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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.
I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.
specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.
Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
...with flat pedals, untrimmed shift cable and zipties, AND 2 tubes at around 390 grams each. I should be in the low 28lb range when I go tubeless. The tape and tire sealant will add some weight, but I'm hoping to lose 1.5lbs give or take going tubeless.
Yup...was able to finally run the shift cables and tune the derailleurs this morning which allowed us to get up into the mountains to play in the new snow before the pineapple express rolls in with the 4-6 inches of rain.
Probably ran tire pressure around 8-10 tops and was able to play around in compact snow and powder. So much damn fun.
Fatboy's
His
Hers
Fatboy frame with stock carbon fork and integrated headset
Fatboy SL wheelset with XD driver
Ground Control 4.6 x 26 tires
E13 TRS+ BB and Crank came with the frameset
Sram X1 drivetrain
Race Face 30t N/W ring
XT Brakes with 180mm Icetech rotors
Thomson seatposts and 50mm stems
Mine has a Chromag Acute bar
Hers has a Race Face Turbine bar
And currently running some Surly lightweight fat bike tubes until I go tubeless on both
Those fat boys look awesome! Their is a kona shipping facility/rep who lives in Bham. Iv done a fair bit of carpentry on his house in the last two years. If he asks for more work I might ask for a bike in payment...lol. I'd love to rip some corn on that baby.
More fatbike fun yesterday; this time on dirt and not snow, finishing up on the dual slalom track was a great way to end the ride. This bike is ridiculously fun to ride.
I'll be doing trail work tomorrow/Saturday at tiger if anyone wants to come out and join. My first time doing any trail work, so I'm excited to lend a hand and put some of my own flavor into the trail...and test ride sections, that'll be super fun!
division.bellMore fatbike fun yesterday; this time on dirt and not snow, finishing up on the dual slalom track was a great way to end the ride. This bike is ridiculously fun to ride.
If you didn't clear the table at the end it isnt legit :p How do those things corner with such low tire pressure?
division.bellMore fatbike fun yesterday; this time on dirt and not snow, finishing up on the dual slalom track was a great way to end the ride. This bike is ridiculously fun to ride.
Wicked build!
I'm in same boat as you, skiing sucks right now. I have more pow days on my bike than total days skiing so far.
Here's a little eye candy from the last two months
Tiger mountain sunrise early November
West Tokul sunset looking towards Fall City
Coral Pass ride on Veterans day
Epic fog at Tokul this last Wednesday
Awesome picture of my friends dog above flowtron
Bought a new bike, Crave SS and Frankensteind some gucci parts from my co workers. Traverse SL wheels, Brain with carbon steerer, and a Thomson bar. The whole build is at $1000 so far, not bad.
Bought one of these for the stumpjumper and my goodness what a difference it made. I've spent quiet some time on the Inline, DHX and the X-Fusion Vector. The Monarch walks on all of those, brings so much more life to the bike. Quite expensive but very worth it, and you can service it yourself if your're not a muppet LOL consumers...
Dog leash saddle fix. Broke the rails off of the seat
This showed up in the mail yesterday. Going there for five weeks to ride in February. Should be fun.
Just bought myself a used Bronson frame to cheer myself up during the shit snowfall this winter. Would have liked a Nomad or Process 153 but found the Bronson at an OK price and my current shock will transfer onto it along with the rest of my parts, then I'll probably fit a -1 angleset but I'll try it first.
Next SL cranks bought at the end of summer will go on there, and a new wheel build with Chinese carbon rims if I have the cash for them.
was digging at the Tiger trail work party yesterday. the new trail is steep, rowdy, featured, and looks to be a ton of fun. Seriously gonna be an awesome trail.
Trail conditions in western WA right now are absolutely fucking perfect. I had the best day on two wheels since the last day somewhat comparable that I can recall 10 years+ ago. Just under 15 miles of solitude and singletrack with hero dirt and eerily silent woods. The skiing may suck, but the trails are impeccable. Get some.
Off topic:
Spotted a dark blue Legacy wagon in the new Duthie lot this afternoon with an NS and other ski/bike stickers. What were you riding?
