.

i agree with you. but fork, wheels and group have a bigger affect, and assuming the poster's reply which i quoted, he was choosing two frames both below or around Php10k and no description of what fork or groupset used. so the difference he might have felt might not be from the frame but bec of different setup

[miLes]

I'm also on mixed trail,hard pack,pavement,road. Supposed to be naka march yung tires mo sa trail mo. Pag naka knobby ka, medyo meron drag pag roads dahil Hindi continuous yung transition sa center pattern (designed sya for better hook up and shedding). So bale ginawa ko, rear ko ay small block 8 and front ko ay slant 6, Kung baga all rounder na setup ko. Tapos sa trails (soft packs, muds, sandy, stony), nakasanayan ko na Lang yung hook up ng small block 8 sa likod. No holy grail sa pag pili ng "all rounder" pero I try to find the best setup.
OT na, sorry. Sa TS, here's my bikes :




Magumpisa Lang din ako sa 20k, pero I would like to warn you, mabilis ka magkakasakit ng "upgradetitis". After a while, magkakaron ka na ng second bike na galing dun sa pinag upgreade-an mo, hehehe

hehe i also came to a point of looking for the best trail tire too and eventually gave up. since my handling skills increased, any knobby tire is acceptable except only on pure dh runs. im using maxxis xmark on my xc and minion dhf/dhr on my long travel bike.

you said it bro! upgradititis! common na sakit yan hahaha more common than the common flu sa mga bikers

[miLes]

my first gf (2004)


my 2nd gf (2005)


my skinny gf (2006)


my wild gf (2008)


my high maintenance gf (2011) crappy phone picture


my ex gf, now my wife after makeover and undergoing major diet on our honeymoon (2012)


my mistress (2013)


yes, i admit i am a womanizer and have a terminal case of upgradetitis

[x_outpost]

i agree with you. but fork, wheels and group have a bigger affect, and assuming the poster's reply which i quoted, he was choosing two frames both below or around Php10k and no description of what fork or groupset used. so the difference he might have felt might not be from the frame but bec of different setup

+1 on fork, wheels and drivetrain.

Anyone rides with rigid fork, single speed and hard tail? Most of my riding buddies graduated from full/front suspension setup to SS and rigid fork. Unfortunately, I'm not that talented to ride that kind of setup.

[Verbl Kint]

I find that most bikes I see are over-engineered for the trails/roads they're used on. Bibili ng mga long travel AM/Enduro bike tapos Timberland or La Mesa lang naman ang rides. Or worse, ikot ikot lang sa UP or MoA.

Yung iba parang pang status symbol lang. They get the most expensive bike that they can afford but rarely do they get to make the most out of their bikes. But they do seem to have a lot of fb posts about their rides.

I guess it's the same deal with people buying SUV's to look rich/pogi.


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