It's in!!! I went down to the shop today to take some pics and to pick her up. We had fun building it and I feel like a proud new papa. I will not be providing any ride reports in the near future due to my reluctance to put this bike out in our horrible weather. Sorry for that.
The weight came in at 21lbs, 9 oz for an XL, without pedals. This is bone stock. As you will see, there is some definite weight to be lost in easy areas. The wheels are tanks and should be swapped out immediately or kept as training only wheels. The rear definitely only clears the 2.2's. As it is, the burrs on the new tires hit the stays. If you look closely you'll see that the front XX rings are 39t/26t and not the 42t/28t as advertised. A plus in my book. Let me know if you have any other questions about it.
Here's the pics
The weight came in at 21lbs, 9 oz for an XL, without pedals. This is bone stock. As you will see, there is some definite weight to be lost in easy areas. The wheels are tanks and should be swapped out immediately or kept as training only wheels. The rear definitely only clears the 2.2's. As it is, the burrs on the new tires hit the stays. If you look closely you'll see that the front XX rings are 39t/26t and not the 42t/28t as advertised. A plus in my book. Let me know if you have any other questions about it.
Here's the pics
So far, it's been to five different trails around our state and I have nothing but an ecstatic two thumbs up for the bike. I had a 2010 Aluminum 29'er Scale and although I enjoyed it at some trails, I always thought the gearing felt off and it was a bit on the heavy side. The RC addresses both of those concerns plus the ride is much smoother. If/when I do order some Stan's wheels, I'll opt for the "heavy" white rims as I think they will look much better on the bike.
