Hi, I have a santa cruz blur classic that requires a bit of work done to it- Bearings & pivots need replaced, which will not be a cheap rebuild. Also as its a very old blur classic, the clearance at the back isnt great- it fits a 2.35 maxxis, but usually is full of mud & whatever else at the end of the ride. It has a decent spec on it, Blackbox rebas, DT wheeset XT / XTR drivetrain, xt brakes etc etc. So I was looking at replacement frames, and came across the camber, which would suit my needs as it has 135mm / QR droputs, 120mm of travel etc etc.
Obviously its dificult to get the frame on its own, but I have found one for sale secondhand, but it doesnt have a shock. The dimensions of the shock on the blur seem to be the same as what the camber needs, is it just a matter of swapping them across, or would the shock tune need changed to suit the differant linkage behavour?
So, good idea or no? Am i just better off getting the blur sorted? Obviously new shiney shiney factor comes into play! Ta for any advice!
Bump for the morning crowd?
Personally I would invest the money in the Blur, great bike and has a bit more X factor over the Camber!
is it just a matter of swapping them across, or would the shock tune need changed to suit the differant linkage behavour?
New [url= http://www.tftunedshox.com/info/mount_kits_bushings.aspx ]mount kit[/url] for the shock will probably be required.
or would the shock tune need changed to suit the differant linkage behavour?
Both 4 bar, one way or another? Dunno TBH, give TF Tuned a ring & ask, they've always been helpful, then order a mount kit off em...
Shiney new bike for me, pop the blur in the loft and rebuild it later.
[SC owner ... you can stick you X factor where the sun doesn't shine]
[SC owner ... you can stick you X factor where the sun doesn't shine]
Could you substantiate that please?
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Mmmm-OK?
Don't get me wrong, great bike & it wants to go fast, but I prefer my Prophet
Make sure you rude a Camber before making the change. Blur is a VPP bike and will ride quite a bit differently, you may find the Camber doesn't suit you.
However if you just want a new bike to get the juices going, what the hell. Still try before you buy though.
I just chopped my BlurLT for a Zesty.......both great bikes, just wanted a change and had had the Blur since 07.
The Zesty feels a lot plusher, perhaps the difference between a 2006 design v 2011 technology. Things move on.
My original Blur is still going:
140mm Fork, 4.6" travel (57mm shock upgrade on 50mm original). 2.4" tyres (which required some filing of chain stays and spacer washers on axle).
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Ta for the advice chaps, I'll have to see if anyone near me / shops have a camber I can try, didnt consider the differance in suspension would change the feel of the bike that much. Footflaps, how did you modify the back end to take bigger tyres? I dont fancy removing material from the triangle, I'm a heavy fella!
I just used a file! As it's a 2003 frame, I don't really care if it fails, I'm after a more modern frame anyway 🙂
Turns out I can get the tyre to fit just adding 2mm of washers onto the QR axle to make more room - that was after I'd removed about 3mm of aluminium!