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New Ventana El Capitain is up and running!

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PattD

Discussion Starter · Dec 16, 2005

Custom painted w/a host of parts:

Maverick SC32 fork
Thomson stem and post
Race Face Deus crankset
SRAM XO
Bontrager wheelset
Avid Juicy 7's

29.5 lbs.

Now you see why I'm getting rid of my other frames!

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Steve71

· #2 · Dec 16, 2005

Wow, nice looking bike. Is that fork a 29'er version? It looks like it's got way more stanchion than clearance between tire and crown.....

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kristian

· #3 · Dec 16, 2005

Steve71 said:
Wow, nice looking bike. Is that fork a 29'er version? It looks like it's got way more stanchion than clearance between tire and crown.....

I was thinking the same thing!

Regardless, that is a SWEET looking ride! Now if someone would just start making freeride niner rims and 29x2.5" tires, I would consider one!

K (shudders to think how much a 29x2.5" DH tire would weigh...)

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PattD

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 16, 2005

The fork is the Mav SC32

No brace, so there's plenty of clearance. That fork complements the bike well. 4.5 inches of travel (roughly).

Your could get a 2.5 in that fork. The rear has a ton of clearance as well, Much more than any other 29er I've seen.

If you haven't ridden a 29" bike, the things you'd be able to clear with a 29" FR rig would be ridiculous, but so would the weight.

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