Bt Raven 7.0 - Anyone?

[Davetrials]

This is true... although I think disc mounts should be categorised:

Disc mounts, and disc mounts that are actually usable and not just a waste of aluminium! (KOT, Simtra and MBK of recent frames off the top of my head.)

monty..

old skool megamo mounts, aka beastys.

[Joe Sheehan!]

Aww I thought BTs would be good. Still going to build one up, probably a raven 5.0.

With an Avid Ultimate on the back and a BB7 up front

[spode@thinkbikes]

haha ok sorry, well put it this way ive had a pashley ghz and since that got stolen and 06 saracen super team pro thingy both about 1040 wb and 0/+10 bb so short and low, i dont think i could get used to a bike over 1065mm. think i might have to save for a bt, as no one else is making frames with that sorta geo and discs

I thought I'd never get used to a longer bike, but frankly, I think there is too much emphasis put on the bike geometry. You'll get used to whatever you ride, you just learn to compensate for things. You can always do things like fiddle around with stems and handlebars to make it feel different.

The Simtra I'm moving to (next weekend if all goes well!) is 1080mm. Compared to the 1010 of the Zero (which I was very comfortable on) that's quite a difference! I personally find BB rise more distruptive to style than I do length.

Unfortunately, going down the dual disc route does limit the choice of frames significantly. Even more so in your case where you want something short. I think/hope that companies are realising the gap in the market and starting to cater for us.

The Megamo suggestion isn't a bad one, I know of someone with one and it's not a bad ride at all!

[craigjames]

I thought I'd never get used to a longer bike, but frankly, I think there is too much emphasis put on the bike geometry. You'll get used to whatever you ride, you just learn to compensate for things. You can always do things like fiddle around with stems and handlebars to make it feel different.

The Simtra I'm moving to (next weekend if all goes well!) is 1080mm. Compared to the 1010 of the Zero (which I was very comfortable on) that's quite a difference! I personally find BB rise more distruptive to style than I do length.

Unfortunately, going down the dual disc route does limit the choice of frames significantly. Even more so in your case where you want something short. I think/hope that companies are realising the gap in the market and starting to cater for us.

The Megamo suggestion isn't a bad one, I know of someone with one and it's not a bad ride at all!

im really sorry i have seriously hijacked this thread

hmmm very true, i guess its because every relatively long bike ive ridden i've fealt so damn awkward on, mainly because im a short arse! but ive got to agree with your comment on bb rise it can make bikes feel very very different. even the 10mm bb rise ive got on my current bike has made the bike feel a fair bit different and nicer.

im only looking at the dual disc option because i hate the feel of magura's, they're fine with a grind if you like an on/off brake and even with a light grind i dont get the feel and modulation i like. at the moment im running a smooth rim and the initial bite is great but theres just no hold. every other bike ive had, dh, xc, freeride, dirtjump and street has been dual disc and ive loved the power, hold and modulation you get from them. maybe im just tooo fussy??

could a v brake be the way to go?

i'd love a megamo, shame you cant really find them for love or money. dont know the geo of a monty and would the 35mm bb rise of a kot ms2 on a short 1065 version be a little too much?

[Simon]

My ES4 is 1015mm.

Was so shocked when i measured it the other day.

Think i've got my heart set on a 7.0 in white, so will be purchasing one next week.

[spode@thinkbikes]

im really sorry i have seriously hijacked this thread

hmmm very true, i guess its because every relatively long bike ive ridden i've fealt so damn awkward on, mainly because im a short arse! but ive got to agree with your comment on bb rise it can make bikes feel very very different. even the 10mm bb rise ive got on my current bike has made the bike feel a fair bit different and nicer.

im only looking at the dual disc option because i hate the feel of magura's, they're fine with a grind if you like an on/off brake and even with a light grind i dont get the feel and modulation i like. at the moment im running a smooth rim and the initial bite is great but theres just no hold. every other bike ive had, dh, xc, freeride, dirtjump and street has been dual disc and ive loved the power, hold and modulation you get from them. maybe im just tooo fussy??

could a v brake be the way to go?

i'd love a megamo, shame you cant really find them for love or money. dont know the geo of a monty and would the 35mm bb rise of a kot ms2 on a short 1065 version be a little too much?

Well, Dave and I at thinkbikes.com run dual discs. So do the guys at Tarty. We can't all be wrong

[Ali C]

im really sorry i have seriously hijacked this thread

hmmm very true, i guess its because every relatively long bike ive ridden i've fealt so damn awkward on, mainly because im a short arse! but ive got to agree with your comment on bb rise it can make bikes feel very very different. even the 10mm bb rise ive got on my current bike has made the bike feel a fair bit different and nicer.

im only looking at the dual disc option because i hate the feel of magura's, they're fine with a grind if you like an on/off brake and even with a light grind i dont get the feel and modulation i like. at the moment im running a smooth rim and the initial bite is great but theres just no hold. every other bike ive had, dh, xc, freeride, dirtjump and street has been dual disc and ive loved the power, hold and modulation you get from them. maybe im just tooo fussy??

could a v brake be the way to go?

i'd love a megamo, shame you cant really find them for love or money. dont know the geo of a monty and would the 35mm bb rise of a kot ms2 on a short 1065 version be a little too much?

sounds like you want a vee to me!