584 40s or 622 40s? I’d max out at 32s w/ fenders for a 622 road bike but otherwise looks fine.
Yeah, I put a deposit in six months ago when I had a crypto job and money seemed fake. I would not be doing a build or even looking for any type of bike to buy if I hadn’t put in the deposit.
I was thinking the bike would be 700c. Maybe 40s without fenders. I don’t see the need to be bigger.
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ohhhhhh got it
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MTB replacement time. Tarck pls help me.
I’m after a 29er with preferably a Shimano build kit for PNW trails and summer bikepacking trips. Good climber. Zero preference in travel numbers because I don’t know what’s appropriate beyond what y’all tell me. $3000 budget. No Trek.
A not small part of me wants a Transition Trans Am…
next question
Ugly + SRAM
Well I didn’t recommend the Shimano build because it is like $300 more 
sir this is mountain bikes
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Plum smash tho
Ya srsly. Once it is between your legs… The bike I’ve been riding lately makes me wish it was this Ibis lol.
What I don’t like about it is the shock mount takes up real estate for the frame bag you’ll never use on the bikepacking trip you’ll never take.
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I’ve got a couple of Norco Optic C1 bikes I’m motivated to GTFO. DM if you are interested.
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Get a Norco from Braden.
I have a Norco Optic C1 from the beginning of this model run and love it
just did a loop at Tiger Mountain yesterday
Maybe too much travel and still uggo but a good price
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Dang, some great choices here.
I thought coil forks were to be avoided and air was the one true path
Also I remember Amy and Todd saying 160 is too much and to stick with the 120-140 range, but I don’t know why other than “plow” was mentioned. It seems like all the trail bikes are ~140 with a few outliers here and there at 130 or 120, so maybe 160 shouldn’t be in the running.
I was really looking for a Ripley AF with 120 rear/130 front but I read a bunch of reviews that said the Ripmo AF that I ended up with with 150/160 didn’t loose out much on climbing and was lots better on the way down plus it was on sale!
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Or just buy Amy’s Transition and don’t worry about the bike packing bit!
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I’m already tired of thinking about it. I have a ton of stuff to take over to Recycled Cycles so I may just use whatever they give me in store credit on whatever All Mountain they can order.
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