I built this bike up about a decade ago. I've replaced a part here or there as needed, but it's still kind of an old-ass bike. I don't ride enough to justify any major upgrades or a whole new bike, but for ****s and giggles, would you humor me? If this were your setup, what would you do? Fork upgrade? New frame, too? What am I really missing out on here, if anything?
(For what it's worth, I've never ridden a full suspension bike or a 29er, ever. Nothing against them, I've just had one bike for the last 12 years)
Stuff that hasn't changed in a decade:
Cove Stiffee hardtail frame- circa 2001, 2002 or so...before they went to the squared/RAD tubing
Marzocchi Z1 FR QR20 - 5 inch coil sprung fork. heavy as all hell
Avid BB7 cable brakes w/6 inch rotors front and back
Thomson stem and seatpost
Easton EA 50 riser bar/ODI lock on grips
WTB something or other saddle
LX 9-speed rear derailleur
shimano whatever front derailleur
LX Shifters
Stuff I've updated in the past year or so:
Easton Havoc AM Wheels - old wheel were some heavy XT/Rhyno Lite XL's
SLX Double/bash crank
XT 9-speed cassette
XT SPD trail pedals
Kenda Nevegal 2.3" front tire
Continental Mountain King 2.4" rear tire (I played with a few tires and am happy with this combo)
What would you do? I feel like I could lose a lot of weight by getting something like a X-Fusion Velvet or a Float...something modern, air sprung and around 5 inches. Most stuff seems to have moved away from 1 1/8" steerers, though.
Half of me would like to try a Nimble 9 or a full sus frame.
(For what it's worth, I've never ridden a full suspension bike or a 29er, ever. Nothing against them, I've just had one bike for the last 12 years)
Stuff that hasn't changed in a decade:
Cove Stiffee hardtail frame- circa 2001, 2002 or so...before they went to the squared/RAD tubing
Marzocchi Z1 FR QR20 - 5 inch coil sprung fork. heavy as all hell
Avid BB7 cable brakes w/6 inch rotors front and back
Thomson stem and seatpost
Easton EA 50 riser bar/ODI lock on grips
WTB something or other saddle
LX 9-speed rear derailleur
shimano whatever front derailleur
LX Shifters
Stuff I've updated in the past year or so:
Easton Havoc AM Wheels - old wheel were some heavy XT/Rhyno Lite XL's
SLX Double/bash crank
XT 9-speed cassette
XT SPD trail pedals
Kenda Nevegal 2.3" front tire
Continental Mountain King 2.4" rear tire (I played with a few tires and am happy with this combo)
What would you do? I feel like I could lose a lot of weight by getting something like a X-Fusion Velvet or a Float...something modern, air sprung and around 5 inches. Most stuff seems to have moved away from 1 1/8" steerers, though.
Half of me would like to try a Nimble 9 or a full sus frame.