Impressed both by the climbing ability of the Spire and the DH capability of the Spur. Also Chuck is a great place to get a couple laps in!

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

It’s pretty close! The spire wasn’t THAT much slower on the climb. Definitely felt harder to pedal but wasn’t much slower. It is hard to beat the Spire in the steeps tho. Both such great bikes!

I’m going to do my own test this weekend. I’ve been running 28 spoke 1500g Roval Carbon wheels with a dissector front and Rekon rear on my Spur. They definitely give the bike a sprightly feel pedaling, but they lack traction and support on the rougher downs. I’m going to swap those with the WeAreOne triads mounted with minions I run on my Stumpjumper EVO. I feel like with a slightly burlier wheel set up, the spur will be faster everywhere except the gnarliest of trails. I also put a 203 rotor on the front of my spur (180 rear) and I no longer have complaints about the SRAM G2 RSC that came on the bike.

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

Nice! I need to put that bigger rotor on for sure! Loving the assagai up front as well. Bike just smashes. It’s crazy how much better it carries speed than the big bikes when things aren’t totally gnarly.

That was a fun comparison and a great idea for a video. I've spent some time with a 170 nomad as my only bike but lately I've been spending a lot of time on a 130/120 bike and I am constantly amazed and how capable and how much fun that bike is. I still usually prefer to travel with the big bike though because it is a lot more forgiving when I riding trails that I don't know well. The little bike can get scary when you get off line!

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

Thanks! It was fun to see how the Spur did with a direct benchmark with the Spire. I bet that 130/120 bike rips! I think the Spur would be a lot of fun in Duluth. Seems like all the brands have made pretty ripping short travel machines these days.

Thank you man, great video, I own a Spur and I am planning to take it to Whistler in September, I don’t do jumps or crazy drops. Question, do the bike bottom up hard ?

@LoamerMTB

Күн бұрын

Oh man that’s awesome. Whistler would be an experience on the Spur for sure but will def be fun and get the job done. I have never bottomed out the fork or the rear shock. I run 30% sag. It’s a super progressive design.

Had a feeling the times would be close but for how much faster the Spur climbs you don’t sacrifice much time on what looks like a really rowdy descent! Fun idea for a video, but here in the Midwest it’s even more obvious that my Fuel EX is the better choice than Spire! Spur just might be my next frame, depending on if the Trek Top Fuel gets a redesign, Transition giving you a sales commission? 😂

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

I will def still take the Spire all day long north of the border or on the steep local stuff but for 95% of the riding it’s just the perfect bike! Yeah right!? Tell em I sent you. Maybe I’ll get a cut 😂 How much travel would you go with if you built up a frame?

@AndrewGehn

5 күн бұрын

@@LoamerMTB I’d put the 130 mm air spring in the Pike Ultimate. Living near two of the best bike parks in the Midwest I’m actually in the position to justify owning a Spire, but for 95+% of midwestern trails the 120 mm downcountry rocket is perfect. I’ll let them know if I do!

Are there any loamers in the Chuckanuts?

@LoamerMTB

2 сағат бұрын

I think everything is pretty ridden in at this point.

Wait, I thought you didn't use strava anymore?

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

I still run it depending on the ride. It’s just defaulted to private/no heatmap.

@pt.mtb2389

5 күн бұрын

@@LoamerMTB Was wondering, because the last I've seen from you was Madeira

“Pretty majestic little package”😂😂😂. Nice comparison. Yea that Spur can really hold its own. I bet a 130 on the front would be the deal on that bike!! It’d prob turn it into your daily.

@LoamerMTB

5 күн бұрын

With how good the Sid is I actually don’t feel the need to go 130. Crazy thing is the Sid is more predicable and handles big compressions better than the 180 Boxxer on my eeb 😂