Santacruz Hightower LT really spritely to ride climbs well, downhill is brilliant too,

I’m running non boost xt on mine with a 34 chainring.

My only thought it is to deaden any rattles from the hose inside the frame

Thanks guys I will see if I can use an old cassette spacer for now

Maxxis Minion dhf EXO TR Maxx terra 2.3 front and Maxxis Agressor 2.3 exp TR rear great combo in most conditions good grip up front plenty of traction and drift rear.

His advert also invites inspection before purchase , feel for you both,,

I use Maxxis High Roller II Exp TR nice feel and stay up,

I went to buy a mech from my LBS they didnt have one in stock quoted £89.99 XT 11 speed , more dissapointed they had no stock, bike is still broken snapped mech, luckily N+1 is working :D still no mech looked online CRC wiggle all £59 Tweeks £64 just CBA to buy one.

Not right should be solid when you sit down usually some rotation movement try a bleed and check pressure.

Missed mine when it went for a service really surprised how much i use it knocking it down and inch or all the way on techy down hill it never just stays up makes riding more fun keeping the bike and me balanced..

Do you think the new one will be 27.5plus boost etc

I run xt triple with RF NW and xt 11 speed it really is sensitive to set up cable tension seems to be critical.
Just built up a new bike with a full xt group set with the new xt cranks set up was slightly easier. Not ridden it yet.

Film of grease on mine no creaky BB for 18 months

27.5 for a couple of years now.

MrK ;-) you are…..

My friend rides and XL guessing he is 6′ 2″ I’m only 5′ 9″ makes me feel very short

My friend rides and XL guessing he is 6′ 2″ I’m only 5′ 9″ makes me feel very short. The bike looks awesome not gate like

Thanks guys

So far I have a frame and fok, wheels n tyres bar and stem so looking in the classifieds ;-)

Thanks Core didn’t think of that not ridden fully rigid since 2005 so will be fun , at least I will have disc brakes :-)

Santa cruz blur trc 6 months never felt right dream bike too.

I’m about to drill my carbon frame if I die will let you know:-)

Cheers will look at changing my tyres for tubeless version don’t want to have a bad experience for the sake of a few quid. Thanks

Thanks for your help will see how it goes

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I’ve had two Blur trc and now a Turner Czar light weight strong Turner rides amazing great geometry probably has a lot to do with it. Blur trc was another dream bike but sadly I never got on with it couldn’t get comfortable, I had a SCBUTCHER at the same time really liked that bike very comfortable and climbed great in comparison to the carbon blur

I guess 120mm is the lowest Pike will go so Dual position at 150 should drop to 120mm, althought Turner have specced some solo Pikes at 110mm, so maybe I could get 140 to 110mm max with some Loco tuning :D

Thanks LoCo , I’ve bought the 160mm DP version so 160 to 130 , my bike will take a 120 fork so hoped I could change to solo air, so maybe if I change to 150 will give me 150 to 120, I’m guessing in the lower position they still perform good….
They will eventually be fitted to a Long travel 29er, but wanted to try them on my Czar at 120mm, for now.
only paid £250 for them more of an expeiment.

I have 3 bikes the other two have just stood since i built the Czar , i have a Alpine 160 and a Thumper , Czar is just quicker on the trails i ride, it pops of the ground easy seamlessly flows cant say enough good things. Only time i had to slow up was on a really rock section of trail i hit it as if i was on my 160 bike it ploughed through but let me know it was an xc bike. I dont race its my trail bike.

I had a medium Spearfish but ride a large Czar.
Spearfish was a great bike Czar much better downhill and i find more grip on loose stuff.
Really liked the fish.

I have one for 4 months now its awesome one of the best bikes i have owned, climbs well really comfortable. Goes downhill really well i an running 100mm Sid fantastic my fork is a 120 with the airshaft changed to run 100 never feel i need more travel at 100mm. 26lb with a dropper.

my Ardent Exo Tr 2.25 x 26 weighs 730gms

I built a new 26 Alpine a few months back brings the trail alive.

Oneplanet had some last weekend in 26.

I built a Turner Czar up its one of the best bikes ive ever had , there was an open day at Llandegla and the Silverfish guys were building one up and i thought it looked perfect so bought one blind never ridden its just amazing so comfortable climbs well has loads of grip and flies downhill for a 100mm travel it feels so much more.

I fettled with limit screw, B screw and cable tension until it went smooth, was really rough to start with 11-42 Xt cassette, XTR 11 speed chain, RaceFace NW 32, 11 spd XTR shifter all new, on new Xt780 triple cranks 104bcd.Bike Orange Alpine 160 26″

My 2.25 29 worked well until snow was 2feet then i was carrying :-)

3000 weekdays 17000 weekend

Buy some Maxxis TR EXO TYRES all will be good. Sell the other tyres on here cheap.

I have a long sleeved one works well mine is quite long in the body so tucks in well for extra warmth , for the money they are great, warmer than my Endura Baabaa ….

11-32 9 speed Sora with a compact up front Px Kaffenback trundles me up the local welsh hills, Horeshoe pass still hurts my legs cause im fat.