https://www.kestrelbicycles.com/press..._EdgeBlack.jpg

Always wanted a Kestrel since I first saw one in a magazine.

Jim

I'd really enjoy a Yeti 303, I9 wheels (purple of course) and some other bits on there too.

XC:
Pure F'ing Sex!!! I've wanted one since they came out...
C'dale Scalpel Team Replica


All-Mountain:
Titus Racer X Carbon


Commuting:
C'dale Bad Boy Ultra
With bullhorn handlebars and road drivetrain

After getting run over by a car 2 years ago (literally), I put some of the insurance money towards a new XC bike. It started out as a base Epic Comp, but I've upgraded a number of the parts. I didn't have enough money for a "dream bike," so it may have been cheaper to simply buy a better model, but I find deals as they come up and here's what I've slowly built.

I do lots of research before buying parts and I try to find parts with excellent reviews. In some cases, I've gone through different types (Eggbeater pedals, etc..., before finding what I like).

There might be "better" bikes out there, but this bike fits me really well and just "feels good." I tried 29ers and other XC bikes, but when I tried the Epic, it just fit me really well.

FRAME - Epic M5 with Specialized Fox Brain Fade - Blue
FORK - Fox F100 RL 100mm
HEADSET - Chris King
STEM - Thomson Elite X4
HANDLEBARS - Race Face Next SL Carbon
GRIPS - Ergon Grips w/bar ends
BRAKES - Magura Marta SL with carbon levers
FRONT DERAILLEUR - SRAM X9
REAR DERAILLEUR - SRAM X.0
SHIFT LEVERS - SRAM - X.0
CASSETTE / FREEWHEEL - Shimano HG50, 9-speed, 11/34t
CHAIN - SRAM PC-951
CRANKSET - Truvativ Stylo
CHAINRINGS - 22S/32A/44A
BOTTOM BRACKET - Truvativ GXP
PEDALS - Shimano XTR SPD
RIMS - Mavic X317
TIRES - Bontrager Revolt SS (semi-slick) - not on the market any more
SEAT POST - Thomson Elite
SEAT - WTB Rocket V

I'd like to get some American Classic wheels (or an equivalent wheelset), but that gets REALLY expensive. The fork is fine for me - though I'm sure I could upgrade that as well. And of course, there's the crank and bottom bracket, but not much else.

i usually dream about bikes like

Here's the epic I mentioned in the previous post.


FRAME - Epic M5 with Specialized Fox Brain Fade - Blue
FORK - Fox F100 RL 100mm
HEADSET - Chris King
STEM - Thomson Elite X4
HANDLEBARS - Race Face Next SL Carbon
GRIPS - Ergon Grips w/bar ends
BRAKES - Magura Marta SL with carbon levers
FRONT DERAILLEUR - SRAM X9
REAR DERAILLEUR - SRAM X.0
SHIFT LEVERS - SRAM - X.0
CASSETTE / FREEWHEEL - Shimano HG50, 9-speed, 11/34t
CHAIN - SRAM PC-951
CRANKSET - Truvativ Stylo
CHAINRINGS - 22S/32A/44A
BOTTOM BRACKET - Truvativ GXP
PEDALS - Shimano XTR SPD
RIMS - Mavic X317
TIRES - Bontrager Revolt SS (semi-slick) - not on the market any more
SEAT POST - Thomson Elite
SEAT - WTB Rocket V


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Risers with bar ends always make me happy

Yeah, people always debate whether you should use risers with bar ends, but I honestly don't see a difference. If my body is in the right position relative to where I need my hands to be, so be it. I just like having bar ends to allow my hands to change positions every now and then to relieve fatigue and muscle compression.

I own my dream bike. In fact, I rode it for six hours today.

You can't see the little personal touches in this photo, like the pink Chris King hubs, or the inner tube wrapped around the drive-side chainstay.

xc:

marathon:

all mountain:

freeride:

Same bike for AM and FR?

haha wrong code.

That is basically a road bike with the rear frame triangle replaced

the geometry is unforgiving!

I see they finally finished their onety-twoer wheel combo.

I'm taking a WILD guess here, but are you sponsored by Kona by any chance?

My team is =]]

Im riding my dream bike these days:



BCD with BOS front and rear, Rohloff, Formula Minaar Editions et al


Lynskey hardtail. Full XTR. Fox F100 only because SRAM is teh suck.



Hows that?

Frame: Quiring Titanium 29er w. Paragon sliders
Fork: RS Reba
Headset: Chris King
Stem: Thomson
Bars: On One Mary
Grips: Odi Rogue (installed after photo was taken)
Seatpost: Thomson
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite
Crank: WI Eno
BB: Phil Wood
Pedals: Crank Brothers Eggbeater
FW Cog: Surly
Fixed Cog: TomiCOG
Brakes: Avid BB7
Levers: Avid FR5
Wheelset: Bontrager
Tires: Maxxis Ignitor and Kenda Smallblock 8

Cross Country: GT Marathon Team


Do-it all hardtail:
Santa Cruz Chameleon set up 1x9. Fork? Pike, maybe. Not sure.

Strange, expensive vanity bike:
Custom Ti 29er with dirt drop bars and suspension corrected rigid fork. Would sometimes throw a Fox ont here.

GT's 08 lineup rocks!

I've yet to ride one of the newer i-drive suspensions but hey look really interesting. Pretty much anything that has "'08" on it is out of my price range at this point though. I rode an older (2005?) GT full suspension that seemed pretty nice, but most of my riding experience is on hardtails.

I reeeeaaaaallly want to build up a Chameleon though. Maybe a project for next winter if I can wrangle the funds together.

Seeing the bikes in this thread makes me realize how much I don't fit in here.

What are you talking about?

Do you dream about a fixed rigid 29er or something?