[dfinn]

Spring rolled around and as usual I got new bike fever. I had no issues with my old bike but I wanted something new. After doing some research and some test riding I ended up going with an Iron Horse MK3 comp from rscycle.com.

Build:
Fork - RockShox Pike 454 Dual Air
Wheels - Azonic Outlaw
Brakes - Avid Juicy 5. 7" up front, 6" in the rear.
Drivetrain - Sram x.9 shifters, x.9 rear der, x-gen front der, PC-990 cassette, PC-99 chain
Cranks - Hone 2 ring
Pedals - Crank Brothers Candy C
Stem & Bars - Easton EA70 w/Easton Vice stem

I am really liking this bike. It climbs really well. A huge improvement from the single pivot I was on before. I would have to say that the rear suspension is just as plush, if not more than my old bike too. The build is definitely not the lightest but I hate it when things break.

I had ridden it a couple of times but I wanted to take it on a longer ride. Last sunday I headed out to downieville. The conditions were great. I climbed up 1st divide, 2nd divide, down 3rd divide and then back out 1st divide. I think it's about 15 miles and 1700 feet of climbing.

I snapped this pic on the way back. This is on highway 89 heading into Sierraville, CA.

 

[SkaredShtles]

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Are you holding a pistol out the window?

 

[dfinn]

Are you holding a pistol out the window?

either that or a camera. you'll never know.

 

[DRB]

Nice bike. Nice photos.

 

[bikenweed]

Yeah man, nice ride, and the photos look great. Enjoy!

 

[BurlyShirley]

I like everything but the seatpost. NICE RIDE.

 

[dfinn]

I don't really like the EA30 either. It will be replaced with a Thomson eventually.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I don't really like the EA30 either. It will be replaced with a Thomson eventually.

Just curious, but what do people not "like" about a seatpost?

 

[BurlyShirley]

Just curious, but what do people not "like" about a seatpost?

Singlebolt seatposts scare the bejesus out of me. Ive broken so many of the bolts, i refuse to ride one...
Seatposts pretty much all look the same, I could care less about that.

 

[dfinn]

i had a thomson on my last bike and the seat never moved. i can't seem to get the ea30 tight enough to keep the seat angle from moving.

it's also a little on the heavy side but as you can see i'm not really a weight weenie.

 

[maxyedor]

DAMN that frame looks good in green! Congrats on the new IH and know that you make DW smile when you ride it.

 

[JRB]

Looks nice. Not Reign nice, but nice.

Really - that's an awesome ride.

 

[dfinn]

DAMN that frame looks good in green! Congrats on the new IH and know that you make DW smile when you ride it.

There's something about riding a suspension designed by a fellow masshole that makes me proud. He did good.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Singlebolt seatposts scare the bejesus out of me. Ive broken so many of the bolts, i refuse to ride one...
Seatposts pretty much all look the same, I could care less about that.

Cool. I was just wondering......... I've never had any problems with seatposts and figured there must be differences of some sort.