Any feedback on how they ride would be great, cheers
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Santa Cruz Butcher anyone have one
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Posted 4 months ago #
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Untitled by brockelsby2011, on FlickrLove mine, pedals lovely, SC spec a low compression tune shock so no need for an RP23 the float does a great job, no pedal bob.
It's not the lightest 6" AM rig, but going down with a pair of 36s it just goes through everything lie a knife through butter!Jeffus I thought you had a Nomad?
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Plenty of people have the on mtbr, have a look in the SC section!
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Looks nice, black forks are the new white, I like them a lot more (although I have white)
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black forks are the new white
I've noticed this myself... we've had grey, white, black - what next Fox?
I've read elsewhere that your bike (SBrock) is a flyer and it does look lovely, enjoy it mate!
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SBrock sold my Nomad a couple of years ago when I was made redundant,
pay the bills, bought an Orange 5 , which I've just sold , I'm getting a Xc 29er but not til April and thought I still need a 26" bike to thrash around on Heckler would be good but I have a set of 36's with a taper steerer so then thought of the Butcher which seems to be an updated Heckler in many ways slacker , taper head tube , just don't see many around, so I'm looking for a good 2nd hand one can't afford new,I've not looked on MTBR for ages will take a look.
Your bike looks awesome, never used PPedal on any of my SantaCruz bikes.Posted 4 months ago # -
Yep I had a heckler, it's very similar but better if you know what I mean, slacker, iscg tabs and pedals very well, it's my ideal rig for the the dark peak
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If I remember it was a v.nice black heckler , the Butcher sounds great just have to find one at the right price
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Theres a spanking new one with an rp23 on eBay in med for £970.
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Thanks Godzilla , its now mine , SBrock I'm a member of the SC gang again,
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You bought the black frame off eBay???
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Good buy! If its as described you Get the upgraded RP23, make sure you helitape the top tube as my heckler is quite marked from use.
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SBrock , yes and they kindly let me have a headset too, nice peeps,
godzilla yes thats what swung it RP23 in Black , and a headset , never
ridden one so its all exciting, not had any -ve feedback about them.
Heli tape is ready to go on.
Its quite a change for me usually have very bright colours, must be getting old.
I'll post some pics when it arrives ...
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Nice one put some pics, where is the first ride?
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Firt ride , probably my local trails ,from my gate up the mountain then pass through Llandegla for a brew, and a cake
Then I'd like to take a trundle round Penmachno, and maybe the Marin, I usually go upto Scotland for a long weekend in a month or so weather permitting, it would be quite at home up there,
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what is your build going to be Jeffus?
Just a tip but don't run too much sag on the RP23 otherwise you will be too far into the sweet spot of the travel. SC say 15-20mm sag, i find that nearer to 15mm you are the better small bump compliance is.
Also they have a short top tube so bear this in mind with stem length.
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Build will be Float 36 Fit RC2 Taper, Flows Hope Hoops, Tech 4 Brakes, XT set up 1x10 with an E-13 SRS, V1 bar and stem and Reverb post , should be around 32-33lb I'm guessing just waiting for delivery now
Its going to look like a zebra, white forks ,white wheels, white bash guard, black frame
mmm Stem I have a 50mm V1 and 70mm Thomson so hopefully will be ok with one or the other, I've no money left now for this build
I'm building a xc 29er in a few months so they should go well together being at extremes to each other 150mm and 80mm
Thanks for the tip on the sag,settings
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pretty similar to mine Van FIT RC2 Taper Kashimas, Flows/PRO2s, Elixir CR, X9 Double, Stylo Cranks, Stinger,Thomson Post/Stem, Gobi xm!
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very similar build we must have good taste
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how are you getting on with it? Have been looking at these a lot.
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how are you getting on with it? Have been looking at these a lot.
I love it perfect for the Dark Peak, climbs well with no pedal bob, just the right head angle too slightly slacker than a heckler with a 150mm fork, a bit slacker with a 160mm. Lovely bike on the descents, tabs for a chain device etc etc.
Plenty of people of people mtbr have them, check out the Santa Cruz section. Loads of pics&builds on there
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