So, I rode pretty hard for like four years, sold the bikes to fund skiing, then bought a reign last year, had it stolen at the end of last summer, now I'm thinking of getting another ride, looking for a used 6-ish inch bike for around $1300, if anyone has any leads or suggestions I'd much appreciate it, I'm leaning toward another reign, I've really like the feel of maestro in the past.
division.bellAwesome purchase man! Going to be making any changes to the build or leaving it as is?
Thanks! I'm stoked for it. Haha I'm scraping up the budget as is so probably not for a little bit. Maybe wider bars off the get go, but initially not a ton. Coming from my old Blur, even its stock components are a huge upgrade for me. Would love to buy carbon rims as well, but thats another wish list. People apparently have been bitching about the DB Inline shock on Pinkbike, but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm fucking amped really
JuliusJThanks! I'm stoked for it. Haha I'm scraping up the budget as is so probably not for a little bit. Maybe wider bars off the get go, but initially not a ton. Coming from my old Blur, even its stock components are a huge upgrade for me. Would love to buy carbon rims as well, but thats another wish list. People apparently have been bitching about the DB Inline shock on Pinkbike, but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm fucking amped really
I'm running the DB Air CS on my Endorphin. Awesome shock that has exceeded any expectations except reliability. I've never been a fan of Fox's rear shocks so I jumped at the chance for something different. The DB Air really has been more than I could have hoped for performance-wise in a rear shock...but that durability leaves me wondering.
First ride on the bike was at the beginning of August and during a ride in early November the shock lost all air pressure and wasn't able to fully extend to it's maximum travel even when maxing out the air pressure. A call to Cane Creek was exceptionally disappointing as they do not personally support the DB Air shocks themselves and instead force you to seek out a factory repair center. Thankfully it was under warranty (1 year only by the way) and I was back up and running at no cost. Can't say I'm looking forward to the next issue though. If something similar happens again after the 1 year warranty expires, I'll probably be looking at a Monarch.
My wife has been running her DB Air CS on her bike as well for the same amount of time except with no issues to speak of. So who knows. Run it until it dies and/or the warranty or your patience expires.
i'm doing a race this sunday on a fatboy I'm renting. never actually ridden a fatbike for its intended purpose - only for parking lot shenanigans while on the clock.
actually pretty excited. did this race last year with skinnies... sucked ass. stoked because I'll actually finish and I like where the race is being held.
division.bellI'm running the DB Air CS on my Endorphin. Awesome shock that has exceeded any expectations except reliability. I've never been a fan of Fox's rear shocks so I jumped at the chance for something different. The DB Air really has been more than I could have hoped for performance-wise in a rear shock...but that durability leaves me wondering.
First ride on the bike was at the beginning of August and during a ride in early November the shock lost all air pressure and wasn't able to fully extend to it's maximum travel even when maxing out the air pressure. A call to Cane Creek was exceptionally disappointing as they do not personally support the DB Air shocks themselves and instead force you to seek out a factory repair center. Thankfully it was under warranty (1 year only by the way) and I was back up and running at no cost. Can't say I'm looking forward to the next issue though. If something similar happens again after the 1 year warranty expires, I'll probably be looking at a Monarch.
My wife has been running her DB Air CS on her bike as well for the same amount of time except with no issues to speak of. So who knows. Run it until it dies and/or the warranty or your patience expires.
Do it. They are more fun than you can imagine.
How easily serviceable is cane creek's stuff? I've done rebuilds on all my fox and rockshox stuff without all too much trouble. I'm not really familiar with the internals of the DB Air, but a similar thing happened to my rp2. It had something to do with air getting stuck in the negative chamber. I just released all the pressure from it with a shock pump, opened it up, replaced seals and regreased, put it back together, and I was on my way. Having to do it again now would take me all of 15 or 20 minutes. Just wondering if CC's stuff is as easy to work on.
division.bellOff topic:
Spotted a dark blue Legacy wagon in the new Duthie lot this afternoon with an NS and other ski/bike stickers. What were you riding?
That's me, I'm on a black hardrock and usually have a black diamond Seth Morrison pack on.
