[skim1040]

Ordered the bike Sunday night, and it arrived today!
Bike went together relatively easily, and i'm still fine tuning things. I haven't gotten to take her out on the trails yet, just up and around the street.
Suspension seems stiff, but I suppose it needs some breaking in

New wheels should follow shortly
and more pics probably too :thumbsup:

 

[Jake Pay]

Ordered the bike Sunday night, and it arrived today!

New wheels should follow shortly
and more pics probably too :thumbsup:

A BIG CONGRATz

Jake​

PS. Welcome to the Clan

 

[skim1040]

It is nice to have a "clan" if you will...

No other manufacturer forum do they have such a small "close knit" group as the Ibex forums...and i'm excited to be apart of it now.
You guys are so far some of the most friendly, welcoming, encouraging, helpful, posters!!

/sappy post

 

[mrpercussive]

very nice... welcome to the family dude... XD

how're you liking the green now that you got it? It's actually starting to grow on me... hahaha. Looks like you got some dirt on there already. How does it pedal??? XD

 

[skim1040]

I like the green, it has grown on me thats for sure!

and, so far, it pedals like a hardtail...but, the rear shock hardly moves...I checked the pressure and its right...i'm assuming it just needs a little break-in time. More than five minutes up and down the street.

I'm eyeing THESEwheels

 

[mrpercussive]

Yuppers... the Asta does pedal like a hardtail... Hardly moves how?? riding down the street and trails are very different experiences and will use the shock in different amounts... XD

Ooooooo... nice wheels... those are gonna be pimp!!! XD

 

[skim1040]

The rear shock is set at just above the minimum air pressure, yet I get about 1 mm of sag....


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[mrpercussive]

The rear shock is set at just above the minimum air pressure, yet I get about 1 mm of sag....

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are you setting the airpressure in the SPV chamber? or the main chamber?

 

[Popper252]

Hey skim congrats on the bike dude. Later today will be my first time riding with a fellow ibex rider. I'm pretty excited. Pics to come later!

 

[lakay]

The rear shock is set at just above the minimum air pressure, yet I get about 1 mm of sag....

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is the lockout on ? that's what it sounds like to me .

 

[mrpercussive]

is the lockout on ? that's what it sounds like to me .

that could be it... XD

the silver lever?>??

 

[jeffw-13]

It is nice to have a "clan" if you will...

No other manufacturer forum do they have such a small "close knit" group as the Ibex forums...and i'm excited to be apart of it now.
You guys are so far some of the most friendly, welcoming, encouraging, helpful, posters!!

/sappy post

I dig that too. It's like a cult, lol. I've always been one to swim against the current so Ibex fits me like a glove.

 

[utabintarbo]

It is nice to have a "clan" if you will...

No other manufacturer forum do they have such a small "close knit" group as the Ibex forums...and i'm excited to be apart of it now.
You guys are so far some of the most friendly, welcoming, encouraging, helpful, posters!!

/sappy post

Hey! Pi$$ off, noob!

Did that help you to feel more "normal"? :lol:

Nice bike! Enjoy! :thumbsup:

 

[Popper252]

Inaugural Asta Trail Ride. Not so much for my trophy

So here are some pics from a ride skim and I took today. About 20 miles of our usual trails. Good times!

I also got a chance to hop on his new asta. Real nice bike. Very impressed. Rear shock is still pretty hard, we played with the pro pedal lever and it got even harder than it was before, so we're both just assuming it needs a little more break in. I love that reba race though. Super plush! And while I'm a big sram fan the Xt shifted real nice. So smooth.

As for the pics:
1-2 : Before ride bike shots.
3 : Beauty Shot
4-6 : I don't need no stinkin rear suspension!
7: Skim finally decided he'd take his pretty new bike over the jump.
8-9 : A few trail side adjustments
10 : All done! Great ride!

 

[Popper252]

Ah what the hell here's some more.:devil:

I think skim got some on his camera too. He'll probably upload those soon enough. :thumbsup:

 

[Jake Pay]

Ride-on Popper, looks like you and the skim had a good day..Thanks for sharing

skim, nothings etched in stone, let some air out of that shock and play with it

Jake

 

[Popper252]

Yeah you can see from some of those pics that the rear shock only compressed about 45% while the front shock had pretty much used all of its travel. I figure he should let some air out till the shock softens up and then put it back in as needed.

 

[utabintarbo]

It's raining like Hell here.

I hate you. :madmax:

 

[Popper252]

Haha yeah been there done that

In florida we get our daily evening thunder storm that hits right around 6 so it kills any chance of getting a good evening ride in. The skies were nice and clear for us today!

And seeing as you're from michigan and I'm a big buckeyes fan. I hate you too! :devil:

 

[utabintarbo]

And seeing as you're from michigan and I'm a big buckeyes fan. I hate you too! :devil:

I thought I smelled something bad. :eekster:

U of M Alum here.