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Me, 2009 giant anthem x1 with upgraded wheels (stans a2z)
You?
2011 Top Fuel 9.9, 1x10 XTR and Stans/A2Z wheels.
2010 spesh carbon stumpy - 2x10 xtr and stans/alpine wheels
2010 spesh Epic carbon with full xtr and pro 3's on stans rims (dry use only!)
On one scandal 26er, xt, 2x9, xt/stans Olympic, racing Ralph's, with tubes, rs recon sl, xt 785 brakes.
On One C456
120mm RS Sids
1x10 XT
ZTR Apline/American classic hubs.
Continental X-Kings
More full sussers than I expected, and no 29 ers?
I race some XC but wouldn't class myself as an XC racer.
Anyhow
Kinesis FF29
2x10 XT
Crests on Hope Pro Evo's
Reba RL's
08 Marin Indian Fire Trail, XTR & carbon everything possible + Mavic SLR/Furious Fred combo, sub 10kg, goes alright 😉
I race some XC but wouldn't class myself as an XC racer
+1
29er Radon HT with Stans Arch / Hope and Thomson collars and cuffs
Scalpel 3 29er (When it arrives)
The thread asked for. What bikes do xc racers ride. So.... If your 'not' a racer then perhaps Don't post.
/andypaul99 - are you having a laugh!.? That's the lame'est thing I've ever heard!
Not much riding this year? More ££ than sense.
Not much riding this year? More ££ than sense.
Or lives abroad?
Orbea Alma dripping with aftermarket carbon bits, but otherwise stock X.0.
Cannondale Flash Carbon 1 - stock off the shelf
with furious freds
2003 On One Tinbred (the original one) with 3x9 XTR, Avid Ultimate brakes, Fox RLC forks, American Classic tubeless wheels and 2010 Trek Top Fuel with practically the same build as the one one. Also got an 853 rigid Inbred for when it gets mucky. Mainly used for Enduros and 24 hour solos
What do people think of Furious Fred's? Any punctures rips? And what's the grip like?
Freds are pretty much see-through. They are amazing on hardback trails with no rocks - the acceleration out of corners and when you pull onto a fire road is phenomenal. They take a bit of getting used to in the corners.
I mainly race on a 650b Salsa Ala Carte ti.
GB
FFs are fine for dry-courses non-rocky, ridiculously fast mind.
Eg Raced on them at Mayhem in the dry years...
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Freds are pretty much see-through. They are amazing on hardback trails with no rocks - the acceleration out of corners and when you pull onto a fire road is phenomenal. They take a bit of getting used to in the corners.
+1
I use one on the back on loamy trails (Swinley/Surrey Hills type stuff) in the dry, but there's only a few places I'd put one on the front (Sherwood, Thetford, Catton, Eastnor). Once someone's sneezed on the course you're best changing them.
Good to have as an all out race tyre, but they're quite a handful, the reduction in brake power is one of the things I always notice, you start locking up a lot more!
Scott Scale 26er, full XTR/X0 mix, Reba WC and DT 240s on Olympics.
2002 Stumpy hardtail with Roval control wheels, DT Swiss forks and xtr drivetrain and carbon bits. Around 9kg.
It's a great fun bike and quite quick
Giant XTC 1 29er 2010 frame
SID's
1x9
Love it.
2011 Turner Flux,XTR 1x10,Hopes on Stans 355,light and fast and fairly crash resistant too!
Thanx Max
Race an old 2004 generic alloy frame with 2004 XT and SIDs, some (posh in their day) low spoke count Alexa wheels with RRs. Looks like yer dads bike.
Old Saracen carbon killi flyer frame
Pace forks
1x10 sram xx and some podium rims
1.8 rocket Ron
Stunning quick but those tyres can be lethal
Hi
Carbon on one Whippet
xt set up
ztr on stans
Rocket rons
2 by 10
Whyte 29C, SR Suntour epicon forks, full XTR 2x10 groupeto, stans arc ex rims sapim spokes stans hubs, Schwalbe tyres, Ritchey finishing kit
Niner air9 carbon frame & fork, xtr, crest rims, db aero lite spokes, xtr hubs, ikons. Ritchey wcs bars, stem & pin.
Cannondale carbon flash 29er full x.o and ztr crest wheels and most importantly bright yellow shoes
BMC Teamelite carbon frame.
XT 2 x9 drive train and brakes.
Reba forks
Mavic SLR's with ust racing ralphs.
Easton EC70 bars, stem and seatpost.
This is holding up well and getting me in the top ten.
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Trek elite 9.9 2011, XT bits from 2011, Rockshox Reba, 2010, American Classic wheels, tubeless with Geax tires
2011 Epic Marathon,
Roval Wheels
Fast track Rear
Captain Front
XT 2X9 mongrel set up
12hr solo and local XC.
Whyte 29C, SR Suntour epicon forks, full XTR 2x10 groupeto, stans arc ex rims sapim spokes stans hubs, Schwalbe tyres, Ritchey finishing kit
How are you getting on with the 29c? Its on my 'want' list, but have never been able to get a test ride, or in fact seen another one out on the trails - any info would be great. Cheers
WR
Hi wiltsrider
It's a great bike I especially like the head angle it's very confident expiring on techy descents and flat bars suit it well. The seat stays look great as does the super chunky bb area, zero flex it's a great xc/marathon race bike as It just feels more relaxed to other makes I've had in the past. I raced the 19c last season and had that for a while so as you can see I'm a fan !
Scott Scale 29er Pro 1x10 XTR, Pro2 Crests, Fox F29 Kash Terralogic forks. Mono Min Pro. Rocket Ron F RR R.
Furious Freds are great in the dry, I rememebr seeing one of the Salsa guys at SITS last year come in off one of the wetter laps with them on front and rear! Hardcore! Same bike for XC and 24hr racing 😆
That was Phil - it was bone dry when he went out for his first lap, the. It pissed it down at the start of his second.... Knowing which tyres he had fitted we were laughing a lot when he came back from his second lap! No clogging problems though 🙂
Have raced this (scandium sobo)
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and gunna race on it again after a crap season of road racing
Aah that was funny! I think that was my fault for telling Phil if it didn't rain on me he'd be fine!
Cheers xcneil. I think you just reinforced what I thought...think maybe its too late to find one now though - roll on the 2013 model! 🙂
I think the biggest improvement I've made in recent years are forks that don't steer like a wet noodle and 2.25" tyres. So much more grip and with the lower pressures you can really cane it on the downs.