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Formulas are quite good. But current Shimano offerings are perfection.

I'm well on my way to getting drunk so please discredit my answer... And be sure to clean your thumb before replying so you...

Don't be dissin' my colorway man.

And it's SOLD.

Still have the Elka. I'll list it separate in a bit.

Oh, and I'd do $1800 if I don't need to ship it. : )

I'm in Seattle.

Changed it up to move her along. $2000 shipped to the lower 48.

I'm told "It won't be avail to market until 2014"

I'm not sure if its the bike or the wheelsize, likely some of both, but for my 6'3" Yeti self its absolutely ripping!

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It didn't take me very long to decide. I'm pretty on board with my 29er, and while I've absolutely loved my Nomad I just don't see her getting enough ride time to warrant keeping her...

My buddy rides a Medium Mason now. He's 5'10" 31 inseam, longer torso (we talked about it while building today). It's a fun bike.

That said he is looking to move it along as he already has a sweet...

This is making me happy right now.
Really liking the big wheels and low BB. I'm charging into steeps with confidence.
Just under 33lbs as pictured.
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It probably cost about as much as an XXI group.
Seems like a viable alternative to me... and it's Shimano : )

I'm finding 30Tx11-36 on the new 29er is pretty awesome. I'll decide how badly I want those extra 2 teeth on the 38T ring after the regular big climb ride comes back online in the spring. With some...

Most things have a price.
Maybe he wanted to get away from Monkey after his brake fail?... : )

My buddy has a proto Prime and loves it. The production version looks the ta-ta's and got the fighting weight down. Covert looks sweet too, but I don't think anybody out there but the Transition boys...

Wow, that is a hot deal with rotors!

I have the older Formula RX. I've been very happy with them and they are quite fuss free. I find them powerful enough for slowing down my big 235# ass with 200...

Blue. Bars.

Bump because you can vote every day.

Kev needs to finish in the top 3 to be considered for the final.

Thanks guys!

Thanks guys.

Keep it going if you can! Still got a couple days to vote. You can vote every day (but one is all I ask).

My buddy Kevin has been hustling getting into the photo/video side of the bike business.
He put together this edit for the Rampage Video Contest and is doing okay so far but it runs till the 30th....

Yes.

Woo has a really great review on blister about the HR2. Basically any Woo tire review is worth the time. You done get some learnin in them words.

DHF front, Ardent rear is a good combo in the dryer months. DHF front and rear in the wetter ones.

Specialized is doing a solid copy cat job with the Butcher (very DHF like) and Purgatory (very...

Huh, I hadn't seen he was doing 38's. I do recall on X11 it goes 36 to 42, so a 6 tooth jump, where this would only be 4. Seems like it could work. Combined with a 30 tooth front...

Allow me to...

Here is a good and cheep way to get at 9 speed 36 cassette that doesn't weigh a ton — myself and fellow bros have been running this for awhile and it absolutely works....

The SC pivots are pretty much perfection but there is a bit of a learning curve.
Often they are over-tightened. Use anti-seize. Flush with grease often if you ride in the wet a bunch.

I have a...

The Mason will be about $2500 retail complete — with a dropper post. It will also be offered frame only, but I couldn't get pricing ATM.

Ohhh new TRc on the way or did ya go with something different?

/livingvicariously

The Prime kinda gets my pants tight. Of all of them it seems the most burly of the bunch, like Nomad territory.
Diamondback will have a horse in the race too, but not exactly sure when we'll see it...

Nice input dude, thanks.

In the end I simply need to get a demo on a good AM 29er and see how it works for me. Being Yeti sized I wonder if the wagon wheels aren't going to feel as out of place...

Dromond,

I saw you are hunting up a TRc on emptybeer. Curious that you are going that direction after getting tight pants from the TBLT.

Y'all might want to look into doing the air shaft shortening mod. I trimmed my 2010 Float RC2 down 15mm to increase the volume which in turn plushed things up some and allowed me to utilize more of...

Ohhh...
Thanks for posting that new edit. Akrigg is one of my faves to watch for sure.

Yes and No.

Like a lot of bigger brands they make their money selling $600 bikes. They just so happen to do this at non bike exclusive big box stores like K-mart and the like. Their top end bikes...

Stevens just got it going late last summer. Two trails but they will be adding more. Saw some chatter on FB that they were going to start cutting down into the snow in the next couple weeks to get to...

I'd echo all that has been said above about OR — Sandy, Black Rock, Bend. I can point to for WA but knowing the type of riding or type of bike you are bringing makes a big difference.

Duthie is King County Park land.

Very painful to see the features getting cut out. Can't believe it happened so fast.

RX FTW. And for the wallet too.

NICE. Did you strip it by hand or have it done by a shop?
I keep thinking of doing the same to my green nomad Booger... would have to re-name the bike too however : (

Hey Marshal,

How did the WTB TCS FR rims work out for you? I've been thinking on lacing up a set... cheaper then Flows and wider too, yeah? Seems like WTB doesn't offer them anymore, but they can...

Oh man. What a huge loss.

In smaller but similar news all the heavy tools were stolen from Duthie up here in Seattle the other night. Generators, Chainsaws, anything more than hand tools were...

This is very loosely based, but the best comparison I can make is to race skis. I'd say the 26ers feel more like GS skis (snappy and nimble but pretty stable too) where the 29ers feel like DH skis...

While I am not the man himself I represent the general stature and girth. I can assure you trees are VERY strong.

Figured it was time to represent those who pay me... And I think the slack trail giner' will be a good complement to Booger.

The 4.25" width will let me run wicked low pressure. High five!

I kinda want one.

But I'm already getting a slack 29er Hard Tail, which I hope I'll like. First time riding a HT in probably 10 years... I hope I like it....

That murdered out Nomad C is hawt. Wonder what it weighs in at?

The AM Monarch sounds enticing... would be nice to ditch some weight but keep the ride quality in the ballpark of a coil on my Mad'.

If you can peddle one it's totally worth checking out. Folks...

Wow. Props on the act fast and getter done front. Enjoy!

It would be a good bike for PC shuttling for sure. You probably won't want to climb it much however... and you may have issues getting enough seat extension anyhow.

It's a somewhat specific bike,...

It wasn't so much a ruling as it was an open opportunity to speak out for the sake of more trails out of "The Qua."

Some old blood from the Alps Club was there but their few quips were...

Nice DIfugginY : )

It was going all good then the banjo kicked in at re-welding the seat stays and BB... don't ride in anything past 10mph gusts.
But hey, whatever floats yer boat. I'm just...