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#661 ·
blizzard_mk said:
I can't believe that not one person has posted a Special Blend HD3 (possible that I missed it somewhere in the 27 pages of this thread). All of these higher end builds look amazing, but I just couldn't stretch my budget any further. I am still super excited. I should have it next week.
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It will be an awesome bike! I had the X-fusion Slant on my last bike and that fork is probably the best bang for the buck you can find (new). Only issues I had was getting that footnut to break loose when trying to change the travel. If you plan on doing your own oil/wiper changes, a SRAM chainring bolt for a double crank will save you a lot of headache! I Stripped the thread off the nut on the damper side trying to get the lowers off... lesson learned. :madman: Luckily the material of the nut is weaker than that of the damper. X-fusion sent me a new nut and I was on my way again.

Otherwise I think the only thing I am used to now are wider handlebars. Have fun! show us your build!:thumbsup:
 
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#662 ·
Junersun said:
It will be an awesome bike! I had the X-fusion Slant on my last bike and that fork is probably the best bang for the buck you can find (new). Only issues I had was getting that footnut to break loose when trying to change the travel. If you plan on doing your own oil/wiper changes, a SRAM chainring bolt for a double crank will save you a lot of headache! I Stripped the thread off the nut on the damper side trying to get the lowers off... lesson learned. :madman: Luckily the material of the nut is weaker than that of the damper. X-fusion sent me a new nut and I was on my way again.

Otherwise I think the only thing I am used to now are wider handlebars. Have fun! show us your build!:thumbsup:
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Thanks for the advice on the fork. Nice to hear more positive feedback on X-Fusion. I think 150mm is going to work well for the trails I ride, but I might want to experiment with 160.

I already have a Race Face Turbine 35 bar (760mm wide) and stem (50mm long) to put on it. The 710mm bar in the stock kit is pretty weak. I will also be swapping out the cranks to Shimano XT with a single 32t ring.
 
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Went with a lighter weight trail build, for all day epic rides. Large frame, CC inline, XF Sweep, xt brakes, rotors, shifter & derailleur, XTR 1x10 (e13 42t), RF next crankset & 30t, ENVE bars & haven stem, reverb 125mm & SDG carbon circuit, Derby rims on Hope Pros, Spec Purgatory & GC tires. 27lbs on the nose.
 

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#668 ·
budgie said:
Went with a lighter weight trail build, for all day epic rides. Large frame, CC inline, XF Sweep, xt brakes, rotors, shifter & derailleur, XTR 1x10 (e13 42t), RF next crankset & 30t, ENVE bars & haven stem, reverb 125mm & SDG carbon circuit, Derby rims on Hope Pros, Spec Purgatory & GC tires. 27lbs on the
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Looks good! Do you have much time on it? How's the sweep, and are you running it at 150 or 160mm?
 
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Very nice!

budgie said:
Went with a lighter weight trail build, for all day epic rides. Large frame, CC inline, XF Sweep, xt brakes, rotors, shifter & derailleur, XTR 1x10 (e13 42t), RF next crankset & 30t, ENVE bars & haven stem, reverb 125mm & SDG carbon circuit, Derby rims on Hope Pros, Spec Purgatory & GC tires. 27lbs on the nose.

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#672 ·
blizzard_mk said:
Looks good! Do you have much time on it? How's the sweep, and are you running it at 150 or 160mm?
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Thanks! Loving it so far. Sweep is at 150mm (swapped over from old bike & I'm too lazy to change). But so far so good. Doesn't feel skittish at all on loose chutes (just the opposite in fact) & I'm loving the incredibly precise line tracking. Time will tell, since our longer, chunkier tech trails are still under snow for a while, and that's where I'd expect the 160 to work better.
 
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Colin+M said:
Where did you find those Syntace bars? Everywhere here in the U.S. is out of stock :(

How do you like the 12 degree sweep?
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I´m from Germany. Normally the bar is available in the online shops. I´m riding the 740mm Syntace bar with 12 degree sweep since many years. Last year I assembled a 780mm/35mm riser bar with 8 degree sweep on my Enduro. During the first ride numbness of fingers occurred. Fortunately changing the grips removed the problem. But for the HD3 I went back to 12 degree sweep. The ergonomics is really good. Just try it.
 
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