Santa came early in a brown truck - Sette Razzo

[eujinc]

So after spending weeks specing out parts for my first 29er, a fellow MTBRer shot me a link to the complete Sette Razzo. Darn, parts spec looked good and it all came down to much less than the best prices I can come up with.

Heck, I'll give it go and see what the fuss is all about with the big wheels. Order was placed last week and the bike is now put together and ready to roll ... except it had been raining nonstop here so will have to wait a few more days for a ride report.

Some pics....

This showed up at my doorstep.


Shiny bits peeking out.


Partially assembled out of the box.


Look ma, my bicycle's wheel is bigger than my SUV's wheel.


Swapping a few parts.


Makes a 26er look rather small.


Shiny...

[eujinc]

Pie plate has been removed and is now used for holding ... pies?









Will be swapping out the SB8s with a set or Ardents next week & going tubeless. Then it's time to get down and dirty.

[Dremer03]

2 Razzos on here, nice.

[Jake Pay]

eujinc.

That's one sweet 29'er

[taterbug]

eujinc.

That's one sweet 29'er

Jake, congrats on the forum

[Jake Pay]

Jake, congrats on the forum

Thankz tater,

A number of us put in a lot of time trying to get this board and it finally payed off.

Us Setté riders gottz a place to hang

[jimx200]

Sheeeitallfriday...beautiful bike! New to 29er's here and this build looks outstanding...any of you guys have a suggestion as to the 20" vs 22" frame size for me? I'm 6-2, longer arms/torso, ride a 59cm Bianchi Eros road bike (semi-compact geo), and a 20.5" IHorse hardtail with a 110 stem on riser bars. I prefer a longer top tube and less concerned about standover. Opinions please.

[Dictatorsaurus]

What saddle is that and how do you like it?

[Dremer03]

It comes with a Sette Lynx.

[Dictatorsaurus]

I'm interested in the Lynx and Nyx saddles. Very few reviews about them. Any thoughts?

[eujinc]

The saddle is fine so far. Quite a bit more firmer than my old, broken Skye saddle but so far no numbness or any weird feelings in the nether region. The slimness of the saddle allows moving around without snagging on my shorts and provide decent even support of the sit bones. The real test is really on longer rides. To date, I've only been on rides up to around 2 hours.

[eujinc]

Here's a ride update.

Swapped out the 2.1 SB8s with 2.25 Ardents. Stem has been flipped (gonna keep it this way for awhile to see if I like it better). And aside from increasing the pressure of the fork, I have not made any other adjustments. Derailleurs do not need any adjustments so far but I am sure I will have to when the cables stretch.

No question about it, big wheels sure make going over stuff much easier. I was able to clear areas of rock gardens easily where I usually dab on my 26er. This thing likes to eat up bumps. Weight wise, a little heavier than my Ti 26er and the steering does feel more sluggish. However, the bike does feel much, much more stable at speed. So far, me likes it a lot .

Some pics from my ride last weekend:

[TheUnit]

Any Razzo owners experiencing toe overlap, especially on the Large or X-large?

[epoch2k]

Anyone know the fork travel for the complete Sette Razzo, 80 or 100mm?

[Dremer03]

Anyone know the fork travel for the complete Sette Razzo, 80 or 100mm?

It should be 80mm.

[epoch2k]

It should be 80mm.

correct me if i'm wrong, but you can convert the 80mm travel to 100mm travel by adjusting some internal spacer?

[Dremer03]

correct me if i'm wrong, but you can convert the 80mm travel to 100mm travel by adjusting some internal spacer?

Some forks this is true, I cont confirm if the Reba SL is one of these forks.

[eujinc]

Mine is set at 80mm (I though it was 100 at first). The fork comes with 2 spacers and you can convert to 100mm if you like.

[Dirty $anchez]

Have you had a chance to put it on a scale ?

[eujinc]

With everything on it - 26 pounds (per my bathroom scale).

This includes, in addition to the components that came with the bike:
- beatup pair of M520 pedals
- 2.25 Ardents with tubes (been procrastinating on the tubeless conversion)
- wireless bike computer
- BBG bashguard
- Bottle cage
- Sette Blade ergo lock-on grips

Frame is a 16 incher.

[Dirty $anchez]

Very good , thank you very much .

[epoch2k]

With everything on it - 26 pounds (per my bathroom scale).

Frame is a 16 incher.

What is your height and inseam?

[lltaylor]

Hi,

Thanks for the pics and review thusfar. Now that you've had a chance to break it in a bit any update? Any problems or regrets? I am seriously considering the razzo but not being able to test ride it makes me a tad nervous.

[eujinc]

What is your height and inseam?

5'6" and 28"-ish.

[eujinc]

Thanks for the pics and review thusfar. Now that you've had a chance to break it in a bit any update? Any problems or regrets? I am seriously considering the razzo but not being able to test ride it makes me a tad nervous.

No regrets for me. I haven't been riding it as much as I would've liked. So far with almost 100 miles on the odo, here are my observations:

1. Loving the big wheels. I can't believe how much more stable this thing is and how much more speed it can carry around turns and descends.

2. Once rolling, it doesn't feel big at all.

3. Flipped stem works well for me. I might consider getting a flat bar to lower the front a bit more.

4. Lifting the front feels a little heavier but not a real issue.

5. On steep rocky descends, I always feel like flipping over on my 26er. Not on this.