@Oscillate Wildly Cheers, still some work to do, maybe get rid of the Fox floats up front and try a Pike, maybe try a carbon wheel set as well. Who knows, lets see if life, work etc allow me to afford it in the future.
No chain guide fitted as the XX1 is new, will probably change that after the first few months as wear and tear takes place.
Bottle holder is just there for short evening training rides when I’m too lazy to go with a backpack.

Do these bikes get rode much? looks like they spend more time being polished th :wink:an anything

Live in a small apartment in Hong Kong, bike has to be scrubbed clean after every ride before the missus lets me bring it in, plus its easier to maintain a clean bike than a dirty one.

Been some changes since page 2 so….

Yeti SB66c
Weight: >29lb approx.
Frame: Medium
Shock: Fox Float X CTD
Fork: Fox 34 Float CTD 160mm
Headset: Chris King
Stem: 50mm Easton Havoc
Bar: Easton Havoc Carbon
Drive Train/crankset: SRAM XX1
Brakes: Shimano XT inc Ice-tech Rotors
Chain Guide: MRP G2 SL
Wheelset: DT Swiss 1600
Tyres: Kenda ‘Nevagrips’ 2.35/2.15(Tubeless)
Seatpost: KS Lev 150mm

If you change the frame then is it really the same bike? In my mind stripping the components from one frame to another means you have built a different bike

Last August it looked like this…

Then changed to this last December…..

And then a drive train, drop post, tire and rear shock change later now looks like this…

I feel there may be more changes by next December

Use a basket at the supermarket, not a trolley, makes you think twice about loading up with stuff you don’t need

Use mine with Goggles and ‘Sunnies’ (Radars) without a problem.

I guess if I bought my bike it its current guise straight out of the shop then maybe but like a lot of people above I’ve moved parts about etc.
Who cars what your bike costs anyway as long as you enjoy riding it.

I feel like I am attending Bike Buyers Anonymous, anyway I will stand up and say.

“I have a secret slush fund in a UK account that my wife does not know about and it is used for bike purchases, however as she is not stupid and knows when I have made additions or simply replaced bikes altogether, I simply ensure that 20-25% of the cost of new purchase is paid for with one of our joint Credit Cards to keep some semblance or normality so I can lie about the true cost. I am helped in this by the devious bike shop owners who mercilessly pimp out new parts for me and assist me in this despite fully knowing I have a problem, all added and abetted by the bike industry in one general global conspiracy”.

One day she will realize that I am actually making a nice profit on renting out my UK house and will asked where the money is, but in the mean time I am enjoying my new XX1 drive train and Float X fork that I put on this month.

In my defense, what am I talking about there is no defense (though I do save 50% of my salary into a joint savings account every month).

He is right, it would be madness, Bongo Bongo land doesn’t exist other than in the mind of the average UKIP voter and Jim Davidson, how could you even send money there?

Lots of climbing (including a little hike a bike session) in the sunny weather on Sunday at Tai Mo Shan, starting to feel old though as the knees are hurting today.

Bizarrely a lot of my colleagues have asked about this place when they question me about places to visit while holidaying in the UK, I’d never heard of it until I left the UK!

Decent 160mm bikes, built light but tough, will do just about anything.

Modern 140-160mm bikes are very good except for the very extremes such as competitive XC or HD but if your were doing that all the time you would not go for a ‘do it all’ bike.
Happy with my SB66c, handles all day trails/AM rides with lots of climbing and the odd DH park with ease though in fairness I am no pro rider.

Was just across from you in Hokuta a couple of months ago riding at a mountain bike park there (Fujimi Panarama), great place and yes very ‘out in the country’.
As above, don’t worry about style and go for hard wearing comfortable gear first, the smile you wear riding is more important than the cloths…..although don’t save money on safety gear.

Coolness is like love, if you go looking for it you ain’t never going to find it

‘Bravo Two Zero’ by Andy McNabb, it actually improves with every read.

Had my SB66c for 9 months now without a single problem, gets used for all dayers and even the odd DH park without any problems.
Have heard of bearing issues but that was sorted with the early production batch, have not heard of any frame issues but maybe I don’t frequent the right forums to hear about that.
Not ridden the alloy version but as above I understand its noticeably heavier so if you do get a chance go with the carbon.
When I went for the SB66c I opted for 34 Floats instead of the usual Talas setup from my previous bikes as the SB66 is such a great climber I didn’t think I would need the help, and so far (bar having to relearn some short steep technical climbs) its not caused me any issues.
Just upgraded my rear shock to a Float X CTD and fitted an XX1 drivetrain, still rides as good as new but be warned, I find you really have to hammer it to get the best out of the suspension design, something I am still getting used too!

I say go for it, I have yet to meet an un-happy SB66 owner.

Used to use my Gopro2 all the time but now I have lost interest for a couple of reasons:
1: I like to get everyone in and that means I spend more time concentrating on other people than actually enjoying the riding
2: The editing, its a PITA at the best of time and can easily kill most of the day if your editing a lot of video (I like to get everything below 8-10 minutes). This is made even worse by my office taking my MAC off me and giving me a Lenova.

This is my last one, 3 whole days riding and due to rain/dirt, poor camera angle and the simple fact I was enjoying the riding so much I forgot to take the camera meant that all I got from the trip was 10 minutes.

Looks like the GoPro’s going to be GoGoGoing soon.

Had a Japanese ex so used to go there a lot between 2003 and 2007 (and for work) and would highly recommend it, however it’s not exactly a ‘budget’ location but don’t let that put you off, it’s one of my favorite destinations.
Was just there a couple of months ago for a short MTB trip to the Fujimi Panarama bike park and the yen is rather weak at present plus there’s a drive to get tourists to visit so you may find some bargain RE hotel accommodation.
Tokyo is huge, a true mega city , so it’s difficult where to recommend but as mentioned above, try using the rail system a little to get out of Tokyo.
Recommend Hakone just south of Tokyo for the fresh mountain air and the onsens, traditional Japanese hot springs.

Well, if its an obvious truth then that must be right, right?

For people arguing against evolution they seem very determined to prove the existence of the missing link.

As most of above but I will add my self imposed rules gained from having taken in lodgers since the mid-90s when I bought my first place and mortgaged myself to the hilt.

Don’t rent to family or friends, this is a business transaction and you don’t need extra complications.
Take a deposit, if not a month then at least something.
Don’t get lodgers of the opposite sex just because you are lonely, this is creepy and karma will find a way of you having to listen to them having sex with either your best mate or someone from your local you don’t like!
Most people are OK, but its better to wait until you find someone suitable than just take the first person who rings the bell.
As mentioned above, Monday to Friday lodgers are probably better for you due to your location, these in my experience are the best as you at least get some ‘alone’ time at the weekend (I never expected my lodgers to ‘live’ in the bedroom).

I’m still friends with a lot of my lodgers and was very lucky to get a great bunch of people in with only a couple of ones were it didn’t just work (no horror story’s).

Seems to very eclectic in HK but I would say a lot of Santa Cruz and Yetis.

Ricky Bobby
Captain spicy Weiner

If your still thinking SB66 here is mine, used for all-day rides, DH parks and everything in between (and with SPD’s).

Spent 5 days in Fujimi Panarama bike park in late May and am planning to ride down a volcano in Indonesia in October or November, might have to do something with the wife a some stage.

Wouldn’t a ‘super bike’ be either the top end model from any manufacturer (bespoke or mass produced) fitted with the top end components from any component manufacturer (bespoke or mass produced), say an S-Works Enduro with Enve wheelset/cockpit kit, XX1 drivetrain and XTR brakes (plucking an example out of the air)?

Rickmeister – I wasn’t aware these bike were meant to be ridden!
Need a a 30t chainring as I climb a lot of steep mountains here (typically 350-450mtr plus) to actually get to the trails, so far it seems OK on the flat bits as well.
The gearing is close to that of my old 2×10 setup, and even without the low granny gear the difference did not seem that noticeable on my test ride this weekend (the deathly silence was noticeable though).

Stung by the criticism that ‘Super Bikes’ don’t have XT components I went and put an XX1 drive train on mine to push it into this elusive group (and a Float X shock)…

Oh, I forgot the brakes…Bol#@#ks

XX1 Drivetrain and a Float X CTD Shock yesterday, just got them on and faffed around, looking forward to giving them a real test tomorrow.

Is the ‘remove one letter from the movie title’ thread still going?

Answer my own question: http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/think-of-a-film-remove-one-letter-from-the-title-describe-the-film

30 degrees, sounds like a pre 10am ride?
Try plus 30 and 80-90% humidity…….

930am, a few weeks ago, its got hotter but I after many cold wet years on the Surrey Hills, I don’t mind so much.
Heat is not so bad, its the humidity that drains you.

Since we have reached the stage of recommending what you we have got, +1 for the SB66.
Run mine with 160 34 Floats and no problem climbing at all, and around here there are some steep long climbs to do before reaching the trails.

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Ran one for a while and it worked a treat with my XT rear mech, sadly my legs struggled with the climbing that I regularly ride so had to wave goodby when going back to 2×10.

Use GForm for when its an all dayer with a lot of peddling, MT500’s for a few hours of more serious hucking about although I tend now to use the Gform elbow pads all the time.

A little ‘hike a bike’ session on Saturday, nothing like hauling bikes up rocky steps in plus 30 degree heat.

It was a local cheeky trail, really tough to climb (over an hour of granny gear/carrying) but one that rewards with a great view and an even better descent.

Kayak, in no rush as I kind of like the M5 bolt look!

Use an Osprey Viper myself (9L), good size, clever helmet retention system, lots of storage space for long rides or armour, very easy to machine wash and I also like the bladder design (the stiff back), can highly recommend it.
Osprey Viper

Up a mountain yesterday, my only bike and its even called a Super Bike, either that or it stands for Stewarts bike (then great marketing job).