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erm..... 150mm dropper. Climbing is fiiiine. But spacers going above until I find the right position. Just needed a tad more reach. The spacers under the bar were bringing the bar too close for my liking. This should take the bars about 15mm forwards when compared to the previous setup, but at the same height. Plus - it's green.

 

And personally, I don't care about climbing. I'll do it, no problem. But it's not where my stoke gets filled. It's a means to an end. 

Ahh, 150mm makes sense.

 

I'm also considering a similar move, slammed riser stem and 20 mm rise bars. Stack height on my enduro 29 becomes an issue when you're a shortsh*t.

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Nice to turn 50.  The wife gave me an “acceptable” budget.  Took almost 2 months to decide what to buy.  New XT crank for the Stages power meter, and the TACX Bashido trainer to join the Zwift crowd.  Rotor ovals on its way for the crank!!!  The Santa Cruz is smiling.

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Did you actually fit it in the parking lot on the back of your car!? :D :D

Not judging, just funny. That's something I would do.

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I'll have a look, thanks. Ja this reel is smooth as silk. I've never had a Penn, always stuck to Shimano, actually I bought my first Daiwa the other day, a little procast to go with my ultra light rod, also a lekker little reel.

Lekker. It's my first Penn.

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So after a serious 'mishap' with an almost broken RD cable while we were away on our South Coast retirement camping tour I had to make a small change ... I mean the only way to ensure it didn't happen again is to 'upgrade' not so?

 

No the 'eagle hasn't landed' but it will do for me.

 

Thanks to JCZA (an absolute pleasure to deal with BTW) I could go from my 'Heath Robinson' 1*10 11-42 that worked 'OK' with this bling (used but great condition, at a very reasonable price as well) 1*11 XTR drivetrain 11-46. It came with an XT shifter but with a stroke of luck my son in law had an XTR available that he was willing to swop for mahala [emoji3]504de38c4aa7d1c931d30216def65dc9.jpgc479323e6248c433e5d5c7791c9ab6ec.jpg5965c31218681444032433ab70a6ecb1.jpg

 

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So, I have been collecting all the bits and pieces for the last month or so, and the final product came together yesterday. Took it out for a ride this morning, and it is awesome!!!

 

Bike is nice and dirty now, but some pics so long. Will post a propper build spec list on Monday, but highlights are the following:

 

- Cotic Solaris Max Frame

- MRP Ribbon fork 120mm (AMAZING)

- Funn finishing kit and dropper post

- Box 1x11 Groupset

- Sram GX Eagle Crank

- Roval 650b+ Wheelset

- Formula Cura Brakes with 180/203 Icetec rotors

- Weighs about the same as a baby elephant

 

This bike is insanely fun to ride!!

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So, I have been collecting all the bits and pieces for the last month or so, and the final product came together yesterday. Took it out for a ride this morning, and it is awesome!!!

 

Bike is nice and dirty now, but some pics so long. Will post a propper build spec list on Monday, but highlights are the following:

 

- Cotic Solaris Max Frame

- MRP Ribbon fork 120mm (AMAZING)

- Funn finishing kit and dropper post

- Box 1x11 Groupset

- Sram GX Eagle Crank

- Roval 650b+ Wheelset

- Formula Cura Brakes with 180/203 Icetec rotors

- Weighs about the same as a baby elephant

 

This bike is insanely fun to ride!!

AH my gash !! :w00t:  :thumbup:  :thumbup:  :thumbup:

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Flow mk3's on black Hope 4's with blue nipples to go with my blue Jeffsy. Finally sorted out the cassette and freehub spacers and they're good to roll... Now I'd better roll them  :clap:

Best upgrade you could've made!!

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