2000 Marin Mount Vision Build
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hawkhill97
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Five bolt cranks - Check
Color matched swing arm & stem - Check (bonus points for the shock spring)
I like that, very cool
Color matched swing arm & stem - Check (bonus points for the shock spring)
I like that, very cool
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hawkhill97
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Took the bike out on some of the local DH trails earlier this week. Some were really good fun (even though I did take every single chicken line), others downright terrifying!
Even with the seat slammed down the bars are low enough (and I suppose the stem long enough) to draw your weight further forward than you want.
So I think that settles the debate on whether to flip the stem angled downwards... need to be able to make it safely down these sort of trails, even if it is a matter of controlling speed and hanging off the back of the bike for grim death!
On a more positive note, managed my first top ten Strava placing (out of 100 or so) on one of the local xc climbs up onto the Mendip scarp
Took the bike out on some of the local DH trails earlier this week. Some were really good fun (even though I did take every single chicken line), others downright terrifying!
Even with the seat slammed down the bars are low enough (and I suppose the stem long enough) to draw your weight further forward than you want.
So I think that settles the debate on whether to flip the stem angled downwards... need to be able to make it safely down these sort of trails, even if it is a matter of controlling speed and hanging off the back of the bike for grim death!
On a more positive note, managed my first top ten Strava placing (out of 100 or so) on one of the local xc climbs up onto the Mendip scarp
