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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? 06/28/13 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	Wants: Carbon preferred, but aluminum will do XC oriented, but Pisgah worthy (not groomed Bent creek Pisgah) Light, but not fragile Not wants: Specialized Trek Gary Fisher I am way out of the loop on new bikes and the new goods, so I thought I would start my search by asking here. I will probably buy a complete bike off the shelf since my parts inventory has seen better days. My current bike is a 2007 Sultan and consider it the best frame that I ever owned. The new sultan leans slightly more all mountain than the 2007 version, so it's off the list for now. Niner is on the list. What else is there? Thanks.

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rokka23md Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 246 Location: Concord, NC Joined: 06/15/12	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #1 - 06/28/13 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	Santa Cruz Tallboy! Got one last summer and love it. I think the Tallboy LT would be good too, maybe a little better for big hits in the mountains. The Tallboy does great on trails to soak up the small stuff nicely, but suffers a little with rougher terrain. Overall though, it is a good climbing efficient ride.

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JR Big Ring Offline Posts: 1040 Joined: 03/29/11	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #2 - 06/28/13 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon Santa Cruz Tallboy LT Carbon Yeti SB-95 Carbon Ibis Ripley

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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #3 - 06/28/13 at 6:06pm	Print Post
	why not spec or gf? my gf is AMAZING but only squishes in the front

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twinsdad Ex Member	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #4 - 06/28/13 at 7:09pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) If you can wait this thing sounds badass!

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eapap9 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 413 Location: 28203 Joined: 07/13/10	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #5 - 06/28/13 at 8:08pm	Print Post
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Oden Project Board Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 451 Joined: 02/22/11	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #6 - 06/28/13 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	Ibis, Niner or Transition, that would be my focus

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Enoch Forum Administrator IB Room Project Board In The Loop Offline Walked with God and he was not Posts: 8702 Joined: 05/08/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #7 - 06/28/13 at 9:13pm	Print Post
	Bad Geo numbers for me, but you might could ride a XL (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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Specialist Little Ring Offline The rider formerly known as "Trekker1" Posts: 694 Location: Charlotte Joined: 05/11/12	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #8 - 06/28/13 at 9:13pm	Print Post
	Well... I have Trek Fuel Ex 8 and love it, so not sure where the hate comes from. But I understand sometimes, stylistically, you just don't like certain brands. The Santa Cruz Tallboy LT and Niner Jet 9 Carbon or RDO would be my first choices if I wanted to drink the Kool Aid (I've thought about it, but again stuck with the 26 inch Fuel ex). I've seen some nice Rocky Mountain 29ers as well (Element I think) and the Salsa Spearfish and Horse thief look sweet too. Just my .02.

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bikerguy Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 70 Location: CLT Joined: 11/22/10	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #9 - 06/28/13 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	Got a great Rocky MTN for sale. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) make me an offer on this bike.

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Dangerboy Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 21 Location: Fort Mill Joined: 01/21/10	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #10 - 06/28/13 at 9:43pm	Print Post
	Pivot 429 Carbon

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twinsdad Ex Member	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #11 - 06/28/13 at 9:44pm	Print Post
	[quote author=5D7E61656B0E0 link=1372437845/0#0 date=1372437845]Wants: The new sultan leans slightly more all mountain than the 2007 version, so it's off the list for now. All mtn. is the new "trail"
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SalsaTodd Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 135 Location: Charlotte Joined: 10/18/11	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #12 - 06/29/13 at 4:07am	Print Post
	Quote: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) If you can wait this thing sounds badass! I rode the 2013 Salsa HorseTheif at the First Flight Bikes - Salsa demo At LNSP last year. This is a bike I'm not really interested in for my type of Riding I do but, I wanted to check it out for the hell of it, and I was really Impressed how well it climbed considering the amount of FS travel it has. Going down hill I felt like Superman. The bike gives you a lot of confidence on what it will handle.

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Mr.B Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 69 Location: Brevard Joined: 01/01/91	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #13 - 06/29/13 at 10:57am	Print Post
	+1 Tallboy or Tallboy LT, pedals like a dream uphill. Plus SC carbon is bad ass, just check out Pinkbike for the video of them using a carbon frame like a baseball bat...

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #14 - 06/29/13 at 11:05am	Print Post
	Very nice suggestions up in here. Thanks for the replies. Now its time to do some homework.

