I'm liking your build, looks light. What does she weigh?
Post your 2011 rides!
this is exactly why you're not getting any faster. coasting isn't gonna win races.
then again, i pedal my arse off, and i'm still not winning races.
Ill trade you my rabbits free shipping for life, for some staminathis is exactly why you're not getting any faster. coasting isn't gonna win races.
then again, i pedal my arse off, and i'm still not winning races.
qft..then again, i pedal my arse off, and i'm still not winning races.
just ride some XC. its not like there aren't trails around here. you'd be amazed at how far it goes.Ill trade you my rabbits free shipping for life, for some stamina
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Norbar: Trust me I do...this bike rails everything ridiculously..
I havent weighed it with the tioga seat and ti spring yet....before with a devo and steel sping it was 36.8...so hopefully now its around 36
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I also have the very light spring...and tubeless.
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I'm not arguing your weight as our builds are similar, just curious where you've cought up to my boxxer wc, 250lbs too short progressive spring, twenty6 pedals and silly amounts of ti. I also run tubeless on 823s.
Is that rear tire Kenda Tubeless or regular Kenda setup for tubeless?
its set up ghetto tubeless..
I was suspect of that scale, but weighed another one of my bikes that i know the weight of on it and it measured true. Im not a weight weanie at all but i was very happy when i first weighed it. The important thing is that the bike is sooo SOLID.
I was suspect of that scale, but weighed another one of my bikes that i know the weight of on it and it measured true. Im not a weight weanie at all but i was very happy when i first weighed it. The important thing is that the bike is sooo SOLID.
Again - I belive the weight. Just curious about the parts because maybe I can loose some weight too.
Though I agree it looks solid and the frame is bombproof. Far from the tin can movement.
WOW, that is my dream bike. How do you like the bos stuff?Same as last year, only change would be a new Renthal Handlebar
Mine. Feels MADE for the Vivid Air. Loving every second of it. It's not until you have the RIGHT bike for your preferred type of riding that you realize you've been on all the wrong bikes most of your life. This is the first no-gimicks single pivot I've owned since the first AS-X's hit the market. It's always been some form of a virtual pivot, parallel link, something or other. Was on a Banshee Legend last year, and this filled the void I was feeling. I like tight, twisty, jumpy trails. Feel like I just awoke from a coma.
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Clean... It's now a 1/2lb lighter thanks to pivotal post/saddle(love it!), and the fork lowers will soon match thanks to finally matching the paint color and some custom decals on the way..
Click the X apparently...
Click the X apparently...
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Thanks bro!
Thanks bro!
Did you run yours with the RC4 first? Or just go straight with the Vivid?
When I bought my TR450 I intended to fit my Vivid Coil into it pronto but a year down the track and I'm still loving the RC4 with the same settings I used after the initial 5 runs. My only gripe with my RC4 is that it slowly loses chamber pressure.
Only with the Vivid Air. Not really a fair comparison, as they were entirely different bikes, but I had an RC4 on my Socom for a bit and another on my Legend. As far as the SHOCK itself feels...I like the Vivid Air much more. This ain't no XC shock! But I'm also biased as i've always liked air shocks, if not simply for their infinately adjustable spring rate! I HATE not getting the spring rate right the first time, and I HATE that Ti springs are retarded $$$.
One thing about the Vivid Air though, I don't think anyone over 200 is going to be happy with it...? Just kind of a rough assessment, but I'm 170lbs, I'm running 205psi in the shock and I'm STILL sitting at 35%-38% sag. I want to get up into the 33%-35% range, just kinda letting the shock break in yet..
But it FEELS fantastic. When I first got on it and just cruised down the hill before dropping in it felt a bit wallowy and possibly dead, then I boosted er and pumped into my run and seriously squealed like a 13 year old girl I was so surprised! Thing just launched and off I went! It's NOTHING to just pump, lift and transfer to a line 3 feet to my left. I mean, it's not really usually a big deal, it's just THAT much easier now. Could be the bike too, though...
Either way, I'm very happy right now!
