I've been looking at getting a new DH bike for the last year and a half but never could decide on what to get. It slowly evolved from a DH/Freeride bike(idea) into a full on race bike since I was only hanging around racers for a year. To say the least it will be a big upgrade from my last DH/Freeride bike ('03 Norco A-line).
Canfield first caught my eye when watching rampage clips and noticing Chris Canfield was the only one landing the 30 footer with out bouncing so immediately I wanted to see the linkage setup on his bike. It was intriguing to say the least, but the geometry and weight were a little more than I wanted. Last winter my coworker got a new DH bike so I started seriously looking and saw the Canfield Jedi. Pretty much immediately I decided on it. I looked at the Banshee thinking it would be a cheaper version of the canfield but once I figured out the approximate MSRP I went back to the Canfield. Even though I haven't ridden it on any trails yet(built it today) I am glad I chose it.
I wanted to build it up as light as is reasonable with out it requiring a lot of maintenance, so no air fork or shock. I decided on two wheelsets, a tubeless one for racing and another everyday wheelset which would be a lot more durable and a few pounds heavier. I wanted to get the bike around 38 or less with the light wheelset.
So, the specs. Since I did this with a serious eye to saving weight where I could with out sacrificing integrity. I am about 180 in full gear but I'm really light on parts and rarely break anything.
Canfield Jedi w/CCDB (frame w/all hardware 8.3lbs(medium), shock/spring 480(around this)/571g
2009 RockShox Boxxer Team (3070 w/low crown, cut steer)
Cane Creek 110 headset (120 w/cap&starnut)
Race wheels
WTB Superduty 150mm, Superduty 20mm, DT Comp/wheelsmith butted spokes, 16mm Alloy nipples, Mavic EX823 rims (pair 2290g)
Maxxis DHF/DHR UST tires (1183f/1207r)
Alligator Saw 203 rotors, steel bolts (151g ea/13g ea)
Shimano Ultegra 12-19 5spd cass (~110 w/spacers, need to weigh it)
KMC X9 SL chain (260g)
Standard wheels (no wights yet)
Hadley 32h hubs, Halo SAS rims, DT champ spokes/brass nipples (~25-2600g)
Michelin DH 16 2.5/Maxxis Minion DHF 3c
Avid 203mm rotors G3 (189g average)
Shimano XT Cass 11-32 (265g)
Shimano XT Chain (300g)
Avid Elixir CR w/ Hope boxxer adaptor/Avid rear (650g)
Sunline V1 OS 19x737mm (314g)
Sunline Half Waffle Grips (98g)
Thomson X4 50mm (183g)
SDG I Beam Micro 27.2 (cut about 110mm off, 187g)
SDG Bel Air ST (old version, 183g)
Woodmann Death grip SL post clamp (12g)
Shimano Saint Shifter (old 110g)
Shimano Shadow mid cage(really ****ing long, 224g)
Shimano SIS 5mm housing (75g)
Race Face Atlas FR 83x165mm (838 w/bb)
e.13 36t ring (42g)
Alloy ring bolts (7g)
e.13 wide backplate w/only lower chain pulley & hardware
Gamut P30 Bash (82g)
wellgo MG1 pedals (365g)
Total weight by the shop digital scale was 37.5
I'm planning on making my own chainguide which will save around 70g from the e.13. I have a 180mm rotor and adaptor on order which will save 60g. I'm also considering an obtanium spring which would be 240g lighter. Maybe Ill get bored of not spending money and buy some ti bolts for bling or a point 1 racing stem, probably not though. I was toying around with little savings here and there so I took the fork rubber bumpers off and used bar tape instead to save an easy 30g.
A big thanks to the Canfield brothers as they are really cool people and very easy to deal with, getting the frame was probably the easiest part of the process. Cheers!