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Deyv
04-14-2003, 09:59 AM
Just after some cleaning.

I know one of you will ask what's the blue blanket in the background, so I will save you some work. It's Isabelle chilling in the sun (hey I still a little cold in april up here)

http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1125.jpg

I rode some more and I am more impressed with it every time I ride it.

The front disk
http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1126.jpg

I really like the new XTR shifting to my suprise (I still think there was no need to change the triggers). If you use only your middle finger on the brake lever you can use it to push on the lever to shift and you can use the 3 other fingers to push up the lever without moving you hand position one bit. And under heavy braking you can hold the lever with 2 or more fingers and pull it up if you see that there is a big hill coming up. I did not experience undesired shifting under braking but I did not rode tech stuff yet.

http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1128.jpg

The Fox fork is soooo plush but even if I added 3 times more pressure I still find it a little too soft. The 32 mm stansions are soo stiff, I don't notice any flex on heavy braking, it feels great.

http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1127.jpg

The rear ends works better at 175 psi, I found that chain tension locks out the rear pretty well, under heavy pedaling the bike does not bob at all and that is the reason why it sprints so well! on steady fast spinning pace you have to watch your stroke and be carefull of your upper body rocking to avoid bobing.

http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1134.jpg

It is true that the travel seems way more than 100 mm , I did a couple of small drops and I could not tell you when I landed. I can't wait to try this bike in more technical terrain.

http://www.reseaucontent.com/david/image/blur/IMG_1135.jpg

now some questions:

How fragile is a carbon post? mine is already very scratched from moving it on the trail. I know I am suppose to wash it before but you can't clean everything when you are playing around with the seat heights on the trails.
Squeak
04-14-2003, 10:09 AM
Ahh that bike looks nice! :) I am glad you like the 03 XTR shifters. I am "scared" of them, but you make it sound ok. :p
the_prozac_kid
04-14-2003, 10:13 AM
verrrrrry verrrrrrry nice!! that is one sexy bike:cool:

me personally, carbon under my butt scares me, metal bends but carbon shatters (sic). also are are you still playing around with stem height (fork steerer length).

ps i like the frame colour:)
Deyv
04-14-2003, 10:16 AM
Originally posted by the_prozac_kid
verrrrrry verrrrrrry nice!! that is one sexy bike:cool:

me personally, carbon under my butt scares me, metal bends but carbon shatters (sic). also are are you still playing around with stem height (fork steerer length).

ps i like the frame colour:)

I am pretty much sure that I want it at that height, I just need to have the steerer cut and I will also cut the mile long seat post and 1 or 1 1/2 inch of the handlebars. hey I should save presious onces ;)
recidivist
04-14-2003, 10:27 AM
Uh. Uh. Uh.


Damn!
Squeak
04-14-2003, 10:31 AM
Your bike matches your work stand. :p
Jozz
04-14-2003, 10:41 AM
Originally posted by Squeak
Your bike matches your work stand. :p

hehehe...;)
TN
04-14-2003, 10:45 AM
Very cool bike. :thumb:
Deyv
04-14-2003, 11:35 AM
Originally posted by Squeak
Your bike matches your work stand. :p

It also maches my subaru but the parking space in the picture was not available :rolleyes:
spincrazy
04-14-2003, 11:47 AM
looks more beautiful every time you post it. Glad you're enjoying it.

Hope you have home owners/renters insurance if you're going to be advertising to your neighbors from your balcony. :monkey:
VTinCT
04-14-2003, 01:07 PM
Nice to see your dialing it in man!:thumb:

It sher is purty!
indieboy
04-14-2003, 03:57 PM
Originally posted by Deyv
I am pretty much sure that I want it at that height, I just need to have the steerer cut and I will also cut the mile long seat post and 1 or 1 1/2 inch of the handlebars. hey I should save presious onces ;)

i wouldn't cut a carbon post......just my opinion though. i would have just shoved a thomson in there and been done w/ it :D but that's a stellar ride man, very glad that you like how it rides so far.
oldfart
04-16-2003, 01:06 PM
I get goose bumps lookin' at that. I have ordered a black anodized one for the wife which could show up soon.

I'm on a white Superlight with a similar kit. XTR03, same bar but Easton stem and Talas fork, 959 pedals and Thomson layback post and X3.1 rims.

I also didn't use the thumb paddles as my stumpy thumbs didn't reach all that well. I have ridden the new XTR for about a month now and am converted to "low normal" or "rapid rise" as well as the integrated shifting. I find the low normal shifts better into the low gears under power. Upshifting was a bit abrupt at first but I have adapted my shifting style and now its fine. It feels quite natural now and I no longer miss shift.
Echo
04-16-2003, 03:49 PM
You'll be runnin' her on some technical terrain this weekend :devil:

Can't wait to see this bike in person!
scroungydog
04-16-2003, 04:06 PM
i love that bike! looks great, have fun!
Babar
04-16-2003, 06:09 PM
wow ! :)
LostBoyScout
04-16-2003, 08:22 PM
Beautiful bike, that thing just screams for epic trail rides!!

Say Hi to Isabelle for us! :monkey:
DHS
04-16-2003, 10:05 PM
how much does it weigh?

just curious, my LBS has been pushing some of those out the door, and they were pretty good weight wise. but yours has much lighter parts on it.
Deyv
04-17-2003, 07:22 AM
Originally posted by Echo
You'll be runnin' her on some technical terrain this weekend :devil:

Can't wait to see this bike in person!

I can't wait to meet you too:angry: :D
Echo
04-17-2003, 09:25 AM
Hey DHS are you doing the comp on Sat? We're gonna spectate.
Deyv
04-17-2003, 10:01 AM
Originally posted by DHS
how much does it weigh?

just curious, my LBS has been pushing some of those out the door, and they were pretty good weight wise. but yours has much lighter parts on it.

I don't have a proper scale but I would say just below 26.
CHRONICENAZONIC
04-17-2003, 02:31 PM
hey i liked the Blur alot when i built one up for a customer and test road it for a little wile. it was so fun i took a little to long in the testing proccess, just seeing if the derialures and brakes worked good well whe nthe bike was actually riden as apposed to in the work stand took me a good 35min...
what can i say though. it was fun.

can you post some more pics of isabelle?
JMAC
04-17-2003, 08:19 PM
nice deyv glad you like it:) Hope to see you riding this summer do plan on doing any of the raids?
DHS
04-18-2003, 12:09 AM
naw i broke my fork that was on my Letoy, again... waiting for the Z1 150 to arrice on monday so i can get back out again. just been riding my VT1 lately. very nice. 28lbs
Drunken_Ninja
04-18-2003, 03:56 PM
Deyv

How fragile is a carbon post? mine is already very scratched from moving it on the trail. I know I am suppose to wash it before but you can't clean everything when you are playing around with the seat heights on the trails.

carbon posts break all the time. I am told that there isn't another finer riding seatpost anywhere. you have to be doing something terribly wrong to break it.

another point of interest is NOT to grease the seat tube when installing a post like that. Grease will deteriorate the carbon.