Blur TRc pictures

[simonm]

Cant find a thread with TRc pictures, so I'll start on off with my build.. Sneeks in at 24.95lbs.. first ride in the Rocky Peak district England and its one Rocket of a bike.. never felt under travelled
The Chainset btw, is XTR M970, then I turned down a worn out outer ring to make it into a bash, the ceramic coated at Shawnee bike coating

[sooner518]

love the black and green color. such a sick lookin bike man.

[simonm]

cheers, looks even better in the flesh, the matt black finish is amazing.

[aphis]

Beautiful built simonm. Size of the frame?

[simonm]

many thanks, I'm very happy with it.. Size is a small.

[zauberer]

very nice, Simon

[zauberer]

to continue this Blur TRc picture thread:

mine is size M

[bikedrd]

Simon - nice work on the cranks.

Zauberer - 36 Float fork? How much travel?

[Gravitythief76]

How is the new shadow plus xtr living up to the hype. Im considering one. Would love to know what you think of it!

[stephanmoll]

How much abuse can the trc can take?

[dirtbiker]

Those are some sweet rides.

[yzblue242]

Sweet rides!

Simonm: Digging the Renthal stem - wish we saw those more in the US.

[zauberer]

How is the new shadow plus xtr living up to the hype. Im considering one. Would love to know what you think of it!

I decided to try this shadow+, because I wanted to know if I could ride without a chainguard and don't drop my chain.

My experience after 1 month:

No, the shadow+ doesn't eliminate dropping the chain from the middle ring totally.
On really ambitious descends with rocks and roots I've dropped down my chain sooner or later ...

The shadow+ reduces the oscillation of the chain, that's for sure. My chain is more quiet, less hammering against the chainstays

My conclusion: the shadow+ is perfect for smooth trails, but for engaged all mountain riding the shadow+ is not enough for me. A chainguide will be the way to go in the future.

[zauberer]

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Zauberer - 36 Float fork? How much travel?

axle to crown is reduced to 520mm, so the travel should be around 135mm I think

[Gravitythief76]

I decided to try this shadow+, because I wanted to know if I could ride without a chainguard and don't drop my chain.

My experience after 1 month:

No, the shadow+ doesn't eliminate dropping the chain from the middle ring totally.
On really ambitious descends with rocks and roots I've dropped down my chain sooner or later ...

The shadow+ reduces the oscillation of the chain, that's for sure. My chain is more quiet, less hammering against the chainstays

My conclusion: the shadow+ is perfect for smooth trails, but for engaged all mountain riding the shadow+ is not enough for me. A chainguide will be the way to go in the future.

Exactly what i wanted to know. Thanks!

[simonm]

Sweet rides!

Simonm: Digging the Renthal stem - wish we saw those more in the US.

Many thanks, Yeh, there really cool, good size and rise too.. looks amazing in the flesh. There Fatbars are really nice too.

[godfather]

My Large TRc... 22.9 pounds in it's current form. No dropped chain with my Shadow+, but I'm sure the XCX guide (1x10) is helping with that, and it's definitely quiet. I only have crappy iPhone pics at the moment, but it'll give ya the idea!







For anyone that's curious about the lighter build, I also have a Nomad, so the TRc really is my XC/Trail rig although it's taken everything I've thrown at it so far.

[007]

Do want. Badly.

Will wait until better colors come out . . . . though that green and black would go nicely with my Special ed. Hopes

[WilliamK]

Here are some pictures of my Trc. The handling of this bike is off the charts. Super fast and super fun.

Here is my glossy beast




I changed most of my parts over from my XCc - the bar is new and the XX revelation world cup with carbon crown is new. Nice.


Showing off my 20mm axle in a Rev XX WC with 2012 DNA internals - 20mm not available here you see, but I wanted to keep my hadleys.


Trying out another shock option


Trying out the Lopes limited edition chain guide. I have been pretty happy with it so far, doesn't drag too much on the climbs. However, these things get noiser with use (I am betting).




Anyway, loving the bike. The more aggressive you are with it the more it rewards you.

[007]

^^^ How did you get a Gloss frame? I thought these were only available in Matte carbon?

[zauberer]

High quality pictures William

I'm thinking to put this chainguide on my TRc.
Is it a good choice?

Today I've some moved pictures of my Blur TRc.
Nothing special, but I hope you could imagine the fun factor of this trailbike

[WilliamK]

Oh I forgot to mention I upgraded my XX brakes to 2012 models. The new ones are very smooth to use, I am very impressed so far. The smoothness adds to the already excellent modulation.

So far so good with the chain guide, the test will be how it goes over time I guess.

Hey great video zauberer. It shows some really good high speed sections, nice. I will be planning a trip to Switzerland, and I loved that footage you had there - some similarities to what I expect it will be like, I saw the cable car in the background in one spot. Good work mate.

[flowtron]

For anyone that's curious about the lighter build, I also have a Nomad, so the TRc really is my XC/Trail rig although it's taken everything I've thrown at it so far.

Thank you for helping me rationalize owning a TRC while still holding onto my NomadC.

[theboybeckham]

I think the gloss finish is a result of using heli-tape. I've got a very similar finish on my Blur XCc as a result.

[psisp]

^^^ How did you get a Gloss frame? I thought these were only available in Matte carbon?

Maybe he uses a (carbon) polishing wax or something like this, because Matte surfaces are very sensible.