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  1. 03-25-2012, 04:30 AM #1
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  2. 03-25-2012, 12:48 PM #2
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    Beautious.
    But wait.
    26" or 29"?
    What's the deal with the bolt above the chain stays? Is that a bushing for travel?
    Did you go with a double in the front? 10-speed?
    So, even though it was "just" a RTC route, how'd it ride? How'd it handle? Smooth like butt-ah?
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  3. 03-25-2012, 01:07 PM #3
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    I went for the 26. I've ridden 29ers and I'm not willing to give up the tighter cornering of the 26. I guess I'm old school that way.

    It is a 10 speed double.

    The bushing is a pivotless suspension. It functionally has a little less than an inch of travel but it's enough to take the edge off of the rough stuff.

    It weighs in at only 23.5 lbs with everything on it.

    As for the ride, so far it seems great. I was very conservative on where I put my stem on this bike and I decided very quickly I wanted to drop it, so we did that on the trail and immediately the bike felt like "home". Shifters are very smooth, I can't really comment on the braking as I did almost none on this ride. The few very minimal technical bits of this ride went really well and I seem to be able to place the bike on the trail really well.

    This bike is going to be perfect for what it's been built for. TBC...
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    Very nice!!!
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  5. 03-25-2012, 04:08 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wahine View Post
    This bike is going to be perfect for what it's been built for. TBC...
    So exactly what was it built for? Awesome bike!
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  6. 03-25-2012, 08:00 PM #6
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    A long endurance race with a lot of very roughly cobbled paths, dirt double track and some technical single track. I have not fully committed to doing the race yet and it wouldn't be until late spring 2013. So I have this season to ride and race before I decide to commit myself to something big.
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  7. 03-26-2012, 06:34 AM #7
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    Endurance mtb'ing is a mind boggling concept for me. How long is the race?
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  8. 03-26-2012, 12:30 PM #8
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    It's a 9 day stage race with anywhere from 60 to 100 miles per stage!! Just over 700 miles total distance I believe. The nice thing is that there is a nice hotel at the end of every stage and amazing food. I've worked as a PT at this race twice now, so I think I know what I'm in for.
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