I got the VP Free together super late Friday night. Just in time for some lift served riding on Saturday night.
It is right at 39 pounds with heavy wheels and 2.7" tires. I am sure it would be 36-37 with 2.5" on tubeless.
The Build:
Frame: Medium VP Free
Fork: Rockshox 2003 Boxxer Blackbox internals
Headset: King
Bars: Easton Carbon DH
Stem: Thomson 50mm DH
Shifter: Sram X9 trigger
Derailuer: Sram XO
Grips: ODI Intense
Seat/Post: SDG I Fly C (I-beam)
Brakes: Hayes
Cranks: Truvativ Stlyo
Chainguide: Evis SRS
Tires: Maxxis DHF 2.7 & Maxxis 2.5 Swampthing
Hubs: King/Hadley
It rides great. This is easly the best DH bike I have ever ridden. It pedals well and seem bottomless in the travel. I need to get it in some rocks before I do the full review.
Other notes:
1) A 118mm bottom bracket works but the guide needs to be trimmed a bit. Your feet get close to the chainstays too. I would reccomend a 128mm instead.
2) The headtube angle is 66 degrees unloaded. I have enough adjustment in the fork to change that about 1 degree in either direction.
The pics:
It is right at 39 pounds with heavy wheels and 2.7" tires. I am sure it would be 36-37 with 2.5" on tubeless.
The Build:
Frame: Medium VP Free
Fork: Rockshox 2003 Boxxer Blackbox internals
Headset: King
Bars: Easton Carbon DH
Stem: Thomson 50mm DH
Shifter: Sram X9 trigger
Derailuer: Sram XO
Grips: ODI Intense
Seat/Post: SDG I Fly C (I-beam)
Brakes: Hayes
Cranks: Truvativ Stlyo
Chainguide: Evis SRS
Tires: Maxxis DHF 2.7 & Maxxis 2.5 Swampthing
Hubs: King/Hadley
It rides great. This is easly the best DH bike I have ever ridden. It pedals well and seem bottomless in the travel. I need to get it in some rocks before I do the full review.
Other notes:
1) A 118mm bottom bracket works but the guide needs to be trimmed a bit. Your feet get close to the chainstays too. I would reccomend a 128mm instead.
2) The headtube angle is 66 degrees unloaded. I have enough adjustment in the fork to change that about 1 degree in either direction.
The pics: