1996 Santa Cruz Tazmon build

[yeti_bomb]

I hear it but this my only XC bike and it needs to perform to my needs. I've been riding since 1990 and don't miss the old school angles. The setup I did have made it feel like a road bike, not aggressive enough for me. To twitchy at speed for me. Oh well. Thanks for the input

 

[yeti_bomb]

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Well I almost sold my Tazmon but I just cannot do it. I love this old frame. Went back to the old Z2 forks. But put on a old Rocky seatpost and bar. Also a beefy not retro Diabolus stem and WTB saddle. Bike feels way more comfortable. Now I just need some old Race Face cranks to round it off.

 

[sho220]

Nice. Looks much better without the red seatpost. A set of Silver/black RF cranks would finish it off nicely.

 

[yeti_bomb]

Funny. Yellow turbine race face cranks. Just one on eBay. I like ugly I guess

 

[yeti_bomb]

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Was able to buy a issue of Mountain Biking Dec 1995 with a review of the Tazmon. Sorry about the quality of the photos. My scanner broke. But still though someone might find this stuff interesting. When I get my new scanner I will submit to the archives.

 

[phill77]

Never realised they tried a brake linkage, never seen that before.

 

[chefmiguel]

It was short lived as V-brakes took over the following year.

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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Looks weird seeing it with cantis. My heckler had the mount but i never used it or seen one with cantilevers

 

[PeteC]

Funny. Yellow turbine race face cranks. Just one on eBay. I like ugly I guess

Did you buy those off of me on eBay? I just sent a set out to CA.

 

[yeti_bomb]

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Small world. I think I did. Looking forward to putting them on soon.