Jamis Dragon?

[JHZR2]

Anyone have a Dragon 29er?

May have a lead on a great deal. TBD. I like the idea of steel, good components.

I do need to buy a gravel bike/flat bar of that type of setup. For different uses/situations (in addition). But the Dragon just seems awesome. My old Scott is getting a bit long in the tooth. Not that I ride it a ton.

Anyone??

 

[SC Maintenance]

I know nothing, other than all these big bike companies were pushing aluminum and other exotics until Salsa brought steel back.

If its cheap enough sure. Otherwise why not buy the real thing?

https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2024-fargo-apex-1

 

[JHZR2]

I know nothing, other than all these big bike companies were pushing aluminum and other exotics until Salsa brought steel back.

If its cheap enough sure. Otherwise why not buy the real thing?

https://www.salsacycles.com/products/2024-fargo-apex-1

Well you’re talking two different things.

For a gravel bike, sure, I’d consider that. I like the setup.

I’m looking at gravel bikes, but found a deal on a dragon MTB, different beast for different uses case. So I may buy another MTB to upgrade. Just for fun.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Well you’re talking two different things.

For a gravel bike, sure, I’d consider that. I like the setup.

I’m looking at gravel bikes, but found a deal on a dragon MTB, different beast for different uses case. So I may buy another MTB to upgrade. Just for fun.

OK, sorry you said gravel.

My point was that Salsa were the ones that brought steel back in Vogue. They have all kinds of bikes. https://www.salsacycles.com/collections/mountain-bikes

I keep telling myself if I actually start riding enough I will buy a Salsa. Or fly out to California and have a Rivendell made. Yes I know, different bikes altogether. A Walmart bike would likely do everything I needed it to. Not the point.

 

[JHZR2]

NBD!

I decided to pull the trigger on the deal I found.

180mm 4-piston hydraulic brakes
1x SLX drivetrain
Reynolds 520
Fox 140mm fork
Dropper seat post (never had one before!)

Why not?!?

Not the flat bar gravel bike I’m looking for. That’s for other uses and comes next. Then I’m definitely biked out.

My photos don’t do it justice, so here’s some screen shots of their website:

Loving the color. Need to get it out this weekend, or maybe Friday after work.

 

[AZjeff]

That bike has pretty aggressive geometry. If you ride fast downhill and technical drops you'll appreciate it and the dropper. It will take a little getting used to on tech steep climbs. Did you find it locally?

 

[JHZR2]

That bike has pretty aggressive geometry. If you ride fast downhill and technical drops you'll appreciate it and the dropper. It will take a little getting used to on tech steep climbs. Did you find it locally?

My other MTB is a 2011-ish Scott Scale.

I know the direction is reverse, but this is the Dragon.

The Scott is 69.5 degrees, iirc. The dragon is 65.

I remember when I was first trying 29” bikes, I picked the Scott because it felt the best/most responsive. It was fast, the handlebars weren’t too wide or cumbersome, and it handled well.

The Jamis handlebars are very wide. 36x760mm. If my searching is correct, the bars on my Scott are o my 580mm. Not sure how the handle bar and head angle play to affect liveliness and agility and responsiveness of steering. The Scott is great in that department, this Janis a tad bit less so, though I don’t know if it matters?

I found it locally in VA.

 

[AZjeff]

The Dragon isn't going to be a flickable and probably won't feel as fast with the larger tires. You'll get used to the wide bars fast. It will feel like you're riding a chopper with how far the front axle is ahead of the handlebars. The big plus is how stable it is on rough ground and going downhill. I'm too old to send it but even at moderate speeds this geometry makes you feel safe. It will be interesting to hear what you think.

 

[supton]

Nice!

I'd be jealous, but I'm more of a roadie.

 

[JRay’07]

Looks like a great bike but I wonder on how they settled on the name. Other riders may poke fun at you for Dragon your tail, etc. Why not Rock Luver or Tree Jumper?

Aside from that, weighing in at just below 32 pounds is pretty impressive for a chromoly-framed bike with a host of modern features.