[olie]

Just got my new (to me) PDC built up, have ridden it at Inners n Fort Bill so far so if anyone wants to know what it's like feel free to ask.
Spec is.
Medium Eight2Five with Swinger 4way and 135mm q/r drop outs
03 TPC+ Dorados with carbon guards
Wheels - F-Chris King on 823
R-Pro 2 on 823 with comp 16's ran tubeless
Full Sram x9 drive
Saint cranks with 40t ring
Carbon MRP backplate with Fusion outer ring and black rollers
Saint brakes
Pro Taper Bars

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1355614/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1355612/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1355618/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1355617/

 

[Udi]

Looks nice.
Who was the previous owner?

And yeah - definitely post up what you think of it... pedalling, cornering, build quality, etc.

 

[olie]

previous owner was a guy on here called freddy basset, little ride description. when i got the bike it had a 450 spring on it, which was ok but i felt that i wasn't getting the sag i wanted, changed this for a 400 n it's now spot on. it now has a good amount of sag, even with all the settings on the 4 way turned off is still nice and progressive and i haven't yet had it fully bottom.

pedaling wise i run 60 psi in the chamber (50 is lowest) and it pedals amazing, similar to the yeti i had previously it seems to hit a 'spot' in its travel and stay there when pedaling, with very little bob. cornering, again, simply amazing, with the dorado slammed i am getting a 13.7" b/b, which is nice and low, however the best part of the corning is that when you hit a corner the travel compresses and pings u out, i think it likes to hit the corners hard and low and shoot you out, so far this has worked best. similar to the cornering, when you hit a jump it loves to be air born, it pops off lips and gives you soo much air, along with a fairly light build, this makes a really fun bike to ride.

the build quality is really good, there are gussets and extra cnc'ing where needed and minimal material where it aint. weight wise it isnt the lightest, at an estimate 11.5 lbs with steel spring, however the weight is cleverly placed, all down low around the shock. they have also clearly thought about rider placement on the bike, they have a short back end which makes the bike really snappy, but to keep the wheel base at a stable level they have a nice roomy top tube, not too long but it gives you plenty of space. i am 5'7 and ride a medium, which i feel fits perfect with the low stand over. overall i am very impressed with the frame and how it handles, for the tracks i ride it suits me perfectly and is a very fun bike to be on. highly recommend this frame to anyone considering one, any more questions feel free to ask, hope this helped
olie

 

[mandown]

good looking ride.