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Screw it.Borrowed a BC code and emptied the PP account.Photos about 40 minutes after unboxing it (about how long it'll take me to build it).


 
Posted : 11/02/2016 9:47 pm
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Only 6 pre-orders came in the beginning of the month, so doubtful anyone knows the weight.. All the rest due January, im edging closer & closer to ordering one.. I'm just about to return some 46mm offset pikes, that were sold as 51mm.. I'd assume the frame was designed around the later off-set. Wheels, Dt Swiss hubs if you can afford them, hope if not, would be my choice with a set of stan's rims

Don't bother, the more offset, the more deflecty the forks are through rough stuff. The 66 degree head angle on that Scout is nowhere near slack enough to offset that massive 51mm offset, I find that even 46mm is too much on my 27.5 65 degree head angled bike.


 
Posted : 11/02/2016 11:59 pm
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Mine came with the 46mm off-set forks. The front wheel seems miles out front, wouldn't go with 51mm unless thats what I already had.
Weight wise my pro spec came in at just over 27.5 lbs out of the box without pedals. I'd imagine the large frame is at least 5 lbs.


 
Posted : 12/02/2016 12:23 am
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mine has 46mm offset forks and CRC (fwiw) recommended the 46 mm standard offset


 
Posted : 12/02/2016 10:02 am
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But it's Nukeproof who recommend a 51mm offset fork. Already got one on my slack FS & don't have issues with that.. Still umming over whether to get one of these, as my current HT is ok.. May just wait until next autumn & get one reduced as per NW's post


 
Posted : 12/02/2016 10:47 am
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I have joined the club and got a frame. I went for the xl and it looks great. I found this deal and just sold the seatpost for over a £100 on eBay making the frame very cheap. The shipping was free and they sent me free gt85. The other thing that was handy is I called them to check seat tube length and the guy measured it for me.
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Posted : 21/02/2016 6:53 pm
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Crap photo.
Taken a bit longer than anticipated to build between being ill (having to constantly run to the loo slows you down a bit),the hose on my reverb being 2" too short and realising I'd given/thrown away a few of the components I had intended to use 😐


 
Posted : 22/02/2016 4:16 pm
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Crap photo 2
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Posted : 22/02/2016 4:33 pm
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Thread revival!
I'm going to sell up my Superfly. Fantastically fast bike, but I prefer more playful geometry and longer travel.

The Scout looks good! Geometry seems okay and the specs okay too.
How are people getting on with their Scouts? Is the frame playful? Easy to manual?

Rorschach, how does it compare to the Yelli?


 
Posted : 18/03/2016 3:21 pm
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Bit of a thread revival but keen to see how people are getting on with these now?
How are those that bought the XL finding it? Im verging on 6'5" and wondering if it's big enough?


 
Posted : 05/05/2016 12:38 pm
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I love this bike, I have heard some say it's super stiff, but with a 30mm internal width rim and a 2.4 it feels great. The geometry allows you to get pretty wild and not die. I don't struggle to manual it but I think if you are short you might.
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