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Daver
20-01-2004, 09:20 PM
i'm thinking of getting back to my roots with some xc, and i was wandering if you reckon that this bike would be fine as a trail/ light xc race machine?

http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7841
Turley
20-01-2004, 09:22 PM
It shoudl be a prefect trail bike imho.
BagofSkill
20-01-2004, 09:28 PM
Want one of these? Sure you do!
chrus
20-01-2004, 09:31 PM
Hmmm Lefty... hahaha nah it looks good..
LordNikon
20-01-2004, 09:32 PM
I saw a guy riding one in the last 12 hour I did.

that says enough for me. all depends how comfortable you are pedalling the bike though I guess.
Squidly Didly
20-01-2004, 09:51 PM
Yeah Daver that looks like an awesome rig. I'd hit it! 8)
I saw a guy riding one in the last 12 hour I did.
She ripped up the 24hr course too :lol:
LordNikon
20-01-2004, 09:53 PM
I'd hit it!


There's a reason not to buy it right there.
Squidly Didly
20-01-2004, 09:55 PM
I'd hit it!
There's a reason not to buy it right there.
That's what I bought the Foes for :wink:
LordNikon
20-01-2004, 09:58 PM
Hey listen dude... what you do in private is your own business. No need to tell us about it.

:P

:lol:
Grover
21-01-2004, 09:06 AM
light xc race machine

cannondale's are light bikes but i don't think this will be as light as you're wanting if you're gonna do any racing. very nice bike though. good for fairly heavy trailriding.
DEVLIN
21-01-2004, 09:38 AM
Check your gearing though. If you can pump out a Rennie like 2000watts that 12-27 cassette will be ok. depends what chainrings are on it i guess. a 22 granny will get you covered.
Rik
21-01-2004, 09:48 AM
Tell us how heavy you are Daver, and what your riding style is like.
For you, I reckon it'd make for a great XC/trail bike that you can punish day in day out.
Daver
21-01-2004, 10:34 AM
i am 110 kilos, and fair abusive!!!
Rik
21-01-2004, 10:52 AM
Most people say "light and short travel for xc", but yours stats above throws that equation out the window ;)
Goose
21-01-2004, 07:19 PM
Whats with the forks? LOLOL are they any good I have only seen them in photos.
Squidly Didly
21-01-2004, 07:24 PM
Whats with the forks? LOLOL are they any good I have only seen them in photos.
AHAHAHA <insert sarcasm>. Do a search!
tyno
27-01-2004, 05:55 PM
Whats with the forks? LOLOL are they any good I have only seen them in photos.

Well, the forks in the photo are pretty nice. they're now living on the front of my CAAD4 hardtail. Stiff as and plush. What more can you ask for? The ones that are on teh Gemini now are just longer trave and supposedly have better damping too.