hifiandmtb
Sphincter beanie
Snapped this shot today with the new hoops...still love this bike all these years later:
Great bike, can see the love as it looks like it just came out of the shop..... Do you ever ride it? . Even with frame skin etc mine has chips, especially under the b-b moulding and at the rear.Snapped this shot today with the new hoops...still love this bike all these years later:
Snap! (no not the frame, but I have the same bike and love it, mine is 9.9kg incl 2 x cages and pedals as well, XTR M9000 and Thomson hardware) Great XC weapon with real trail chopsMy new whip, 9.9kg of fun!
lovely bike- why dont you run a larger frame?My new whip, 9.9kg of fun!
Nailed it. 180cm which puts me on the border of medium/large, but my legs go all the way up to my neck. The medium's are quite long with an effective top tube of 607mm.Because he's already running a short stem and saddle pushed all the way forward on the rails? Must be long legged and short torso
Yep, combined with a super slack *actual* seatpost angle, it's a bloody pain. How far forward can a saddle go??This super short seat tube length trend is giving me the shits as I have long legs. Who the hell wants an XL bike with an 18" seat tube, a gorilla, a sausage dog ?
As I've found on my 429, not quite far enough! Only thing I don't like about the bike..Yep, combined with a super slack *actual* seatpost angle, it's a bloody pain. How far forward can a saddle go??
well done on getting out of bed. i understand you might stuggle when faced with trails like that...Overlooking Blue Lake, Redwoods, Rotorua
On Kung Fu Walrus
Happy to see an old Farkin user back.Been a while since I visited. Happy f'kn days again - good to be back!
Sweet Yeti. Always had a soft spot for SB95s. Dropper post in Adelaide is a bit of a mixed bag imo. First bike I tried that had one I was using it all the time, now I find it doesn't get used a heap unless things get steep or I've taken some brave pills or accidentally gone down a black diamond run - where it becomes invaluable. I reckon you'll probably end up keeping it with a bike like that.
- search for lighter XC tyres - although I'm told these are pretty decent.
- remove bottle cage and use a pack (mud catcher!)
- try dropper post and see if it's useful, otherwise remove and replace with lighter one.
Oh she's a beautySweet Yeti. Always had a soft spot for SB95s. Dropper post in Adelaide is a bit of a mixed bag imo. First bike I tried that had one I was using it all the time, now I find it doesn't get used a heap unless things get steep or I've taken some brave pills or accidentally gone down a black diamond run - where it becomes invaluable. I reckon you'll probably end up keeping it with a bike like that.
Anyway, took this blast from the past out for a canter today, back from when 29ers were new and.... not fully resolved. A 2008(?) Intense Spider. Flawed but still fun. Some RBers will probably recognise it....
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