BSG Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 New Reba added to the bike! Upgraded from a Recon, super happy!Those black stancions looks very nice. Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk tristanmck 1
andreas17777 Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 New Reba added to the bike! Upgraded from a Recon, super happy!Now you need to paint the walls tristanmck 1
Grease_Monkey Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 After a few options, lots of decisions and much discussion I finally bought a replacement frame. 170 up front / 160 rear, RS super deluxe, 50% off. Thanks CRC. prod161857_IMGSET.jpg That colour 160/170 - that is a serious beast! What fork is it getting? Hairy 1
Yo-Yo Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) That colour 160/170 - that is a serious beast! What fork is it getting? I was surprised it was their current version that was at such a good discount. Not sure what fork, I have a riibbon that I can sell to a friend so I guess it is the usual options. Pike / MRP / 36 / Ohlins / Formula but I have been following a recent thread and I might see what the max travel a Manitou goes to (160mm I think) or how much the new Marzocchi Z1s are. I think a Pike might be the best option as there are alot of them starting to come up second hand at decent prices and the charger 1s are being run out quite low as well. Shame the frame didn't come up before CRC were selling the 36's @ 55% off last week. Looking at what little reviews I could find it seems it's on the trail AM / Enduro use rather than the pure race enduro which is even better for my riding. Edited June 23, 2018 by Yo-yo Grease_Monkey 1
Meezo Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 I was surprised it was their current version that was at such a good discount. Not sure what fork, I have a riibbon that I can sell to a friend so I guess it is the usual options. Pike / MRP / 36 / Ohlins / Formula but I have been following a recent thread and I might see what the max travel a Manitou goes to (160mm I think) or how much the new Marzocchi Z1s are. I think a Pike might be the best option as there are alot of them starting to come up second hand at decent prices and the charger 1s are being run out quite low as well. Shame the frame didn't come up before CRC were selling the 36's @ 55% off last week. Looking at what little reviews I could find it seems it's on the trail AM / Enduro use rather than the pure race enduro which is even better for my riding.Don't think you can get the pike at 170mm, it's either Yari or Lyrik. I speak under correction Yo-Yo 1
Grease_Monkey Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 I was surprised it was their current version that was at such a good discount. Not sure what fork, I have a riibbon that I can sell to a friend so I guess it is the usual options. Pike / MRP / 36 / Ohlins / Formula but I have been following a recent thread and I might see what the max travel a Manitou goes to (160mm I think) or how much the new Marzocchi Z1s are. I think a Pike might be the best option as there are alot of them starting to come up second hand at decent prices and the charger 1s are being run out quite low as well. Shame the frame didn't come up before CRC were selling the 36's @ 55% off last week. Looking at what little reviews I could find it seems it's on the trail AM / Enduro use rather than the pure race enduro which is even better for my riding. Why not just use the Ribbon? It can be spaced up to 170mm (will cost you R125 for spacers, and R350 for a lowers service from Stoke). Would be the perfect fork for that bike... Those 36s were a good deal, but there were only 5 or 6, and they were gone in a matter of minutes! Yo-Yo 1
Yo-Yo Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) Why not just use the Ribbon? It can be spaced up to 170mm (will cost you R125 for spacers, and R350 for a lowers service from Stoke). Would be the perfect fork for that bike... Those 36s were a good deal, but there were only 5 or 6, and they were gone in a matter of minutes! My Ribbon is a 29'r and the Vitus is a 650b. A ribbon would be amazing on that and the one 170 fork I'd be ecstatic about putting up the front. Just been checking their builds on this frame and they also spec a 160mm fork on some models so that allows for pike and Manitou and the Mattocs are on special at CRC as well at the moment. Edited June 23, 2018 by Yo-yo Grease_Monkey 1
Grease_Monkey Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 My Ribbon is a 29'r and the Vitus is a 650b. A ribbon would be amazing on that and the one 170 fork I'd be ecstatic about putting up the front. Ah, that kinda sucks then...
Yo-Yo Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 Ah, that kinda sucks then... The only situation that that owning a ribbon that you've never ridden could be a bad thing. Grease_Monkey 1
BaGearA Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 I was surprised it was their current version that was at such a good discount. Not sure what fork, I have a riibbon that I can sell to a friend so I guess it is the usual options. Pike / MRP / 36 / Ohlins / Formula but I have been following a recent thread and I might see what the max travel a Manitou goes to (160mm I think) or how much the new Marzocchi Z1s are. I think a Pike might be the best option as there are alot of them starting to come up second hand at decent prices and the charger 1s are being run out quite low as well. Shame the frame didn't come up before CRC were selling the 36's @ 55% off last week. Looking at what little reviews I could find it seems it's on the trail AM / Enduro use rather than the pure race enduro which is even better for my riding. can I be next inline after your friend for that ribbon ? Yo-Yo 1
BaGearA Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 My Ribbon is a 29'r and the Vitus is a 650b. A ribbon would be amazing on that and the one 170 fork I'd be ecstatic about putting up the front. Just been checking their builds on this frame and they also spec a 160mm fork on some models so that allows for pike and Manitou and the Mattocs are on special at CRC as well at the moment. never mind Yo-Yo 1
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 After a few options, lots of decisions and much discussion I finally bought a replacement frame. 170 up front / 160 rear, RS super deluxe, 50% off. Thanks CRC. prod161857_IMGSET.jpg Very nice looking bike, lack of local support would scare me a bit though........... Yo-Yo 1
Grease_Monkey Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 Very nice looking bike, lack of local support would scare me a bit though...........Well since there is local support for the shock, and the frame is alu - I don't think there is much that can go wrong... Yo-Yo and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 2
Yo-Yo Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 Very nice looking bike, lack of local support would scare me a bit though........... TBH CRC are very good with sorting warranty issues from abroad. I think of it as a buy direct model like YT just with longer to post it. The shock is available locally and you can always persuade the international / local guys to do the work here. The Frame is alu as GM said and in all my years of riding I've never had an issue with a carbon or metal frame new or second hand so I've never really thought about it that side of things. I imagine that if something does fail then I might curse my self alot though. Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2
Hairy Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 After a few options, lots of decisions and much discussion I finally bought a replacement frame. 170 up front / 160 rear, RS super deluxe, 50% off. Thanks CRC. prod161857_IMGSET.jpgmany happy miles .... and the question others are asking RE replacement should things go wrong ... CRC will look after you, it may just take a little longer, or maybe even not given that at times local agents for "locally found" brands also have to wait for new shipments before they can resolve a warranty issue. personally I would not sweat it, build her up and have as much fun as you can. Yo-Yo 1
FrankG Posted June 25, 2018 Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Bought an alu hardtail (Spez Chisel) a few weeks ago, pleasantly surprised at how light and fast it is Edited June 25, 2018 by FrankG Grease_Monkey, fanievb, Escapee.. and 11 others 14
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