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Open to feedback from the STW world.
Picked up today after a few months of testing other rides, it came down to the Santa Cruz LTC. To note, tested Orange 5, Trek Remedy, Yeti ASR.
Anyway, the build is:
Fox 32 RLC 140 - down to 130mm
SRAM XO drivetrain (DH chainset)
Hope Tech Evo X2
Easton Haven wheelset
Haven stem n bar combo
Reverb
Bronson 2.3 F 2.1 R tubeless
First ride on Wednesday - cannot wait!
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P.S. Sorry about any Grammer or Spelling mistakes, logos not lined up and anything else your eagle eyes pick up!
Be nice people 😆
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Very nice bike!
theflatboy: You're a d*ck.
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Can I go out and play now sir?
v. nice
lol at theflatboy....
Really lovely bike, like the matching green bits.
You must be over the moon 8)
ooo new bike newness. i approve.
Very smart looking bike! do you really want to get it dirty though????
meandyuk - Member
Very nice bike!theflatboy: You're a d*ck.
How succinct!
Matt, you may! Love the green detailing, by the way, it looks fab. 🙂
Thanks for the comments guys!
Robbieh - unfortunately it has no choice will be dirty come wednesday so I have two days to marvel in it's beauty!
You chose the location well for the photos, skirting board fine, floor fine, wall fine, but... But you really do need a bounce flash.
Nice bike btw, enjoy.
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Very nice indeed!
Nice colour scheme, I'd of gone for green grips though 😉
Darren H - did eye up the green grips but they looked 'wrong' IMO!
Again cheers for all the comments!
That's one awsome bike! All that's left now is to thrash it to within an inch of it's life.
As my dream bike is an LTc with a few subtle blingy bits (I currently have an LT2 with subtle blingy bits) I could not be more jealous. Absolutely stonking.
Only comments are that I would not have reduced the fork to 130 when the head angle is pretty steep already compared to recent trends, and I would have gone for M4 not X2.
Darren H - did eye up the green grips but they looked 'wrong' IMO!
Agreed but ODI do coloured lock rings which are just right
CM - the forks came from Moo with 130 mm in there but LBS will set up back to 140 mm if required...so will wait and see how it goes!
Did have M4's on my Nomad but have X2's on my XTC and love them (personal opinion I know)!
Cannot wait till Wednesday afternoon now!
No need to apologise for posting that!
Looks like a TRc to me, is it a new colour for the LTc?
SH1T - I am a muppet - it is a TRc not an LTC as mentioned above - apologies but my excitement lead to a crucial spec listing failure! Sorry chaps!
Good spot Wrecker!! 😳
Nice bike.
Couldn't ride anything with green on it myself, too superstitious.
Those tyres have you used them before? They OK?
Derekrides - had them on the TRc test bike I rode and a mates Orange 5 and thought they were brilliant so fitted them as a result - hoping they will survive in the winter gloop....time will tell!
What happened to the Nomad ?
Davidtaylforth - The Nomad was a great bike but I just wasn't getting on with it - it was an AM bike and I really couldn't justify having that frame for the riding I do - rode some shorter travel bikes and enjoyed the responsiveness of them - so spent a few months testing the 120mm frames and the TRc won.
matt23 - Member
Derekrides - had them on the TRc test bike I rode and a mates Orange 5 and thought they were brilliant so fitted them as a result - hoping they will survive in the winter gloop....time will tell!
Cool, be interested to follow how you get on, fancy a set myself.
Certainly a TRc, I have one the same. I run mine with a 140 fork and a shorter Stem (50mm)... lots of fun.
Simonm -how do you find it with the 140 my test ride was set up 130 so stuck with this and will go to 140 if I fancy it!
How long have you had it?
Cheers
had it since August. I think at 130 it will climb a little better, not that it isnt good at 140. I run Revs lowered from 150 to 140, ride mostly around the Peak.. so 140 makes sense on some of the rockier bits.
Where do you ride ?
only other point I can think of, There is no down tube protector like on the Nomad C.. So worth getting either Helitape or simular protection on it.. if you ride rockier places.
Im hoping [url= http://amygos.fr/protections-cadre-vtt/category.php?id_category=36 ]these [/url]french guys do one soon,
I put [url= http://lizardskins.com/store/products/clear-adhesive-downtube-protector ]this [/url]on mine from Lizard Skins.
Down in Wales - beacons, Afan, Cwmcarn so think it should be plenty capable of holding its own!
Had noted this being a previous nomad owner and have got it helli taped up!
It is rather nice... but did you really spend 2600 quid on a bike frame?
No I did not mrblooby 😆
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That's not far off.
Ah mrblooby.....but look at it it's all lovely n shinny and soo pretty!
TBH it's not too many years ago that I'd have probably been able to justify such a purchase. Must be getting old 😐
I think thats the point... there isnt a need to justify it.. you simply cant !
(I'm 40 btw.....)
Hmm maybe not old enough then! 🙂
So mr blobby no reason now but to go and get a Blur TRc yes? 😀
That's lovely Matt, love the colour scheme nicely done. I have a green LTc, green is the way Matt 🙂
Cheers Neil.....loving the green and also surprised at how well the mag haven wheels look on it!
yeah theyb look nice on it, i've got black 819's on mine and would prefer something like that. Whats the weight of those easton's? and whats the freehub pick up like compared to hope?
Looks nice. The spec's amazing with almost a tasteful level of bling. Almost.
Superficial I thought the bling was well within tasteful limits.
The Eastons are crazy light....correct me if I'm wrong STW (I'm sure you will) but the spec weight is 1650g although I'm sure they are slightly heavier......the wheels are awesome no real issues as far as I'm concerned have had them for 6months now - the free hub pickup is great, it's not hope great, but it's solid, reliable and has not come a cropper yet......I know people have encountered problems on here but mine have been awesome!
** I mean they are crazy light IMO for the wheels they are **
nice!, are you interested in my latitude 10 ? you posted about 5 days ago asking where i was based, im in south west london (near surrey). Is that close enough?
thanks
eddy