Spike-X
Grumpy Old Sarah
It followed me home, can I keep it?
I've been wanting to get a new general-purpose hardtail for a while. Started looking in earnest last night. Was thinking Norco Storm for a while, then decided the Fluid HT1 would be more suitable. Went to the LCS to see if there were any available, and this was there, calling to me...
FRAME Butted 6061 Alloy
FORK Cane Creek Helm Air Mk II 29", 160mm, 44mm Offset
DRIVE TRAIN Shimano Deore, 11-51T, 11 Speed, 30T chainring
PEDALS Shimano Saint (taken off my daughter's bike that she never rides)
GRIPS PNW Loam
HANDLEBAR Spank Spike35 Vibrocore 25mm rise, cut down to 780mm
STEM 6061 Alloy 50mm Length, 35mm Clamp
SEAT POST KS Rage-i Dropper Post, 190mm
DROPPER LEVER Wolftooth Light Action
SADDLE Norco XC
BRAKES TRP Quadiem, 4 Piston, 180mm R/203 F
WHEELS Stans Flow D 29" 32H no-name hub F/Funn Phantom R
FRONT TYRE Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35" Perf/Twinskin/TLR
REAR TYRE WTB Trail Boss 2.25 Tough/Fast w/Cushcore
VALVES MucOff Green front/Cushcore rear
I plan on upgrading a few bits and pieces, but as it's mostly a 'just riding around' bike for now, what's on it is more than good enough.
* Edit: So, "a few bits and pieces" turned out to be half the bike, but I regret nothing!
I've been wanting to get a new general-purpose hardtail for a while. Started looking in earnest last night. Was thinking Norco Storm for a while, then decided the Fluid HT1 would be more suitable. Went to the LCS to see if there were any available, and this was there, calling to me...
FRAME Butted 6061 Alloy
FORK Cane Creek Helm Air Mk II 29", 160mm, 44mm Offset
DRIVE TRAIN Shimano Deore, 11-51T, 11 Speed, 30T chainring
PEDALS Shimano Saint (taken off my daughter's bike that she never rides)
GRIPS PNW Loam
HANDLEBAR Spank Spike35 Vibrocore 25mm rise, cut down to 780mm
STEM 6061 Alloy 50mm Length, 35mm Clamp
SEAT POST KS Rage-i Dropper Post, 190mm
DROPPER LEVER Wolftooth Light Action
SADDLE Norco XC
BRAKES TRP Quadiem, 4 Piston, 180mm R/203 F
WHEELS Stans Flow D 29" 32H no-name hub F/Funn Phantom R
FRONT TYRE Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35" Perf/Twinskin/TLR
REAR TYRE WTB Trail Boss 2.25 Tough/Fast w/Cushcore
VALVES MucOff Green front/Cushcore rear
I plan on upgrading a few bits and pieces, but as it's mostly a 'just riding around' bike for now, what's on it is more than good enough.
* Edit: So, "a few bits and pieces" turned out to be half the bike, but I regret nothing!
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