So sold my Pitch and my Blue pig x and got this.
First ride tomorrow and cannot wait 🙂

Now with 2.2 RQBC

That will definitely make it rain.

*bought

Nice, really nice. If I hadn’t got a really good deal on a TRc, that’s what I’d have had!

Brought it from where?

Very very nice, glad you chenahed the tyres as they weren’t lined up properly.

Short front brake cable..

That’s a funny looking Bandit…

Yeah I was after a Bandit and this is similar maybe better also it was on a hell of a deal.
Stands me in just under £500.
Fathomer what length stem you running?
Thinking of reducing mine to a 50 or 60mm depending on how it wonders uphill.

Nice…that was on my list in the event I couldnt get a bandit too.

Frame or full/part build?

70mm, never had any wandering, have considered going shorter but feels spot on with 750mm bars. And that’s with 140mm forks.

I thought the TR went uphill better than the Bandit and down just as well. The Bandit was very good though and was sorely tempted.

Very nice!

Wheels too small

SOAP – Member
Yeah I was after a Bandit and this is similar maybe better also it was on a hell of a deal.
Stands me in just under £500.

You built it up with your own spares right? You cant have got that for £500.. I hope not 😯

Have you not seen the video 26″ AINT DEAD! The trail will be alive tomorrow. Lol
Its an ex Skyline demo so after selling both my other bikes it cost just under 500

Wow, what size are those wheels?!!!! Must be 1999.

Seriously though, that’s stealthy awesomeness. Well done. 🙂

And sort out your saddle angle.

That looks sooooo nice. I would get rid of the tires though…well the rear for sure, it’s not going to work too well in mud.

whats wrong with the wheels?

hexhamstu – Member

*bought

How do you know?

Someone could have given it to him. 😉 Or maybe he stole it! 😯

Edit – forgot link http://reviews.mtbr.com/santa-cruz-bikes-hires-vicious-guard-dog-and-offers-reward-on-stolen-demo-bikes

I was very very close to buying one of them and that was the intention when I got all the gold hope kit going for a John Player Special F1 car look but the LTc just got in there!!