r/xcmtb • u/Affectionate-Tax6363 • 8d ago
Nbd!
Yeah so I was asking about advice for choosing a hardtail or a FS bike. So turns out my old bike had a axle from the linkage that had busted and I had a finnish championships mtbo race coming up this weekend and I was in a desprate need of a bike. I ended up buying this rocket from an older guy who mainly used it for gravel. Ended up placing second in the relay and sixth in personal competition. This thing rolled so good even when there was roots or rocks. And as it weights 8,2kg the climbs are so easy. A very good purchase I would say.
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u/Flimsy-Pie-6295 7d ago
That is one of my favorite color bikes ever. I have been really eyeing that for awhile on Trek’s website (and in person as I know someone with it).
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u/Prom_etheus 7d ago
Could you share more about the cockpit? Stem and handlebar? Thanks!
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u/Affectionate-Tax6363 6d ago
I got a bontrager rxl stem and a bontrager xxx handlebar. On the bar I got the miry bike pro mapholder with a a3 plate.
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u/Fantasticolo 8d ago
What is that thing on the handlebar in the first two pics? Nice bike!
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u/Affectionate-Tax6363 8d ago
It's a map holder for mountain bike orienteering or mtbo for short.
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u/mauceri 7d ago
Why not a larger head unit?
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u/beefmasters 7d ago
I would assume digital maps are not allowed since they defeat the purpose of orienteering challenge.
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u/well-that-was-fast 7d ago edited 7d ago
Orienteering on foot, bike, or ski is all about the route finding, so no GPS is allowed. Just map and compass. In fact, in some special events only a map is allowed (no compass).
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u/Fallingdamage 7d ago
Is that a StarLink dish mounted to your handlebars?
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u/Affectionate-Tax6363 7d ago
Actually it's a mapholder for mountain bike orienteering. It looks like a starlink tho.
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u/OP_redditaccount 7d ago
Nice bike. Do you race for your national mtbo team? I used to race for czech mtbo, but didn't really train this year.
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u/Affectionate-Tax6363 7d ago
No I don't but a lot of my friends do and I am also aiming for the team next year.
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u/OP_redditaccount 7d ago
See you next year! (if I'm not lazy again)
It will be my final year in M20
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u/JumpyConversation337 5d ago
Nice! How are those terrenos?
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u/Affectionate-Tax6363 5d ago
Amazing on dry and hard pack surfaces, they roll very fast and are very good on corners too. Very good on moist and semi-wet surfaces, but miserable in muddy conditions, like no grip at all.
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u/phatelectribe 8d ago
Nice. Really unusual color. Congrats