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Old 12-14-2007, 10:30 AM   #21 (permalink)
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cool Justin!
tumbled finish... is like RAW?
tumbled looks more like bead blasted finish with clear coat over top than the real RAW finish that you get from the other manufacturers.

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Didn't the Behemoth have the coil DT shock???? I thought I saw that in the pics from IB.

looks like they all had fox on them...

i must have been dreaming when i was thinking of the DT shocks. maybe mike C rode one for a while. don't remember.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:31 AM   #22 (permalink)
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i must have been dreaming when i was thinking of the DT shocks. maybe mike C rode one for a while. don't remember.
His 'box had the RS on it.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:32 AM   #23 (permalink)
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tumbled looks more like bead blasted finish with clear coat over top than the real RAW finish that you get from the other manufacturers.




looks like they all had fox on them...

i must have been dreaming when i was thinking of the DT shocks. maybe mike C rode one for a while. don't remember.

Mike C did run the DT on one of his bikes for a while and his reviews were 2 thumbs up
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:36 AM   #24 (permalink)
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soooo... lets get to it. questions, comments, drivel?
must be nice.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:39 AM   #25 (permalink)
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must be nice.
Believe it or not.. this is Justin's first mountain bike build since March of 06!
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:40 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Believe it or not.. this is Justin's first mountain bike build since March of 06!
*gasp!*

he's due.
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:49 AM   #27 (permalink)
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On your brakes the M4's are great. The minis not so much. I've had both and the M4's are the way to go both F/R. If you're counting grams I would take it away somewhere else as there's really not that much difference between the two. 180mm floating rotors if you're a pimp.

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Old 12-14-2007, 11:42 AM   #28 (permalink)
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that's why the yeti is so awesome!!

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He needs a bike that is like low 30lbs to climb and that still meets his demands for being a strong (literally) descender.
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Old 12-14-2007, 11:47 AM   #29 (permalink)
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i have ridden the 575. it does not compare with a lunchbox. not even close.

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On your brakes the M4's are great. The minis not so much. I've had both and the M4's are the way to go both F/R. If you're counting grams I would take it away somewhere else as there's really not that much difference between the two. 180mm floating rotors if you're a pimp.

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i plan on going with 180mm floaters. the published weight difference is 105grams between the minis and the m4. that is enough to make me want to give them a shot. i could always unload the mini and get an m4 if it isn't good enough. what was the mini lacking btw? power?
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:30 PM   #30 (permalink)
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that's why the yeti is so awesome!!
The waiting part is going to suck but hey Noble isn't going anywhere!!
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bike won't be ready for months.
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:30 PM   #31 (permalink)
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That is why you buy a Nomad!!
Slomad doesn't come in 29er!
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:33 PM   #32 (permalink)
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i have ridden the 575. it does not compare with a lunchbox. not even close.



i plan on going with 180mm floaters. the published weight difference is 105grams between the minis and the m4. that is enough to make me want to give them a shot. i could always unload the mini and get an m4 if it isn't good enough. what was the mini lacking btw? power?
are great (run them on my Sultan). I never did like my M4's.
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:37 PM   #33 (permalink)
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The waiting part is going to suck but hey Noble isn't going anywhere!!
that's what they said about Benson's Animal Farm...
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:44 PM   #34 (permalink)
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i have ridden the 575. it does not compare with a lunchbox. not even close.



i plan on going with 180mm floaters. the published weight difference is 105grams between the minis and the m4. that is enough to make me want to give them a shot. i could always unload the mini and get an m4 if it isn't good enough. what was the mini lacking btw? power?
just go with the M4's front and back... i ran a mono mini rear and i had fading problems when i had them installed on the reign..rebled, new pads and still had the same problem.
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:49 PM   #35 (permalink)
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just go with the M4's front and back... i ran a mono mini rear and i had fading problems when i had them installed on the reign..rebled, new pads and still had the same problem.
were they the new generation with phenolic pistons?

just curious as the phenolics were supposed to address that issue.

BTW...

i CANNOT WAIT to get my hands on the new Crank Bros seat post. this bike WILL have one if they are available. i would much rather have a Joplin than a gravity retarder!
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Old 12-14-2007, 04:09 PM   #36 (permalink)
 
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i CANNOT WAIT to get my hands on the new Crank Bros seat post. this bike WILL have one if they are available. i would much rather have a Joplin than a gravity retarder!
pretty nice looking... I wonder if you can choose between different ano colors???
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Old 12-14-2007, 05:28 PM   #37 (permalink)
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that's a pretty hot build Justin, NOW will you be complete

i swear mtn biking is like fixing/modding cars...you say you're "done" but are you really done? LOL
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Old 12-14-2007, 07:33 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Congrats!

Why not an RP23?
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Old 12-14-2007, 07:52 PM   #39 (permalink)
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I have issues with fox air shocks. all the crap with getting stuck down and blowing up...

i want to try something different and the RS Monarch was pretty awesome on the bike i tried at Interbike.
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Old 12-14-2007, 08:00 PM   #40 (permalink)
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were they the new generation with phenolic pistons?

just curious as the phenolics were supposed to address that issue.
nope they're the 05's before they came out with the new pistons... i need to get an m4 rear brake still
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