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Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:00 am Anyone want a cheap dropper post? Internal routing. Only $100 which is not bad.

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/bop/ ... 30037.html

dammit. That's right around the corner from me.

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:14 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:00 am Anyone want a cheap dropper post? Internal routing. Only $100 which is not bad.

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/bop/ ... 30037.html

dammit. That's right around the corner from me.

:fledwax:

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:14 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:00 am Anyone want a cheap dropper post? Internal routing. Only $100 which is not bad.

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/bop/ ... 30037.html

dammit. That's right around the corner from me.

You were looking for one for Sheri's bike right? Can it take an internal dropper?

Saucon Valley Bikes apparently has everything in stock.

2018 Trance Advanced 2 gray
2018 Trance 2 (alloy) red or gray
2018 Anthem Advanced 2 highlighter yellow
2018 Anthem 2 (alloy) blue

Wyckoff Cycle in NJ has a leftover 2017 Trance Advanced 2 in gloss black / green. 2 hour drive, which is and honestly there's no advantage to this over the 2018 TA2 other than XT M8000 groupset vs SLX, and Fox34 Fit4 vs RS Revelation (a wash, really).

All large size.

I wonder if Saucon would since they have it all on hand...

Looks like the 2017 Anthem Advanced SX is pretty much off the table.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:35 am

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:14 am

dammit. That's right around the corner from me.

You were looking for one for Sheri's bike right? Can it take an internal dropper?

no, it's a 30.9 external post.

that would fit my bike, doe.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:48 am Saucon Valley Bikes apparently has everything in stock.

2018 Trance Advanced 2 gray
2018 Trance 2 (alloy) red or gray
2018 Anthem Advanced 2 highlighter yellow
2018 Anthem 2 (alloy) blue

Wyckoff Cycle in NJ has a leftover 2017 Trance Advanced 2 in gloss black / green. 2 hour drive, which is and honestly there's no advantage to this over the 2018 TA2 other than XT M8000 groupset vs SLX, and Fox34 Fit4 vs RS Revelation (a wash, really).

All large size.

I wonder if Saucon would since they have it all on hand...

Looks like the 2017 Anthem Advanced SX is pretty much off the table.

Offer Wyckoff $3500 on the 17 over the phone?

But if Saucon has everything, go

Oh, Wyckoff has a Trance Advanced 1 MSRP is $4950.

Offer $3500?

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:50 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:35 am

You were looking for one for Sheri's bike right? Can it take an internal dropper?

no, it's a 30.9 external post.

that would fit my bike, doe.

Yours didn't come with a dropper?

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:17 am

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:50 am

no, it's a 30.9 external post.

that would fit my bike, doe.

Yours didn't come with a dropper?

Nope.

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:04 am Oh, Wyckoff has a Trance Advanced 1 MSRP is $4950.

Offer $3500?

Yeah I was looking around at other shops, and it seems 15% discount for the 2017s is about right. Which would put this at $4500 after tax. A 2018 TA2 is $4250 after tax. So.... $250 to go from SLX to XT, and Revelation to Fox34. :meh:

Only way it would be beneficial is if I did get it for $3500 which would be $3710 after tax which is a solid

Gas and tolls and 4 hours of driving doe it's worth it. I'd need to find a Trance local to try out to even know if it's what I want. The Anthem was rad. Everyone I'm talking to says the Trance is less fun and less maneuverable.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:21 am

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:04 am Oh, Wyckoff has a Trance Advanced 1 MSRP is $4950.

Offer $3500?

Yeah I was looking around at other shops, and it seems 15% discount for the 2017s is about right. Which would put this at $4500 after tax. A 2018 TA2 is $4250 after tax. So.... $250 to go from SLX to XT, and Revelation to Fox34. :meh:

Only way it would be beneficial is if I did get it for $3500 which would be $3710 after tax which is a solid

Gas and tolls and 4 hours of driving doe it's worth it. I'd need to find a Trance local to try out to even know if it's what I want. The Anthem was rad. Everyone I'm talking to says the Trance is less fun and less maneuverable.

So get the Anthem?

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Holy huge picture, sorry.

Giant's colors are , generally. Matte red?

In other news, I used my supreme skillz in MS Paint to remove the decals on the wheels and fork of the MATTE ( ) highlighter bike.





It helps, but still

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:56 am Giant's colors are , generally. Matte red?

In other news, I used my supreme skillz in MS Paint to remove the decals on the wheels and fork of the MATTE ( ) highlighter bike.





It helps, but still

the pictures don't do the bike justice when you see it in person. I fucking love how yellow it is.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:56 am Giant's colors are , generally. Matte red?

I like the Matte red.

Maybe I don't hate the highligher when the ridiculous decals are pared down.

It IS yellow AF doe. It practically glows, lol.

coogles wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:59 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:56 am Giant's colors are , generally. Matte red?

I like the Matte red.

All personal preference. If you like the color go check the bike out. It's a rad bike, lots of fun.

I just don't like matte anything. Give me gloss black bikes with minimal branding.

An Anthem in gloss black with dark gray GIANT decals on just the downtube?

This is better looking. Wheels are still too shouty, but the decals can be removed. The downtube sticker thing is but overall better than the current colors. This is a 2017 Trance Advanced 1.

Embrace your inner highlighter Wasteful...

fledonfoot wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:58 am

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:56 am Giant's colors are , generally. Matte red?

In other news, I used my supreme skillz in MS Paint to remove the decals on the wheels and fork of the MATTE ( ) highlighter bike.





It helps, but still

the pictures don't do the bike justice when you see it in person. I fucking love how yellow it is.

Loud shouty colors FTW!

My 29er used to be gloss red with white decals.



I much prefer it's replacement black frame.

I'd buy a highlighter yellow bike.

Mine is silver with gray decals, doe. Super boring by comparison.

Well it's time to do something. My 29er, def broke the rear hub last night between how many times the chain got thrown off the crank and all the strange noises it's making.

Night riding doe. I came around a turn on this trail called Kitchen Sink in Belmont, and was staring straight at a fucking deer. There were like 4-5 of them all looking at me with their beady little eyes glowing from my light. Fucking creepy as hell. And lots of critters running around in the brush. It's so dry out there right now that even a chipmunk running on the leaves sounds like a bear attack is imminent, haha.

Definitely a mind fuck. It's dark as shit in the woods night riding.

Also hit up that new to me trail again last night. It's for sure. Even at night when I can't see anything it was rad and fun.

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:27 am Well it's time to do something. My 29er, def broke the rear hub last night between how many times the chain got thrown off the crank and all the strange noises it's making.

Yaaassssss