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[moorey]

so what colour is it @moorey ?

(only buying frame/fork and building up)

Long story.
My preference in order was mint, orange, black. (Blackblyrics on orange, orange, otherwise the red)
Felix liked Orange, black, mint.

Couldn’t get a black Lyrik without a few months wait. I liked mint/red, Felix thought orange/red could work (I disagree, but not my bike).
Watched a few videos that were black/red, and both agreed it looked nice. And the black is $200 cheaper....so...

 

[moorey]

Sweet! Much better than the other options I thought you were heading towards. Need photos

I wanted to stay with LBS even though I wasn’t sold on the options. They’ve been fantastic to Felix.
When they found out they can’t get stock, and only 29” if they could, @Nerf Herder and @Boom King twisted my arm and set me up to talk to @russthedog. It was a bike I already loved, but hadn’t been in a position to realistically consider. Let’s call it fate.

 

[slowmick]

An extra plus may be that it is unlikely to change radically year on year.

Am sure Felix will have a ball and do really well on it.

I met Dan Maxwell at the Trans NZ this year - he was on the Rascal. It kinda stood out in sea of Santa Cruz and Yeti. Got talking to him on how he wound up with one and that we were unlikely to see much of them in Oz. He did some testing for Outside Magazine and fell in love them over all of the other bikes on test. He then got talking to the owners of Revel and a deal was done. He's now living the van life with a Rascal and a Rail touring the US riding bikes. (Following along is a nice distraction).

 

[hifiandmtb]

Check out the component spec on this!

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-check-flowrider-racings-shaun-palmer-inspired-revel-rascal.html

Frame: Revel Rascal L
Shock: EXT Racing Shox Storia LOK V3
Headset: Chris King DropSet
Stem: RevGrips 50 / 31.8 mm, custom color raw
Bar: Phenum / Ceetec C1 DH
Grips: RevGrips Pro Series
Seatpost: Yep Uptimizer 3.0
Dropper Trigger: Paul Components
Seatclamp: Ceetec C1 Carbon
Seat: Ceetec C1 Fiber Cover Soft
Wheels: Revel RW30 Rims, ONYX Classic hubs, Sapim CX-Ray Spokes
Tires: Hutchinson Griffus Racing Lab
Brakes: Braking
Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Shifter: Shimano XTR
Chain: Shimano XTR
Cranks: Ingrid Components CRS-G
BB: Chris King
Cassette: Ingrid 12S 48T10-NIP
Pedals: TIME Speciale 12
Axle: Ceetec C10 Carbon
Valves: Peaty‘s

Plus the Intend fork.

I hope Felix's bike is similarly bespoke...

 

[moorey]

Better.

 

[hellmansam]

Watched a few bike tests on it, and it seems like the perfect play/race bike for him.

They kinda pooh poohed the Rascal a bit at the start.

 

[moorey]

They kinda pooh poohed the Rascal a bit at the start.

I didn’t interpret it that way, so much as praising the rail. Baby I had rose-colored glasses.

 

[hellmansam]

I didn’t interpret it that way, so much as praising the rail. Baby I had rose-colored glasses.

Well actually it was only the man bun dude, around the 1:20 mark. He's killing my bike boner for the Rascal !

 

[moorey]

Well actually it was only the man bun dude, around the 1:20 mark. He's killing my bike boner for the Rascal !

Never listen to a Manbun. Unless you agree with him.

 

[Ultra Lord]

Never listen to a Manbun. Unless you agree with him.

I feel attacked!

 

[Ultra Lord]

Well actually it was only the man bun dude, around the 1:20 mark. He's killing my bike boner for the Rascal !

Every other review raves about it.

I wouldn’t let him put you off it. I want one so damn bad haha, they are so clean.

 

[moorey]

Every other review raves about it.

I wouldn’t let him put you off it. I want one so damn bad haha, they are so clean.

It's a beautiful looking bike.....but that one doing the rounds in Shaun Palmer kit makes my eyes water. I seem to be the only one though.

 

[mike14]

I don't think he was really dissing the Rascal, more just commenting that the suspension design suits the Rail even better.
To my non-technical brain it makes sense that wheel size and squish amount would have an affect on feel and suit one style more than another without making the other one 'bad'.
Their talk/writeup here is pretty complimentary https://www.bikemag.com/2019-bible-tucson/revel-rascal-xx1-eagle-enve-kit-8700/
Manbun seems to want put every bike into a category, and gets a bit confused when they cross between them

 

[Ultra Lord]

It's a beautiful looking bike.....but that one doing the rounds in Shaun Palmer kit makes my eyes water. I seem to be the only one though.

I appreciate the effort they put into it, but it’s too Ronald McDonald for me.

 

[moorey]

I appreciate the effort they put into it, but it’s too Ronald McDonald for me.

There’s a time and a place for that sort of thing

It’s not here and now.

 

[hellmansam]

Manbun seems to want put every bike into a category, and gets a bit confused when they cross between them

Watched it again, the other two didn't buy into that angle.
One would surely expect the Canfield Bros would have tuned the kinematics to perfectly suit the Rascal though, not just copy and paste from the Rail

 

[russthedog]

Complete bikes are up on the site now https://offroadbikesonline.com.au/collections/all/bikes-complete

Rangers are on the way!

And some help with choosing the right Gloworm light https://offroadbikesonline.com.au/b...ht-riding-lights-how-to-make-the-right-choice

 

[moorey]

Received Felix’s frame and fork today. Absolutely gorgeous. Penguin was originally a compromise, and I’m not usually into black bikes, but it absolutely glows. Felix did most of the build. I hurriedly built up wheels with spokes from my wheels as my spoke order hasn’t arrived.
Should finish it in the morn, and get some nice pics, just in time for the rain to hit. Thanks a ton @russthedog and @Nerf Herder. Felix is beyond stoked.

 

[Ultra Lord]

More importantly you get your tranny back.

 

[moorey]

More importantly you get your tranny back.

Cuss yes. Win win.