So finally got my new ride for this season... Was planning on building up an older frame/fork, but couldn't pass up on this deal!
2010 Mongoose Boot'r Team! Its spec'ed awesome - Boxxer Team, Vivid, E-13, Elixir CR, X0 rear, X0 shifter, and more!
One complaint so far (although I knew this going in), it is terribly bling! HAHA. White with fully matching gold accents! Way to 'cool' looking for me, but going in to this I knew that cosmetically it wasn't my cup of tea - but the feel and supposed performance characteristics were just what I wanted.
So far only one time out, just a quick hike section I did several times. Well it lives up to the pedaling/acceleration/speed descriptions it has been given, and then some. It just plain launches forward with each pedal, can't say it any other way. Honestly on the flats/sprints it pedals excellent, and I need more time to figure out the Boxxer Team, cause it definitely seems outmatched to the rest of the bike when sprinting/pedaling...
Going to weigh it tomorrow, but so far I have saved 1340 grams (almost 3 lbs) by switching the stock Kenda Excavator tires and stock tubes and stock Funn pedals out. I have experience on and like the Schwalbe Muddy Mary's so they are on, as well as Maxxis tubes. And for pedals, I love the older Xpedo pedals (so light and actually very very tough - I bought several sets on clearout for the near future).
Also changed white bar to black, white grips to black, and the seat will be switched as it is just brutal (my cheapy WTB seat is just so much better!)
Oh and the silly qr seat collar is gone HAHA. If you have not seen one its gold, and honestly its longer and thicker than my thumb! I am convinced I could use it as a soup spoon!
So will give it a good testing next weekend as we are going to either Bromont or Diablo or Plattekill, depending on the weather.
Here are some picks of my way too 'cool' and 'shiny' and 'flashy' looking new ride!
2010 Mongoose Boot'r Team! Its spec'ed awesome - Boxxer Team, Vivid, E-13, Elixir CR, X0 rear, X0 shifter, and more!
One complaint so far (although I knew this going in), it is terribly bling! HAHA. White with fully matching gold accents! Way to 'cool' looking for me, but going in to this I knew that cosmetically it wasn't my cup of tea - but the feel and supposed performance characteristics were just what I wanted.
So far only one time out, just a quick hike section I did several times. Well it lives up to the pedaling/acceleration/speed descriptions it has been given, and then some. It just plain launches forward with each pedal, can't say it any other way. Honestly on the flats/sprints it pedals excellent, and I need more time to figure out the Boxxer Team, cause it definitely seems outmatched to the rest of the bike when sprinting/pedaling...
Going to weigh it tomorrow, but so far I have saved 1340 grams (almost 3 lbs) by switching the stock Kenda Excavator tires and stock tubes and stock Funn pedals out. I have experience on and like the Schwalbe Muddy Mary's so they are on, as well as Maxxis tubes. And for pedals, I love the older Xpedo pedals (so light and actually very very tough - I bought several sets on clearout for the near future).
Also changed white bar to black, white grips to black, and the seat will be switched as it is just brutal (my cheapy WTB seat is just so much better!)
Oh and the silly qr seat collar is gone HAHA. If you have not seen one its gold, and honestly its longer and thicker than my thumb! I am convinced I could use it as a soup spoon!
So will give it a good testing next weekend as we are going to either Bromont or Diablo or Plattekill, depending on the weather.
Here are some picks of my way too 'cool' and 'shiny' and 'flashy' looking new ride!
