The twink did it again edition

>FAQ on buying a bike that nobody reads anyway:
> What good bike can I get for under $500?
a stolen bike. Possibly a newer used entry level hardtail but don't expect it to survive rock gardens, jumps, or drops. Or an older mtb which won't be as good as newer ones and will still have a front derailleur, but it'll be good enough.
> What good bike can I get for under $1000
Good used hardtail, new entry level hardtail
> What good bike can I get for under $2000?
New Hardtail, decent used full suspension
> What good bike can I get for under $3000?
https://www.yt-industries.com/fr/produits/velos/capra/uncaged-10-al/602/capra-mx-uncaged-10/
Used full suspension, decent entry level full suspension but prepared to put more money into it.
> What are the excellent value brands?
Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Polygon, YT, Propain, Kona, and many more. Sometimes the expensive brands have an excellent alue bike
> What are the differences between an XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill bikes?
XC bikes are for going up fast, go down not as fast. Trail bikes are for going up and down. Enduro bikes are for going down fast, and slower up. Downhill bikes are for going down really fast, needs a ski lift, truck, or the rider pushing it to go up.

link to previous thread>>216525

The secret is stack maxxing, a stack so big that the handlebars reach your chest.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLxP1x-CBYN/?igsh=cW4wejZtZXFxbTA3
It's over for Super Bruni, look at his reaction. In absolute shock & denial. When was the last time someone won 4 times in a row in DH men, or even 3 times?

>>236992
gwin 2012 was the last time someone won 4 in a row

>>236992
I was curious about my bar height compared to what goldstone runs and I'm at 1112mm from to centre bar to the ground which comes out to 66.5% of rider height. Comparing to goldstone who has 1120mm bar height and 65.8% of rider height (according to a pinkbike article from 1 month ago). Been high front end maxxing for 4 years and people are finally catching on

>>236992
>>237213
tfw maxed out on spacers and bar rise and still not even close to a good upright stance. Sucks being tall bros my back hurts

What should I buy?
Stumpjumper 15 or Forbidden Druid?
Druid looks more capable but the Stumpjumper looks like it'd be easier to ride to the various trail systems I have in my town

Also lookin at Epic Evo, YT Izzo

dunno what else, Hightower looks ok but it's heavy and they put garbage parts on SC bikes for the price

>>237311
drood, no question

>>237311
Druid 100% bud.

Got soaked on sunday

>>237339
>>237349
is drood for like serious flatbrim bros?
ive only been mtbing for about 6 months
i built a 24 lbs 120/90mm XC bike last fall, is fun but I want to get away from that and have something to smash rocks with and doodle around
i have no clue what im doing
i can climb blues pretty good, descent blues iffy
haven't ridden any blacks
never jumped, done any sort of drop of note or roll
should i just keep riding the XC bike or does a trail bike make getting into that sort of riding easier/more enjoyable?
i ride a fuck ton of gravel/road but want to get away from that at this point

>>237311
>>237358
A druid v2 honestly sounds like too much bike for what you are doing currently. It is still technically a trail bike but will want to ride more like an all mountain/enduro bike which is probably not going to be as fun riding what you currently are.

The YT Izzo is a pure trail bike and will most likely suit the majority of terrain you will be riding perfectly. The core 3 CF Izzo is cheaper ($3600 on sale atm) than a druid v2 frame alone ($3900) and will realistically be more than enough bike to progress on for a few years. It will feel more similar to your current XC bike but with more travel and be more capable on the descents. If you do get the izzo core 3 CF I would recommend changing the rotors from the stock rt-66 (they are crap stamped steel) for either shimanos higher tier offerings or another 3rd party such as galfer.

Alternatively, you could also look at their jeffsy which is 145mm travel (the same as the stumpjumper for a more 'all-mountain bike') and get their core 4 cf top of the range option for $4300 and get a completely top of the line build with carbon fram and wheels, xo transmission and hayes a4 brakes.

The izzo will be slightly lighter and nimble compared to the jeffsy being less capable on rough and technical descents. It seems shocking value to buy anything other than the YT as you could buy both the core 4 jeffsy and the core 3 izzo for the same price/cheaper of a comparable build druid or stumpjumper. Being cheaper too would mean that you could get a lifetime worth of suspension services/replacing worn parts which will make the bike feel better in the long run than buying a top of the line bike and never servicing it.

>>237358
If you have the trails to warrant it, already have an xc bike, and want to progress, just get an enduro bike. Or better yet an ebike if you want to progress faster
Stumpy and druid are both on the far lightweight end of enduro bikes
Don't fall for the overbiking meme unless you truly don't have access to anything other than flat xc trails or don't want to improve
Dress for the job you want sorta thing

>>237363
I almost never see people on XC bikes on my trails, usually people are riding trail or enduro bikes
but I'm guessing those guys do bike parks
main goals I have rn is to be able to do small gaps and drops, small/med rolls and be able to ride the techy descents parts of blacks...I know people who are super skilled can do that stuff on XC bikes near me but I have no skills and ppl with a lot of skills all seem to be on enduro rigs for that anyways
Stumpjumper looks really appealing simply because they are actually cheaper than most other brands at certain trim levels, seems to be the most "XC" -ish trail bike, and the resale value of Specialized stuff is just so high compared to everything else....easy to sell a 3 year old specialized for 50-60% of what you pay new, stuff like Canyon, Giant, Trek, etc are way harder to sell and you get less back.
The $6k Stumpjumper has crazy good spec compared to the other brands at that price.

