In reply to Brotus7 :
That's great info - thanks! Your DHF is actually about 200g lighter that I expected.
I talked to the shop owner last night. He's going to re-mount the used Ikons that were on it when I test rode it & I'll see if they hold up for me. I sure like the way it felt around town on them, and he didn't have any trouble trail riding with them, so we'll see. If they do hold up I'll just buy a new set from him.
In reply to EricM :
Post it here! I never check that thread...
In reply to EricM :
That looks nice!!!
For what it's worth, my Maxxis Minion DHF were super heavy (in 26 inch form)
Also, here is the bike that the Trek fuel is replacing;
2005 Giant Trance 2
Maestro rear suspension, which is still being used on their new bikes
Fox Float R air rear shock with adjustable rebound
Rockshocks Judy front fork
Hayes Hydraulic disk brakes
203mm front rotor, 180mm rear rotor
Upgraded to Shimano Zee Freeride rear derailleur with a clutch
Upgraded Shimano Zee front crank, 1x 32 tooth
Shimano Zee 10 speed shifter
Rear cassette is a 11 to 36 ten speed
Upgraded TransX dropper seat post
TransX dropper remote
Upgraded Bolt on grips
Valve caps (wheels and shock valves) grips color matched red
Brand new Bontrager seat with hallow chrome rails
Bontrager Rhythm stem and Bontrager Bars
Upgraded Time ATAC clipless pedals.
Currently has Stan's Raven tires mounted
I wanted a 29er with boot spacing and thru axels so, you know, I spent $4287, lol.
In reply to EricM :
Nice!
Edit: apparently it's manufactured like this to help guide the chain over the wide cassette!
Well apparently I bent my derailleur somehow. :-/
I must have run over something on trail the previous weekend, because it sounded a bit off all of last week. A new one is $118 so not cheap, but not horrible. I'm going to straighten this one as best as I can & send it for now.
I finally got off my ass & ordered a pair of 29x2.60 Maxxis Ikon tires. Hopefully they'll be in next week so I'll have some time to ride them before we head to Colorado.
The Ikons arrived & were mounted today. I hope it dries out enough tonight to go for a ride & see how they feel, plus get them scrubbed in a bit before our trip.
I did do a quick bunnyhop in the driveway & the front end is noticeably lighter.
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