Originally Posted by probable556
What is the chainstay wrap made of?
NOS Schwinn 10-speed handlebar tape. I bought a roll of red and a roll of blue once out of the LBS's closeout bin. Makes great wrap.
Originally Posted by FreeRidin'
Now take advantage of your hydros and move them out for one finger braking.
Yeah, that's next. I debated with myself for a while - - "in?out?" - - before I decided to try it this way. It's too easy to grab too much of a handful for sure.
Originally Posted by gastro
Looks real nice. If aesthetics have anything to do with it, it should be at least twice as fast as the Yeti once you get the kinks worked out.
Thanks, gastro. Yeah the blue alone should get it halfway there
Now I just gotta ride it faster so
I don't slow it down
As requested - - in action:
Step-up (courtesy Martin Milsted)
Over the camel humps (courtesy Martin Milsted)
Down the waterfall rock (courtesy Cory Bibby)
This thing really inspires confidence. Each season I make a pledge with myself to finally do part of the expert/pro line of the course I've always wussed out on before. My final hurdle was to attempt what they call the Seattle Line (after the waterfall section) - - about a 10' near-vertical roll that cuts out two whole corners if you clean it. Well, I DID it on my last practice run Saturday! I don't completely own it yet, but I can do it in race conditions now . . . woohoo!