[wcinek]

Hi, anyone run a Vivid air shock??
I plan to build a HD3 with the Pike 160/Vivid Air or 36/X2. Thanks

 

[Geir]

My setup

Frame: Large with Cane Creek DB Inline
Fork: Pike RCT3, solo air - 160mm
Wheels: Enve Twenty7.5 AM
Tires: Schwalbe Hans Dampf Super Gravity
Brakes: XT
Rear Derailleur: XT
Shift Lever: XT
Cassette: XT 11 sp
Cranks: Race Face Turbine 32T Cinch
Handlebars: Race Face Next 35 - 760mm wide
Stem: Race Face Atlas 35/35
Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth 150mm
Saddle: Ergon SM3

 

[Joel Fitzgerald]

Just joined the HD3 bandwagon..

Frame: Large Green
Shock: Fox DPS Evol
Fork: Pike RCT3 - 160mm
Wheels: Velocity Blunt SS hoops on Hope EVO2 hubs
Tires: Maxxis Tomahawk rear / Maxxis HR2 front
Brakes: Guide RSC
Cranks: Shimano XT with Race Face 32t chainring
Rear Derailleur: XT
Shift Lever: XT
Cassette: XT 10spd
Pedals: XT Trail
Handlebars: Thomson all mountain 750mm carbon
Grips: ESI Racers edge
Stem: Thomson 60mm
Seatpost: KS Lev integra with southpaw lever
Saddle: WTB Volt

 

[twist]

Anyone had anything like this...? i can pretty much guarantee that i haven't dropped it or crashed on it at all;

theres also what looks like a hairline crack on the other side, its hard to photograph but will try in the light tomorrow..

the bottom pic is before i removed the heli tape, the tape was undamaged but took a tiny bit of the gel coat away.

 

[spokeywheeler]

Got my HD3 built up a couple of months ago and I am extremely pleased with it. So much fun climbing descending the HD3 does it all better than any other bike I've ridden.

Frame: Medium 917 Blue
Shock: Monarch Plus Debonair
Fork: Pike RCT3 - 160mm
Wheels: Light Bicycle 34/28 asym rims w/ DT 350 hubs
Tires: Schwalbe nobby nic (2015) 2.35 Trailstar front, Pacestar rear
Brakes: XTR Trail
Cranks: Next SL w/ wolf tooth 30t direct mount chainring
Rear Derailleur: XO1
Shift Lever: XO1
Cassette: XO1
Pedals: XT
Handlebars: Raceface Next SL 760mm
Grips: WTB
Stem: Raceface Atlas 35mm
Seatpost: Reverb Stealth 125mm
Saddle: Specialized phenom expert

Weight: 26.6lbs

 

[Joel Fitzgerald]

Man I wish I could get mine down to 26.6lbs.. Not sure why mine weighs more.

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[Geir]

Man I wish I could get mine down to 26.6lbs.. Not sure why mine weighs more.

The tires and crank saves a lot. The Next crank is superlight and the Nobby Nics are probably very light as well. Mine weighs 13,3 kg (29,3 lbs) with Race Face Turbine Cinch crank and Maxxis High Roller II EXO tires. It would be fun to go down to under 13kg (28 lbs) but function goes before weight.

 

[spokeywheeler]

The tires and crank saves a lot. The Next crank is superlight and the Nobby Nics are probably very light as well. Mine weighs 13,3 kg (29,3 lbs) with Race Face Turbine Cinch crank and Maxxis High Roller II EXO tires. It would be fun to go down to under 13kg (28 lbs) but function goes before weight.

Yeah the wheels and tires make a big difference. The wheelset came out at 1520g, and both tires right around the 700g mark. Set up tubeless the whole package is very light especially for a 28mm internal width rim, and full sized 2.35 tires. The main compromise however is durability and overall traction running NN's vs a Maxxis DHF/DHR II/HR II/Etc.

For me the new version of the NN seem to last ok on the terrain I ride and they grip well enough that I don't feel held back on the descents. The low weight is very noticeable on the climbs and it makes the bike feel light and nimble, and overall it's a tradeoff I am willing to make.

