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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.
Nice! What are you using to build it up?
Sorry, to see your getting away from the GT. I'm still riding my 2001 I-Drive.
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"Fatigue will make cowards of us all!"
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I've got a SRAM X-9 drive train, Truvative Stylo Team cranks, American Classic Bottom Bracket, headset, and seat post, Zocchi MX Comp (120mm... the cheap part of my bike. I don't have the $$ to throw at the super high end forks) Avid mech discs (180mm front, 160 rear) bontrager Race Lite USTs with WTB Weirwolves.
Its more of a trail bike than a racer for sure. I have a lot of light parts left over from my hardtail experiment (frame geometry didn't suit me.)
I am riding the GT Sunday. It was my first real bike and has served me well. It has certain... deficiencies that have been exposed through all my riding. The frame is a little small, and I get cramped in the cockpit on long single track. The travel is a little "ejector seat" feeling, even at the lightest rebound. I've loved it, but its time to move on. I will likely donate it to a MTB-less friend to get them riding.
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trithis04 posted 2 years ago.
Well, tech. stuff has certainly moved forward. I'm familiar with the "ejector seat" thing. I traded up to a Fox rear shock in an attempt to make the ride a little more supple and responsive. While it certainly didn't hurt, I think it is more the shock placement and pivot points on the those frames. I've demoed both the Specialized Epic and Giant Trance, world of difference a few years makes; no bobbing (especially the Epic with the "brain" thing) and much more intuitive to the terrain.
[FONT=Impact]-Jason
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christri25 posted 2 years ago.
did you get it built up yet !! yummy , CAKE!
Chris
``It's not as if I'm going to sit around and be a fat slob,''
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Well, hopefully I wont be eating it with this cake ;) It'll be built up in a couple weeks. Waiting for wheels and tools to arrive.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
With the end of tri season just around the bend, my new toy has found its way into my hands.
I just need a couple of tools (headset cup remover, BB tool) and I will have it largely intact. New disc wheels on orders. :D
I'm ready for some fun in the dirt!
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.