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I'm thinking 26 FS are losing value everyday and these are pretty old already. I'd advertise the uniqueness of each - Moots and the uniballer and move them on.
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Ti Smoothies are nice frames but some were prone to cracking and it costs over $400 to have one reinforced or repaired. You can call Moots and see what they recommend before making a decision.
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yeah, but used 26 fs bikes are crazy cheap to buy as well. really nice ones at that.
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I love that how 26" MTBs that have been fine to ride on for decades are suddenly considered by all to be obsolete.
I have both 29" and 26" hardtail MTBs and I actually find the 26" to be a bit more fun. If a bike is a blast to ride and you can continue to get parts how in the hell is it obsolete? I guess a 1974 Porsche 911 is obsolete and no fun to drive because it doesn't have ABS brakes and 40-series tires like a new one.
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What's funny is that a 29er rigid singlespeed with v brakes is still totally acceptable and fun. But yet a geared 26er of any configuration is obsolete and should be sold quickly to avoid further depriciation.
I alternate between 26' and 650B on the same bike, and while the difference is noticable, 26" isnt dead to me. If I were in the market for something new, which I am, I'd choose a 650B. Budget decides hardtail or FS. |
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sell
Sell everything- unless you want to keep a bike for non-riding friends, visitors, etc.
Replace with a full sus in 650b or 29'er made in the last year. So much has changed. With full sus you need to turn them over every year or 2- if you don't you can easily be the guy who has no chair when the music stops. You might already be that guy on the 26" bikes. Same for components- you want to go 1x11- it works so well you will never want an mtb with a front derailleur. |
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Sell the Trek and turn the Moots into a drop bar gravel grinder / allarounder. You'll love it.
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Last edited by charliedid; 11-21-2014 at 08:31 PM. |
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Quote:
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If I were in your shoes I'd keep the Moots and send the Trek down the road. But then I'm not up on those things, the only MTB I own has a Euclid group on it. No kidding....the power of marketing. I just laugh every time I read something like that...
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i vote Moots.
And I also vote 26” isn’t dead. |
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while 26" is declining that's not the core issue.
what you have is generations behind in suspension design AND components. IF you plan to do any real riding, stop hoarding old tech sell both and get current. in the mtb world, there is a difference. in the road world, less so. if that moots came my way I'd turn it into a commuter. it would never see dirt again...despite my love for the alligator |
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Quote:
http://moots.com/our-bike/mtb-26/divide/overview
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