New Hardtail!

[Voodoo Sally]

So sick, kid! I am partial to hardtails, 29ers, and bright green, so this bike definitely turns me on. I also have a hardtail 29er, and it's also a 2x9.

[Andrea]

Thanks! The cable housing is red, though the Alligator-brand of red is a little pink-ish. That stuff is great- I'm planning on switching all of my bikes to it eventually because it's so easy to use and seals out all of the sweat/rain/grime that I generally get into.

[gnat23]

The cables are amazing! Wow, I never thought such a subtle design like that would make such a big impact!

-- gnat!

[sundial]

That's really sharp, Andrea, and that cable housing is really eye catching. That Monkey Lite bar is ridiculously light. You just might enjoy riding a HT moreso than a FS in racing.

[Andrea]

Thanks! I've only ridden it a couple of times, and I love it so far! I still need to tweak the fit a little with a longer stem and a setback seatpost, but even as it is, I love the handling because it feels a bit more like my road bike than the FS did.

[sundial]

Are you handlebars about 25" or so? They look narrow compared to your other bike.

[Andrea]

Yeah, the Air bars are about 25" (they were longer, but I cut a bit off each end). The jet bars were actually a little less than 24" (600mm) but I had the bar ends on there, so they added a bit of width.