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I've got the urge to build a do it all bike again. It will need to be able to do longish xc rides, jumps, uplift days and the yearly trip to the alps. It eeds to pedal and climb well, and descend like a stabbed rat.
Moon on a stick? Maybe, but i'm tempted to have another go at building one.
What have you got that does it all?
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/67399715@N06/7943478812/ ]El Ciclon with DHX air, X9 type 2 rear mech.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/67399715@N06/ ]Alanatriversidecyclecentre[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmygrainger/6074172618/ ]Aug 2011 005[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/jimmygrainger/ ]jimmyg352[/url], on Flickr
Mondraker foxy/dune.
I use it(dune) for everything you listed and its great.
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Stumpy Evo.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/rick2/7772300416/ ]2012-07-27 17.58.24[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/rick2/ ]Rick T.[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/37621241@N05/6709220245/ ]008[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/37621241@N05/ ]ianvincent[/url], on Flickr
Not the fastest climber ever, but pretty good considering. Rode XC on it winter and spring in southern france no problem and its pretty sorted for the gravity stuff.
My 5 spot
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/7961514016/ ]P1040766[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/17059060@N00/ ]eastham_david[/url], on Flickr
although this was far more capable than me in this guise
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/2607952945/ ]IMGP0649[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/17059060@N00/ ]eastham_david[/url], on Flickr
and was great as a trail bike like this
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/17059060@N00/2494766011/ ]IMGP0621[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/17059060@N00/ ]eastham_david[/url], on Flickr
Some niceties on show 🙂
I'm yet to see a bike that haven't had it's looks destroyed by mudguards though.
Ibis Mojo HD - awesome as a single bike solution to all your riding needs (except commuting)
Its changed a little since these photos, it now has a ccdb air, reverb seatpost, easton haven carbon bars, and some hans dampf tyres
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/58022380@N02/6163286285/ ]IMAG0055[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/58022380@N02/ ]c59466e209f8609c5c3910325995a8c2[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikesnthat/7248725782/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/bikesnthat/ ]redmancunian69[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/6002904908/ ]Dalbeattie[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/matt_outandabout/ ]matt_outandabout[/url], on Flickr
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This is fairly current.
Depends on your "do it all" I guess, you wouldn't want to go dirtjumping on it and it'd not be the best XC race bike. But it does me well. As happy doing glentress blue or highland xc or a week in the alps or racing dh at fort william.
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/55623703@N05/7582093034/ ]Orange Five at Silton[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/55623703@N05/ ]Adam Branston[/url], on Flickr][url= http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7582093034_7abaf2ae2d.jp g" target="_blank">http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7582093034_7abaf2ae2d.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/freester/5549557443/ ]The Black Beast[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/freester/ ]Freester[/url], on Flickr
In 160 guise.
Just need to swap the RC4 for the shorter RP23. limbo chips, DHF's for Ardents, Reverb for an Easton number, bars for narrower Havens, Lyriks for Revs and dinner plate rotors for smaller ones and it's a fairly light weight mile muncher. Easy peasy.
Haven't bothered doing it since the summer though, still get by.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukbikeskills/8169919305/ ]IMG-20121109-01138[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/ukbikeskills/ ]ukbikeskills[/url], on Flickr
goes up down along anything i want it to
what happened to the raw one Jedi?
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Canyon Strive ESX9 - Sorry for picture quality, was taken with the cruddy camera on my HTC Desire!
i wanted a yellow one 😀
Most fun bike I've had, the meta 5...
Wiat until you've tried the meta AM then 😉
I give up, there doesn't seem any logical way to append a picture in thei ****in forum 😛 🙁 🙁
In fact why can't I delete this post ffs??????
This thread is half convincing me to buy a 140mm fork fork my Asr5. If I do, will climbing become a disaster - I've a gorrick spring series to ride........ ?
That blood looks nice
Should be much easier to follow Tony in thick fog with his new frame colour??? 😉
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I agree, yeti 575 all the way. Sorry about obscured photo.
[img] http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sdb/8238327363/in/set-72157632156822220/ [/img] Yep, I give up.
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Santa Cruz Tallboy LTc
A better all mountain bike when under my control than the Nomad i had before it.
Finally I figure it out. Anyway here's my bike and after the effort it took to get this picture to view I'm exhausted.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sdb/8238327363/ ]Canyon Nerve AM[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/chr1sdb/ ]chr1sdb[/url], on Flickr
Hardly worth it chris, looks shit 😆
Looks great Chris, and have 3 extra points for the symetrical tyre logo placement in that pic.
(However, i will deduct a point for the not quite level cranks......... sorry, those are the rules 😉
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Since fitted a KS i950 dropper
ArchEX-Pro2/Tesla wheels waiting to build/fit
Ghetto-tubless in the pipeline
Still considering an angleset h/set (68deg HA'd V2)
Lyriks, 50mm stem, 780mm bars would be nice for the downs but the extra weight* and (more) cramped cockpit I can't see is going to make it better on a proper climb
*Its already 32lbs with only XC tubes
David, you legend!! She is on now.... Lopes MRP.
Tis an ex hire bike that I bought from Morzine. Sold the Five to fund it and sold all the old bits after the last Alps trip to fund the new bits. Tried to get some money in before doing it up. Also had the frame brought down to the Alloy and then Lacquered by Orange.
Saved a fortune but had to do it it stages as the money came through. Really proud of the finished article though.
It weighs 31.8 lbs even with coil and was a revelation on Snowdon last weekend. Gonna be using it for Enduro next year, Lake Garda and hopefully Trans Provence if I get a place 🙂
That Yeti is immense mate! If I didn't have the Alpine I would love to save up and own one of these.....
Khani, Just bought a mk 2 Rockstar frame as my Mountain Mayhem/XC bike. Ain't built it up yet just saving etc....
What you reckon of them mate?
All the best,
Lee.
I love it! Mines 120 front and it rides great, frame feels nice and tight and goes up'n'down like a good un..
Have fun! 😀
Just what I wanted to hear! Was thinking of maybe going with your wheels also. bit of extra strength but still light. On the lookout for a good deal 🙂
Mine were from my LBS for a never to be repeated deal.. 😉 But try bike discount.de or actionsports.de.. they had some good deals on them not long ago, the slr's where a fair bit cheaper than over here as well,
Will do mate, I got my Crossmax Sx's on the previous page from bike discount and they were here in two days, cheap also.
A nice frame deserves a decent pair of hoops......
They feel a lot stiffer (and quieter) than the pro2 evo crests I had on at first, considering they weigh about the same..
Worth it IMO..






































