So if I were to get a new mtb.....
So if the planets were to align at just the right moment, and Tony gave me the green light on a new nobby tire steed what are my WSD options??
Tony is a dyed in the wool Santa Cruz fan, so I know he would be thinking Juliana, but what other options are there? I'm not even sure who makes a WSD mtn bike??
I would be looking for a fairly decent full suspension ride. His bikes are in the 4-5k range, mine tend to be in the 2-3k range. So something in there...
And yes I know, fit comes first. But I just want to get an idea of what is out there...
ANd for the record- you can blame sadiekate for this post!! :D
Man am I out of my element over here on the mtn bike forum! What am I - the self professed tri geek- doing over here?? I feel so, uhh... DIRTY! :p
insert spider man theme here...
na na na...na na...SHOPPING...repeat...shopping...shopping!
WOO!
I recommend test riding. Bikes handle differently. Make sure they don't have to do TOO much drastic things to make the bike fit (like put in a super long seat post - that happened to a friend of mine)
...make sure you have clothes to match (hahaha!):D
I have the Trek Fuel WSD from 2001, although now it is "pimped up" thanks to hubby
I bought the Big Sur GS (Gary Fisher) a year or so back.
I like the hard tail for its simplicity, i find i ride better on hard tail. I tend to get a little "lazy" with the full suspension. that's just me. I like the full for long rides though, it does spare the back.
When you choose your bike, think about the type of riding you plan on doing - lots of climbing? technical? so you want to think about suspension travel and weight as well.
Then there are wheel options - ie regular or tubeless. I like the concept of tubeless - BUT if you do have to put a tube in, its SO HARD to get the tires off the rim. And the likely hood of damaging a tubeless rim increases with the level of technical terrain it seems. I know some people have had really good luck with it. So i guess its a matter of choice.
Have fun shopping!
Hannah
Titus is calling your name
I know people who have Julianas, Treks and Specializeds; they all like them just fine. Myself, I ride a Titus. It really is a joy to ride after hardtails for 15 years. It's used. I couldn't afford a new one off the shelf but by some type of serendipity, someone posted here that she had an xx-small for sale back in December. I pounced on it and haven't been sorry since.
BTW - Try Papago park for riding if you are new. There are some real mild trails there. Kind of like goofy golf for bikes. Or Pemberton trail at McDowell Mtn park, nothing technical there, just 15 miles of fun.
This Just In! The Planets Aligned, The Planets Aligned!!
And I am now the proud owner of a Juliana!!!
I'm in San Diego this weekend, so yesterday Tony decided he wanted to go on a wabbit hunt. I test rode a trek up at the trek store, but it didn't really do it for me. We went to a couple of other stores and I got on a Giant, and we looked at an Ellsworth. I then test rode a blur and a Juliana, and the Jules got the nod.
I rode bikes with prices tags from 1500.00 to well over 3k, and I ended up with the 1600.00 Juliana that was on sale. I wasn't so much concerned with price or color, I wanted comfort. And this girl fits me like a glove. Tony is not pleased with the fork, so that will get replaced with a fox. It came with a rock shox.
I have such a short torso and short arms that the WSD really mattered for me.
Spencer is PISZESD that mom got a fullie before he did! But hey, I AM MOM!!:D Of course now he thinks that HE should be able to ride it, because at the ripe age of 10, he is my size now. We actually let him ride it alongside us while we ran lastnight. He had LOTS of fun..
So now we just need to find Tony his nomad, and the stable will be complete.
Soo now I need to start riding her! There is nothing more sad than a neglected bike!;) Too bad it's so blasted hot in Phoenix right now! :eek: