Building up my personal bike..

[alank]

I had to sell my personal bike, a Laguna Blue EVO to a dealer a few months ago, and since then, things just haven't been the same. : (

So the time has finally come for me to build up my personal EVO. This time, I was able to get a metallic green color. Industry Nine is going to get me a set of silver wheels, with a polished rim to set off the CNC'ed linkage pieces and ball burnished rear end of the frame. I am thinking of the new Formula Oro K24 brakes (silver), and a 2008 Shimano XT drivetrain. The new Shimano stuff seems great, and I have a few sets on order. I am leaning towards a Marzocchi 55 or Fox Vanilla 36, and swapping out the rear shock with a DHX Coil.

Here's a pic of the frame that I will be building up, let me know if you have any suggestions on how to build it up.

A.

[Von-Skipp]

mm thats a pretty frame. I'll be hoping to get an EVO sometime if the future!!

What is the Marzo 55??

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

What is the Marzo 55??

Isn't that the replacement for the All Mountain series??

[alank]

Originally Posted by Von-Skipp

mm thats a pretty frame. I'll be hoping to get an EVO sometime if the future!!

What is the Marzo 55??

Hey Skip,

Got this from MTBR:

The Marzocchi 55 ATA will replace the 97 AM SL ATA. It’s an air fork with 55mm nickel-coated stanchions, Marzocchi’s ATA adjustment for 125mm to 165mm of travel, lock-out, TST Micro compression and rebound control, and a brand new 20mm QR axle. The 55 ATA weighs just 4.93 pounds (2240 grams).

I was a huge fan of the Z1 Light, and this 55 seems like it could be a notch about that fork. I'm not sure of its availability, maybe I will call Marz tomorrow.

Yea, definitely hope to see you on an EVO soon!

-A.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by alank

Hey Skip,

Got this from MTBR:

The Marzocchi 55 ATA will replace the 97 AM SL ATA. It’s an air fork with 55mm nickel-coated stanchions, Marzocchi’s ATA adjustment for 125mm to 165mm of travel, lock-out, TST Micro compression and rebound control, and a brand new 20mm QR axle. The 55 ATA weighs just 4.93 pounds (2240 grams).

I was a huge fan of the Z1 Light, and this 55 seems like it could be a notch about that fork. I'm not sure of its availability, maybe I will call Marz tomorrow.

Yea, definitely hope to see you on an EVO soon!

-A.

So basically, a slightly redesigned and renamed AM SL.

[Von-Skipp]

Originally Posted by PacMan

So basically, a slightly redesigned and renamed AM SL.

Sweet. I was close to getting the AM SL for my 5Spot, but I went PIKE.

So I'm guessing the 55 will be for 08'?

[PacMan]

Ya. It was reviewed in BIKE magazine and they liked it.

I went with the '07 AM SL1 for my Reign and love it so far. I was deciding between that and a Pike as well. Went with the AM SL cuz I found it on sale.

[Rob]

I would wait for the new Roco Air with the piggyback, then get the 55 with it.

Definitely get a silver Thomson Masterpiece post and X4 stem.

I like the new XT shadow rear der, but just step it up and get the XTR version of it.

What kind of cranks were you thinking?

[alank]

Originally Posted by Rob

I would wait for the new Roco Air with the piggyback, then get the 55 with it.

Definitely get a silver Thomson Masterpiece post and X4 stem.

I like the new XT shadow rear der, but just step it up and get the XTR version of it.

What kind of cranks were you thinking?

Hi Rob,

Yup, I have the Silver Thomson Pieces and will probably do a CK silver headset. I can use XTR, but I thought the silver finish on the XT might go better. I want to use XT cranks.

-A.

[Rob]

http://gallery.mtbr.com/showphoto.ph...0/ppuser/75191






The Fifty-Five takes the place of the Z1. Like the Z1, the ideal is to combine XC weight with freeride performance. Originally, the 55 was described as a mini 66, but it's actually more than that. It's got all of Marzocchi's top performing features, a brand new 20mm QR axel with its own lever, and it even has a stiffer casting than the 2007 66. On top of that, at 2106g, the specs indicate the top-of-the-line Fifty-Five ATA model to be 200g lighter than the Fox 36 Talas.

There are 5 versions of the new Fifty-Five fork, the Fifty-Five ATA, Fifty-Five ETA, Fifty-Five ATA 2, Fifty-Five TST 2, and Fifty-Five R. They all have 35mm stanchions, Marzocchi's new 20mm QR axel, and an aluminum steerer tube. Travel is basically 160mm, with adjustablility varying between models. Specs on the top-of-the-line Fifty-Five ATA are:

Travel: 125-165mm adjustable
Weight: 2106g / 4.64lbs
Adjustments: Lock Out
Micro Adj. Compression
Compression
Rebound
Air Travel Adjust
Positive and Negative Air
Progressive Air
Spring Type: Air
Stanchion: 35mm nickel-coated
Steerer Tube: Aluminum
Brakes: 6" post mount (8" max)

Originally Posted by alank

Hi Rob,

Yup, I have the Silver Thomson Pieces and will probably do a CK silver headset. I can use XTR, but I thought the silver finish on the XT might go better. I want to use XT cranks.

-A.

Yeah that would match better

Have you guys tried out the new XT shifters with the XT shadow der? What did you think of them?

[Chaos]

I like the color.

Originally Posted by PacMan

So basically, a slightly redesigned and renamed AM SL.

edit: nm Rob got it. 35mm stanchions!

[Neccros]

Sweet looking fork.... I like graphic design so im kinda diggin the fonts

[alank]

The 55 has thread jacked my EVO build! Dangit! jk haha

[RacinJason]

EVO's rock don't ya know.

[PacMan]

Originally Posted by Chaos

I like the color.


edit: nm Rob got it. 35mm stanchions!

Like I said, slightly redesigned. Bigger stanchions, travel is 5mm more on both ends. Otherwise it looks like the same fork. Obviously lighter and burlier, but the same adjustments.

[Chaos]

Originally Posted by PacMan

Like I said, slightly redesigned. Bigger stanchions, travel is 5mm more on both ends. Otherwise it looks like the same fork. Obviously lighter and burlier, but the same adjustments.

wasn't trying to correct you but just to add to your post

[Sprockethead]

Originally Posted by Rob

http://gallery.mtbr.com/showphoto.ph...0/ppuser/75191

If you look at the 55 logo sideways, it looks like people in doggie position or two dogs sniffin' a$$,

Nice fork but I'm not crazy about all the graphics, too much writing.

[Neccros]

Originally Posted by Sprockethead

If you look at the 55 logo sideways, it looks like people in doggie position or two dogs sniffin' a$$,

Dunno what yer smokin, I just see 55!!!

[Von-Skipp]

Originally Posted by Sprockethead

If you look at the 55 logo sideways, it looks like people in doggie position or two dogs sniffin' a$$,

Nice fork but I'm not crazy about all the graphics, too much writing.

haha I see it too... Weird....

I'm not crazy about all the graphics either. I'm more of stealth guy. But none-the-less it looks like a sweet fork.

[alank]

Originally Posted by Neccros

Dunno what yer smokin, I just see 55!!!

its probably green