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For the frame I went with the RAAW Madonna V2. It’s an absolute tank of a groundwork, vastly overbuilt with giant pivots. Mike Kazimer’s overview changed into titled ‘capable for the Apocalypse’ so it seemed the superb fit. Or not it’s basically now not easy at over 9lb (measurement M, with go with the flow X2). By comparison, mainstream carbon enduro frames are ~7lb, and there are numerous lighter alternate options out there. Despite the heft, i love RAAW’s design ethos of being utterly no-nonsense, and i love that their V2 of the much lauded customary design changed into iterative and delicate, rather than throwing every little thing out and doing whatever new for newness’ sake. If i would had the option i would have gone with the uncooked aluminum colour to keep on with the theme of durability—uncooked simply hides wear so neatly. Unluckily raw had a loopy lengthy lead time.
A smashy one hundred sixty/one hundred seventy enduro bike is in fact overkill for what i love to trip, however after some shoulder and arm surgical procedures i am fairly sore these days, so I made the determination to over-bike. I don’t intellect carrying some additional bike around if or not it’s going to make me greater comfy and safe.
The geometry is modern, however no longer silly. I believed about getting anything slacker, however determined to get extra wheelbase out of its 455mm (size M) reach than thinking about its pretty impartial 64.5° headtube angle too a good deal. The Grim Donut is in fact fun and i do think points of it are the way forward for race bikes, however i’m already overbiking with this component so I did not are looking to become with whatever thing unmanageable.
For the rear shock I went with a waft X2, and or not it’s been remarkable. It’s taken me the stronger part of a year to have the time and power to do ample again-to-back runs that it be dialled in now. However on the fork I cheated a bit bit. I had a Fox 38, which I basically loved, and then Kaz sent up that EXT period for a 2d opinion, and smartly, i like it more. I failed to realize how an awful lot I favored it unless I took it off, after which instantly put it back on. I’ve largely been heading off this writeup as a result of i’m hoping Kaz has forgotten about that fork. I would in fact want to reduce that extra steerer tube down…
it be value noting that the counseled settings for the EXT period have been bang on for me. I bracketed in both direction a little, but ended up going returned to their common suggestion. Tremendous staggering on their part.
I went a little bit insane with the brakes. Trickstuff Maximas are already the most powerful brakes out there, after which I paired them to some prototype 223mm rotors that Cornelius at Intend BC had made earlier than he cancelled his brake rotor task. Those rotors are one of the most fulfilling searching rotors I’ve ever seen, and the theory behind them (many little holes instead of a few massive holes = smoother braking, much less pad put on, more surface enviornment for air to cool) looks not pricey. They’ve worked amazingly, however i ended up taking them off as a result of I wish to keep them. I do know, i am damaged. Now I’ve got fully pedestrian Trickstuff Dachle HD 223 rotors on there (jokes, simply in case…).
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