One thing about the Vivid Air though, I don't think anyone over 200 is going to be happy with it...? Just kind of a rough assessment, but I'm 170lbs, I'm running 205psi in the shock and I'm STILL sitting at 35%-38% sag. I want to get up into the 33%-35% range, just kinda letting the shock break in yet..
But it FEELS fantastic. When I first got on it and just cruised down the hill before dropping in it felt a bit wallowy and possibly dead, then I boosted er and pumped into my run and seriously squealed like a 13 year old girl I was so surprised! Thing just launched and off I went! It's NOTHING to just pump, lift and transfer to a line 3 feet to my left. I mean, it's not really usually a big deal, it's just THAT much easier now. Could be the bike too, though...
Either way, I'm very happy right now!
I think the TR450 is relatively poppy with any shock. I don't really have to think twice about line changes or even just unweighting for rough sections. One of the things that sold me on the TR450 is the shock clearance it has. After coming off a Sunday and a Turner DHR I was getting annoyed with shock clearance issues. Will get around to trying some more shocks in it soon.
Oh dude...wait till you see the Vivid Air stuffed in it then! So much for shock clearance! It literally BARELY fits. I had to release all the psi and then squash it closed so I could get the shock out of the front mount so I could slip my brake/derailleur lines in... If the shock moves out of position at all up or down it binds on the linkage. It's TIGHT. But NO rubbing or anything when in place!
I just had to pull the vivid air off my TR450. i'm 230 and even at 280psi i was running through about 40% of travel. i talked to sram about it and they really had no idea why it wasn't stiffening up. I ran one on a bottlerocket and it was so amazing. I loved it...so i was kinda depressed it wasn't working. i have a double barrel coming, so it will be a fun shock to try out. i loved the rc4 on the TR450 i had last year. It was so amazingly poppy and playful for a DH race bike. just mega fun
Still standard at the moment but will change things out as they wear out. haven't had much of a chance to ride since i got the bike as i tore my rotator cuff 
Here's my new ride for the year. I wasn't planning on a new DH bike but fortune smiled on me and I am super stoked. One ride on it just jumping and goofing off, but it feels like it is going to be killer. 38.47lbs as shown with full Saint and a steel spring.
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Unreal bike there. But, I guess I do say that about all your bikes!
Unreal bike there. But, I guess I do say that about all your bikes!
For some reason I knew you would be getting one of these!!!!!Here's my new ride for the year. I wasn't planning on a new DH bike but fortune smiled on me and I am super stoked. One ride on it just jumping and goofing off, but it feels like it is going to be killer. 38.47lbs as shown with full Saint and a steel spring.
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...And now we want to hear how it rides. Damn, that's one nice rig
I'm loving the black/white v10c's
Kim, nice ride but you may want to rotate your chainguide a bit.
My 2011 V10 carbon
Boxxer WC 2010
Fox RC4 450 Ti spring
Hope Pro2/ DT Comp / ZTR FLOW / Maxxis
Hope tech V2
Dura Ace 11-21 cassette and derailleur
XTR shifter
Atlas FR cranks 38t/ Gamut P40/ Shimano DX SPD
Sunline stem/ Boobar bars/ Lizard Skin grips/ Angleset Headset
SDG seatpost and I FLY saddle
depends on where he is riding, If hes rippin the fire road
yes it is to high. - awesome bike what the frame/complete weigh in at?
Frame claimed weight is 3.8kg as per our local distro. 17.4kg for the 720 (lower spec) complete.depends on where he is riding, If hes rippin the fire road
- awesome bike what the frame/complete weigh in at?
awesome lapierre...that's one frame i'm just dying to try out on a trail. Love the concept...should provide interesting results.
Your funny numbers mean nothing to us ignorant Americans...
you better start talking head angles or you'll lose us
about 8.3 pounds for the frame and 38.3 as a complete.Your funny numbers mean nothing to us ignorant Americans...
you better start talking head angles or you'll lose us
swap out that steel spring and put a direct mount stem on there and be under 38 no problem.