Post your mtb SS

[Monark]

Who rides ss? I dont see anything....

[the nerd]

I imagine most of the weight is sitting with the fork and wheel/ tyre setup. Many steel framed SS rigs are sub 10.

 

Oh and a hint - weight isn't such a big deal in SS land... same as telling people you ride SS. Hush hush.

 

I dunno what my SS weighs... 

 

*thats a lie

 

*it weighs in the 9kg range ish... 

[BenReaper]

11.2KG

Damn thats one good looking bike! ????????

[Michael Allen]

I imagine most of the weight is sitting with the fork and wheel/ tyre setup. Many steel framed SS rigs are sub 10.

 

Oh and a hint - weight isn't such a big deal in SS land... same as telling people you ride SS. Hush hush.

 

We weighed my wheels , they are heavy. I will get a set of 29er wheels and then I will be well below 10 Kg. My fork stays . I like it. But this bike is all about the horizontal drop outs for me. I wanted to loss the chain tensioning device . The stock hubs on this bike are build for a tank.  

And yes I am a weight wennie. I am doing trailseeker tomorrow , lets see  how she rolls. Dam I love this bike.

Geco guys thought it was funny to put the bell on it , so it stays for now.

Edited November 18, 2016 by Michael Allen

[henningvr]

Very nice bike. Sliding dropouts?

Not a clue what my bike weighs.... and come to think of it, I don't know what I weigh either.  

I need a bell!

[Bobbo_SA]

We weighed my wheels , they are heavy. I will get a set of 29er wheels and then I will be well below 10 Kg. My fork stays . I like it. But this bike is all about the horizontal drop outs for me. I wanted to loss the chain tensioning device . The stock hubs on this bike are build for a tank.  

And yes I am a weight wennie. I am doing trailseeker tomorrow , lets see  how she rolls. Dam I love this bike.

Geco guys thought it was funny to put the bell on it , so it stays for now.

 

Any more details on the frame? I haven't seen a giant with sliding "dropouts"

[Ryanpmb]

I dunno what my SS weighs...

 

*thats a lie

 

*it weighs in the 9kg range ish...

I don't ride SS. It brings me no joy at all. I have no idea on the weight of my 9 kg SIR9...

[BlackBikes]

That XTC is something special. Do the new models come with with sliding dropouts?

I'm spending some quality time with my SIR 9 at 94.7 tomorrow. Honestly I'm not looking forward to spinning out on the flats too much

[the nerd]

Its pretty much the same style dropouts the trek SS used, its a through axle design in a slotted dropout. The only difference being the trek is SS only whereas the Giant still retains a hanger... 

 

Trek

http://reviews.mtbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Trek_Superfly_SS_3.jpg

 

 

Giant

http://reviews.mtbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/XTC-Advanced-+-SS-1024x657.jpg

[Hairy]

I want a giant frame like that

[Monark]

No idea what my singular weighs and don't care. That giant is rad.

 

Ryan, we need you back. Come home. This is a safe place.

[Ryanpmb]

No idea what my singular weighs and don't care. That giant is rad.

 

Ryan, we need you back. Come home. This is a safe place.

Soon soon. Watch this space. Some surprise changes to THE SIR.

[BenReaper]

Its pretty much the same style dropouts the trek SS used, its a through axle design in a slotted dropout. The only difference being the trek is SS only whereas the Giant still retains a hanger...

 

Trek

http://reviews.mtbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Trek_Superfly_SS_3.jpg

 

 

Giant

http://reviews.mtbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/XTC-Advanced-+-SS-1024x657.jpg

Now thats interesting, do Giant do this frame in Aluminum or Carbon?

I have to do a warranty on my current Alu XTC frame as it has started to develop a small crack and I wonder If I could get it swopped for one of these.

[Warthog]

Now thats interesting, do Giant do this frame in Aluminum or Carbon?

I have to do a warranty on my current Alu XTC frame as it has started to develop a small crack and I wonder If I could get it swopped for one of these.

 

You making me think... must seriously go check my Giant's frame...

[Michael Allen]

Well , I did trailseeker yesterday and I love this bike. Its handles like its on rails.

Few unexpected things. I cant use my park tool chain cleaner any more ( not the end of the world)

Basically have to take my chain off to clean it now. Just have one question, about chain tension. How tight should it be?

[Hairy]

Well , I did trailseeker yesterday and I love this bike. Its handles like its on rails.

Few unexpected things. I cant use my park tool chain cleaner any more ( not the end of the world)

Basically have to take my chain off to clean it now. Just have one question, about chain tension. How tight should it be?

make sure that there is a little slack when the chain is in it's tightest point in the rotation.

 

when you get it right, the crank will spin backwards smoothly and with very little friction