If I went drood, I was considering just buying a frame, then swapping over the XT drivetrain and wheels from my XC bike then buying a fork, but the $6k drood seems to be specced really well too.

I'm in northern new england for terrain fwiw

>>237365
>selling used bikes in 2025

why do so many DH chicks make onlyfans porn?

>>237213
>from to centre bar to the ground which comes out to 66.5% of rider height
I'm at 125cm which is 72% of my height. Tomorrow I'll go from 20mm rise to 38mm rise to stack maxx. I'm gonna max that shit. My BB height is 335mm. It's pretty comfy when you're in steep chunk.
>>237227
There should be bikes with big stack, c*mmencal ia one of them but they are c*mmencal
>>237383
Who? I only know one IG thot that only posts bar/sexy pics and barely any riding

>>237388
I get a lot that pop up in my IG feed recommended, I don't follow any so I can't remember but there have been at least 5 chicks and one dude
https://www.instagram.com/mmurmaider/ this was the last one that actually does porn

https://www.youtube.com/@LewisBuchanan
this is the dude, idk if he does porn, but the UCI kicked him out of being able to participate in UCI races because of his sponsorship lol

>>237392
also, Peak Torque follows all of them LMAO

>>237365
yeah don't even worry about resale value anymore its kinda over >>237367. either way what you are seeing probably has more to do with what specialized owners think their bike is worth instead of what it actually sells for, similar to pivot/yeti people
If you dont have unlimited $ and aren't totally incompetent you can get a lot for your money with DTC bikes. I've had the best luck with propain and recommend the tyee to everyone as a do it all bike, 160mm but pedals better than the stumpy 15s I've tried. YT is pretty good. Canyon and commencal are kinda shit. Ari seems good too
Regardless if you want to get better and do fun shit going downhill I'd say go for something in the AM/enduro realm
>>237388
Unfortunately not much to be done about stack on dh bikes until someone makes a 32" fork. For single crown bikes, Nicolai/geometron have massive head tubes but I don't really foresee myself spending 15k on a 60lb aluminum ebike

>>237397
raaw madonna v3 29er has 650mm stack in a size medium and a geometron g1 29er in their stock configuration with a similar reach has 625mm stack.

>>237457
the latest G1 has a slightly longer head tube than the madonna through the size range, though a bit slacker so the stack is roughly the same. Both a step in the right direction for the larger sizes. I was thinking of the newer belt drive ones specifically. Nicolai Saturn MGU has massive head tubes, 150mm on small up to 190mm

>>237458
what the fuck

>>237458
why is the geo on that thing so insanely retarded with the stack lower than most road race bikes

https://www.instagram.com/shellpageau/
another onlyfans whore DHer

>>237392
>>237516
You must be black. They don't do porn. They're athletes/influencers SPONSORED by OF as they want to stop the image people have that OF= porn thots.

>>237585
bro there is literally a set of her filling her pussy with an innertube and inflating it

how come flatbrim trail bros never wear spandex?
i bought a bunch of flatbrim bro MTB clothes and they are so insanely uncomfortable from all the sweat compared to road cycling kit (spandex)
after 20 min im completely soaked, shirt sticking to my body all soppy and heavy
feels like shit

DH pros are going to be in that shit soon, their clothes are getting tighter
they lose so much time wearing baggy shit
I bet on a 4 min run those guys are losing 15-20 seconds just from not wearing a race cut skin suit like in road cycling

>>237623
>filling her pussy with an innertube and inflating it
Wut?
>>237642
>flatbrim trail bros
You mean enduro bros?
Try mx jerseys, they tend to be lighter. Or go for "summer" jerseys. With the thicker one's it feels as if I got out of a pool wearing clothes. Shorts with meshs too, TLDs skylines for example. Just remember to wear dark underwear...

business idea:

make chyna crabon brand called "Bropain"

>>237363
Listen to this guy whatshouldibuy anon. I started on an XC bike too and then got a Propain Tyee. Felt overbiked at first, but having that bike made me want to learn to ride stuff that I wouldn't have considered before. To the point where I can now get a lot more out of the areas both nearby and at bike parks. Knowing your bike can take that kind of use is motivating.

Had I stayed with XC I would have probably just gotten fitter without improving elsewhere. Staying in the comfort zone of gravel and smooth trail riding.

>>237726
where do you live?
im way far away from being at the point of going to bike parks and have no clue if ill ever get there
jumps/gaps scare me since it seems like 100% of people into that sort of MTBing wind up breaking their leg/arm/spine sooner rather than later

>>237767
Austria.

