Here's my 06' Comp. I got it off of eBay for $711 and it had only 31 miles on it! Of course, since I saved some coin I put on a set of Magura Louise BAT Carbons w/ Venti discs - the bike bling is a little much but I love how it matches the red suspension piece. Full bike Front bike
I've found that with ebay you just have to be patient and wait. The best part was is that it turned out to be a local pick up and the guy originally bought it at my local Performance store. I dunno, I got lucky. I was watching the auction like a hawk, fearing a sniper would swoop in at the last minute. It might have something to do with the fact that the Azure only has 3.5 inches in the back, and I think most people are going for 4+ these days. I've been nothing but pleased with it, though I'm a little bummed that IH will no longer make dw-link bikes.
For the best reviews/comparison, check out the Team MWC, FTJ, NGT blog where he switched from a MkIII to an Azure: http://ashwinearl.blogspot.com/2006/09/iron-horse-azure-review-pt1.html
This is the most detailed review I've found, and it really helped settle matters for me. Hope that helps!:thumbsup:
It's a small frame
wheels are stan arch with king hubs
Conti Mountain king 2.2
Kenda SB 8
headset stock
stem syntace f99 90mm
Easton sl riser
Reba race
sram XO shifter and rear derailleur
Formula oro puro disc 160 F &R
XT front derailleur
xtr 970 cranset
hope BB
seatpost is Thomsom 330 mm
sella slr xc
I'm sure if wanted i could take it to <24 with useless tires, going 1x9, lighter seat, getting a new sid or r7 or durin,
I'm at 27 with a 780g front tire, reba SL, RF evolve crank (middle ring only) and Hayes 9 brakes. Upgrade those 4 items and I'm around 25 (17" frame). Need to round up some cake first.
Though I will say the rougher trails I've been riding recently don't reward lightness as much as they reward bigger bikes. I'd probably actually do better on my trails with a 30 lb 5 inch bike or even a 33 lb 6.5 inch bike. But I race XC so this bike is a good split between the two worlds.
RML said:
It's a small frame
wheels are stan arch with king hubs
Conti Mountain king 2.2
Kenda SB 8
headset stock
stem syntace f99 90mm
Easton sl riser
Reba race
sram XO shifter and rear derailleur
Formula oro puro disc 160 F &R
XT front derailleur
xtr 970 cranset
hope BB
seatpost is Thomsom 330 mm
sella slr xc
I'm sure if wanted i could take it to <24 with useless tires, going 1x9, lighter seat, getting a new sid or r7 or durin,
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