But it’s a tough choice.
The higher tier rockhopper expert $1700 comes with SRAM 1-12 SX. which looks like trash. Plastic body and the limit screws are self tapping into the plastic body. Major turnoff. Shifter doesn’t look much better. But the fork has an alloy steerer making it lighter than the steel steerer of the elite (both are Judy air fork)
Where as the elite has Deore, and while it’s only 1x10, I think it’s a better group.
So basically in the rockhopper it’s either
Heavier fork and better group
Or
Lighter fork and shittier group.
With the fuse I’d need an XL and there aren’t any around
Heaps of others I’ve looked at are running SRAM SX. so I’ve kind of ruled them out.the only other sticking point I have with the spec RH is the wheels are nonboost (standard qr) but I’m trying not to worry about that too much
Ideally the bike would be
Midtrail, Judy fork (or higher), Deore or slx, boost spacing. Under 1900. But so far I haven’t found it.
If I had an extra 1000 bux, I would of bought one of the sick surly Krampus’ that had at the Commuter garage sale. But I don’t soooo.
Yo @Sh0rtsie 2017 27.5 giant anthem, size large.
It’ll be under your budget for sure… I was thinking about 1500, but I’m open to discussion (for you).
It’s in pretty decent condition.
Pm me for deets and photos, while i try and remember what I’ve upgraded or changed from stock…
The rear wheel was probably a replacement for a crashed or broken one and is probably better quality than the stock one.
XT stuff is fine again may have been an upgrade to replace a busted one - not unlikely that they ruined their old wheel and rear derailleur in the same accident.
One question to ask is if the shocks have ever been serviced and have the pivot bearings ever been replaced, if so how long ago for both.
If neither have happened and it’s been ridden alot budget $300-500 (can be more if any suspension parts are needed) for a suspension service and pivot bearings to be replaced.
ripper, thank you! @MikeD Im checking it out this afternoon, the seller has been short on info so far but understandable with so many tyre kickers on FB. will be back seeking advice on pumps for tubeless it looks good.
This has probably been gone over somewhere on here but I feel like I’ve arrived at MTB’s as the best option for shredding around on rather than where instagram type algorithms/social contagion theory were trying to point me at crust/blue lugged surly’s. Obviously those are touring-ish but it seemed to me a lot of people, me included, are setting those bikes up wanting mtb performance (as seen in all the clips of people jumping them off this or that, generally getting wild, 90% unloaded). Ive been riding this thing around for years (formerly erle’s), now set up with knobbies which has been a lot of fun up here but has me thinking a lot of similar bikes would be best traded for a normal mtb if ripping around in the bush is all they’re doing.
cheers blakey! not sure ill be parting with the rsogn for the full squish, might just turn it back into the slightly-sealed rack-able do all. Do you still have your rsogn?
looks great, I’ve been meaning to upgrade the brakes on the rawland since i got it! ah well, now i have this full sus aluminium and plastic monster worth as much as my car to worry about instead, just went for a ride and loved it, allows for really terrifying speeds, also climbed a bunch of steep sections where I’ve usually bailed out half way, maybe guilt for spending so much money was my main motivation but…
The fuse is 600bux cheaper, and also 600bux more than I was aiming for. Kind of.
Both bikes fit the bill in terms or what I want to use them for.
Group sets don’t worry me that much. The Fuse has Deore which is fine (vs Marin SLX).
In saying that tho, I can see myself upgrading it to it SLX at some point in the future.
Ithe real issue is the the forks. I dread the idea of upgrading forks. The Fuse comes with Rockshox Judy silver Air. Vs Rock Shox Revelation on the Marin.
I don’t know much about sus forks. But I’ve heard Judy forks can be a bit … well… Shit apparently.
Questions:
-Will the fuse end up costing more for me in the long run? And should I just shell out more upfront without the need to upgrade later?
-Are the Judy forks really that bad? Will they be noticably bad to somebody who hasn’t MTB that much in the past?
Also. I can get the Marin NOW.
The Fuse I have to basically wait til end of August minimum. Fuck.
