Any mountain bikers out there 2.0

[The D]

The Yeti Sb140 has been an awesome upgrade from my 130.
I think you need to evaluate what you will be doing with the bike and from there choose the appropriate model. Jbell is seriously super human regardless of what he says so keep that in mind…..much respect.
I found a nearly flawless used 2024 XO build with carbon wheels….they are out there. Nearly 4K off retail. Not hating the AXS transmission now that I’ve got a few hundred miles on her. Pedal Harder!View attachment 8723047

Right now I’m waiting for my kids to get old enough to ride adult sized bikes

 

[missed]

Right now I’m waiting for my kids to get old enough to ride adult sized bikes

Trailcraft has great bikes for the kids. Resell value on those is excellent also. We had a few of them.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

100%, you need to find the bike that fits your application.

I needed to do that. I got my 2020 Mach 4SL thinking more of my glory days in XC racing and not what I should be riding now. No plans on racing just getting out and enjoying trails. Things on the trails have become more about features than just XC riding. I should have gotten a trail bike instead. Since my bike cost a shit ton of money I'm keeping it. When my son goes to the Army I borrow his YT Izzo, lol.

 

[Trophy Case]

I needed to do that. I got my 2020 Mach 4SL thinking more of my glory days in XC racing and not what I should be riding now. No plans on racing just getting out and enjoying trails. Things on the trails have become more about features than just XC riding. I should have gotten a trail bike instead. Since my bike cost a shit ton of money I'm keeping it. When my son goes to the Army I borrow his YT Izzo, lol.

Thats a good option to have!
Which bike will you grab more often than not?

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Thats a good option to have!
Which bike will you grab more often than not?

Right now I tend to ride my Canfield Yelli Screamy HT the most. My son kicks my ass with his YT, so I'll probably ride that when he leaves. More than likely I'll get him a new MTB in the future.

 

[Rerun7]

Some of you guys need to come check out Bville sometime. I’ll give you the tour.

They are also building a downhill park here, complete with a lift to the top. Supposed to be open next year.

 

[jbell]

Some of you guys need to come check out Bville sometime. I’ll give you the tour.

They are also building a downhill park here, complete with a lift to the top. Supposed to be open next year.

I ride there time to time with my wife. The stuff in Bella Vista is pretty good, the last time we were there we did the Tunnel Vision & Back 40 loop. It's pretty sweet to have a 50 ish mile single track loop with minimal repeat. There are some fun trails out there. I like Hobbs as well but damn I'm destroying tires every trip. I am a weight weenie and cringe at tires that are over 700g. What tires are you having good luck with out there?

I am currently on a pair of Continental Dubnatols but I haven't been out there with them yet.

Have you ridden out in Jasper? I enjoy the Upper Buffalo Headwaters trail system and Rope Swing has put a lot of money into the trails at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. They are pretty good.

 

[Rerun7]

I ride there time to time with my wife. The stuff in Bella Vista is pretty good, the last time we were there we did the Tunnel Vision & Back 40 loop. It's pretty sweet to have a 50 ish mile single track loop with minimal repeat. There are some fun trails out there. I like Hobbs as well but damn I'm destroying tires every trip. I am a weight weenie and cringe at tires that are over 700g. What tires are you having good luck with out there?

I am currently on a pair of Continental Dubnatols but I haven't been out there with them yet.

Have you ridden out in Jasper? I enjoy the Upper Buffalo Headwaters trail system and Rope Swing has put a lot of money into the trails at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. They are pretty good.

I haven’t been to Jasper but have done all the Bella Vista trails at some point.

I have pretty much stopped XC riding in the past couple of years since my wife stopped riding. I spend a lot of time at the jump lines and flow trails now so I’m on tougher casing tires like the Maxxis DHR2.

Also about 2 years ago I swapped to an ebike which is terrific for this area and sessioning all the downhill lines.