Nice photos! And a lovely bike as well But i may be a little biased since i got the same bike myself.
(was going to put a video link showing my Genius getting abused, but I'm not allowed to post links yet.. )
You should post a video! I'd love to see it. I'm gunna make a video as well but I am in the middle of healing. I took a nasty crash and I'm all bruised up. The bike is fine thank God
This bike is absolutely amazing and climbing uphill is a lot easier when I lock out both front and rear suspension. The trails here where I live I mainly stick to traction and full lock out mode. I haven't really had a place where I can do downhill and test out the full travel mode yet.
I don't think I can ever ride without the twinlock remote. It's INCREDIBLE.
You should post a video! I'd love to see it. I'm gunna make a video as well but I am in the middle of healing. I took a nasty crash and I'm all bruised up. The bike is fine thank God
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I don't think I can ever ride without the twinlock remote. It's INCREDIBLE.
Yay! Finally I'm abel to post links and videos
Hope you get well soon, so you can enjoy your bike!
I also love the Twinlock. Use it all the time, but mostly to switch from travel to full, and back again. And I installed a dropper-seat-post (RockShox Reverb), a must have!
The trails you have where you live look extremely fun. Wish we had some trails like that here where I live. The 150mm travel sure comes in handy on trails like that.
It will be a little while before I can get back on my bike but I will definitely post a video from my gopro.
I may invest in a chesty mount since the helmet angle gets a little boring.
Nice video, I just pick up one today. Close out pricing was too good to pass up on a 12. Now to set the suspension.
Sweet, you're going to love the twinlock remote. I had to make the front shocks stiffer then 25% and dropped it to 15% so make sure you get it set up or your front suspension will be a little too squishy.
I got the rear set up pretty nicely, I am still working on the front. Hopefully it is not just me, but the recommended air pressures aren't even close to getting sag set properly.
The bike is very much overkill for my riding in FL, but it is incredible. Although, I thought for the price I paid, it was going to pedal for me.
I got the rear set up pretty nicely, I am still working on the front. Hopefully it is not just me, but the recommended air pressures aren't even close to getting sag set properly.
The bike is very much overkill for my riding in FL, but it is incredible. Although, I thought for the price I paid, it was going to pedal for me.
The recommended air pressure for the rear suspension works perfectly for me. The front after a few rides is now just right. It took me a while to find that perfect sweet spot...but it all depends on your riding style as well as your weight.
After doing a local trail where I live called fountainhead there's a steep descent called "Shock-a-billy" (old one not the new new) and after going down it my suspension never bottomed out which tells me 150mm is way too much for Fountainhead haha but it's nice to have that extra cushioned security in mind.
Another video.
A short video clip from my first day ever in a downhill bike park.
The Genius was wonderful to ride there, even though it isn't a DH-bike.
How do they keep all of that sand on the moutain like that?
Dunno. But the sand/dirt on the trail is very compact.
What position is your Twin Lock in?
That day I was running full travel all day long.
Usually I spend most time in traction mode, and switch to full travel when going 'downhill'.
Nice video, looks fun
Thanks. It really was fun as well.
While my bike ran 'full travel', my face was locked in 'full grin'
Other than that I have my fork set to plush/AM. And I recently got a tip from someone about changing the seals to some new low friction seals, making it even plusher. I have never done any service on a fork before, so that'll be interesting.
When i got my bike, i changed it to a 2x10 drivetrain. SRAM X9 crankset, SRAM X0 triggers, X0 front derailleur and X9 rear derailleur, and loving it! I've ridden 1000+km this year so far, and haven't adjusted the gears since i mounted them. Works perfect in any condition.
I'm also thinking of upgrading my brakes and wheels for next season. And I'm about to order a chain guide with bash guard (Truvative X-Guide).
Another excellent video showing off how nice the Scott Genius is. The closest DH park from where I live is about 4 hours away at a place called SnowShoe. I've never done DH and I only have 1 friend who's willing to go with me but he's going to a wedding this labor day which is pretty much the best time for me to go. I don't wanna go alone but damn I do want to go and experience what it's like. You're video looks like a lot of fun.
Love the upgrades you've done as well...I'm hitting up fountainhead a bad ass trail near where I live and hope to get some videos recorded. Although, it won't be as interesting to watch as your videos.
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And a lovely bike as well 
But i may be a little biased since i got the same bike myself.
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