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I am so upset by those grips and pedals.
Nice bike though, top buying.
Edit- I was typing while you said the Xmas present bit. I once had to wear a wildly coloured Fox helmet with matching gloves for at least a year because of Xmas!
Assegai on the rear? Are you a masochist?
Dhr ii all the way on the back.
Ha ha. Grips we bought as they're the Brendog he likes and they only had that weird colour. It now transpires he prefers the Deity grips, so I'm lumped with them.
The pedals are sentimental value as above.
Tbh I care way less than you guys about colours. I could also fit the punky grips to the Liv and run black Fabric grips that are spares. But I was just grabbing bits to road test it outside etc.
Assegai on the rear? Are you a masochist?
Dhr ii all the way on the back
I don't have a DHR in stock in 29, I've got 5 of them in 27.5 though lol.
I've only got a Terra compound Assegai in spares
Looks really sick. Let us know how it rides. Great purchase!
I don’t have a DHR in stock
Just as well...someone would probably state it'd ended up the wrong way round 😉😉😉
Lovely looking bike BTW...(except the Xmas presents 😂😂😂) - as long as they make you happy that's all that counts
Lovely that.
Looks small though.
Is it the right size for you?
😉
Nah, it's too small. But don't tell me and I won't care. Feels perfect riding round on it. Probably looks too small though I bet.
Bikes big enough for tall people didn't exist until a few years ago, I'm sure you'll cope.
3. 50mm stem
Given the slackness you’ve mentioned, not be better to get some rides in before changing?
Given the slackness you’ve mentioned, not be better to get some rides in before changing?
Most of the reviews say it's too short a stem along with too wide and too stuff bars. So I thought swapping them may be a good plan.
Assegai will be a hard pedal on the rear - what’s the standard front tyre? What’s on the rear now?
Double down Assegai on front
Double down Dissector on back.
Double down Assegai on front
Double down Dissector on back.
Leave those on.
Come on weeksy,never mind the grips and pedals get that moss under control,it's a disgrace 😆
V Nice bike though, once you shorten that front brake hose 😉
get that moss under control,it’s a disgrace
Not my wall, that's just where i put it for the pic 🙂
Leave those on.
Got the tyres completely wrong 😀
Front and rear are set up Tubeless. I was slightly mistaken as i thought it was an Assegai on the front but is a DHF.
I did try my Assegai on the rear as the Aggressor wasn't the biggest tread on the planet, but on the top brace of the chainstay, the clearance isn't massive and the Assegai is a little bit bigger. So went back to the Aggressor. The Assegai would have saved me another 400gr, so a decent savings.
Weight with pedals is 16.1kg, which for a 180mm beast running DD tyres is fairly decent i think.
Bike came with a little welcome pack which has Tubeless valves in there, some more bottom downtube frame protection and a different chainguard which i'll look at later, as well as some fork tokens for the Lyrics.
The bars come in at 820mm with the Deathgrips installed, which is too wide for me, so they'll either get swapped or trimmed to a sensible width
16.1 is very good with DD tyres. I wouldn't necessarily go for lighter tyres, DD is spot on for that bike. Probably a bit dry weather focused but you'll no doubt build up a stash of burly 29er tyres in no time.
I like dhfs or dhf lookalikes but take them off in the autumn and swap for wild enduros...although my current rear is shot.
If you’re set on swapping tyres, DHF DD on the rear and Assegai EXO on the front would be more practical.
If you’re set on swapping tyres,
Not particularly set on it. Was just thinking the Aggressor may be a bit lacking in winter traction. But I'll see how it rides before making any major decisions.
Fitted the 780 bars, well they're about 770 but with grips come in at 780.
Then a mudguard
Not a lot else to do to it today. Still waiting for the Boxxers to arrive for the lads DH bike, due tomorrow.
Spring for Slayer should be Tues or Weds. But let's face it, with all the rain at the moment, it's no big loss.
“If you’re set on swapping tyres, DHF DD on the rear and Assegai EXO on the front would be more practical.”
Yes, that’s a pretty good winter set-up, swapping back to the current set-up when it dries out.
Well that's interesting, to me anyway.
Spring is 400*57.5-65.
I'd have thought it'd be way soft but sag has me at 30% and jumping off kerbs I'm not particularly close to the travel. The Slayer setup pdf has 400 spring as 82-86kg which I have been close to on a good day but I'm probably up in the 95 bracket at the moment.
It's saying 95kg is 550 which is the spring I've ordered for it. I guess it'll depend how things play out on actual trails and jumpy bits though
I've still not ridden the bugger yet. I fitted a spring from a mate which was 450*65 off his Bird AM9, weirdly it felt a bit softer than my 400*57.5-65
Then tonight I was doing something in the garage and looking for a goggle bag, I found my stash of shock springs, 7 of the buggers.
