More evolution the revolution. Nice bike but nothing that would make me trade my two year old Tallboy.
New Hightower V3 released today.
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New version of ht and bronson will be out any moment now
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Just occurred to me, someone earlier said the HT would be mx compatible but also that a Bronson is coming out... why in the world would you have a Bronson and a MX compatible Hightower... unless it's the same bike. But then, which name are they going with?
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Oh, you should go read the latest rumor over on Vital....
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Ha it was probably me. After I realized it on there I figured I would throw it out here too. This Bronson/Hightower thing is really throwing me for a loop
My name on there is Kashima_nuts lol I wish I could make my account names the same
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Haha.
No it was something about SC is going to leaning heavily into ebikes going forward, and th4 next Mega would have a motor.
Can't find it easily on my phone right now, sorry.
No it was something about SC is going to leaning heavily into ebikes going forward, and th4 next Mega would have a motor.
Can't find it easily on my phone right now, sorry.
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Brontower. ~150mm rear travel, coil compatible, MX compatible, and reasonable weight would put it at the top of my personal list. New Stumpy and Ripmo both have some drawbacks that I'm not crazy about.
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I completely agree. This is the bike I want. +1 for Brontower. A smidge less travel Nomad with a 64 HTA & ~440 chainstay in size L. Running a 160 lyrik and a 150 shock of choice. MX or 29 flip chip.
So basically you want a Bronson with a MX/29 flip chip.
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Sure, and a slacker head angle. 64.7 in high is too steep. Chainstay could be a smidge longer too
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Mega with a motor sounds interesting. I really don't see the point of a Mega anymore though. Prefer the Nomad.
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Bronson with 29er capability and ~1.5lbs lighter weight and I'd have bought one already...
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they really need to improve their glovebox implementation, that huge downtube has to be contributing to how heavy the bikes are... whatever they do I really hope they don't make a longer bike, I vastly prefer the sizing geo of the V2 vs the V3 which to me is a bit longer
I was at the SC factory Saturday, and was told, albeit by a kid at the front desk on a Saturday afternoon, that there was no plan to get rid of the HT or somehow merge it with the Bronson. He claimed that the HT was their best selling frame, and that the reduced prices were to make it competitive with other brands that were slashing prices.
I went to Another Bike Shop down the street, and was told that the HT4 would be out in the next month or two, and he claimed it would just be slightly more aggressive than the HT3.
Neither was a company spokesperson, so take this as more gossip I suppose.
Regarding frame weight, every FS frame above the blur is a bit over 6lbs, from the Tallboy through the MT. It feels like they are all built for Clyde’s.
I went to Another Bike Shop down the street, and was told that the HT4 would be out in the next month or two, and he claimed it would just be slightly more aggressive than the HT3.
Neither was a company spokesperson, so take this as more gossip I suppose.
Regarding frame weight, every FS frame above the blur is a bit over 6lbs, from the Tallboy through the MT. It feels like they are all built for Clyde’s.
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we just saw new Tallboy colors, so I wouldn't expect anything soon for the Tallboy
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