Pulled the trigger on a 2015 demo Flux. Great price and great bike. Thanks to Jeff at Dirtmerchantbikes in Seattle. Fork: Fox Float 32 Factory CTD Fork - 120mm travel Shock: Fox Evolution CTD Brakes: Deore (180mm front, 160mm rear) Cranks: Deore 2x10 38-24 chainrings Shifters: Deore 2x10 R Deraiileur: XT 2x10 F Derailleur: SLX Cassette: 11-36 Wheelset: Stans Arch EX/DT 350 wheelset set up tubeless Tires: Schwalbe Hans Dampf (f)/ Nobby Nic (r) Tubes: N/A, set up tubeless Headset: Cane Creek 40 Handlebar: Race Face Evolve, 740mm x 19mm Stem: Race Face Evolve, 90mm Seatpost: Race Face Evolve Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Some of you old heads may remember me. I had the red Turner Burner that died in a garage fire. This is a killer upgrade from that old 4bar Turner. It was a medium and was always too small for me. The new Flux is a large, so I will have to do some tinkering with fit. But can't wait to wrench on it. It should arrive on Tuesday, and that will be a long night.
Congratulations. If I remember correctly, the flux has thinner walled tubing to reduce weight for raceresque rider experience. Time to slide the seat forward on the rails a tad and shorten the stem and get the right sweep on some bars. Enjoy. Steve
Wow Ted I thought you were just maybe going to get a Specialized something or another, that 27.5 will be probably be a very nice bike to ride on warm days since its super light. Nice choice.
I have to start real slow. No bike for over a year, so my legs are dead. I have a shoulder injury (electric skateboard) and I just gave up big tobacco. So I'm in rebuild mode.