[E. Guido Soda]

'11 closeout, includes:

Air 9 frame, raw (silver) L - http://www.speedgoat.com/Catalog.aspx/Browse?Cat=C123&Prod=20085

SLX rear shifter (1x10)
XT M775 brakeset, Shimano rotors of some sort
XCR 29er Carbon Fork
e*13 1x10 (34) crank/chainring w/ bash guard
Shimano XT M770 cassette
Bontrager Rhythm Pros
WTB Weirwolf 2.55's (tubeless set up)
Cane Creek 110 headset
Bontrager stem and bar of some sort/Rhythm Elite post/BR saddle

It's at the LBS, which is primarily a Trek shop, thus the Bontrager stuff.

Anyway, I'm looking for a race hardtail, and this one is pretty hot. Whaddya think for $2200 asking? I feel certain I could put $1900 in their hands due to the shock being what it is...or $2200 with suspension.

I was looking at Independent Fabrication frames...until I saw the price tage - Jebus. Vassago Chupacabra is an option...but I would like to keep it under $2200 for the complete build. Open to suggestions...

-EGS

 

[golgiaparatus]

As I tell everyone... Salsa El Mariachi. Keeps your options open for SS, and it's steel. I'd only pick the Air 9 over the El Mar if I was planning to race it. Otherwise... go steel.

 

[E. Guido Soda]

Yeah, but if the El Mar frame is $599 it blows my budget sky high. Tack on another $2000 + for the outfit (I ride geared), and I'm well over the Jabberwocky/Bandersnatch/Chupacabra builds and way over the Niner. It is purdy, though. And while the primary use won't be racing, there will be some racing going on next year...

 

[golgiaparatus]

$1900 for the complete build. Reba/X7/X9.

 

[E. Guido Soda]

Hmmmmm.....thx, man.

 

[golgiaparatus]

It's not quite as light as the Air... maybe a pound. But your back will thank you at the end of a race.