The MTB Thread

[Rocket1k78]

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yep, thats the one.

Thanks!

[BavarianBeast]

What time does the shuttle start?

[ercchry]

More importantly is where are you parking the return vehicle? If riding 7-27 please park at station flats, not on the side of the hwy by the “meadow”

[Buster]

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It's amazing, did a 12k ride yesterday in 30 mins haha All the ups and downs in Hawkwood and Ranchlands

I did Merlin in 46 minutes. Lol

[Brent.ff]

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I did Merlin in 46 minutes. Lol

From the parking lot or from the junction… and full thing or just to the top?

[Buster]

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From the parking lot or from the junction… and full thing or just to the top?

From my car, back to my car.

[Rocket1k78]

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More importantly is where are you parking the return vehicle? If riding 7-27 please park at station flats, not on the side of the hwy by the “meadow”

Could we just park the return vehicle at the bottom of moose road in that parking lot and then ride down the road to get to it? We did that for family guy but when we did 727 last time the return vehicle driver skipped out and picked us up at the end of 727 on the side of the road.
Thanks for the help fellas

[ercchry]

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Could we just park the return vehicle at the bottom of moose road in that parking lot and then ride down the road to get to it? We did that for family guy but when we did 727 last time the return vehicle driver skipped out and picked us up at the end of 727 on the side of the road.
Thanks for the help fellas

You can… if you can find room!

For family guy, shaft, etc (anything else down that face) park return at ing’s mine

For 7-27 do station flats as the society is pushing for that vs the bottom of 7-27. Right as you come out of the trees basically (when you can see the hwy) there is a trail to the left with a quick little climb. Take that and it will pop you right into station flats. Fun little cross country trail. Doesn’t take long

[benyl]

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From my car, back to my car.

Is that out and back on bragging rights or do you come back using reconnect and Long distance?

If it's the former, was there a lot of traffic?

[Buster]

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Is that out and back on bragging rights or do you come back using reconnect and Long distance?

If it's the former, was there a lot of traffic?

Out and back on braggin rights with the Merlin loop added in

[BavarianBeast]

Ordered the new session. Pretty stoked to upgrade the DH rig.

If anyone is looking for a clean 2018 session 8, I’ll be selling mine when it arrives.

[Brent.ff]

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From my car, back to my car.

Ya thats not slow

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You can… if you can find room!

For family guy, shaft, etc (anything else down that face) park return at ing’s mine

For 7-27 do station flats as the society is pushing for that vs the bottom of 7-27. Right as you come out of the trees basically (when you can see the hwy) there is a trail to the left with a quick little climb. Take that and it will pop you right into station flats. Fun little cross country trail. Doesn’t take long

Think the Society is worried that 727 is going to get canned if people keep using that pull out vs pedaling that extra km to station flats.. way too many close calls with people shuttling and pulling out in front of others

[g-m]

I honestly haven't hit moose since it's gotten crazy with the covid people. Really hoping it dies down next year with no covid

[Brent.ff]

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I honestly haven't hit moose since it's gotten crazy with the covid people. Really hoping it dies down next year with no covid

riding up to Race of Spades makes it way more tolerable, if you can avoid getting smoked on Sulphur by the 727 crowd

[danno]

I’m 1 hour 15 min bragging rights to Merlin. I got passed by a couple girls on the up hill but passed them back on the downhill.

[Rocket1k78]

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You can… if you can find room!

For family guy, shaft, etc (anything else down that face) park return at ing’s mine

For 7-27 do station flats as the society is pushing for that vs the bottom of 7-27. Right as you come out of the trees basically (when you can see the hwy) there is a trail to the left with a quick little climb. Take that and it will pop you right into station flats. Fun little cross country trail. Doesn’t take long

You saved our asses. I for some reason thought we rode up to the moose road lot after family guy but theres no fucking way we did because that ride up looked nasty. I thought it was going to be a shit show yesterday morning but it was not bad at all, parking was easy at all 3 spots and there was no major traffic on the runs.

[ercchry]

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You saved our asses. I for some reason thought we rode up to the moose road lot after family guy but theres no fucking way we did because that ride up looked nasty. I thought it was going to be a shit show yesterday morning but it was not bad at all, parking was easy at all 3 spots and there was no major traffic on the runs.

