|   Help - Need your opinion on this | Sultan of Singletrack
Apr 15, 2002 10:57 AM | | I am finishing grad school in 3 weeks. It's been tough, so I want to reward myself with a dream bike.
I live in Salt Lake City, where the riding ranges from alpine singletrack to rough rocky terrain. I also like to ride Moab and Brian Head (alpine singletrack).
What bike do you recommend for this terrain? I do a lot of climbing, so I don't want a 30 pound bike to lug around.
I am considering the Id, Truth, Hammerhead and that's about it so far.
Other suggestions? Is the Truth strong enough? I don't do big drops - just a XC rider.
Opinions are appreciated. |
| Look at posts below on HH & Truth (nm) | paulesk177
Apr 15, 2002 5:54 PM | | |
| Been there....decided that. For me, HH100x | KRob
Apr 15, 2002 10:14 PM | | Congrats on grad school! First read through, I misread as GRADE school, and I'm thinking "WOW, a thirteen year old with some means!"
I live in eastern nevada and get over to Utah quite a bit, especially southern utah in the winter. I've also done Brian Head, Navajo Lake etc. in the summer. It sounds like our riding criteria are similar. If you've read my posts elsewhere on this board you already know I chose the HH. At first I was torn between the Tracer and Switchblade, but reviews, pics, and posts on this board last Nov and December convinced me that the HH was my ultimate dream bike for the type of riding I do. I've done some rides with way steep, fast descents, or bigger drops where I think the SB would be slighty better than the HH, but I love to climb, I love tight switchbacks, I love fast twisty singletrack and slower tech/rock sections, and the HH is just the ticket. I cannot imagine a more appropiate mount for slick rock playgrounds like gooseberry than the HH. BTW, the HH is WAY better than my HT for the fast hairy descents so no complaints there either: Stable, solid, bombproof, not easily knocked off line. If you're coming off a SC Bullit or Kona Stab Primo, you may not be as impressed with the HH on these kinds of fast descents, but for a great all around trail bike which is also quick, fairly light, and an excellent climber, it doesn't get much better than this.
BTW, no experience with the Truth so can't help you there, but it seems like a great allround bike, maybe a little more race oriented. Although I'm less impressed with the customer service reputation of Ellsworth based on posts on this board and have never heard one, NOT ONE, complaint about either Titus or Charles Coker at Hammerhead.
Hope this helps. Just my biased opinion. |
| re: Help - Need your opinion on this | esquire
Apr 16, 2002 6:14 AM | | Congrats on Grad school. I rewarded myself with a bike some time ago as well. Here's my pitch for the NRS. Greatly spec'd bike, light enough frame to make a compelling case for a lightweight bike, discs are great, acceleration and climbing is incredible and akin to a hardtail, downhills aren't as smooth as some other designs, but much easier on the posterior than a hardtail, and price is better than the boutiques. If you've got the large means for an HH, X, Turner, Intense, or Truth, and you want the boutique, by all means, go for it, and nobody should say squat, you've earned it. However, save a little cash with the NRS, put the difference away for upgrades, and you can't go wrong.
As I upgrade, its nice to have a back-up part if a component breaks, and they always will. Regardless, you can't go wrong with any of the bikes you have mentioned. |
| Thanks! | Sultan of Singletrack
Apr 16, 2002 7:58 AM | | Thanks for the help! I've visited the Hammerhead web site about a hundred times now to look at that sweet 100-x frame. Wow... I checked out an NRS is the store too. Sweet ride. Great reviews on it. The customer service on the Ellsworth bikes has me worried, based on what I've read, so I'm trying to be very careful. |
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