The beast is unleashed. And damn, it's sweet.
Nothing else feels quite like riding a new bike and knowing there’s a summer of singletrack ahead. So here is the unveiling: Pivot Mach 429 (2012 frame) with a Fox 32 Float CTD fork with 120 mm of travel. Salsa carbon handlebar; Race Face Deus crankset; Shimano XT derailleurs; GripShift shifters; Cane Creek headset; Thomson seapost (with a Thomson stem to come after I perfect the fit); WTB saddle; and Avid BB7 brakes.
The wheels are handbuilt -- with thanks to Leonardo -- using Stan’s Archer EX rims around Hadley hubs with DT Swiss spokes and anodized red nipples, and finished off with tubeless Schwalbe Rocket Ron tires.
It’s official, folks. I drank the Kool-Aid. Maybe even gulped it a little bit. I ride a 29er.
2 comments:
Red Nipples... (good way to go) Welcome to the cult :)
Rocket Rons? If you are planning on riding off road ditch those and get something with meat on it. Maxxis Ignitors are inexpensive and grip well.
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