Medium Ano Black frame,
CCDB,
2011 Fox Vans 180mm,
Formula the ones with goodridge hoses,
Saint cranks, rear mech and shifter,
Azonic 38t ring,
XT cassette,
E13 LG1+ chainguide,
Straitline pedals,
Element reducer head set,
Straitline spilt steerer stem,
Gravity DH carbon bars,
Lizard skins grips,
Thomson post,
SDG Saddle,
Chromag clamp,
Hope pro 2 hubs,
Sun Ringle EQ 29 rims,
Maxxis Highrollors 2.5,
Medium Delirium, Push Monarch RT-AM, 12mm through axle
Lyrik Solo air 1.5 fork
Cane Creek 110 1.5 headset
Thomson x4 stem
SMAC handebar
Avid Elixir CRs (8" front, 7" rear)
Lizardskins Charger grips
SDG Aliso Ti saddle
Thomson elite seapost
Azonic seat clamp
HammerSchmidt FR 165mm
SMAC pedals
Sram pg-990 cassette
Sram x9 rear deraileur
Sram x0 shifters
Hadley rear hub
Hope front hub
Mavic 819 rims
WTB Weirwolf front tire, Wolverine rear
35 and change lbs. this is AM mode. I still have the Totem (converted to coil) and the Vivid for the big mountain days. saving the pennies for a beefier wheelset and 2 ply tires.
CZ - sounds like you are running the same Totem setup as me. Floodgate mod etc. You really like running the compression all the way open? I was happy with my previous settings - 1 preload spacer which gave me 30% sag and I would typically run 8-10 clicks of LSC then 11/2 turns of HSC to control BO on the biggest hits. I cant say I spent too much time playing around with the settings and this is what felt okay.
After riding my Jedi with a Boxxer I really struggled to enjoy the softer plusher Totem. So I went on a mission this past month and I have really spent time to get my Totem dialled. First thing I did was pop another preload spacer in but this didnt really help give me that Boxxer feel. So I found a section of trail that I have really been enjoying lately. Fast, narrow and the right amount of chunk to let me be comfortable and feel the bike out. After multiple runs I have ended up with 2 preload spacers giving me 25% sag, 12 clicks of LSC and almost 2 turns of HSC. This was also a result of reading thread lately about the tendancy to run too little compression.
I started out with 1 turn of HSC and played with the LSC from 6 clicks then to 12 to get a really good comparason. Then I played with 10 and on to 12 etc. At the end I did another run with 6 and jumped to 12 to be sure of what I was feeling. Lastley I played with HSC. When I started long travel riding I thought the objective was for plushness but I always ended up adding compression. What I found running this recent test was when I lowered my compression settings the bike felt plush but through the chunk I had less control. The front would be diving alot like a pogo and through corners I was much less precise. When I added LSC the bike seemed to settle/calm down and my cornering was much tighter. I dont fell like I am working so hard to control the bike, another bonus seems to be that I can get the bike off the ground easier when I need to double a section. My next step is to remove 1 spacer but I am still testing.
Just interested to hear your reasoning for running your Totem so open. I must also added I have just dropped my tire pressure by 2 Psi and this also made a massive difference, 26Psi front and 28Psi rear. Running the suspension firmer and tires softer seems to be the ticket for me.
I'm considering bidding on craigstrs, beautiful frame, hopefully its not too beat up! I'm 6-2 so large will work! Buying a discontinued frame worries me, hopefully Knolly stockpiles hangers & bearings!
Knolly has bearings, but you can also get bearings from RWC. No one in our group (5 Delirium riders) has bent a hanger yet.
As folks have said, the Delirium is an amazing bike. I can't ever see selling my Delirium. I love this bike so much I had it re-painted 6 months ago. This has been my primary bike since I got it. I ride with other Delirium riders, Santa Cruz, Turner, etc. Most of the time, the Delirium riders are near the front on climbs, but we are always at the front on the descents:thumbsup:
It seriously is great bike that will make you smile!
Bubba13's comments are a perfect summary of the Delirium!
Here is probably one of the last builds for a dying thread! This is a whimpified build on Craigs old frame! :thumbsup:
Frame: Delirium (Large)
Shock: 2013 RS Monarch Plus RC3, have the Ti-coil Dueler for lift days!
Fork: 2012 RS Lyrik RC2DH 170
Headset: Cane Creek
Handlebar: Easton Havoc carbon
Stem: Easton Havoc 50mm
Grips: ODI Rogue
Shifter: XT
Brakes: XT IceTech
Seat:WTB Silverado Thinline
Seatpost: KS 125mm
Rotors: IceTech 203mm F 180mm R
R Der: XT
Cassette: SRAM PG990 (11-34)
Chain: SRAM 991
Crank: XO carbon 170mm
Chainring: MRP Bling Ring direct mount, 36t
Chain Guide:MRP G2
Wheels: 2013 Mavic Crossmax SX
Tires: Hans Dampf
Pedals: Straitline Amp
Weight ~32.5lbs...(hey, its my do all!)
quite sure i didn't post this up when i set her up, coz for some reason i couldn't find this thread.
sidenote;
a noob-ish qn, the bolts to adjust the shocks, closest to the frame is steepest or slackest? took me forever and i still somehow cannot tell the difference... :madman:
Customer build, large black anodized 2010 frame with Vivid and ti coil. Rockshox Totem Coil. Mavic 721's on gold Hope Pro2 20mm/10mm superstar thru-axle. Chromag, Thomson and Cane Creek finishing kit. Avid Elixir CR Mag, SRAM X9 with Gravity Light MegaExo crankset and Blackspire Stinger E. DMR V12 pedals. Maxxis High Rollers.
When you pulled your shock out you re-installed it upside down. Flip that baby over!
P.S. I love all of this bike porn. I got a chance to take a 2010 blue delirium with vivid/ Float 170/ xt brakes/ slx cranks and some other trick bits out for a spin today on Fromme in North Vancouver. Soooo much fun! If I didn't already have a Podium and was lined up for a endorphin I would get one asap.
Oh, and I thought it was because the smaller frames couldn't accommodate the piggyback in the upwards position because the shock would come in contact with the frame.
As for lowering the centre of gravity by, possibly, a few grams - ...
*edit*
-- the rest of my comments have been deleted because I felt that they were far too sarcastic --
size : m
rp23 (feels amazing !!! no doubt the dhx air should be scraped)
36 float 180 rc2
slx/xt mix drive train
dt ex500/hope pro II wheels
minion 2.35 single ply with with slime
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