Specialized Myka FSR Comp - opinions?

[nerdgirl]

Wow, you were in Mammoth this past weekend? But all the good trails are covered in snow. Where did you ride it? Was it a 2010 Myka? Was it the FSR or the HT?

Oh, one other thing, we had an earlier discussion of brakes. I've actually done several mods to my Myka since my last post:

I changed the stem out to a Raceface stem, put on Hayes disc brakes (7" rotors! Yay!), put on a new derailleur hanger, new crankset, new pedals (hybrids so I can either clip in or not), and the best mod: a Joplin R! Lovin' the 7" rotors; the Hayes brakes feel way better to me than the Avid Juicy 3s. Not saying that Avids are bad, just that I like the Hayes better. As to the Joplin R, what can I say-- awesome! No more stopping to put my seat down before going downhill.

Am currently looking into one more mod. I can replace the coil spring on the fork (the Rock Shox La Femme Tora) with a 120mm one so I can get 5" out of the fork instead of my sad little 4". (My Myka wants to be an AM bike when it grows up ) Hoping to do that soon. Been bottoming out the fork a bit too often because I've been riding more aggressively.

In the future, if I can't afford an AM bike, going to get a new wheelset and put pink Chris King hubs on it

Got another trip to Mammoth planned in August. Pretty sure most of the snow will melt by then. Can't wait to try some of the more difficult trails. Going to attempt Shotgun (my first black diamond trail!) and can't wait to do the wall on it. Like I said, that Myka FSR is an awesome bike that has been able to take everything I can dish out. It may be an XC bike, but I ride it like a trail bike.

Until August though, it is Big Bear all the way (in addition to all the local trails near me).

[ellerie]

So excited to find out about the Myka here. Been in a research frenzy to find a new mtb wsd... maybe even a 29er. (but am 5'3") Anyone tried the Myka 29er??? Much lower standover height That's what I'm calling around to find tomorrow... at least that's my latest thought! Hoping to ride a few Specialized bikes this weekend in western Mass.