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#2,322 ·
Hi all, three days ago I got my mojo HD finished by my LBS and i have ridden it 3 times now and it is amazing. I put a fox float 34 on it and on my biggest jump i an not getting 2 centimeters of travel, and i was wondering if it is true that you should be bottoming out the shock and fork on the biggest jump.
 
#2,323 ·
You should be getting at least 2 cm of sag just sitting stationary on the bike, if not more. How much air pressure do you have in the fork? Is the knob on the top of the leg in "climb" mode? That's basically a lockout, so you won't get much travel at all in climb mode, and you should always set your sag with that knob switched to the open, or "descend" mode.

To make the most use of your suspension, you should at least be coming close to full bottom out on the hardest hits you regularly encounter.
 
#2,325 ·
It is the 160mm version of the float 34 and I was getting about 140mm, then last ride i reduced the psi to 58, which got me another 5mm of travel usage, tomorrow I am going to try it at 55, and then 50. I do wonder how low I can go as i weigh around 165-170lbs with gear on. thanks
 
#2,326 ·
Looks like i've got a 14 HDR in large coming....
build will be

Xtr shifters and mechs
XT drive
Zee brakes 200/180
WTB i25's on hope pro II's
reverb 125mm
marzocchi 55 rc3 Ti 160mm
CC 40 series h/s
Not sure what shock it's coming with yet but i'm pretty sure i can get my hands on a CCDBAIR for not too much, will I miss the climb switch?
I live and ride in Nelson NZ and the riding down here is quite varied but generally steep and techy with some super tight switchbacks.... do I drop in a -1 headset?

chur
 
#2,328 ·
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I had a white HD I picked up when they first came almost 5 years ago and got rid of it 2 years ago. Picked up a killer deal on a used frame and had a bunch of parts laying around so I decided to pick the frame up and build another HD as a back up bike/trail XC bike to my Nomad 3. Set it up with a Fox 34 150 and a 2.25 shock with 140 chips to bump up the rear travel. Im also running a -1.5 degree headset to slacken the bike out and this bike rips with how I set it up. BB height is only 13.3 inches and I am guessing HA to be around 67 degrees. It came in at 28lbs which is the same as my Nomad 3. The picture is from a 25 miler this weekend.
 
#2,330 ·
Bajaguy - looks like a ton of fun. Thinking of doing something similar to my old HD once I get my HD3 frame. How do you like the 34 Float 150 fork? What wheelset did you put on it?

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I had a white HD I picked up when they first came almost 5 years ago and got rid of it 2 years ago. Picked up a killer deal on a used frame and had a bunch of parts laying around so I decided to pick the frame up and build another HD as a back up bike/trail XC bike to my Nomad 3. Set it up with a Fox 34 150 and a 2.25 shock with 140 chips to bump up the rear travel. Im also running a -1.5 degree headset to slacken the bike out and this bike rips with how I set it up. BB height is only 13.3 inches and I am guessing HA to be around 67 degrees. It came in at 28lbs which is the same as my Nomad 3. The picture is from a 25 miler this weekend.
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seleniak said:
Bajaguy - looks like a ton of fun. Thinking of doing something similar to my old HD once I get my HD3 frame. How do you like the 34 Float 150 fork? What wheelset did you put on it?
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The Fox 34 is good, it's no Fox 36 but it's fine for what I expect from the bike. It's the 2014 model so no fork dive issues and I just keep it in trail mode all the time. The Pike is more sensitive but I didn't want to drop a lot of money into this bike and I picked up the 26" Fox 34 brand new super cheap.

Wheels are LB AM Carbon rims laced to 350 hubs I had laying around from my old Ibis.

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#2,332 ·
need help with headset

Hey all, I bought a used HDR frame set up for 26". Doing a parts swap from my SC Heckler but need a new cockpit. Pretty sure I'm getting a Pike 160mm and a 70mm Race Face Turbine stem, but I need some help with the headset. This is my first frame build-up and I'm getting confused by all the options, if I buy an upper and lower separately, if they come together, etc. I saw that this Chris King I3 should work but is there a better bang-for-the-buck option? Closest Cane Creek 40 set I can find is this ZS44 EC49 but it says EC49/30 when the Ibis website says EC49/40. Also I just noticed it's for straight forks rather than tapered. Can someone link me to the correct item(s)? Thanks!
 
#2,335 ·
A couple of pics from a session at the Crows Nest hosted by the Gravity Pirates...one shot hittin a double at the top and one shot clearing the big gap at the bottom:

 
#2,336 · (Edited)
Bringing it back. New shredmobile.

Built on a budget but it rocks!

Used:
Frame w/Chubie
Fork (from previous bike)
Rims and tires
Forte Pedals (Cheap and they are fantastic)
Seat & Seatpost

New-Newish
Easton Havoc 750mm bars
Easton Havoc stem (On sale Orange, 65mm perhaps a bit long)
Saint shifer
XT brakes
SLX crank w/ 34t Blackspire nw
Bash & manual granny (Which I haven't used yet!)
XT rear derailluer & cassette

I've only got a few pre-season rides on the bike, not ideal conditions but I like it so far. Huge upgrade across the board compared to anything I've ridden before. I ran the same fork on my last bike and the performance of the Mojo HD frame and Avalanche Chubie is incredible. Bottomless controlled travel, no spike, compression is spot on, consistent and controlled. And stupid fast...
 

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Hi all from West Australia
I have been going to post here for a long time, so here it is

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Spec.
Pike 160
CCDBA (200x57)
650b LB 30mm on DT240
Kore bar, stem, grips.
Elixir CR brakes(looking at upgrading to X0 trail)
XX1 cranks and X0 10 speed
Reverb
shimano pedals

Love this bike and I am looking forward to building up some good 26 wheels and trying 160mm mode.
 
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