ooooohhhh...... looks good!
New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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Nothing special here, just enough to get me back into the dirt. bar and stem are my roommates and just holding the front end together. XT tranny and brakes will be ordered after pay day. glad im 'getting back into it' cause I drink too much. I figured what better way to get back into it with a 29er and a smurf jizz paint job.
thinking about pulling the trigger on one of those DVO forks on sale at Jensen as I don't really want to run another 32 fork again (part of a package dealio). im also looking for a low rise 780 bar, let me know if anyone knows where to find a decent deal on one. most of what I am finding is too short for me.
thinking about pulling the trigger on one of those DVO forks on sale at Jensen as I don't really want to run another 32 fork again (part of a package dealio). im also looking for a low rise 780 bar, let me know if anyone knows where to find a decent deal on one. most of what I am finding is too short for me.
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same ol 2009 uzzi/coil/float 36/hopes with ex500s/xt cranks/x9 shifty bits/reverb which still does it all. new parts this year...tires. grips. that's it. does local xc and hux with a little effort. long days in mountain gnar (what it's built for) happily. and occasional lift served days with grace. considering new brakes, xt's are increasingly inconsistent, which is starting to scare me a bit.
here it is in its natural element.
i'll admit, looking at the RM slayer or GG megatrail as the two replacement options when the time comes...
here it is in its natural element.
i'll admit, looking at the RM slayer or GG megatrail as the two replacement options when the time comes...
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Spy shot of new all black drive train. There may or may not be a fun illegal descent behind that corner.
very curious about this as well...plz pm me when selling.
Most really want to test ride Slayer. RM will be at pisgah fest in October plan to go.
Here you go: https://www.answerproducts.com/components/bars/carbon-810/
They are advertising the 810 and 12.7 rise (which is nearly nil). I have an earlier version that is 780 and it's low rise, can't be more than 20. Thing I like about it is that it's beefy as hell, I'm far more confident about it than some thin aluminum bar at that length that they've tried to make light by making thinner. I have a CB carbon bar on my fatbike that is the same length and looking at the layup and comparing, it looks like I'm risking my life every time I ride it.
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Is that technically rotational weight since it's not spinning a portion of the time?
Yes if you like to bitch about it.
Then technically pedals are also half-time rotational weight...(yeah, they rotate!)
Nothing much new for me other than the new dumb bike.
I do have one new M8000 XT brake coming back on warranty replacement. Will be putting those back on the trail bike with new metal pads, and then finally putting the Saints back on the DHR.
Do need to get a heavier spring for the DHR.
I do have one new M8000 XT brake coming back on warranty replacement. Will be putting those back on the trail bike with new metal pads, and then finally putting the Saints back on the DHR.
Do need to get a heavier spring for the DHR.
To fill the (pretty much non-existant) between my Scout and Gambler, I picked up a 2nd hand Patrol just recently. Intend to use it for the occasional enduro and build it into a travelling bike that lets me do some backcountry rides as well as hit bike parks and DH lines. It came with a mish-mash of parts that I wouldn't normally run which has been an eye-opener for me - I'd forgotten how annoying the varying bite point of bad brakes can be and I still can't figure out how Reverbs are as popular as they are given the horrible remote. Aside from that - this bike rips. Super, super capable even on big rocky lines.
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I struggle to empathise each time I read someone's hydraulic plunger pressing woes on the internet.
sorry meant suspended weight, not rotater.
Deadset hey. Cable actuated is just 100x more practical for running repairs, cost, installation and availability of aftermarket alternative levers. The reverb lever sucks, the posts seem to always develop squish or rotational movement and they're not even a cheap post to semi-justify why they're specced on so many bikes.
Uh forget I said that. Reverbs are super reliable and just the best post on the market hands down. If anyone is interested in one of these wonder-posts, please contact me and I'm willing to regretfully part with mine for a decent price.
Unsprung weight?
Ha ha... Have a beer n chill out... it's just a seatpost... I have 20+ of the things, some move, some don't, some have cables attached others have hoses.they're really not worth getting upset about either way.
