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[Crittski]

Build only needs a dropper post now, and then it will be finished...


DSC_3681 by crittski, on Flickr

[Slow6]

Finished the slingshot a few days ago.

[pentlandexile]

Beautiful Slingshot, what gearing are you running?

[ferds87]

Here's my Norco fluid 9.1 - I've had it since December and have been absolutely loving it!

[trailgumby]

Ferds, that reminds me of the entrance to the section my late cousin and I used to ride near Wallabi Point (aka Saltwater) that we called "the animal track"

[trailgumby]

Rize in race guise. Substantially lighter than in the first image.

Upcoming Mont will likely be last major event for this bike - a 29er is on the cards, just not sure which one. Tossing up between a Whyte, a Giant and the Scalpel. Other possibles are the Tallboy or a Spesh of some kind.

[limetang]

Almost finished my new 29er Hardtail build... just need to trim off the steerer and shorten the brake cables now Ive got the bar height sorted.



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Highball Alloy frame XL
Reba RLT 15mm forks
SLX/XT 2x10 groupset
XT brakes & rotors (180mm F, 160mm R)
Easton carbon post and bars
Fulcrum wheels for now, saving for something more exotic and tubeless...

[DrRob77]

Howdy all, here's my new ride - 2013 Merida Big Nine TFS 500 - bought new for $839.

[mitzikatzi]

yay pictures DrRob. Nice looking bike. Now for the reflectors on the wheels

[drubie]

I wish I had only spent $839 so far on off road biking. Here's all my gear now hanging off an iron horse frame bought in the market place. Can't wait to get it dirty this arvo.


I have built three bikes out of the parts I discarded to get this far, I would have been much better off just buying something new to start with!

[danny the boy]

Picked this up yesterday, last years Focus Black Forest 2.0, realised I have no idea how to ride a MTB but headed for the nearest dirt track to have a crack. Can someone point me in the direction of a newbie thread, only got experience in roadies and am clueless on forks and disc brakes. . Thanks.

[alf]

<snip> Can someone point me in the direction of a newbie thread, only got experience in roadies and am clueless on forks and disc brakes. . Thanks.

Danny,

This thread ---> http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=37741&hilit=+tips would be a good start.

Assuming you are in the SE burbs of Melbourne this would be a good club for you to join ---> http://lysterfieldmtb.com/

There are regular Tuesday night social rides at Lysterfield with a big spread of skill and fitness levels.

[mr626]

My recently completed cheap and nasty single speed build:

[Mulger bill]

Nice work on the 'Goose there 626.

A suggestion to make riding more comfortable and safer: Move your brake levers inboard a little so you are only using one or two fingers to brake and tilt the levers down far enough so that in your normal position with a finger lying on top of the lever, your wrists are straight. Reaching up to them as they are will reduce braking efficiency and hurt like hell on a long descent.

[mr626]

Nice work on the 'Goose there 626.

A suggestion to make riding more comfortable and safer: Move your brake levers inboard a little so you are only using one or two fingers to brake and tilt the levers down far enough so that in your normal position with a finger lying on top of the lever, your wrists are straight. Reaching up to them as they are will reduce braking efficiency and hurt like hell on a long descent.

Thanks- that makes a lot of sense. Will do.

Took both my Peace 9R and the Mongoose out on a rough single trail yesterday (friend's bike is out of action so he borrowed one of mine). We alternated between the bikes, and somewhat surprisingly everything went well! The Mongoose held up like a champ- nothing came loose or broke so I guess I did okay