Just built up a new bike. Is is basically the same as my [url= http://forums.mtbr.com/santa-cruz/highball-aluminum-gallery-774449-7.html#post10514011 ]old bike[/url], but lighter!
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Quite chuffed so far 🙂 Managed to get out on it 4 days in a row during the amazing weather last week. New bike + amazing weather = bliss!
More pics and a write up on my blog http://niksbikingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/santa-cruz-carbon-highball-build.html
Proper nice. 😀
I'd be happy with that.
Looking good! Looks like you've struck a good balance of weight/ cost/ performance
Are we allowed bar ends again now? 😉
That's a great looking bike. You could save a little more weight by ditching the bar ends.
Very good
apart from the bar ends, I always think they are a bit dangerous in any crash as they stick up like two prongs from the bars, but hey ride what you want - very nice bike
Nice bike,
I was thinking of buying/building a highball,
What travel up front have you opted for?
Looks good. I'd also be interested to hear your opinions on the fork.
I hope someone drives a lambo over it. 😀
Looks great fun! What a lovely looking thing.
if the Raven ever leaves I'd be worried
Thanks all, glad you are digging it!
[quote=rOcKeTdOg]if the Raven ever leaves I'd be worried
Hah, well spotted! I think he was attracted to the shiny new bike 🙂
[quote=jefinabox] hope someone drives a lambo over it.
Lol, can be arraigned:
[quote=lee170]What travel up front have you opted for?
[quote=Jonny5] I'd also be interested to hear your opinions on the fork.
It is a DT Swiss XMM 120, carbon steerer. This is the same fork that I have on my other Highball. I really like it a lot, love how I can drop it from 120mm to about 90mm, and lock it there for climbing, all with the small lever on the handlebars.
[quote=Superficial]Are we allowed bar ends again now?
I am. You're not.
😉
[quote=iolo]That's a great looking bike. You could save a little more weight by ditching the bar ends.
I find the bar ends hugely beneficial to my riding.
[quote=Pawsy_Bear]apart from the bar ends, I always think they are a bit dangerous in any crash as they stick up like two prongs from the bars
No more dangerous than any other part of the bike TBH. I understand why they aren't as fashionable with mountain biking for joe-average norm moved away (in the UK at least I think) from XC and more toward AM / #enduro / GNAR 🙂
I bet that's bloody fast.
And the colour coded bird is a nice touch.
"Never more!"
Nice build. DT swiss forks, much under rated fork if you ask me.
Not into XC but that looks nice. Looks like a skinny Spanish el matador type bull with those bar ends (if that makes any sense!? Lol)