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I was fortunate enough to build up my XL Czar in time to take advantage of the prime riding weather we've been having in So. Utah this past several weeks. The build is as follows:
Frame: Turner, Czar, XL
Fork: Rock Shox, Pike, Solo Air, 120mm,
Brakes: Shimano, XTR M988
Shifter: SRAM, X01
Cranks: Race Face, Next SL, 30t DM,
Bottom Bracket: Race Face, PF30
Rear Derailluer: SRAM XX1
Pedals: Shimano XTR Race
Stem: ENVE, 100mm
Handlebar: ENVE, Sweep, 740mm
Seatpost: Thomson, Elite Dropper
Saddle: Fizik Aliante XM
Cassette: SRAM, X01
Headset: Cane Creek, 110
Grips: ESI, Chunky
Wheels: ENVE, XC
Front Tire: Maxxis, DHR II, 2.3
Rear Tire: Maxxis, Ikon, 2.35
Weight: ~25
As you can see the build is more trail oriented than a pure-bred racer. I'm confident that I could get the weight well below 24 lbs. with a few modifications but I'm a large guy (220 lbs) and I'll take durability and ride quality over a couple of pounds any day.
My initial ride impressions are typical Turner-DW quality. Efficient, stable, predictable and comfortable. Which was a little surprising for me seeing as how this is not only my first 29'er but also my first sub-5" full suspension bike. So I don't have a lot to compare it to in the 29" XC realm of bikes. My last 5 bikes were a Knolly Chilcotin, a Turner 5 Spot (DW), a Turner Highline, a Turner RFX (HL) and a Turner 5 Spot (HL).
I love the engineering and design of the DW pivots on the Czar. I recently pulled all of my pivots apart, leaving the bushings in the frame, to try to isolate a creak that has been getting worse with each consecutive ride. WOW! I can't believe how easy it is to service all five of the pivots and fortunately all 5 pivots had a healthy dose of grease along the entire length of each shaft.
So big props to DT for designing another winner!
Frame: Turner, Czar, XL
Fork: Rock Shox, Pike, Solo Air, 120mm,
Brakes: Shimano, XTR M988
Shifter: SRAM, X01
Cranks: Race Face, Next SL, 30t DM,
Bottom Bracket: Race Face, PF30
Rear Derailluer: SRAM XX1
Pedals: Shimano XTR Race
Stem: ENVE, 100mm
Handlebar: ENVE, Sweep, 740mm
Seatpost: Thomson, Elite Dropper
Saddle: Fizik Aliante XM
Cassette: SRAM, X01
Headset: Cane Creek, 110
Grips: ESI, Chunky
Wheels: ENVE, XC
Front Tire: Maxxis, DHR II, 2.3
Rear Tire: Maxxis, Ikon, 2.35
Weight: ~25
As you can see the build is more trail oriented than a pure-bred racer. I'm confident that I could get the weight well below 24 lbs. with a few modifications but I'm a large guy (220 lbs) and I'll take durability and ride quality over a couple of pounds any day.
My initial ride impressions are typical Turner-DW quality. Efficient, stable, predictable and comfortable. Which was a little surprising for me seeing as how this is not only my first 29'er but also my first sub-5" full suspension bike. So I don't have a lot to compare it to in the 29" XC realm of bikes. My last 5 bikes were a Knolly Chilcotin, a Turner 5 Spot (DW), a Turner Highline, a Turner RFX (HL) and a Turner 5 Spot (HL).
I love the engineering and design of the DW pivots on the Czar. I recently pulled all of my pivots apart, leaving the bushings in the frame, to try to isolate a creak that has been getting worse with each consecutive ride. WOW! I can't believe how easy it is to service all five of the pivots and fortunately all 5 pivots had a healthy dose of grease along the entire length of each shaft.
So big props to DT for designing another winner!
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