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The ultimate "enduro" bike; Nicolai Argon FAT with pinion gearbox and 120mm travel up front. http://brimages.bikeboardmedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014-Nicolai-Argon-Fat-Pinion-gearbox-beltdrive-fat-bike02.jpg

Congrats,... looks like you're just a special case,....

Its meant to be like that,... not sure of the physics but that is how all the racks sit. Been working at Thule for sometime now, and that is not an unusual phenomenon.

My 'god' that is beautiful, But as Deviate says, bar-ends are a little disgraceful....

Tis personal preference brah!! Just gives people more options I will admit I find anything over 740 too much but for those people who like to pretend they are albatross' there are those super wide bars, I see superstar components makes a 920.....

These two are my personal favourites.. Although the second one doesn't have a dropper so definitely isn't 'duro' enough. http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb10566721/p4pb10566721.jpg http://news.fortheriders.com.au/uploads/liteville-mk10-1.jpg

So it looks like I posted the wrong picture then...

Oooh,.. not gonna find people to ride with if you're already slating all the people riding well you know of.... http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/000/554/facepalm.jpg

If anyone does not get this, look up XCE, (basically a new UCI concoction of cross country and flat out sprinting). This video actually explains it quite well,... its effing hilarious.

This is your solution, assuming you can get your hands on one and don't mind running a 35mm stem. (spank spike stem 2011) http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/05/13/1242210432463-1elph04xbzc8l-670-75.jpg The price is around R650ish

You've got a point about the warranty and owner. True, you're never sure how much the previous owner has thrashed the bike, yet carbon frames are very easy to fix as long as its not a serious crack (which u can usually see anyway).

By a second hand bike, for that much u can get something amazing.

Someone's been playing around on Pinkbike, hmmm....

I've got one more problem, The linkage containing the bottom bracket doesn't have ISCG tabs... of course If you have the cash for this bike then you have the cash for XX1 (no chainguide needed)

Glad you brought up Santa Cruz there, seems unlike most companies who are wading into this 650b genre with a little caution, Santa Cruz are chucking 650b wheels on whatever bike they can, they seem to be churning out the bikes quite fast this year. I just hope they spent enough time developing and didn't just improve wheel clearance to fit the bigger wheels.