If anybody is interest in a medium blue plus switchblade with Reynolds and some upgrades pm me

 

Selling the SB?

 

I just put some Nox Composite Kitsuma/I9 27.5+ wheels with Sram rotors and a Sram 11-speed cassette (vs. the XT stock cassette) on my SB and lost over a pound of weight over the stock set-up. Even with the Maxxis Rekon tires front and back. Great traction, especially climbing, for wet/slick rocks and roots that we get a lot of this time of year. Didn't notice a loss of spin-up speed, actually felt like they spun up to speed faster. Just one ride so far but I think I might like it better for fall/winter/spring when damp leaves and roots abound. Also barely noticed (if at all) the .75* slacker head angle with the 17mm cup installed. Bonus is that the bike's now at 27#. :thumbsup:

 

Im not seeing any visual evidence to back up these claims!

 

Here is a video I put together of me and our local group of riders near Sedona, AZ riding dead horse ranch. I'm on my switchblade in 29er flavor bombing down all this. May not look like much in the video but it's fairly chunky with some good 3-4ft drops through out. We kept a pretty fast pace and it was my first time riding this trail so I had no clue what was ahead. This bike still amazes me everytime I ride it. It handled this trail like a champ.

 

Yep, the wonderful sound of 18-point engagement hubs. More torque, thus noise, gets to the pawl the longer it takes to engage with the teeth. One of my biggest complaints about the DT hubs, unless you put in the 36- or 54-tooth ratchet upgrade, was the clunky noise every time you re-engaged.

 

In progress...

 

Nice! 27.5+?

 

Ouchhh !!! Sorry....It's awful ! I will try with another way...Probably the fill is too big...

 

Saw your ad for the SB for sale and wondering how much you're looking to get for the bike with both wheel sets? Thanks!

 

Dropped the switchblade off at my lbs to finally have the x2 shock recalled and repaired. Hope it doesn't take forever to get it back. It's riding season here in Arizona right now.

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If I were you, I'd let them take the shock and take the bike home. Bike shops close and go out of business. And when they do, You don't always get your stuff back. That happened to a friend of mine.

 

Not to worried. This place has been in business for a long time and they have 5 locations around our state. Very good advice though.

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Not to worried. This place has been in business for a long time and they have 5 locations around our state. Very good advice though.

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Cool! I don't have much trust in LBSs.

 

Thank's, no, I will ride it in 29 and the fork is 160.
But I m still waiting my wheels....Normaly this week, but I think it will be later...

 

i didn't either but i sent mine to fox and it arrived on 11/21 and was fixed yesterday and hopefully shipped, seems they ran out of parts for the smaller stroke shocks is what they told me and they just got a replenishment.

 

Anyone interested in selling their XL SB?

 

There is one listed on PINK Bike...

 

Anybody looking for a decked out medium switchblade 29 pm me

 

I am seriously considering this bike but I have been burned by every press fit bb (especially pf92 ) that I've ever had. Anyone had issues yet?

 

Zero issues and I use to live in st George. Same terrain and I've had 3 pivots

 

29 versus 27.5+

Does anybody have enough time on the Switchblade in both 29 and 27.5+ to have an opinion if having both wheel sets is worth the investment. I've been riding the 27.5+ bike for a couple of months and love it. However in some situations I kinda miss the better acceleration and poppiness of my Following. Don't get me wrong, I think the 27.5+ SB is better overall than the Following, but from what I have gathered from others the 29er version of the SB is like the Following on steroids. I guess I'm just greedy and want it all. If the difference in the two set-ups is great enough then I think having the option for both would make SB the second greatest love of my life.

 

I've got SOME time on both. Started with the stock Reynolds 29" carbon wheels and picked up a pair of Nox Kitsumas that are 27.5" with a 35mm ID. Put some Rekon 27.5+ tires on them and lost about a pound of weight from the Reynolds set. Those are like boat anchors. So it's not really apples to apples, but I like it better. Better grip, better acceleration, just plain more fun. Had the bike sold, then backed out on, now I'm glad I kept it as I'm enjoying it much more with the plus wheels. I think the weight is the biggest complaint of the plus wheels, but the Nox wheels are light and superb. Have several sets of Nox wheels on different bikes, even on my Colnago C60 road bike.

 

Hello everyone,

I'm new to MTBR and I'm from France. I can not find information on the model of Eagle pedals to be able to mount on my frame.
thank you in advance

 

Pyrider*said:1 Minute Ago

Hey , I m french too ; ) But I have the frame kit, and I will finish to build the bike soon, my wheels are just arrived this morning ; )
It s crazy...to speak english...with another french

 

Hey , I m french too ; ) But I have the frame kit, and I will finish to build the bike soon, my wheels are just arrived this morning ; )
It s crazy...to speak english...with another french ! Lol

 

[QUOTE = Pyrider; 12956293] Pyrider * dit: il y a 1 minute

Hey, je suis français aussi; ) Mais je dois le kit de cadre, et je vais finir de construire le vélo bientôt, mes roues sont juste arrivé ce matin; )
Il est fou ... de parler anglais ... avec un autre français [/ QUOTE]

Hello, Yes, but I can not find any information on the French forums ...

 

[QUOTE = Pyrider; 12956293] Pyrider * dit: il y a 1 minute

Hey, je suis français aussi; ) Mais je dois le kit de cadre, et je vais finir de construire le vélo bientôt, mes roues sont juste arrivé ce matin; )
Il est fou ... de parler anglais ... avec un autre français

Hello, Yes, but I can not find any information on the French forums ...

Have you try in Velovert forum ? There is a topic about Pivot
I m sorry,I can't help you I have mount shimano parts and RF aeffect on mine...
But if you want others informations...

 

Hey guys, I am selling a new set of REYNOLDS CARBON 27,5+ (for the switchblade) including the industry nine hub. Set was ridden only once (10 km). I am going to stick to 29er wheels. If you are interested in the wheels - let me know.

 

I've been on the 27.5+ reynolds (with 45t one-up) since Day 1. Loaned a 29er (with 50t one-up) reynolds for 2 rides. It didn't feel lighter; acceleration and ability to hold speed wasn't as fantastic as what many 29er guys have said. 27.5+ has more climbing traction and grip of coz. 29er gets more and longer air time than the plus though.

Weighed the bike with both wheelsets separately on a bath scale, and true enough the 29er setup was about 300grams heavier than the plus.

* Other than the different size biggest cog on the casette, all other components were exactly the same. Also note that, I'm on the 3.0 Nobby Nic on the front and 2.8 on the rear now, which are obviously heavier than the stock Rekons.

 

First ride with the Blade 😊
It was only a little lap to test the bike and the adjustments ; )
I feel the bike stable at high speed but he stay easy to handle and fun in turns.
It seem's a demonic toy 😈
I look forward testing it in mountain ! But it is winter...and even if there is not a lot snow for the moment, it's cold !
I want to see how it handle in more demanding and steep terrain 😉

 

Anyone looking for a medium blue switchblade frame only pm me

 

Hello everyone, how does one get a Q-Factor of 173-177 with a crank Q-Factor of 168 thanks in advance.

Stéphane

 

^ Buy a new crank?

 

I ride the bike from a frame kit

 

I fit a boost xt crank with no problems..its a 176 Q factor. The max chain ring size is 32 round. I think you would have problems getting a 168 q factor, the chainring would have to be smaller and the clearance for the swingarm would be very tight.