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well, i finally finished building up my xl soma juice. the final build is as follows
soma 20in frame (red)
white bros. bw.8 fork
salsa delgado rims w/xtr hubs
bontrager xr tires
sram 9.0sl v-brakes
sram 9.0sl brake levers
sram 9.0sl grip shifters (8spd)
truvativ 180mm stylo double (2x8) cranks
time ATAC pedals
shimano xt front derailleur
sram 9.0sl rear derailleur
azonic cf-1 carbon riser bars
az racing 100mm 5 deg. carbon stem
crank bros grips
syncros 27.2mmx400mm post
bontrager race lite saddle
bike weighs 26 lbs with pedals. bike was finished friday night so i planned to ride saturday morning. weather report said wintery mix of rain and snow so i got up early to beat the bad weather. i was really anxious to see if all the hype on this forum was true.
its true, i must admit. id first like to say that Soma really did a great job with the geometry of this bike. i live on Long Island in NY which is lacking in big climbs but has a plenty of extremely tight singletrack. the short climbs we do have are always after tight turns so no using momentum to get up them. the length of the bike plus the big wheels were a serious concern to me. ive ridden many places but no place as tight as LI.
the ride initially felt tall but very comfortable, the bike fits me perfectly. i set out on a 14 mile ride that starts flat for the first few miles then goes into rolling, wooded singletrack.
the big wheels dont get up to speed as quickly as 26er's but their not bad either. the bike felt smooth, very smooth over the roots and rocks, stable over the wet leaves and through the mud. the feeling of stability was quite noticeable, and traction was phenominal in all conditions. through the roots, rocks, mud and wet leaves i never lost traction. NEVER.
now the real test, the tight as a nats @ss LI twisties. im estatic to report the Juice is a nimble, quick steering singletrack killer
!. i was able to take nice, tight lines. just lean the bike into the turns and it rails them faster than my 26er's ever did. im really diggin' this bike , its better than its price would indicate. A LOT BETTER. i plan to post pics (which i took on my ride) as soon as i figure out how with my new camera. my wife got me an HP digital camera w/ a docking port for the computer,printer and tv. i need to read the instructions to learn how to post. until then, peace out.
soma 20in frame (red)
white bros. bw.8 fork
salsa delgado rims w/xtr hubs
bontrager xr tires
sram 9.0sl v-brakes
sram 9.0sl brake levers
sram 9.0sl grip shifters (8spd)
truvativ 180mm stylo double (2x8) cranks
time ATAC pedals
shimano xt front derailleur
sram 9.0sl rear derailleur
azonic cf-1 carbon riser bars
az racing 100mm 5 deg. carbon stem
crank bros grips
syncros 27.2mmx400mm post
bontrager race lite saddle
bike weighs 26 lbs with pedals. bike was finished friday night so i planned to ride saturday morning. weather report said wintery mix of rain and snow so i got up early to beat the bad weather. i was really anxious to see if all the hype on this forum was true.
its true, i must admit. id first like to say that Soma really did a great job with the geometry of this bike. i live on Long Island in NY which is lacking in big climbs but has a plenty of extremely tight singletrack. the short climbs we do have are always after tight turns so no using momentum to get up them. the length of the bike plus the big wheels were a serious concern to me. ive ridden many places but no place as tight as LI.
the ride initially felt tall but very comfortable, the bike fits me perfectly. i set out on a 14 mile ride that starts flat for the first few miles then goes into rolling, wooded singletrack.
the big wheels dont get up to speed as quickly as 26er's but their not bad either. the bike felt smooth, very smooth over the roots and rocks, stable over the wet leaves and through the mud. the feeling of stability was quite noticeable, and traction was phenominal in all conditions. through the roots, rocks, mud and wet leaves i never lost traction. NEVER.
now the real test, the tight as a nats @ss LI twisties. im estatic to report the Juice is a nimble, quick steering singletrack killer
!. i was able to take nice, tight lines. just lean the bike into the turns and it rails them faster than my 26er's ever did. im really diggin' this bike , its better than its price would indicate. A LOT BETTER. i plan to post pics (which i took on my ride) as soon as i figure out how with my new camera. my wife got me an HP digital camera w/ a docking port for the computer,printer and tv. i need to read the instructions to learn how to post. until then, peace out.
