Thunderstruck

[Lucaw]

So I saw this for sale for a good price, so I bought it as a play bike. It's ace and flow and jumps, but lacks a bit in the tech, and I've liked it so much that I decided to sell my clash and look for another enduro bike or frame
Introducing the rocky mountain thunderbolt

Frame - 2021 rocky mountain thunderbolt, size m for jibbs
Rear shock - rockshox deluxe
Front shock/fork - rockshox recon, hopefully replaced with lyriks soon
Handlebars - 35mm risers
Seatpost - rm dropper
Front brake - xt m775
Rear brake - m775
Cranks - oem
Chain - 11 speed
Pedals - dmr v12
Rear derailleur - deore 11 speed
Rear shifter - 11 speed
Cassette - 11 speed
Front hub - dt 370
Rear hub - shitmano
Front rim - race face
Rear rim - octagon
Spokes - yes
Tyres - butcher rear, assegai front
Tubes - rear only atm
Total weight- light as

 

[PJO]

Rear rim - octagon

Soon to be nonagon?

 

[Lucaw]

Soon to be nonagon?

Yep, then the succession will start

 

[PJO]

Yep, then the succession will start

With enough dings in the right spots it should revert back to being round and the process can begin again.

 

[beeb]

With enough dings in the right spots it should revert back to being round and the process can begin again.

Is that how the youngens turn their bikes into mullets now? Just bash the wheels down until the next size smaller tyre fits...?

 

[pink poodle]

Talk about tempting fate!


It looks sweet though.