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Anyone built this thing up for trail duty yet? AM LT perhaps?

 

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Mine is built up as a full rigid, but from the playful feel of the bike I think it would be a monster when you add a 130mm fork!!

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Anyone built this thing up for trail duty yet? AM LT perhaps?

 

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please keep me posted RE your thoughts ... I may be seriously considering one with a 120, maybe 130mm fork and some lekker wheels with dik takkies as a fun trail ripping 29'er HT that can also swing SS

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please keep me posted RE your thoughts ... I may be seriously considering one with a 120, maybe 130mm fork and some lekker wheels with dik takkies as a fun trail ripping 29'er HT that can also swing SS

Well as per the previous post, it is a very playful bike. Seriously. I think the geometry is slightly too big for me (medium, thinking a small would do better) and on the descents I really enjoy it. I'm talking single track hey, not keep track as I'm scared on jeep track.

 

By the way mine is rigid too. If I recall correctly Mr Momsen told me that the bike was designed around a 120mm 34mm dia suspension fork, and very capable with a 130mm too. So that's why I was thinking a 140mm would be ideal. But ya, that's gonna cost some money which I don't have.

Just wondering if anyone has done this. Rear tyre cannot go wider than a 2.3. Front you can do what you want.

 

Geo is nice.

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Late to the Party, but decided to take up the Trail/AM challenge:

 

  • Momsen ST-R Large
  • Rockshock Revelation 130mm Fork RCT3
  • Custom Wheels with Rapide 30mm rims, Zee Rear and SLX front Hubs
  • Shimano Zee 1x10 Drivetrain 32t oval with 11-36t XTR Cassette
  • Maxxis Ardent 29x2.4" skinwalls, no clearance issues at the rear at all
  • SLX Crankset
  • Lyne 170mm Dropper with Specialized Henge Seat
  • Rapide 35mm bore, 35mm stem, 25mm Riser Bars, ODI Rogue grips, SLX Brakes

Taking her out for her maiden voyage to Hoogies bike park tomorrow...

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Late to the Party, but decided to take up the Trail/AM challenge:

 

  • Momsen ST-R Large
  • Rockshock Revelation 130mm Fork RC3
  • Custom Wheels with Rapide 30mm rims, Zee Rear and SLX front Hubs
  • Shimano Zee 1x10 Drivetrain 32t oval with 11-36t XTR Cassette
  • Maxxis Ardent 29x2.4" skinwalls, no clearance issues at the rear at all
  • SLX Crankset
  • Lyne 170mm Dropper with Specialized Henge Seat
  • Rapide 35mm bore, 35mm stem, 25mm Riser Bars, ODI Rogue grips, SLX Brakes

Taking her out for her maiden voyage to Hoogies bike park tomorrow...

grrrrrrr :w00t:  :drool:

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Didnt get to ride that day due to rain, and I've been off the bike since then with knee issues that require surgery next week, so a few more weeks until I can enjoy it !

 

Shimano Zee 170mm cranks on the way to complete the Zee brand usage + less pain on my knee.

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some nice ST-R's spotted at this past weekend's SingleSpeed Champs!

 

we still have a few of these frames at just R 4995!!!! probably priced too cheap but we would prefer to see them on the TRAILS instead of in our warehouse! we are offering DIRECT at this price - visit our website to order here

 

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  • 2 months later...

tGTgn6E.jpg

 

Late to the Party, but decided to take up the Trail/AM challenge:

 

  • Momsen ST-R Large
  • Rockshock Revelation 130mm Fork RCT3
  • Custom Wheels with Rapide 30mm rims, Zee Rear and SLX front Hubs
  • Shimano Zee 1x10 Drivetrain 32t oval with 11-36t XTR Cassette
  • Maxxis Ardent 29x2.4" skinwalls, no clearance issues at the rear at all
  • SLX Crankset
  • Lyne 170mm Dropper with Specialized Henge Seat
  • Rapide 35mm bore, 35mm stem, 25mm Riser Bars, ODI Rogue grips, SLX Brakes
Taking her out for her maiden voyage to Hoogies bike park tomorrow...

Any update? I'm considering a similar fork, but rather 120mm.

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Any update? I'm considering a similar fork, but rather 120mm.

 

The Revelation is flexy, so going with a Pike instead, the one I'm getting is 140mm, but I have a 120mm airspring for it as well, which I'm thinking of going with.

 

Otherwise the bike is great to ride, climbs way better than I expected, still need to take it out for some heavier trail stuff.

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The Revelation is flexy, so going with a Pike instead, the one I'm getting is 140mm, but I have a 120mm airspring for it as well, which I'm thinking of going with.

 

Otherwise the bike is great to ride, climbs way better than I expected, still need to take it out for some heavier trail stuff.

but isn't the new revolution 35mm same as pike?
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The Revelation is flexy, so going with a Pike instead, the one I'm getting is 140mm, but I have a 120mm airspring for it as well, which I'm thinking of going with.

 

Otherwise the bike is great to ride, climbs way better than I expected, still need to take it out for some heavier trail stuff.

Thanks, very useful!

 

Really wonder how the bike performs with a suspension fork, and the right fork is key.

 

So you push the bike down some technical trails yes? That's why you considering the pike? Or is it just for stiffness purposes?

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