I don't think mine has this. I just wish it had a simple motorbike or car bleed nipple, crack it half a turn, force liquid up the pipe, get the air out of the top, close the nipple, close the top. Instead you are supposed to be able to pressurise the system. Oh yeah? Before you open it to the air? That'll work.The SRAM Guide has a "speedport" at the caliper end. Is that what you mean?
There is an adapter that attaches to the port, to allow you to bleed the system, then rotate the adapter to close the bleed port before removing the syringe. In theory, no chance of air getting in unlike a conventional port.
It's rather difficult to get more than one of those to be fair, all 3 is impossible.Yes. Good rear suspension / light / inexpensive: pick any 2 from 3 it seems.
It sounds like your ideal bike would be a https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes_Spur.cfm
It's just a shame about the price.
I must have watched every YouTube review on the Spur and read every bike mag review, along with plenty of owner testaments on mtbr and singletrackworld. Apparently Transition have raised the price on new orders so it's going to get even more expensive soon. A few weeks ago I upped my credit card limit to within striking distance. My bike fund is currently 4.3K, I could 'redistribute' some funds to make the difference. But I haven't pulled the trigger. I tell myself I only live once. But I already have a hardtail which is super fun for the local trails (the aforementioned Scott) and a modern enduro bike that's great at bike parks and trail centres (Whyte S-150CR). If I wasn't so attached the the Whyte I think I would have already bought the Spur. I think I've reached a point with bikes that I reached with speakers, amps and DACs. Stop upgrading if you already enjoy what you have and a different one won't be a lot better.
Sorry for the ramblings, back on topic, I would say that if you don't own a full suspension mountain bike then buy one that best suits the trails you actually ride and rip it! If you can get a demo first then even better, be it from a shop or a mate. I lent out the Scott to a mate of mine a couple of years ago and then he bought the exact same model, It was a couple of years old by then and he got a very good deal online!
Quite. I bought a burly 150/140 27.5+ bike that's at the extreme end of the trail spectrum and it's just not suited to any of my local rides. Great fun at Coed Y Brenin or the most extreme bits of the Surrey Hills, but horrible on climbs and road transfers. If I get the Spur, it will probably get sold. As an older father of two small children, I'm also finding that my desire to push the envelope of my abilities is dwindling, and I'm no longer catching the kind of air that requires big travel. I'm thinking that down country bikes may well have been invented for older riders, like me, that feel the same.
It's rather difficult to get more than one of those to be fair, all 3 is impossible.
What's your machine again S man? I know that it's the price of a good second-hand car, but I'll agree that that passes for "reasonable" these days in the world of full sus MTBs.Depends what "light", "good rear suspension" and "cheap" actually mean.
In my case 28lbs (incl pedals), yes and reasonable has been achieved.
However, in covid times, this is no longer achievable
I think the prices of MTBs have gone crazy over the last few years. Not helped by 12 speed groupsets and use of carbon for everything but 'budget'.
It bought my 2009 Audi A5 6 months ago, which I'd like to think was a bit better than fairly crap. I'll go with "well used but still very serviceable". Now the bike's at £3.5k, I rather regret not upgrading 2 years ago. That's certainly decent used car money.https://www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/anthem-1-2017
Paid £2050 in Oct 2017
I would say that's the price of a fairly crap 2nd hand car
It bought my 2009 Audi A5 6 months ago, which I'd like to think was a bit better than fairly crap. I'll go with "well used but still very serviceable". Now the bike's at £3.5k, I rather regret not upgrading 2 years ago. That's certainly decent used car money.
Nor am I, but it was a bargain from a mate. It goes like stink, but it's a bit soulless. The Mondeo was more fun, dare I say. Oh, that's a German car too. ☺Like I said
(TBH I am really not a fan of German cars).