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I know there have been a few threads on here recently, but it's been 6 months since I demod and ordered the bike so I feel perfectly justified in starting another!
My Bird Aeris finally arrived on Tuesday and after ripping open the packaging and helitaping it, I immediately took it out for some photos and a dusty 25k.
I haven't seen many pics of the orange frame about, so excuse the number!
Very sunny day made photography a challenge, but had a remote flash to help.
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Really love it.
I'll write some more detailed thoughts once I get some work done!
Too clean! 🙂
Looks good though.
Cracking photos! what camera/lense are you using? bike looks like it could handle anything!
Saw that bike in What MTB yesterday and thought "mm, that's nice".
So many bikes have gone the link actuated single pivot, it works!
Looks great, cool colour too. Does it come in under 30lb?
Have you considered a career in product photography?
Very good pics. And bike looks nice too obvs.
Alex,
She's a beauty!!!!!!
Mine should be arriving in the next few days!
Should we start a new thread on here called "Show us your Birds!" ?
Great photos by the way! I'm also interested to know what camera / lens and processing you did??
Out of interest how much does it weigh?
That is a lovely looking bike, I am jealous.
How come the rear mech is at such an angle?
erm, horst/chainstay pivot so 4bar shirley?So many bikes have gone the link actuated single pivot, it works!
Looks nice anyway
Looks good!
I'd like to know how it's standing up by itself.
(..and it does look very lovely)
[i]How come the rear mech is at such an angle?[/i]
Chain's too long?
[i]horst/chainstay pivot so 4bar shirley?[/i]
Damn! It's rubbish then! 😉 Not sure I'd want a bike that's an anagram of I Arse anyway.
The figures suggest its quite a long bike- 25" effective TT on the large/am I reading that right?!)? http://www.birdmtb.com/aeris-150-2/
How come the rear mech is at such an angle?
SRAM X1 mechs have a limited range of arm positions in 10T that allow the mech to move without catching on the internal cable run of the mech itself - in order to make an X1 work you have to have it pretty much horizontal in the 10T or your shift from 12T > 10T will be compromised. Luckily the Type 2 mech has loads of spring tension so the chain is nice and tight even like this.
I'll have to be quick for now.
[b]Camera:[/b] Canon 60D
[b]Lens:[/b] Tamron 17-50 f2.8
[b]Processing:[/b] Lightroom CC
[b]Prop:[/b] Stick - cloned out in Photoshop CC
[b]Suspension:[/b] Horst 4-bar (but unlike any I've ridden previously definitely nothing like Specialized)
[b]Weight:[/b] Don't know. Chain guide and tyres have added a bit from the theoretical 28.5lb. I'll get it weighed some time.
Cheers for the kind comments!
Forgot to mention.
It's a Medium frame.
I know the reverb hose is a little long. Going to trim it now I'm 100% sure of the saddle height. I'm also going to tuck the front brake hose behind the reverb once it's done to keep it a bit neater.
Really nice, awesome photo's aswell 8)
I bought a Zero from Bird last year. Great bike, great company.
Looks fantastic in the orange colour.
Really, really like that!
How tall are you?
Congrats on the bike btw.
5'10"
32" inside leg.
Judging by suits, I have slightly shorter than average arms.
Don't be too worried about the size. They are long, but the 35mm stem puts you back where you were. Feels exactly the same position to my old Medium Maverick with a 70mm stem.
So the medium is still a medium even though the 620mm ETT appears long.
Really nice photos and bike looks amazing now go out and rag the hell out of it! 🙂
Did wonder how it was standing up on its own!!
Thanks AlexSimon
I'm 5'11" (and a half!) with long limbs and always seem to fall between sizes on mtbs. Either too short or wrong standover etc.
I really like the look of these as a possible replacement for my Camber 26er which is the most love/hate bike I've ever owned!!
I'll probably be visiting a range of areas over the next 5 weeks before I take it to Whistler, so if anyone wants to try my Med for size, they are very welcome.
I'll be riding Llandegla and most of the Peaks for sure.
I took it round Whinlatter last night and it did occur to me that some northerners might be interested in checking the size out.
Normal Man - do you tend to by the slightly small ones or the slightly large ones?
I've been down both roads and usually end up wishing I'd taken the other option!
Not the most helpful of answers I know, but the honest one.
Looking at those photos - I now realise why people wear knee pads - it's to hide their knobbly knees!
Normal Man - it's a bit too personal a thing, for me to advise, but the standover is very low on all sizes.
Lovely looking bike,and great photos 😀
Looks a lot better than their own promo pics. so good infact im going to have to reconsider it.
As mentioned, lovely looking bike & stunning pics! 🙂
Front maxle is supposed to be vertical I believe....
It really is lovely. Was looking at them last night. It looks low, slack and fast. Ride report asap please!
Never mind the bike, where's that bowl?
(Very nice bike btw)
stunning!
No worries. Thanks AlexSimon.
I guess a trip to Bird might just have to happen in the not too distant future.
Enjoy the new bike.
Looks awesome. That orange is the perfect colour for a bike.
Great looking bike/nice clear pics.
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Your cornering technique looks to be waaaaaaay off tho. Have you thought a out a skills course. Best money yo...... 😛
Wow.. That's stunning in Orange. Orange bikes are quicker aswel. Fact!
That'sy mind made up.. Having one. What spec is that one?
Funny you should say that Euro, I was trying to do 'pro elbows' for the camera, and everything else went to crap! 😆
What spec is that one?
It's close to the RS, but with a different shock.
I specified everything individually so I can't remember if anything else is different to the RS.
Love it - the colour and the set up - WANT !
In fact I was recently looking at their frame prices but the Orange colour was out of stock & I wasn't liking the gold shock link in the website photos but yours is black.
Going to have to wait until next year though.
Is there going to be a MK 2 ? Will they still do Orange frames next year ??
They're all black now.I wasn't liking the gold shock link in the website photos but yours is black
That long! wow.Going to have to wait until next year though.
I can see why Cy wanted to build the Rocket in the UK, this whole 6month Taiwan lead time thing is really awkward.
As soon as something gets popular, it's out of stock for 3 months+.
I suffered with that with the Banshee Spitfire last year and I see the Knolly Endorphin 27.5 never turned up. If you want a Transition, Knolly, Evil, etc you really do have to get the timing right!
Just looked back at the spec of the RS.
Mine doesn't have the dual-position forks and the Guides are the 'R' version.
Those are the only differences I can see.
That long! wow.
Cos this years new bike is going to be a 650b BFe 🙂
But I'm waiting for those to arrive........
oh I see - the Aeris wont take that long then - that's good. There are a few people eyeing them up.
Hey Alex - only just got to this post. Fantastic pictures. You've set the bar high now. I'll try and get some on Cadair Idris this weekend although looking at the forecast it may be 'green bike being rained on under foggy sky with no view' 😉
Glad you like it. Definitely worth the wait. I'm up in the peaks sometime in the next couple of months - Bird Owners meet?
That does look nice. And nicely priced too.