Currently riding a Mojo HD but got an itch for Rune. Anyone got experience with both/can make a comparison?
Cheers
Jim

Tried a Rune and it was nice enough but it would cost a lot to keep the weight sensible. The one I tested was covered with carbon – probably around a 5 grand bike – weighed in around 32lbs. Personally, I’d defo want to try the new 650b Orange Alpine 160 before committing to anything else.

Rune frame and shock is £1400. So would be expensive components to be £5k. Mine weighs 32lb with average spec, heavy forks and no carbon (except for some carbon look patches 🙂 )

Yeah, the Alpine is also for consideration, but expensive with a decent shock and I do begrudge paying extra for paint! Is the Rune much heavier than the Alpine then? Superfli, what main bits of kit have you got on yours then, forks, wheels etc? Does it really cane the descents?

Spec was:
Fox Float X shock
2011 Vengeance HLR air forks (lowers are 2012 or 13, just replaced them)
Hope pro2 hubs on Arch EX 26″ tubeless
Fat Albert SS front
Nobby Nic SS DD rear
XT 170mm crank 1×10 Raceface 32th NW
KMC x10 chain
Superstar nano pedals
SLX medium clutch mech
XT shifter
Charge Spoon ti
2009 Formula the ones
Thomson 50mm stem
Sunline V1 745mm bars
Superstar Excel lockons
RS Reverb

Although I’ve changed the rear tyre for a Mountain King 2.4 protection. Weight seems to have gone up to 32.78lb! Maybe I misread first reading. Its easier to climb than my Heckler that was 1.25lb lighter. My mates Alpine was heavier by feel, and was hard work on the ups. The Rune is really solid at the back, even with 10mm QR fitted. Its noticeable on fast corners, zips round them. Its feels fairly short too, so quick to change position. It is lovely on the downs! Not sure what a Mojo is like though, so cant compare.

Superfli is yours the 2014 rune? My 2012 spicy is about that weight you’ve quoted and I’m looking to swap parts to the rune 2015 so imagine the weight will go up! Tell me again it does climb well when needed:)

2014 Rune. Frame weight with Fox Float X CTD is 8.5lb if I remember correctly. I weighed it with my Heckler RP23 and that was 7.25lb. Yes it worried me, but I rode Afan Blade+Penhydd on it the other week and I was fine, in fact the climb on Penhydd wasnt too bad at all after riding Blade. The CTD climb mode helped a great deal. Its honestly a much better climber than my Heckler and I didnt think that was too bad.
Got a DH race on it in a couple of weeks, so the extra beef will help I’m sure 🙂 (then a long Enduro a week later, which it probably wont help lol!)

Thanks it sounds like a great frame. Good luck with the planned races.

It’s a great climber, I’ve stopped using the climb switch on my CCDB AIR.

This is me enduro-ing this weekend

Superfli, that is very similar to the kit I would be taking off the Mojo. I don’t neccessarily think weight within a couple of pounds is worth getting too worried about. My Mojo with some chunky Schwalbes nudges 32lbs, my previous bike a Trek Scratch Air was 34 pounds and I can’t notice the difference. Going up hill is only a means to an end anyway! What colour did you go for? I like Phil’s green but don’t think Banshee do that colour anymore.

Green Rune:

Rechecked weight using my normal hang position and its 32.34lb

Mmm, that is very nice!