[marsb]

Built her up this weekend:

'05 Kona Unit, 20"
Thomson stem
Thomson seatpost
Avid Flak Jacket cables
FSA Pig Headset
Avid BB7 mech disks w/6" Juicy rotors
Avid SD-1 levers
Easton MonkeyLite riser bar
ODI Ruffian lock-on grips
LX crank, 32t
Truvativ bashguard
Shimano square taper BB
WTB Laser seat
Sun Mach IV rims
Shimano Deore SS hubs, ACS 18t rear cog
WTB Weirwolf 2.5 Race, front
WTB Weirwolf 2.5 FR, rear
soul cycles 100mm rigid aluminum fork (only temporary, 100mm Surly Instigator fork on order...)

 

[jmw]

nice -

I see you're also getting that roasted-over-the-fire taste to it also.....

 

[marsb]

nice -

I see you're also getting that roasted-over-the-fire taste to it also.....

Yeah, I find that heating the tires up makes it grip on icy roots and rocks better...

 

[cmatcan]

niiiice, looks like you have a really tight set-up. how do you like the weirwolf's? those are some big rubbers for sure. (rubbers for your unit, insert jokes here). hows the clearance in the rear with such big tires? i was considering running a 2.4 in the front and a 2.3 in the back, but your set-up makes me think. my 06 should be here pretty soon, can't wait. oh, and how tall are you?

 

[Caffeine Powered]

Okay... I'll be the geek to ask... any idea what it weighs?

 

[cmatcan]

jeez, caffeine, i wanted to ask that but i restrained myself!! (don't worry, i even started a thread to try and find out how much the porject 2 disc fork weighs)

 

[marsb]

niiiice, looks like you have a really tight set-up. how do you like the weirwolf's? those are some big rubbers for sure. (rubbers for your unit, insert jokes here). hows the clearance in the rear with such big tires? i was considering running a 2.4 in the front and a 2.3 in the back, but your set-up makes me think. my 06 should be here pretty soon, can't wait. oh, and how tall are you?

I love the Weirs for everything except sticky mud and snow; that said I am asking santa for some 2.5 Nevegals for the winter. There is rear clearance a-plenty, I think I could run up to a 2.7 on those rims w/no issues whatsoever. I am 6'1, 32 inseam. Enjoy your '06, they look like sweet hot coffee!

 

[marsb]

Okay... I'll be the geek to ask... any idea what it weighs?

Nope, haven't had the chance to weigh it yet. I figure I'll wait until I get my Instigator fork in, since I'm sure it will weigh more than the aluminum placeholder.