Mountain Biking - Finally got the Cortina Built up

Well, after six long month the Cortina DH8 is finally built...well, almost...I plan on purchasing an Avy shock. Hopefully next week..:D

Here she is...isn't she a beaut?

The build is:

Shiver DC 190mm
Answer Pro Traper handlebar
Thomson Stem
ODI grips
XT shifter
XT derailleur
XT cassette
Intense 909 tires- 2.7 front 2.5 in back
Mavic 321 rims
Hope bulbs hubs
Hope M4 brakes
205mm front rotors, 185mm rotor in back
e.thirteen chainguide
XTR bottom bracket
XTR cranks
TIME Z-Control pedals
RaceFace XY seatpost
and currently a Fox rear shock (hopefully an Avy in the near future)


Here is another view:

Super sweet ride Mr. Pozer! Can I borry that for a while? :)
Give us a ride report when you take her out for her maiden voyage.

I HATE YOU!!!.....No actually thats a sweet bike. How much did it cost in total? Hopefully I will move to a place where a full on DH bike is neccessary sometime in my life:D

Originally posted by Dirtgrinder
Super sweet ride Mr. Pozer! Can I borry that for a while? :)
Give us a ride report when you take her out for her maiden voyage.

Thanks DG...
I took her out for a short ride on Saturday and all I can say is "wow". The cortina was so stable and just ate up everything on the trail.

It's very stable at high speeds and despite the long chainstays I was still able to manuever fairly easy through tight corners

Originally posted by KleinMp99
I HATE YOU!!!.....No actually thats a sweet bike. How much did it cost in total? Hopefully I will move to a place where a full on DH bike is neccessary sometime in my life:D

Thanks Klein...One of the best parts of living in NorCal is the fact that ski lifts are just a couple of hours away and shuttle runs are near by.

I'm still debating on whether or not to race this weekend. There is a very fun DH race called the Groovy Gravity Games but I'm hesitant since I haven't had much saddle time over the winter. I've been snowboarding (my other passion)

that's a bike? j/k

nice going

Exactly what is the advantage of running a wider tire in the front and a smaller one in the rear? Just more traction for steering? Why not just run a 2.7 both front and rear? I've always wondered that... someone enlighten me :D

Originally posted by KleinMp99
I HATE YOU!!!.....No actually thats a sweet bike. How much did it cost in total? Hopefully I will move to a place where a full on DH bike is neccessary sometime in my life:D

Come out to Whistler Klein. You would fit in perfectly out here. :D...

Originally posted by Jim311
Exactly what is the advantage of running a wider tire in the front and a smaller one in the rear? Just more traction for steering? Why not just run a 2.7 both front and rear? I've always wondered that... someone enlighten me :D

Preference. Some prefer this setup for whatever reason. I imagine steering straction has something to do with it. For me I could see myself doing it because I don't like over a 2.5 on the back but have often wanted more traction on the front especially with the rain we get..

Personally I'd like more traction in the back. I tend to whip the bike around and slide alot with the rear. I usually don't wash out the front tire very often... more often the rear. But given the choice I think I'd just run both tires the same width.. I don't really see any reason not to. Equal amounts of traction front and rear would be more predicatable I would think.

Like I said preference :D

Originally posted by Jim311
Personally I'd like more traction in the back. I tend to whip the bike around and slide alot with the rear. I usually don't wash out the front tire very often... more often the rear. But given the choice I think I'd just run both tires the same width.. I don't really see any reason not to. Equal amounts of traction front and rear would be more predicatable I would think.

Hey Jim...

Like Maelstrom said, it really does come down to preference. I ride alot in Tahoe which has very loose and soft dirt so I prefer a bigger front tire to keep it from washing out. I run a "smaller" rear tire to give me a bit less drag but yet still wide enough to offer traction. Of course, the bigger front tire also helps me compensate for my lack of skills :p :D

Nice Bike