New trail bike for this year. Same NS Fuzz for DH. New stem/bars for safety sake.
Same. One came on my Nukeproof Mega 275. So far so good. Just as good as the KS Supernatural on my last bike.
Season 2 on the Nomad.
Replaced the rear wheel with a MKIII flow rim laced to an X9 hub. Not baller, but I think I'll live.
Quite like the 350CR fork, but I'm pretty sure it is due for a service. Still not sure I've got my shock set up right again after the winter.
My XTR brakes are still requiring frequent bleeds. Baller, but not very satisfying.
Honestly, I think my next bike will be alum, but with fancy wheels. New bike is at least a couple years off, so plenty of time to change my mind.
Turbine dropper is still working well.
My TR450 continues to look sad in the shed. Perhaps I'll ride it more than once this summer...
Replaced the rear wheel with a MKIII flow rim laced to an X9 hub. Not baller, but I think I'll live.
Quite like the 350CR fork, but I'm pretty sure it is due for a service. Still not sure I've got my shock set up right again after the winter.
My XTR brakes are still requiring frequent bleeds. Baller, but not very satisfying.
Honestly, I think my next bike will be alum, but with fancy wheels. New bike is at least a couple years off, so plenty of time to change my mind.
Turbine dropper is still working well.
My TR450 continues to look sad in the shed. Perhaps I'll ride it more than once this summer...
Take em to a bike shop. They have a 3yr warranty and I had one that was acting up. Shop called shimano and then shimano said they wanted both of mine because they wanted to give me two of the latest brand new ones.
Why is that?
Probably because like vampires, crabon frames do not fare well when exposed to sunlight.
That picture was taken at noon on a summer day on the Shore. True story!Season 2 on the Nomad.
edit: peach: you're the only person I know currently with a Bomber. I have a sweet old school Marzocchi hoody for you if you want it.
Well, assuming there will still be reasonably priced options out there, I'd like to try spending the difference in frame price (carbon vs. Alum) on some fancy wheels instead.
I still have plenty of time to change my mind a dozen times before then.
The weather is slowly starting to un-shittify. Not a mOment too soon.That picture was taken at noon on a summer day on the Shore. True story!
edit: peach: you're the only person I know currently with a Bomber. I have a sweet old school Marzocchi hoody for you if you want it.
As for the fork, it's RUX-ariffic. If your hoodie is woo-sized, I'd love it. Come deliver and we will ride.
Same Spitfire I was on the last two seasons. New DVO Topaz and a fresh handlebar. Looking at a longer dropper.
I picked up a large Taniwha!
Super stoked so far
Still tweaking suspension but getting used to grip shift, this bike is awesome
Super stoked so far
Still tweaking suspension but getting used to grip shift, this bike is awesome
Hey, I started this thread, and clearly stated upgrades to my 888.
Is the 888 no Bomber enough?
Figures, should have never sold the 66 Evo last week.
Is the 888 no Bomber enough?
Figures, should have never sold the 66 Evo last week.
Funny, my TR450 has a 888 evo ti.Hey, I started this thread, and clearly stated upgrades to my 888.
Is the 888 no Bomber enough?
Figures, should have never sold the 66 Evo last week.
Makes sense.
I went from riding a carbon dh and a carbon xc bike to an alu trail bike (with kinda fancy Hope wheels) and i regret it to this day.
Ive never seen any of my carbon bike smoke or make hissing sounds when exposed to sunlight btw
You live in areas that are supposed to be covered with 3ft of saltwater, your experience does not count.Ive never seen any of my carbon bike smoke or make hissing sounds when exposed to sunlight btw
What length droppah' you got on there now? I have a 125mm on my 2016, and am like 4mm too short for a 150mm KS post to fit. Ugh. I feel like a roadie even saying that, but I have done a ride with a 150 on this bike, and it was just too tall, ok!? Good looking rig man.
Have you tried looking for a saddle with a smaller rail to seat distance?