This fork will flex a LOT. versatile due to the tire options 700 x mid 30’s to 45, maybe 50mm as well as 650b x 2”+.

Sr Suntour XCT MTB Fork reviews. GT raved about the ride, the tire clearance and the affordability of his "BMC" gravel machine. 48. Source: Super Stoke 2019: Spencer’s Black Mountain Cycles MCD | The Radavist.

Back in 2011, that made sense to have.

Posted by 9 months ago. Most of you readers that have been around a while know all about my orange Black Mountain Cycles "Monster Cross" bike that I have had sine, what? It’s easy to spec out a top-of-the-line bike. Word of mouth can be a powerful thing. The MCD frame incorporates the same geometry foundation as its rim brake brother – bb drop, head/seat angles, fork offset… Where the geometry and shape of the MCD differs is in the shape of the frame.

This fork is sold with a warning sticker that tells you that it should not be used for mountain biking.

Close. Wow - I'd have thought that someone from Suntour could have shed a little more light than that on what is a VERY confusing product lineup.

My methodology was to try to capture some of the themes present in the stable of steeds. I'm a big fan of steel in any case so it wasn't ha Pros: price has a lock out Recommendation: This is one of the better forks you will find on the entry level mountain bike out there. So, for many years you readers have known this bike as a geared rig with a 2X9 drive train. Black Mountain Cycles MCD With 650B Wheels Reviewed The "Bubblegum Princess" with 650B's mounted Yesterday I mentioned that I was going to be testing and reviewing some 650B X 47mm WTB Sendero tires for RidingGravel.com. Well, those went on the BgP Black Mountain Cycles rig and they have been ridden. There were a lot of practical and well thought out bikes at this year's Super Stoke Weekend and if time had allowed - short days and long ride agendas always make it hard - I would have shot them all. My Black Mountain Cycles Road+ on a recent ride from Grand Junction to Moab. That's been a long time, right? Note: Occasionally I will be struck as to the awesomeness of some part or piece that I use on my bicycles.

One of four present at the ride.

Black Mountain Cycles MCD. Finished building up my new Black Mountain Cycles rig on Saturday, only to be greeted by freezing temps and sleet. I was really surprised how long this loop got and how many awesome little bits and pieces it had for us. Black Mountain Pinto and Skøg – first impressions review. It’s much harder to spec out a bike that is affordable, yet has a high level of value to the owner.

I’ve put together some specs for what I consider to be […] Now? 72gmc - I looked at a few other frames, Soma Smoothie, All-City, and tried to scrounge up some used options, but this suited my geo best and was probably the cheapest option. The blue bar tape is going to be replaced with black tape, BTW (bars were removed from my previous bike). There are options, lots of options, when it comes to building out a complete bike.

Adjustable rebound and a blow-off valve on the lockout with the Dart 3 are pluses.

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There has been some reviews on the ibob google group on the BMC+ and one compliant has been a stiffer fork (likely due to it being disc). Share this: Twitter; Facebook; Like this: Like Loading... Related. Camp And Go Slow. Post navigation. Black Mountain Cycles ... My Black Mountains are a gray version 2 Monster Cross and an orange road.

Re: Black Mountain Cycles Matthew, yeah its a 53, fits rather well. With the lock out (though i rerely use it) it make longer commutes a bit easier. Wow! I would look elsewhere. We'd seen images of the Black Mountain bikes before we'd got our hands on them, and because of their “growing” frame they looked very different in design to the 'traditional' child’s bike that people have become accustomed to.

I first learned of Mike Varley and his shop and bicycle label Black Mountain Cycles through Guitar Ted .

Since, I’m a fan of rim brakes for my riding style and where/how I ride, I wanted to make the MCD frame something that I would buy too. For my first ever Patreon meet-up in the UK we hit up Dalby Forest. Posted on February 14, 2019 Posted in Bike, Touring/All Road. And it is also serviceable unlike a lot of the other entry level forks that would come on a bike … I have the Dart 3 29er 100mm fork (28mm stanchions) on my bike and my son has the Suntour XCR-LO 100mm on his 2009 Avalanche 2.0. This was the genesis for the idea of "Review Of Parts Past" where I do a review of a piece or part I use that, perhaps, is no longer in production or that I feel deserves more notice. 2011?

... As cool as I think the Road+ is, I felt that the MCD might be a bit more. Mike V. designs great frames that are well built and finished. With Gideon's bike, I was able to shoot a 333 Fab.