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Gravitythief76 In The Loop Project Board Offline Just say no to Man-dex Posts: 2151 Location: Dirt Monkey - Root Ent Joined: 03/06/08	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #15 - 06/29/13 at 11:15am	Print Post
	The New sc tallboy carbon. The tallboy LT if you want the xtra squish for the mtns.

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Phil_S Small Cog Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 344 Joined: 08/11/06	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #16 - 06/29/13 at 11:55am	Print Post
	Spoke wrote on 06/28/13 at 4:44pm: Wants: ...... My current bike is a 2007 Sultan and consider it the best frame that I ever owned. The new sultan leans slightly more all mountain than the 2007 version, so it's off the list for now. ..... If you like the Turner overall, except for more travel making it slower and harder to petal, I bet the DW suspension design has more than improved pedaling over the TNT design in 2007 even with more travel. I felt like my 2011 DW spot petaled at least a gear better than my 2008 TNT. Don't know about the weights and its effect. I got to believe that Czar will petal much better than a 2007. Not even going to look at the price of that.

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SCOTT_T Big Ring Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 2092 Joined: 02/16/05	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #17 - 06/29/13 at 8:59pm	Print Post
	Sammy.....................you can't go wrong with Cyclepaths Large SJ comp he has on sale. Trust Me.

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bleekness Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 108 Joined: 11/05/12	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #18 - 06/30/13 at 12:37am	Print Post
	If you HAVE to ride a 29er. Intense Tracer29 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) /end thread

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Enoch Forum Administrator IB Room Project Board In The Loop Offline Walked with God and he was not Posts: 8702 Joined: 05/08/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #19 - 07/01/13 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	Got to look over a Niner RDO Jet. Seemed like a nice bike. I rode a friends Regular Jet and was pretty impressed.

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Patches Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 124 Location: Concord, NC Joined: 12/11/10	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #20 - 07/01/13 at 1:20pm	Print Post
	The new 2014 Niner Jet 9 with air formed Al tubing and 100 mm rear suspension travel looks impressive. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #21 - 07/01/13 at 4:33pm	Print Post
	Enoch wrote on 07/01/13 at 12:06pm: Got to look over a Niner RDO Jet. Seemed like a nice bike. I rode a friends Regular Jet and was pretty impressed. A RDO is high on my list right now. I have a lead on one and have been studying up on them.

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TwoNeener Small Cog Offline Root Master Posts: 266 Location: Waxhaw, NC Joined: 12/18/11	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #22 - 07/02/13 at 1:46am	Print Post
	Get a Santa Cruz Solo, or, if you're man enough, a Santa Cruz Bronson. Seriously though an Ibis Ripley may be the perfect blend of XC/trail bike.

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #23 - 07/02/13 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	So far, I have confirmed that I am further behind on the new gear than I thought. Slightly better off than the guy wearing the styrofoam bowl helmets with neon accents.

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Sandman Big Ring Offline Posts: 2233 Location: Not On the Trail - Studying! Joined: 04/07/05	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #24 - 07/02/13 at 3:14pm	Print Post
	If AM is the new trail bike then (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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twinsdad Ex Member	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #25 - 07/02/13 at 5:55pm	Print Post
	Sandman wrote on 07/02/13 at 3:14pm: If AM is the new trail bike then (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) That is super sweeeeet!!!

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JasonK Ex Member	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #26 - 07/02/13 at 9:52pm	Print Post
	You could ride that around here when the trail are wet. Super Gnar!

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EAutry Big Ring In The Loop Project Board Offline You know you'll feel better if you ride today..... Posts: 1735 Location: Huntersville Joined: 09/13/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #27 - 07/03/13 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	I have a Niner Jet 9 and have been very pleased with it, and I'm not even that big of a rear squish fan. It climbs so well I sometimes forget it's rear squish. I think Cyclepath built it up for me roughly a couple years ago, and I like it more as time goes on. I'm closer to 50 vs. 40 now, and it's getting harder for my back to ride my hardtail when the ride gets close to 4 hours in the saddle.
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isitwinteryet Big Ring Offline in soviet russia, bike steal you! Posts: 1072 Joined: 06/18/09	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #28 - 07/03/13 at 5:13pm	Print Post
	Quote: You could ride that around here when the trail are wet. Super Gnar! wat

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deucedeuce Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 138 Joined: 01/24/13	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #29 - 07/03/13 at 6:05pm	Print Post
	isitwinteryet wrote on 07/03/13 at 5:13pm: wat no, wEt

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #30 - 07/26/13 at 3:28pm	Print Post
	Are there any shops in the Charlotte area that will have Niners or Santa Cruz bikes on the floor? I have not been in a bike shop (other than Performance Bike for necessities) in so long that I dont know who sells what any more.

