As some will know I have long been a fan of light(er) bikes, also long been addicted to bike porn having had some fairly impressive steeds in the past!... This one is no different; after finding two cracks in my old Ti Frame (head tube, and BB), I opted to grab a complete bike I found online cheap! I was a bit sceptical of "carbon" MTB frames having never had one but now I wouldn't have it any other way. :dance:
The bike is fairly well stock, with the exception of the wheels, SRAM/SRM crankset and Garbaruk Chainring and Extender. Plans for the future include running XTR 1x11, remote lockout and swapping out a few other bits and pieces to get the weight down a bit, however as it sits she comes in at a fairly respectable 9.6 something kgs.:love: Now I just need to work on the rider / engine for this summer of XCO/XCM racing! :tape2:
Frame - Rocky Mountain Vertex 970RSL
Front fork - Rockshox SID RL
Handlebars - Easton EC70
Stem - Syntace F99
Headset - Cane Creek
Grips - ESI Foam
Saddle - Selle San Marco Aspide Team
Seatpost - Stock Rocky Mountain
Front brake - Shimano XT - 180mm Rotor
Rear brake - Shimano XT - 160mm Rotor
Cranks - SRAM / SRM w/ Garbaruk N/W Ring
Chainguide - Ha!
Chain - KMC X10SL
Pedals - Shimano XT
Front derailleur - Whats that???
Rear derailleur - Shimano XTR M981
Front shifter - N/A
Rear shifter - Shimano XTR
Cassette - Shimano XT - Garbaruk extender, with SRAM lockring
Front Wheel - STANS Gold Race Wheels
Rear hub - STANS Gold Race Wheels
Front Tyre - Schwalbe Nobby Nic 29x2.3
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Icon 29x2.2 soon to be replaced with Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29x2.25
Tubes - Not since early 2000's
The bike is fairly well stock, with the exception of the wheels, SRAM/SRM crankset and Garbaruk Chainring and Extender. Plans for the future include running XTR 1x11, remote lockout and swapping out a few other bits and pieces to get the weight down a bit, however as it sits she comes in at a fairly respectable 9.6 something kgs.:love: Now I just need to work on the rider / engine for this summer of XCO/XCM racing! :tape2:
Frame - Rocky Mountain Vertex 970RSL
Front fork - Rockshox SID RL
Handlebars - Easton EC70
Stem - Syntace F99
Headset - Cane Creek
Grips - ESI Foam
Saddle - Selle San Marco Aspide Team
Seatpost - Stock Rocky Mountain
Front brake - Shimano XT - 180mm Rotor
Rear brake - Shimano XT - 160mm Rotor
Cranks - SRAM / SRM w/ Garbaruk N/W Ring
Chainguide - Ha!
Chain - KMC X10SL
Pedals - Shimano XT
Front derailleur - Whats that???
Rear derailleur - Shimano XTR M981
Front shifter - N/A
Rear shifter - Shimano XTR
Cassette - Shimano XT - Garbaruk extender, with SRAM lockring
Front Wheel - STANS Gold Race Wheels
Rear hub - STANS Gold Race Wheels
Front Tyre - Schwalbe Nobby Nic 29x2.3
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Icon 29x2.2 soon to be replaced with Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29x2.25
Tubes - Not since early 2000's
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