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Swamp Thing - my new AM build


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Complete spec

 

- Morewood Mbuzi

- RS Lyrik

- Hope Race Evo X2 brakes

- XTR 1x9 crank with Blackspire 34T ring

- XTR rear mech

- XTR shifter

- Renthal stem

- Pro Koryak 710mm bars or Nukeproof Generator 760mm bars

- Csixx 110G chainguide

- Csixx chainstay protector

- Hope headset

- Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs on green Loaded AMX wheels

- Continental Mountain King and Rubber Queen 2.4" tyres

- Troy Lee Design Selle Italia Shiver saddle

 

Some of the above will change still.

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Niice. I had an Mbuzi. Loved it. Pity it was too small for me. And I'm a midget.

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Im going with a large. Did a massive amount of research on the size. Medium would be very fun and make the perfect play bike. Large however will allow me to use the bike for almost all the riding I do.

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Im going with a large. Did a massive amount of research on the size. Medium would be very fun and make the perfect play bike. Large however will allow me to use the bike for almost all the riding I do.

Ja. The mbuzi sizing is a bit funny I think. I thought a small would work but it was just way too small. Get yourself a KS dropper on there and you'll be loving life.

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Ja. The mbuzi sizing is a bit funny I think. I thought a small would work but it was just way too small. Get yourself a KS dropper on there and you'll be loving life.

 

Snap :D

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That is the plan. Hopefully the people at work will pitch in and get me one for my birthday :D

 

The Lev is very nice. :thumbup:

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Go for the wider bars! 710mm is a little on the narrow side for an AM bike.

 

I'm running 760mm Renthals on my AM bike and love them!

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We just have to do something about the pedals and the seat post tongue.png

 

Leave my pedals alone. I like them just fine.

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When they did the Zula launch at Oak Valley a few years back, everybody was clambering for a Zula while hidden behind all the bikes was a White Mbuzi being neglected.

 

Took her out for my one and only Mb ride .... what a flipping amazing bike she is, one really has to ride it to appreciate just how good that bike is.

 

Furthermore she also climbed up the climbs with the boys on Zula's in a very admirable manner!

 

If anybody wants to swop a Medium Mb with a Medium Shova I might well be interested to chat!

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