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Mr.B Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 69 Location: Brevard Joined: 01/01/91	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #31 - 07/26/13 at 4:20pm	Print Post
	Bike Source and Cycle Path for Niners, Bicycle Sport and Carolina Bicycle Co for Santa Cruz.

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #32 - 07/26/13 at 4:31pm	Print Post
	thank you.

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Eyefly Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 4 Location: Charlotte Joined: 07/24/13	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #33 - 07/27/13 at 8:32am	Print Post
	I just picked up a jet 9 RDO a few weeks ago. Glad I did. I have no complaints.

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whiteMTN Newbie Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 37 Location: Charlotte - South End Joined: 05/23/13	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #34 - 07/29/13 at 6:54pm	Print Post
	Have you looked at the 650b bikes? Per se the Genius from Scott...they have them in aluminum and carbon, depending on your price point. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #35 - 07/30/13 at 1:33pm	Print Post
	whiteMTN wrote on 07/29/13 at 6:54pm: Have you looked at the 650b bikes? Per se the Genius from Scott...they have them in aluminum and carbon, depending on your price point. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I have wanted to try out a 650B.

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Gravitythief76 In The Loop Project Board Offline Just say no to Man-dex Posts: 2151 Location: Dirt Monkey - Root Ent Joined: 03/06/08	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #36 - 07/30/13 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	Santa cruz solo.

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #37 - 07/30/13 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	Oh my! I am not a brand loyalist, but Dave seems to get things right when it comes to geometry. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Delete my Profile B4 I curse Small Cog Offline Posts: 254 Joined: 10/19/08	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #38 - 07/30/13 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	Sam, not a Flux but you can throw a leg over my Burner any time...

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QueenCity Bicycles In The Loop Offline Fight for your right to Bike! Posts: 1524 Location: 128 E Park Ave SouthEnd Joined: 06/23/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #39 - 07/31/13 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	lining up a pivot demo for late august, not sure exactly what will be on the demo truck but i would expect 429s

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #40 - 07/31/13 at 1:30pm	Print Post
	Delete my Profile B4 I curse wrote on 07/30/13 at 10:54pm: Sam, not a Flux but you can throw a leg over my Burner any time... I didn't know you had a burner. I would like to take it for a spin sometime.

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Spoke Small Cog Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 311 Joined: 11/12/04	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #41 - 07/31/13 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	QueenCity Bicycles wrote on 07/31/13 at 1:23pm: lining up a pivot demo for late august, not sure exactly what will be on the demo truck but i would expect 429s Cool. Pivots are on my list. Thanks for the heads up.

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Gibbs Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 146 Joined: 11/30/10	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #42 - 07/31/13 at 6:20pm	Print Post
	So what's it like to shop for a bike when for the most part none of them suck? sure makes me miss the bad old days of "innovation" with cool things like Y bikes and linkage forks... the term monkey motion had to come from somewhere. enjoy the "hunt"!
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Get In Gear Bicycles Coaster Bike Offline Posts: 94 Location: Harrisburg, NC Joined: 08/08/12	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #43 - 07/31/13 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	Throwing our hat in the ring..we have a FOES Shaver 29er Medium Frame/Rear FOXCTD shock coming, or check out their line up of 29r squish... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links); Can get Transition Coverts or TransAm 29er's too.. Happy Hunting regardless...

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #44 - 07/31/13 at 8:10pm	Print Post
	Niner Bikes demo at Fisher Farm October 6th. Details to come.

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twinsdad Ex Member	Re: What full squish 29er's should I be looking at? Reply #45 - 07/31/13 at 9:23pm	Print Post
	The Cycle Path wrote on 07/31/13 at 8:10pm: Niner Bikes demo at Fisher Farm October 6th. Details to come. ros 9's?

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