 

[Geir]

For me the new version of the NN seem to last ok on the terrain I ride and they grip well enough that I don't feel held back on the descents. The low weight is very noticeable on the climbs and it makes the bike feel light and nimble, and overall it's a tradeoff I am willing to make.

From your picture I take it that you live somewhere with a dry climate. This is not the case for me here in Scandinavia right now It's autumn and mud, wet roots and rocks is a fact. Thats why I opted for the HR II EXO. Good grip and reinforced sidewalls so it's possible to run them with low tirepressure. When summer comes I'll probably test some lighter tires though.

 

[my02]

Frame: XL with X2
Fork: DVO Diamond - 160mm
Wheels: Stans ZTR with DT Swiss hubs, hand built by TWE
Tires: 2.3 Maxxis Tomahawk (F), 2.3 HRII (R)
Brakes: Saint, 230/180
Rear Derailleur: XT
Shift Lever: XT
Cassette: XT 11 sp
Cranks: Zee - 165mm + Race Face 32T NW.
Pedals: e13 LG1
Handlebars: Easton Havoc C 35 - 800mm
Stem: Easton Havoc 50mm
Seatpost: KS Integra 150mm
Saddle: Custom
Weight: about 14kg (I'm 130kg rtr so strength over gram counting).

 

[Gman086]

^^Nice looking bike. I would swap the tires around tho as the HR2 is more aggro and better suited to the front for agressive cornering while the Tomahawk more than holds it's own on the rear and rolls faster. If really muddy, use HR2 front and back or HR2 rear, DHF front.

Have FUN!

G MAN

 

[my02]

Thanks for the hint.

I have a Tomahawk on the front of my HD (replaced a badly deformed HRII). It went on the front of the HD because I was heading to Mt Stromlo (Canberra, Australia) where the surface is practically concrete with a small sized grit covering. The Tomahawk felt and looked like it would be a good surface match (it was) so I put the same on the front of the HD3 however I have head a few others suggest putting it on the rear.

Will give it a try this weekend.

Cheers.

 

[goto11]

For what its worth, my custom build from CC just shipped today... Blue, size large... Only thing screwed up is the fork, wanted a pike 160 rct3 SA but got a 160/130mm DPA, such is life.

m3the01: I'm coming from a TALAS 140/120 on my Mojo SL, so I'm curious about how the 160/130 DPA rides on the HD3. We have some really tight, 180 degree switchbacks on the trails I frequent around here that are nearly impossible to navigate unless I drop the fork into short travel mode. I test rode an HD3 and although I plowed through the downhills readily, I didn't particularly prefer the handling on the tight and twisty stuff over my steeper, shorter-travel Mojo SL.

Do you or anyone else here have any recommendations on forks in regards to dual position/TALAS vs. 150 vs. 160mm?

 

[suprajayaz]

I had the 140-120-100 Talas on another bike. The Pike is light years better. If concerned on the height/angle, get the 160/130DPA and you'll have the option.

 

[goto11]

The old 3-position TALAS is a totally different fork from the newer two-position TALAS. That said, I was already leaning toward a 160/130 DPA, but would love to hear from anyone who has tried it or a new TALAS on the HD3, and what types of riding you do.

 

[Dirt Donkey]

Finally pulled the trigger. Looking forward to getting her dialed in!

 

[Dirt Donkey]

Happy Thanksgiving gang!

Is there any consensus on sag for those of you running the Pike 160? Didn't really see a Pike tuning thread for the HD3 and was hoping for some good baseline starting points for those of you that run this setup. Thanks in advance.

 

[digitalhippie13]

Updated build - now running a DBAir on the HD3.

 

[drlaboole]

First ride this morning :thumbsup:

Mojo first ride by Dr. la
bOoLe, on Flickr

Mojo first ride by Dr. la bOoLe, on Flickr

 

[SCParker]

I'm running a 160 pike with 3 clicks from fast rebound and 85 psi. Stock tokens. I weigh 220 lbs kitted.