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Tomac Carbide XC

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Description:
  • 90mm rear travel, designed for 80 or 100mm travel fork and custom tuned Fox RP23 rear shock
  • 5.4 pound (2450g) frame weight with Fox RP23 shock (large size)
  • Carbon tubes designed to promote overall stiffness,specific carbon lay ups for each size bike
  • Optimized wheel path to provide minimal chain growth and linear action
  • Low stand over height with plenty of seat post adjustability
  • Three sets of bearings for frame means easy service
  • Dual water bottle mounts on all but small size
  • Available in small, medium, large and extra large

The Carbide XC frame comes equipped with the Fox RP23 and low gloss carbon/ano black color only

Price listed is for frame only, also available as a complete bike

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    Submitted by todd a Cross Country Rider from New Braunfels, tx, usa
    Date Reviewed: May 5, 2008
    Favoriate Trail:madrone
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $4500.00
    Purchased At:Bike and Run Works `
    Strengths:Being a dealer I ride just about everything
    I can get my hands on. I love to be able to point out exactly what I like about all the different bikes we sell.
    The Carbide XC1 that I am planning on racing for the next season is very nice. First I rode it around town and familiarized myself with it and got the suspension set up properly. It was very compliant flying off stairs and hopping curbs. Then I hit the local trail( The Madrone, named after a tree beside the trail ) I had a blast on the bike. That is the most important thing to me when I ride a bike. "Is it fun to ride" Thats the question I ask myself. One minute into the trail I am singing my own personal theme song. It was Supple and compliant but not puny or noodly. It was fast thru the corners. It is light but does not feel fragile. Lots of fun.
    Weaknesses:I would have to agree with the previous post. It does look pretty. I guess we could call that a weekness.
    Similar Products Used:Intense Spider, Tomac Snyper, Salsa Mamasita, Intense Spider 29, Intense 5.5, Salsa Dos Niner, Salsa El Mariachi, Felt Nine Pro, Felt Nine Solo, Felt Virtue 2
    Bike Setup:Standard set up as Carbide XC1 is spec in Large. i weigh 178lbs and the bike weighed on my scale 25.5lbs
    Bottom Line:It get me singing when I ride it. I love it.
    Oh, and I did ride the local trail 3 minutes faster than I have ever ridden it. A personal best on the first ride. Way to gp Tomac!
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Seiji Ishii a Cross Country Rider from Austin, TX
    Date Reviewed: August 7, 2007
    Favoriate Trail:seiji@coachseiji.com
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $4599.00
    Purchased At:Tomacbikes.com
    Strengths:Suspension action. Very active and supple front and rear and the ProPedal seems to work pretty well to reduce pedal induced suspension action. The front and rear suspension seems to be very well matched and there are many setting so you can personalize it exaclty like wnat it. I have had a Santa Cruz Superlight, Cannondale Scalpel among other suspension designs and this one felt the best for my terrain out here so far. Very stable laterally both at the front wheel rear end. Cannot feel any rear triangle slop at all, just good vertical suspension travel. Awesome!
    Weaknesses:Carbon is too pretty to crash on! Clear coat on carbon mountain bikes get hammered. This is my second carbon MTB bike and rocks will chip the clear coat but they will chip any clear coat.
    Similar Products Used:Santa Cruz Superlight, Cannondale Scalpel for full suspension bikes. Have ridden Trek 8900 Carbon and Ibis hardtails.
    Bike Setup:Spent a little more money than listed above to upgrade to almost full XTR. All other spec as listed on tomacbikes.com. Suspension set up is as recommended by Fox for XC but added one click both front and rear on rebound and reduced sag a bit in the rear. The spec on this bike is top notch, all top level stuff. Killer components and great working suspension components. Easily the nicest mountain bike I have owned.
    Bottom Line:You can't go wrong with this rig. Rides totally awesome, great quality spec, great design, looks killer. I am totally happy and I know I will be happy for a long time.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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