No worries about riding park, jumps or gaps. It's what makes for popular online content, but don't take it as the end all be all of biking. Having a bigger bike will give you the possibility for riding more challenging stuff, but nobody is forcing you to go further/harder than you want to. Totally ok to just ride what you want. (This is assuming your area isn't like pic related.)

Also park riding doesn't have to be as sketchy or sendy like the videos. You can also just ride flowy trails all day and practice your riding more than if you had to pedal up each time.

>be me
>hard tail xc shit tier entry level frankenstein marin from early 202X massive supply shortage era
>doing a nice early weekend morning ride on some rando foot trails with some technical parts for bikes but it rained day before
>long gravel road travels through back portion that have some nice hills for gettin some brief short downhill action
>finish up comin down hill, pull out on gravel access road to go back up to the top from a different path
>pass WMAF couple with their dog kids on gravel trail and wave hello
>hard -got WM retorts snidely with:
"It's a little wet out here for that...."
>Ride off laughing at him not sure how to respond
>livin' my life, laughin' and lovin' for a few days
>remember this shit and get pissed, feel like I was woods-shushed

Bro's I had a great time despite all the mud, desu. What was this guy's deal? I've literally never had someone condescendingly tell me that the conditions were too wet. I feel like that guy was just a sissy who doesn't like getting dirty. This dude was just averted to getting wet or some shit.

>>237815
>not hardening the fuck up emtionally as well
You know the Dursley's from Harry Potter? They're not just fictional. Some people are like that, especially outdoors where they feel like the "natural" world has to be exactly like their expectation. Let them seeth, you already have the high ground by having been polite.

>>237815
have you ever been diagnosed for autism or aspergers?

>tires pumped at 2bar front, 2.2 rear
>suspension working flawlessly
>absolute control despite a bald rear tire at max pressure going all over the place
>so damn good
>thunderstorm last week
>branches everywhere
>can't stop
>derailleur shaved clean off the frame by a branch sticking out1
What a fucking gay way to end the ride, I finally rode chainless though.
It's a bit overrated desu. I thought it would be a WOOOW experience. Dunno if its due to the platform but meh. I have to get a new derailleur to try again with a chain.

>>237311
I hope that anon didn't end up ordering a YT
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/yt-industries-begins-restructuring-under-self-administration.html

>>237964
They are saying YT USA is still operating normally, at least orders don't seem to be getting canceled. I will find out how true this is since my zeb that came on a YT just starting creaking which I am somewhat happy about because I need more steerer tube length
>>237915
we need to go back to 2x or hurry up with gearboxes or somethibng, derailleurs are too fucking close to the ground especially on 27.5. I took my trail bike to the park for once and immediately bent my tranny cage. At least you can actually get sram parts unlike with the japs

Should I get a 27.5" or a 29" ebike MTB or make a mullet out of the 27.5" for food delivery?
I tend to jump on curbs, lane-switch and such in the inner city but in the outskirts there are longer stretches of asphalt, potholes are not rare either

>>237964
I came so close because the Ohlins spec Izzo was priced at $2700 shipped instead of regular price of $4800
but it didn't sit right with me so I didn't pull the trigger
It's been removed from their website for the US now so I probably wouldve just been told they were out of stock
ppl were saying at the time the sale looked shady as fuck and they were just blowing out prices to get cash on the books for some accounting fuckery and that looks like it's exactly what they were doing
scumbags

>>238136
isn't this just dependent on head angle and doesn't really have much to do with mullet setups?
I thought people run mullet on bike bikes to make them more agile (also the wheels is stronger/stiffer for smashing into shit on DH), not to get slacker HT?

shimano caliper seals decided to die and now can't decide whether to rebuy a new caliper or try a new brake system. Have been wondering about hope t4v4 for a while but with their new brakes incoming wondering if I should just buy a stop-gap caliper and then once the new hope's come out, buy them and swap the shimano's onto my other bike or just go for t4v4's.

Geometry terms for noobs

Need help on selling stuff.
how much would you sell and would you buy the following
>oneupV2 dropper 150mm 31.6
>charger 2.1 lyrik(a Yari that I upgraded) with scratches at the lowers due to use, clean stanchions, last cartrige service was in august and I'll do a lowers+ airspring before selling
>funn equalizer stem
>stock norco 780mm bar
>2020 norco range A2 frame(w shock)
>>238248
The new ones come in 1 month so I'd say just wait. As for calliper a bike shop should have some old ones I'd say or get at 520 during the wait.

>>238388
Best way to gauge pricing is to check what others have the same/similar item up for sale on pinkbike or facebook. Personally, I find facebook sellers tends to be a little delusional with their prices compared to pinkbike. Additionally, people on pinkbike generally seem to understand what they are buying and will be more serious about buying and not mess you around (unless they just never reply to you). On ebay you can also see sold items if you scroll down to the 'show only' section on the left hand side of the screen.
Pricing is quite region dependent so probably not too helpful people giving valuations. For listing your items either use PB or a local facebook group which specific for mtb gear. General facebook marketplace is a waste of time imo and ebay has seller fee's, however it does come with some seller security.