[stoney]

I finally had a chance to get the new (to me) 575 built up. As is it's around 30#. Total cost in (excluding old parts) is around $1600, but that will go up as I need to get the below noted still. It's taken me almost a month to get all the bits so that I could at least build it, so I'm pumped. I'll be spreading the rest out over three paychecks plus a bit of savings, so I won't pay a penny in interest in this one!

I'll be adding a Fox 36, Thomson X4 Stem, Easton Monkeylite DH bars, and Hope/819 wheels in the coming month.

Bar, stem, and wheels this month, fork next month.

Current Build:
Frame: 2008 Yeti 575 XL w/ Fox DH-X 5.0
Fork: Fox Vanilla R 125 *To eventually be upped to Fox 36 Talas
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Easton EA90 100 x 10 x 31.8
Bar: Easton Monkeylite XC
Brakes: Avid Juicy 7
Wheels: Mavic Crossride
Grips: ODI Rogue
Shifters: Sram X9/X7 combo
F. Der: Shimano LX (I got lucky on this, I found a new der. in my parts bin)
R. Der: Sram X9
Chain: Sram Hollow tech (the light one)
Cassette: Sram (the second lightest one)
Cranks: Shimano XT / Truvativ Hollzfeller w/ e.13 SRS for DH-Duty
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Saddle: Selle Italia Trans Am Flight Ti
Tires: Larsen TT 2.35 F/R

I've only done the parking lot test, as I need a 20mm spacer for one leg of my fork (does anybody have one?). I'm having trouble getting it sprung correctly, but I'm getting closer. Probably will need a few rides to figure it out.

 

[eric strt6]

nice bike

 

[mattmatt86]

Holy High seat Batman! How tall are you Mutombo?

Nice build, Yeti makes sexy bikes.

 

[Nick]

NICE! I love Yetis. Is that a L or XL?

What do you mean by 20mm spacer for your fork ... a preload spacer??

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Congrats

What's the head angle ?

How much travel does it have ?

 

[stoney]

Matt - 6'4", I'm gigantor.

Nick - XL (see above), and yes. I have two 25mm spacers and a 20/25 in the damper leg. I need to get it corrected.

AMS - Yeti website says 68.5* with a 140mm fork. I've got a 125, so probably around 69*. It's 5.75" rear, 125mm front. I'll be bumping it up to 160mm front, that will get me to ~67*.

 

[stoney]

I'll probably steal my wife's bar/stem for a few weeks, as these are way too narrow and low.

 

[dhmike]

congrats !

 

[drkenan]

AMS - Yeti website says 68.5* with a 140mm fork. I've got a 125, so probably around 69*. It's 5.75" rear, 125mm front. I'll be bumping it up to 160mm front, that will get me to ~67*.

Just a thought - I've got my 36 Float set at 145mm on a bike that the recommended for was 140 and it feels awesome.

 

[ultraNoob]

Nice bike. diggin the color... is that Ano or PC?

 

[stoney]

Just a thought - I've got my 36 Float set at 145mm on a bike that the recommended for was 140 and it feels awesome.

I will be putting a 36 on and running at 160. This is a temp fork.

 

[stoney]

Nice bike. diggin the color... is that Ano or PC?

I think Ano. It doesn't look like PC. That being said, there is a scratch in the 'paint'.

 

[TreeSaw]

Nice new ride!

 

[HAB]

Looks like ano from the pictures.

Nice bike. Now go get it dirty.

 

[Da Peach]

Cool wine rack.

 

[stoney]

It's the easy access wine. The wine fridge is hidden in the storage closet.

 

[Gex]

Looks flexy. Why not rootbeer? That top tube is swanky.

 

[stinkyboy]

What can you tell me about the toaster oven or the Mango bin?

 

[stoney]

Toaster oven > toaster. Apples bro.

 

[TN]

your wine rack looks like big brass knuckles.

 

[Westy]

Be careful. It looks like you could trip over the toaster oven cord. I hope you have a fire extinguisher nearby.

Do you have tubes in that fork?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Anything cooking in that crock pot? I love me some meatballs.

 

[splat]

You call that A Kitchen ? I don't see a Wok or a Microwave any where!!

EDIT: where the hell is the sink ?

 

[stinkyboy]

Is that a French Impressionist painting?

 

[stoney]

Crockpot is empty, but I have a corned beef in the freezer.

Toaster oven is unplugged, and there is only 4" between the wall and table. No tripping will occur.

That is he "dining area" of our 1br. The kitchen is off to the right.

 

[Westy]

You should still have a fire extinguisher.

 

[stoney]

Stinky- no, it's a Tabasco ad from the '40s.

Westy- I have my coffee can of baking soda on the frdge, and a fre extinguisher in he hallway.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I like how the toaster oven lives on the table.

 

[stinkyboy]

I like how the toaster oven lives on the table.

Nothing beats Totino's Pizza Rolls right out of the oven!

 

[stoney]

I like how the toaster oven lives on the table.

That's our counter. Our actual counter is just big enough for a microwave and our dish rack.

Which is why we are moving into a 2br in Marin on the 18th. Bigger space, more room, closer to Tam, bike ride to work.

 

[splat]

but what about the wok ?

 

[stoney]

In the storage to the left.

 

[stinkyboy]

Hell yeah!

 

[stoney]

My wok is not that cool.

 

[stoney]

So I rode it down to the gym tonight, and it's active! I did not feel any pedal feedback, but definitely saw it working through the travel. I need to up the pressure, but I'm finding that as the seat goes up, the lever arm gets longer, and the shock pressure needs to go up. That being said, the shock is only supposed to go to 300#, and I'm at 250#-ish. The blow-off reservoir is at 150, so I can run it 50psi more. Still, it's REALLY plush and I'm getting pretty high up into the psi range.
Otherwise, I need to lift the front end ~1" and about 2" wider bar. Super awesome.