|   Which Quasi for me? | woodyak
Jun 11, 2003 12:26 PM | | I ride the rugged trails of New England in the Boston area. My favorite type of riding is a mix of technical single-track, rock gardens, rock and ladder stunts, and short/steep technical climbing. I ride pretty much every day, when the weather holds up. I do 1 hour rides during the week and usually 1 2-3 hour ride on the weekend.
I am not a racer nor am I a free-rider or downhiller. I am not a hucker, my biggest drop is about 4'. I would like to eventually get up to 6 - 7 feet, but not much more than that. I am an aggressive trail rider that abuses equipment. If I see a tough section I tend to power through it rather than finesse it. I only weigh about 160 lbs. and I'm 5'4", which limits my frame choice. I'm coming off of a Loco-Moto that I loved, but I found myself wanting a bit more rear travel and some better durability.
I'm looking for a bike that will be extremely durable, have great handling and balance, be a good climber, and have some upgrade possibilities. Here is what I am considering:
Quasi-Lite w/Talas shock - This has the benefit of the on the fly adjustable rear travel and it is a lot lighter. I'm kind of concerned about the long-term durability of this option. I'd be limited to 2.3 tires.
Quasi-Moto w/Air Shock - This would be heavier but still light weight and it would have more durability in the rear triangle. I could also run really big tires. I would lose the on the fly adjustable travel, which I'm not too worried about, I tend to ride in the biggest travel setting anyways.
Quasi-Moto w/Vanilla RC - This would give me extreme durability. I wouldn't have to worry about upgrading it going forward. I generally prefer coil suspension over air. I would also get to try out Fox's 03 Vanilla rear which is supposed to have better anti-bob built in. The weight gain would be substantial. It would be 3lbs. heavier than my current setup on my Loco-Moto.
What should I do? |
| get the coil rear | descender
Jun 11, 2003 12:52 PM | | Get the regular quasi. You want that beef in the rear and you will be able to but big tires on there too. Coil is better. Cut rotational weight (wheels tires) but don't worry about the 1/2-1lb that the coil gives you. That air sucking sound is annoying anyway. |
| pic | descender
Jun 11, 2003 12:55 PM | | Pic:
http://www.geocities.com/descender0001/images/quasi1.JPG |
| Pic not working, I would like to see it. (nm) | woodyak
Jun 11, 2003 12:57 PM | | |
| Pic not working, I would like to see it. (nm) | descender
Jun 11, 2003 1:42 PM | | I have no idea why it doesn't work from MTBR... if you open a new browser and go to:
http://www.geocities.com/descender0001/images/quasi1.JPG
it should work. It is there. |
| that did the trick. | woodyak
Jun 12, 2003 7:05 AM | | Very sweet looking bike. What type of riding do you do mostly? It looks like it's geared for free-riding. How do you like that Boxxer? It looks very leggy. |
| that did the trick. | descender
Jun 12, 2003 10:34 AM | | So far I love the boxxer. Nice and stiff, light and plush. It does need frequent oil changes to keep her happy.
The rig is in freeride/DH configuration. I had it with a SC fork and lighter wheels and it was a great trail bike around 31lbs. At the moment it weighs in around 37lbs with DH tires and wheels. I want to get it down to about 35 with lighter wheels and tires. DH tires are just not needed unless you are at lift serviced terrain. I also switched to the linear suspension rate in back and it tracks way better for DH. I do bottom more often on flat drops but those are dumb anyway.
Overall it is a great do-it-all bike. Similar to Bullit and Intense SLX in terms of geometry. Very stiff.
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| re: Which Quasi for me? | Hammerheadbikes
Jun 11, 2003 1:06 PM | | I would suggest the standard quasi rear end but with an air shock
that's what my buds ride and they are doing some "stupid" stuff on them
Charles |
| What tires are they running? | woodyak
Jun 11, 2003 1:18 PM | | I'm in the process of getting new tires as well. I've got a set of the Big Jim's on order for the Loco, but now that I can go bigger I may change that order. |
| Coil sprung. | Nat
Jun 11, 2003 2:27 PM | | From what uyou describe, I bet you'd like the coil better. I tried a Float shock on my QM, but soon went back to a Vanilla for its more supple feel and seemingly greater amount of travel. |
| Running my Quasi w/Float RL | Markv
Jun 11, 2003 2:59 PM | | I really like it.....climbs amazingly well in the long travel setting. Have a Fox Vanilla R that I haven't tried yet because the Float works so well, but I'm not getting the full 5.9 inches of travel with the air shock. Currently using a 2000 z1/w a 2002 ECC cartridge and looking to upgrade to a Talas R soon.
Sweet frame!! Good luck with your decision......... |
| What to do? Buy mine! | Lucky7
Jun 11, 2003 3:25 PM | | |
| What to do? Buy mine! | Lucky7
Jun 11, 2003 3:29 PM | | I've got a black small Quasi (2003) with a 2003 Vanilla RC and Sherman Firefly fork. I havn't really tried to sell it but have thought about and you would be the perfect buyer. It's a great bike but I've just got too many bikes now. It has a 2002 XTR groupset and Avid mechanical brakes. E-mail if interested, I could give you a sweet deal. |
| What to do? Buy mine! | woodyak
Jun 11, 2003 8:13 PM | | Thanks for the offer but I'm working out a warranty dealie with Titus. Also, I need the XS frame. The small is a little too big for me. |
| Does anyone know what size shock this bike takes? (nm) | woodyak
Jun 11, 2003 8:25 PM | | |
| Does anyone know what size shock this bike takes? (nm) | Hammerheadbikes
Jun 12, 2003 4:31 AM | | 7 7/8 x 2 |
| Does anyone know what size shock this bike takes? (nm) | woodyak
Jun 12, 2003 5:34 AM | | Thanks! That's the same size as the Loco. Cool. I have a spare air shock for that already. Maybe I'll get the Vanilla RC and see which one I like better. I like having a backup rear shock anywayss. |
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