Including a 450*57.5-65
So that's been lobbed on.
Due to work, rain, sorting GT Fury etc I've still not sat in ot apart from a little mess in the street. I'm hoping to rectify that tomorrow or Thursday
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Red spring looks 👌 on the Super Deluxe
Thank you. It wasn't a purchase or a planned thing, I don't actually know where it came from/off, but just happened to be right size and close to right weight.
If I can't get out tomorrow I'll defo be out Sat. Part of the problem is that any terrain worth it for testing, is a drive away in this weather. If it were summer I'd cruise over in the evening but darkness puts a blocker on that.
Red spring looks 👌 on the Super Deluxe
Just needs grips and pedals to match 😜
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A mate shouted me to go out... despite not having my Dyedbro kit yet, it would be rude not to try it as it was dry, in the sky anyway.
Cracking mostly XC based ride and shakedown for it.
Good points
Suspension is superb
Handling is great
Pedals nicely
Bad points
Bars a little too wide
Seat not the comfiest
Saddle/post too low.
Gears need indexing
It also had a creak, which i resolved by tightening the preload adjuster a little more... but overall, it's marvellous and i really like it. Doesn't feel alien at all, well, apart from the mud, which feels aliens as i've not done mud for months and months, but it feels great.
Great looking bike, I personally like the pink bits too.
I'm not sure if it actually makes a difference but the seat post lower has the oneup logo on the front, I believe they normally have the logo on the back. Maybe something was put back together the wrong way around? Or maybe it is symmetrical and it doesn't matter at all.
How was the aggressor?
Wasn't too bad mate, lost the rear a few times, but it was pretty messy, so losing the rear was kinda to be expected really 🙂
but overall, it’s marvellous and i really like it.
So for sale before or after Xmas? 😂
That’s cool - not run the 2.5” version but it always looks way chunkier than the 2.3” one. Found one in the garage last night that I forgot I even bought (secondhand from eBay to take on a trip last year in case I mangled the rekon - which I didn’t). May give it a go in late spring next year.
Seat not the comfiest
If it is the WTB eldest's Altitude came with, it is a thing of torture.
I have no idea why, I had WTB on my bikes for years and years...
Looks lovely that. Bet its real fun.
Personally I'd be over having a word with number 6 about the state of their grass.
So for sale before or after Xmas?
When you say Xmas, do you mean Tuesday ?
Dyedbro kit installed today. Wasn't a terrible job and did it fairly well. £40, I'll take that.
When you say Xmas, do you mean Tuesday ?
I can see it being sold on Tuesday but:
weekend to ride.
Monday to find a replacement.
Tuesday morning to start a thread asking advice about the replacement.
Five minutes to wait for a response.
Lunch.
Tuesday afternoon/evening to drive to God knows where and back to buy said replacement.
Wednesday to strip the Rocky.
I can't see it being for sale before next Thursday. Maybe late Wednesday.
🙂
Dyedbro kit installed today
Please tell me you went for zebra stripes!
Lol nah. But I was tempted to save £15 by going for Turtles. I went clear gloss
How you finding it bud? I've had mine since 2020 and am a big big fan.
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I don't honestly know much yet mate. I've done 1 outdoor ride and it was spot on. But this weekend plans have been canned for Surrey hills sadly but I'll try the local tech trails for testing.
I'm more than happy currently though.
What have you done, changed, fixed, ridden?
When you figure out its too small i'll give you £3 and my 1998 panini premier league swaps for it
Last time I was admiring a Slayer was at the top of a mountain in Utah
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Freeride typa bike innit? Paint job on that one is beaut.
When you figure out its too small
It's not.
What have you done, changed, fixed, ridden?
Mine was the C90 build so full Fox Factory / XTR / Raceface Carbon
I've made a few changes:
Cranks - Hope Evo: (RF pedal inserts came loose, warrantied and went to alloy)
Bars - Burgtec 38mm risers (RF bars were too flat for me)
Stem - Burgtec Enduro MKIII 42.5mm
Pedals - Burgtec Composite
Grips - REV Grips
Rims/Hubs - Hunt Enduro Wide wheelset. (RF rims got battered)
Dropper - Brand X (Cheap and easy to service)
Saddle - Burgtec The Cloud (WTB cover tore)
Changed up the spring on the shock to something more appropriate for my weight, also added on the SendHit Nock handguards after mashing a couple of brake levers and my hand.
Tyres wise I'm running DHR II/Assegai or DHR II/Shorty.
It's ridden Revs, Antur, BPW, Barry Sidings, Hammers, Wharny & Greno, and a few other local spots to me.
Be hitting Morzine & Madeira next year along with all of the above (except Revs 😢)
Can't comment on how well it climbs or not, because I don't climb well! But it goes down like it's on rails with a side order of meth.
Thanks! Top write up.