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Post by typer on Jul 16, 2016 9:48:55 GMT
I thought I had made my mind up about my next trail bike build and was set on getting a Transition Patrol, it get's great reviews and looks just as good. I have just sold my DH bike so I was going to pre-order a 2017 frame and build it up myself. Then Santa Cruz have gone and revealed an alloy frame for the 2017 Bronson and now I'm torn. I would have loved a carbon Bronson but I'm loathed to pay over a grand more for a plastic frame so this looks like it could be a goer. Part of me thinks the Bronson would probably be a better all round trail bike than the Patrol which would maybe leave me over biked some of the time. Then again, the Patrol would be more than capable of doing the odd DH uplift day and I'm more than willing to sacrifice a little of the all round capabilities of the Bronson to have a beast of a descender. What does everyone reckon?  |
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Post by typer on Jul 16, 2016 12:40:24 GMT
Completely disregard everything I wrote above........ new frame and forks ordered haha
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Post by dirkpitt74 on Jul 16, 2016 13:22:56 GMT
What did you order?
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Post by typer on Jul 16, 2016 13:24:26 GMT
2017 Patrol and the new lyrik rct3........ may have had a sneak preview of the new patrol  |
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Post by Chopper on Jul 16, 2016 13:58:40 GMT
You''ll love riding the Tranny
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Post by Rlo80 on Jul 16, 2016 14:03:28 GMT
good choice i think!?
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Post by dirkpitt74 on Jul 16, 2016 14:12:33 GMT
You''ll love riding the Tranny That statement is wrong on soooo many levels l |
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Post by typer on Jul 16, 2016 14:26:08 GMT
Lol, I literally can't wait although it could be October for the frame at the latest. My El guapo is on its last legs so it'll be nice to get on something new |
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Post by hodgy on Jul 16, 2016 17:39:41 GMT
I swapped Jaco today for a go on his carbon Bronson ...brilliant bike ...
HE said that if he closed his eyes he would struggle to tell the difference between that & the T130 ..which just goes to prove that the gap is closing ..
Waiting is a bit of a bugger though ..having waited 10 years for my new bike the two week wait from ordering it to getting it seemed like a lifetime
Hope it passes quickly for you ...
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 16, 2016 18:01:55 GMT
Hopefully he would be able to tell the difference on any testing downhills, or the Bronson pretty much defeats its purpose and isn't the great descender most people say.
Nice one typed, would love a carbon part myself, actually due to the weight it's supposed to be a lot better pedalled than you would think, although the slackness and long forks will still make it wander a bit on steep climbs. If you could get a set of 160/140 pikes it would help its climbing an heap by steepening the head angle a degree and stiffen up the fork compression. I've just dropped some two position 150/120 onto my scout whilst I loaned the pikes to my Capra and its Gretzky helping my climbing. A bit scary on a techs descent if I forgot to extend the travel again.
What colour did you go for?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 18:06:08 GMT
Shame - my riding and work buddy (Polish lad) has a contact back in Poland selling carbon Bronson frames for 2 grand! he's got one and rides it - all kosher as the contact is an official Bronson dealer!
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Post by hodgy on Jul 16, 2016 18:20:57 GMT
Really wouldnt like to comment on that John ..when it comes to descending Jaco has a very individual style ....  |
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Post by kirky72 on Jul 16, 2016 18:25:25 GMT
He's a funny fella, that made me smile. cracking guy.
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Post by typer on Jul 16, 2016 20:02:36 GMT
Hopefully he would be able to tell the difference on any testing downhills, or the Bronson pretty much defeats its purpose and isn't the great descender most people say. Nice one typed, would love a carbon part myself, actually due to the weight it's supposed to be a lot better pedalled than you would think, although the slackness and long forks will still make it wander a bit on steep climbs. If you could get a set of 160/140 pikes it would help its climbing an heap by steepening the head angle a degree and stiffen up the fork compression. I've just dropped some two position 150/120 onto my scout whilst I loaned the pikes to my Capra and its Gretzky helping my climbing. A bit scary on a techs descent if I forgot to extend the travel again. What colour did you go for? I've actually gone for the 2017 alloy patrol mate, can't justify the added expense of the carbon. It's got to climb way better than my El guapo so I'm not concerned about how long, low and slack the bike is. 2017 colours and frame tweaks haven't been announced yet so I can't tell you lol  |
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