Nice! Yeah we’ve lucked out a lot too, most I’ve seen on a trail this season is a single other group.

Did a husky lap with the GF Friday (just down Aunt Flo) and we had the whole run to ourselves which was great training for her

[davidI]

I'm still waiting to buy my first new bike (in the last decade) as inventories in Europe are still terrible.

I was planning to buy a 2021 Orbea Alma H20 for around 1300€ but have now seen a used Scott Scale 945 (2017?) in good shape that I could probably get for <1000€.

I'll do some cross-country riding, no any extreme downhill, and hope to get into bikepacking.

My biggest concern with the Scott Scale 945 is the gearing as it's 1x11 (11-42T) so for bikepacking on better roads it might be too slow? Also not sure if components have improved a lot in the last 4 years?

For those who know bikes better, any thoughts? Saving 300€+ and not having to wait another 3-4 months to get a bike would be nice. Would it be possible/easy/cheap to upgrade to 1x12?

Specs below:

2017 Scott Scale 945 29er

Handlebar Syncros FL2.0 Tbar, flat 9° Target group Men/Unisex Stem Syncros FL2.0, oversize 31.8 mm, 6° Type Scale 945 Crankset SRAM NX1 GXP PF Use MTB Hardtail Bottom bracket Sram GXP Model year 2017 Cassette Sram XG 1130 11-42T Features , Disc brake, Front suspension Chain Sram PC-1110 Size L, M, S, XXL Pedal not included Colour Black-Yellow Seat Syncros XR2.0 Weight (kg) 11.2 Seatpost Syncros FL2.5, 31.6 mm Frame Aluminium Superlight 6011 Front hub Shimano HB-M618 Deore Fork Fox 32 Float 29 Performance Air Grip3 fork, 100 mm travel Rear hub Shimano FH-M615 Deore Rear derailleur Sram GX1, 11 speed Spokes 15 G stainless, black Shifters SRAM NX1 Rims/Wheels Syncros X-23 Disc, 32H Front brake Shimano BR-M506 hydraulic discbrake, 180 mm disc Wheel size 29 (622 mm) Rear brake Shimano BR-M506 hydraulic discbrake, 160 mm disc Tires Maxxis IKON 2.2

2021 Orbea Alma H20 29er

• FRAME: Orbea Alma Hydro Alloy, Boost 12x148, BSA BB, Internal cable routing.
• FORK: RockShox Judy Silver TK Remote Solo Air 100 QR15x110 Boost
• CRANKSET: Shimano MT511 32t
• HEADSET: FSA 1-1/8 - 1-1/2" Integrated
• HANDLEBAR: OC1 Flat 31.8mm 740mm
• STEM: OC1 31.8mm interface -7º
• SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore M6100
• BRAKES: Shimano MT201 Hydraulic Disc
• CASSETTE: Shimano SLX M7100 10-51t 12-Speed
• REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano SLX M7100 SGS Shadow Plus
• CHAIN: Shimano M6100
• WHEELS: Orbea OC1 25c Tubeless Ready
• TYRES: Maxxis Ikon 2.20" FB 60 TPI Dual
• PEDALS: N/A
• SEATPOST: OC2 forge head 27.2 Offset 0
• SADDLE: Selle Royal Seta Sport

[benyl]

i'd wait for the 2021.

The only choice for 1x12 is SRAM NX for the cassette (unless there is an aftermarket one that I am unaware of). To get a modern 1x12 with a 10T, you need a new freehub driver (XD for SRAM), new cassette, new deraileur, new shifter and new chain. The only thing you are keeping is the crankset and possibly the chainring (but maybe not).

All of that, if you can find it, would push you to at least the Orbea price, if not higher.

I can't say components have improved, but they are different from 4 years ago. Will you notice a difference, probably not.

I think the first thing you need to look at is if you want a HT or a FS.

[ercchry]

Cheap and easy to swap chain ring sizes for over all speed/climb… from a quick google looks like the Scott comes with a 30t, all having an extra cog is going to do is increase range… play with this calculator and figure out what you want.

Top is the Scott, bottom is the orbea



https://www.bikecalc.com/speed_at_cadence