DIPED_IN_SAUCEThat's me, I'm on a black hardrock and usually have a black diamond Seth Morrison pack on.
What trails were you riding?
We rode grand ridge that day and I only noticed the stickers on your car when I got back to my vehicle, which was parked a few spots away from you. I definitely did not see your car when we got there though.
Justo8484How easily serviceable is cane creek's stuff? I've done rebuilds on all my fox and rockshox stuff without all too much trouble. I'm not really familiar with the internals of the DB Air, but a similar thing happened to my rp2. It had something to do with air getting stuck in the negative chamber. I just released all the pressure from it with a shock pump, opened it up, replaced seals and regreased, put it back together, and I was on my way. Having to do it again now would take me all of 15 or 20 minutes. Just wondering if CC's stuff is as easy to work on.
I think the only thing cane creek considers user serviceable is to swap out the canister for a replacement. Definitely not as dealer supported or easy to service as Fox or Rock Shox.
Awesome shock, but cane creek would certainly not get my money if I was in the market for a new rear shock.
We rode grand ridge that day and I only noticed the stickers on your car when I got back to my vehicle, which was parked a few spots away from you. I definitely did not see your car when we got there though.
Flowpark, duces, Ryan's, and a lap around the XC trails within duthie. I haven't ventured to grand ridge yet, only soaring eagle.
BarakaAllahuFikai'm doing a race this sunday on a fatboy I'm renting. never actually ridden a fatbike for its intended purpose - only for parking lot shenanigans while on the clock.
actually pretty excited. did this race last year with skinnies... sucked ass. stoked because I'll actually finish and I like where the race is being held.
Which shop are you at again?
And where is the race being held?
DIPED_IN_SAUCEFlowpark, duces, Ryan's, and a lap around the XC trails within duthie. I haven't ventured to grand ridge yet, only soaring eagle.
Nice. I'm always riding trails in this area, never the same twice in a row, but I'm usually hitting Duthie/Grand Ridge at least once a week.
fragglemuffinPicked up this bad boy for my Carbon SC Nomad build! 2015 160mm 36 FIT RC2 with white heritage decals. So pumped to get the frame and build it up.
No frame in my hands yet (waiting for my tax return) but here she is...
The rest of build:
XO1 Der/Shifter
RF SIXc cinch cranks starting with a 32t ring
RF SIXc bars with Atlas stem
XTR brakes
Reverb stealth dropper seatpost
I9 enduro wheels - turquoise spokes with black hubs w/ tubeless highroller 2.3s
Ergon SME3 pro carbon saddle
Ergon GE1 grips
TIME MX8 pedals
Chris King headset
e.thirteen TRS+ Single guide/bash
Yup, its Beacon Hill in Spokane! Only feature on the smaller line worth hitting haha. They're building up a lot of new features though and a new fun trail.
JuliusJYup, its Beacon Hill in Spokane! Only feature on the smaller line worth hitting haha. They're building up a lot of new features though and a new fun trail.
Just thinking about beacon is making me want a bike so bad. Hollywood line is calling my name...
cydwhitJust thinking about beacon is making me want a bike so bad. Hollywood line is calling my name...
yeee! hit me up if you do get a bike and are in spokane.
btw answering your question from above... yeah look at old reigns or enduros. Specialized bikes can be a dime a dozen (relatively haha). I had an older Santa Cruz Blur LT, which fucking rocked, but anything from a few years ago is probably pretty cheap at this point. Not a bad idea to have a shop evaluate anything you're looking at getting either.
re: old bikes, you can find awesome bikes with 26 in wheels for silly cheap because every lycra clad kook thinks they don't work any more. I'm all about SC and ride them myself, but be careful because the bushings on the lower linkage on vpp bikes go fast. SC will replace the parts for free but you need to pay for the tools or to have someone do it for you.
fragglemuffinPicked up this bad boy for my Carbon SC Nomad build! 2015 160mm 36 FIT RC2 with white heritage decals. So pumped to get the frame and build it up.
Ahhhh you're building essentially my dream bike. I love nomads to a fault
