Mountain Biking - My garage door is boring. (56K beware)

Oh well.

Fist off, big thanks to Randy Spangler and also to Dustin from Fox :D

Finished up the build yesterday, no shots of it nice and clean though. Went to the local DH runs today, rain. mud. wet. it was awesome though. I'm thinking the it's gonna be well worth the money spent on it.

The stem is only temporary, got an Easton Havoc on order. Only thing I'm thinking of switching out is the pedals (might try some Times) and possibly the cranks, maybe to some XT's or some Gravitys.

Spec List:

Frame 06 Santa Cruz Nomad
Fork Fox Talas RC2
Shock Fox DHX 5.0
Rims DT Swiss 5.1D
Hubs Chris King ISO (20mm front, HD rear)
Spokes DT Swiss Champion
Nipples DT Swiss Prolock
Headset Chris King NoThreadSet
Seatclamp Hope QR
Seat SDG i-Beam
Saddle SDG Bel-Air ST
Stem Truvativ Hussefelt (Easton Havoc on order)
Bars Easton Monkeylite DH
Grips ODI Ruffian MX
Brakes Hope Mono M4 (7", steel braided, 2pc rotors)
Shifter SRAM X.0
Rear Derailleur SRAM X.9 (short)
Housing Nokon
Casette SRAM PG-990
Chain SRAM PC-991 hollowpin
Cranks Truvativ Stylos (SS)
Pedals Crank Bros Mallet C
Chainring E.13 Guide Ring
Bashguard E.13 Supercharger
Chain Guide E.13 SRS
Front Tire WTB Weirwolf 2.5
Rear Tire WTB Weirwolf 2.35

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A little red?
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:eek:Wow:eek:!!! Your bike came together amazingly!

awesome frame color and pedals!

i don't think you should ride it. just put it up for display in home. that's what i do :D

edit:

wait, i have to give the token negative comment...ummmm, not diggin' th CK HS. should of gone with a Hope gunsmoke:
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Ooooohhhhhhhhh....aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, that is nice!

Is that the foldable Weirwolf in the front? Easily the worst tire i've ridden.

Other then that it looks ace :).

i'm diggin the touches of red...(headset, saddle, hubs, seatpost binder, rim decals)

I dunno about the Weirwolf either...tried one once, but I GREATLY prefer Conti Diesels (might just be that I love looking down on a big fat hunk of rubber)

great build though!

does it go fast? cause the tubing looks like it would be fast.

let me know when the bidding starts on ebay for this bike.

Is that the foldable Weirwolf in the front? Easily the worst tire i've ridden.

Other then that it looks ace :).

No, not in the front, in the back it is. I threw those on cause our buyer at the shop got them for CHEAP. I'm thinking of either getting some Kenda Nevegals (have to talk to Spangler about those) or some Schwalbe Big Bettys.

And yeah, i've heard they are crap as well :D

does it go fast? cause the tubing looks like it would be fast.

let me know when the bidding starts on ebay for this bike.

It goes pretty fast. Not cause of the tubing, but because of the red. Everyone knows red is faster :D

Ya, they're definatley not confidence inspiring tires, Wal*Mart ones work better.

The back climbs like a cripple without arms and legs and the front one preforms like a blind man trying to race.

That thing is beautiful.

I must admit, the best tires I've ever felt/had are the ones you got me matt. I love those maxxis tires. I can go into a corner really fast without skidding.

Love the bike dude. Lookin' good. :)

So when we gunna ride?

Is that the foldable Weirwolf in the front? Easily the worst tire i've ridden.

Other then that it looks ace :).

Slightly different terrain than what we have ;)

Thats a damn sexy beast. Congrats.

Thats a damn sexy beast. Congrats.

Thanks man!


So when we gunna ride?

Make a trip up my way (w/ Siu of course) and I'll show you some real trails :D

What does a Beast like that weigh?

Slightly different terrain than what we have ;)

Good point.

But I have had such bad luck with WTB components I wont even consider them anymore, forget about running them.

Fantastic bike with top notch components!

I was debating red hubs as well, but I don't think I'll do it. They look great on your bike.

Next time i see that bike, i want it to be on a hill, or in the air.

Nice bike :)

I love the red highlights on the bike. It's still WAY too clean though. Great machine!!!!

What does a Beast like that weigh?

Haven't weighed it yet, but if I had to guess, probably 35# or so.

I love the red highlights on the bike. It's still WAY too clean though. Great machine!!!!

Haha thanks. I have 4 rides planned this week. I'll be sure not to clean it off between them :D

Very nice.

Looks sweet...have fun on it!

That's nice, I want your wheels!

WOW, that is beautiful!!!!

Damn, what a beauty! I love SC! And Nomad, hmm... We got so much snow in here I can't even think of riding, and in that temperatures...

Damn, what a beauty! I love SC! And Nomad, hmm... We got so much snow in here I can't even think of riding, and in that temperatures...

Haha, I would die if we had snow. It's mid 60s this week, perfect :)

Keep it to yourself! Damn westie!