So here's what happened....
The Commencal meta am1 was a top all round bike, it is good at going up and down but I found myself wanting to descend that little bit harder and faster but was not feeling to confident and stable while really pushing it. It was also not the most natural jumper, all this due to geometry and the lack of support from the rear shock, again it's designed to be an AM bike and was spot on at beng an all rounder.
I have had a Banshee Scythe for a number of years and have always loved everything about it so I put out some feelers about the Spitfire and Rune. It's pretty easy to say that the Spitfire would climb better then the Rune and the Rune would descend better then the Spitfire. So the question I was asking was which one crossed over the most with the least drawback and after quite a few discussions and some research I decided on the Spitfire with a CCDB Air CS.
This has been a build of quite a few firsts for me;
- First time having bought a brand new frame
- First time using a CCDB
- First time having bought brand new bars
- First time using carbon bars
- First time using Carbon crankset
- First time using Ti pedals
- First time having bought a brand new seat
Very happy with the build! Took it for a quick spin this arvo at my local track. It really is like a mini dh bike with the slack chips in. Looking forward to getting it all dialed in properly.
Thanks to Stu at Defcon for his time and great service, appreciate it.
Spec
Frame - 2015 Banshee Spitfire, large
Rear shock - CCDB Air CS
Front shock/fork - 2011 Fox 36 Van RC2, 160mm
Handlebars - Renthal Fatbar Lite Carbon 740mm
Stem - Straitline AM, 50mm
Headset - FSA
Grips - SDG lock on
Saddle - Fizik Arione Saddle with K:IUM Rails
Seat post - Rockshox Reverb Stealth
Front brake - Sram Guide RSC
Rear brake - Sram Guide RSC
Cranks - Sram XO GXP
BB - Sram GXP
Chain Ring - Raceface 34T NW
Chain - SRAM 10 Speed
Crank arm boots - Raceface
Pedals - Nukeproof Neutron Ti
Rear derailleur - Sram XO Type II
Rear shifter - Sram X9 bearing
Cassette - SRAM PG-1050 11-36 tooth
Wheels - Crossmax Enduro
Front Tyre - Mavic Charge
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Adrent
Tubes - None
Total weight - 14.3
The Commencal meta am1 was a top all round bike, it is good at going up and down but I found myself wanting to descend that little bit harder and faster but was not feeling to confident and stable while really pushing it. It was also not the most natural jumper, all this due to geometry and the lack of support from the rear shock, again it's designed to be an AM bike and was spot on at beng an all rounder.
I have had a Banshee Scythe for a number of years and have always loved everything about it so I put out some feelers about the Spitfire and Rune. It's pretty easy to say that the Spitfire would climb better then the Rune and the Rune would descend better then the Spitfire. So the question I was asking was which one crossed over the most with the least drawback and after quite a few discussions and some research I decided on the Spitfire with a CCDB Air CS.
This has been a build of quite a few firsts for me;
- First time having bought a brand new frame
- First time using a CCDB
- First time having bought brand new bars
- First time using carbon bars
- First time using Carbon crankset
- First time using Ti pedals
- First time having bought a brand new seat
Very happy with the build! Took it for a quick spin this arvo at my local track. It really is like a mini dh bike with the slack chips in. Looking forward to getting it all dialed in properly.
Thanks to Stu at Defcon for his time and great service, appreciate it.
Spec
Frame - 2015 Banshee Spitfire, large
Rear shock - CCDB Air CS
Front shock/fork - 2011 Fox 36 Van RC2, 160mm
Handlebars - Renthal Fatbar Lite Carbon 740mm
Stem - Straitline AM, 50mm
Headset - FSA
Grips - SDG lock on
Saddle - Fizik Arione Saddle with K:IUM Rails
Seat post - Rockshox Reverb Stealth
Front brake - Sram Guide RSC
Rear brake - Sram Guide RSC
Cranks - Sram XO GXP
BB - Sram GXP
Chain Ring - Raceface 34T NW
Chain - SRAM 10 Speed
Crank arm boots - Raceface
Pedals - Nukeproof Neutron Ti
Rear derailleur - Sram XO Type II
Rear shifter - Sram X9 bearing
Cassette - SRAM PG-1050 11-36 tooth
Wheels - Crossmax Enduro
Front Tyre - Mavic Charge
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Adrent
Tubes - None
Total weight - 14.3
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