Mountain Bike - Hard tail

Ordered up a new hardtail "fun" bike today, Salsa El Mariachi 3. Meh shifting group, the forks are meh, the brakes are meh and it's a stupid 29er but it's steel and an absolute freakin' riot. It's almost exactly what I wanted (I'd prefer 26), a fun bike that didn't break the bank or my back.

 

So, kinda almost exactly opposite everything you talked about.
Everyone I know who has or had one loves them.

 

Yeap, didn't really like it when I read about it but it really is a case of try it, you'll like it.

Mine will be here tomorrow.

 

Always wanted to try one, just never found a deal. The build on the 3 ain't bad, SLX stuff is cool, I'm using a Tower Pro that I like. Nothing there that'll get in your way.
What size did you decide?
Red, I presume?

 

1) Um, screw you!

2) I think mine is red and it was on sale. The shop said they didn't sell one in months and as soon as it went on sale, they sold 4 or 5.

 

Unfortunately the options for decent 26" hard tails are pretty slim right now, unless you want a dirt jump bike.:down:

On that note, does anyone know of any company that makes a carbon fiber hard tail with dual slalom geometry? That would be my dream bike.

 

Yeap, they had exactly one 26 in stock, a full suspension Specialized.

Hippy Joe has a 26 that I'm crushing on.

 

Nothing better than a deal.
29er plus a smaller frame size...look like this?
(eek. Big pic!)

 

What the hell? That thing looks really weird.

 

36er. Next big thing. People actually make them...
http://36ers.wordpress.com/

 

and here I was freaked out by the "snow bikes." Those 26" ultra wide tired things.

 

fat is where it's at!

 

26

26 all the way, no option for technicial riding
cotic BFE fox 36, dropper post ( best invention after MTB disk brakes )
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across the pond

try the Cotic, Soul and BFE or On-One 456 Evo in Carbon, steel or Ti

just built up the 456 Evo Ti, slack head and goes like a rocket up or down.

 

I am loving my Krampus. Not really a fatty but...

 

Ok I'll bite.

What is a dropper post?

 

Fat is where it's at!

 

http://reviews.mtbr.com/dropper-seatpost-round-up

 

That a Surly Krampus? I tried a Pugsley and that was freaky deaky. The Krampus was a large and there was no one to give me a boost to get on it to try.

 

It's a Pugsley; at my size, (6'8") I just make it look like a Krampus...
It's seriously fun, like riding a 2-wheeled tank. I can more or less just bomb any line. Riding it feels like being 12 all over again.