Posted by: Hepcat
If you get the Tyaughton hardtail you'll have swapable rear wheels
Ya I thought about that, maybe I’ll still snag one after the new bike is sorted and old one is gone.
New trail bike
If the Tyaughton had a 148mm rear end, I'd (totally unreasonably since I just built up a new hardtail last spring) have a frame coming my way, but it's one of the rare instances where the SuperBoost rear end is beneficial for me : )
Posted by: tashi
Pulled the trigger on a large Raw-dogg, thanks my dudes. Very excited.
Looks like the hardtail price went up overnight, gunna have to source something else there I guess.
Congrats man! Enjoy your NBD when it arrives, and don't forget to wear your best socks (a ridiculous New Bike Day tradition that my buddies started).
Posted by: tashi
It’s all very exiting, the last complete new mountain bike I bought was in ‘98!
I like that sock thing too, gives me an excuse to treat myself to a new pair.
Loving Mons Royal riding socks lately. If you want merino, you could do a whole lot worse.
I’m all over Blue Sky clothing for my merino and bamboo socks now — $8/pair!
Posted by: tashi
I’m all over Blue Sky clothing for my merino and bamboo socks now — $8/pair!
Whaaaat? Checking that out now... Oooo, there's a store 5min away from my house. 60% Marino for $8, 75% Bamboo for $6. That's unbelieveable.
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Posted by: tashi
It’s all very exiting, the last complete new mountain bike I bought was in ‘98!
I like that sock thing too, gives me an excuse to treat myself to a new pair.
Vicarious anticipation is spreading! Let us know when the box arrives, open it up take a good sniff for us will ya.
Blurry cell phone pictures taken halfway through assembly expected.
Can do team!
Congrats! I was oh so close to pulling the trigger on a Tyaughton or a Rootdown on 'Black Friday' but my son had an orthodontic appointment the following Tuesday and so I waited - and thankfully I did because the funds I had saved for a 2nd bike were quickly used on a set of braces!
Hopefully at some point in 2024 my hardtail dreams will come true.
I feel ya man, hold tight and your time will come.
This is the way of the dad and to be honest most of the time I don’t even mind. I’ll get my fancy dream ride once they’re moved out, right? RIGHT?!?
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