Originally Posted by
dminor
Thanks! Build is mostly stock '13 Enduro (they didn't have Comp versions last year) with some help from my kind folks at Renthal and Maxxis. I really struggled in my choice between the 66 and the 95 but ended up going with what I felt would feel more akin to my 303R DH.
You'll love your 95 I'm sure. Don't think you'll be giving up that much weight-wise - - frame weighs a pound more and wheels and small bits may account for a bit, but you'll make up for it when you get 'er up to cruising speed
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Biggest surprise to date has been the 'budget' Mavic Crossride wheels. I worried about those spindly-looking things (only 24-spoke 2-cross?) when I got the bike; but after almost a year of plowing rock gardens, landing whippy jumps and runs down a DH course, they're still as tight and true as new. I'm impressed.
Haven't looked at Mavic yet. I do have my eyes on some Reynolds wheels though. If I go lighter, it will be rotational weight. This is my new ride. Took it up today on a short climb. Liking the 29er ride. I'm trying out mtb so I'm getting acclimated to the difference between road vs. mtb. Cadence, clipping in, adjusting shocks, etc. The trails are quieter and nicer by far.
