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08-22-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
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Siren Song 29 SL
Just got my Siren Song 29 SL put together so I took it out for a ride today at Solavaca Ranch in Glen Rose, TX.
I don't have enough mileage on it to pass judgment on it as I adapt to it and get it dialed but my first impressions are this... This thing rolls like a race bike, and it SERIOUSLY motors up absolutely anything with more traction and speed than I deserve. It's soooo smooth... no chatter...no harshness... just fast and super comfortable. I want to say 'plush' but it's not cushy like that... it's more like what a hardtail should be. The sizing feels dead-on.
Here's the spec:
Frame: Siren Song 29 SL
Fork: Fox F29 RLC
Wheels: NoTubes 355 29er rims, Hope Pro II disc hubs for 9mm/10mm thru-bolt, DT double butted spokes
Tires: Geax Saguaro 2.2
Brakes: Formula Oro Puro, 180/160 Hope floating rotors
Crankset: White Industries ENO w/VBC rings 24/38T, White Industries Ti bottom bracket & Ti bolts
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0 medium cage
Shifters: SRAM X0 grip shift
Cassette: Shimano XT M770 11-34
Bars: Groovy Cycleworks Luv Handles
Stem: Race Face Deux XC
Seatpost: Easton EC90 CNT
Pedals: Time ATAC XS
Saddle: Serfas Stinger Ti
Headset: Chris King (Pink)
Skewers: DT Swiss RWS 9/10mm thru-bolt
Odds & Ends: SRAM PC-991 chain, Alligator full-length coated cables and braided housing, Arundel plastic bottle cages, ESI foamies, Ahrens bottle opener, bell
Last edited by dinoadventures : 08-22-2009 at 09:34 PM.
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08-22-2009
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quantum state
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,755
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beautiful ride!
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08-22-2009
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Harmonius Wrench
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Very nice! This must be the one Brendan had pics of the frame only a few days back? Titanium stays as I recall.
Good looking rig and I hope you enjoy it for years to come.  |
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08-22-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
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GT- yep, that's mine.
It's similar to the team ones except mine has the white powdercoated rear instead of anodized and the team bikes don't have the pointy lugs : )
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08-22-2009
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always accelerating
Join Date: Jun 2007
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looks good! that a size L? what's the final build weight? seems you got ample mud clearance out back...running the sliders all the way forward too.
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08-22-2009
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Really I am that slow
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,981
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lovely!
way yummy!
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08-22-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Were you able to stay in the saddle more with the soft tail?
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08-22-2009
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New You
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 7,426
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Nice!
Don't see many softtails these days. Dunno why.
Culo de Gato... does that mean what I think it means? eeeew!
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Light, Cheap, Strong, Bling... pick three.
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08-22-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I've always been curious about soft tails but never could get over the looks of em...This one looks pretty good though, and fast.
What do you think of theVBC stuff?
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08-23-2009
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29er zealot
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Wow, seriously, that is one of the prettiest bikes I have seen in a long while. Congratulations, it's beautiful!  |
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08-23-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 849
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The size is around a medium. It's about the same length as my medium Turner Flux, but the frame is much lighter. I don't have a full build weight yet, but the latest in bathroom scale technology says 26.2. It's not set up to race xc right now, though. This is configured for endurance racing and bikepacking. There's all sorts of heavy parts on it. I could go on the parts bin and have it sub-24, less with singlespeed. That's lighter than the Flux and has many other advantages over it.
Is it a sit-and-spin bike or does it encourage you to stand and mash? YES. It literally doesn't much care how you put down power, it'll just make it stick and off ya go.
The VBC seems to shift well enough. Gearing-wise, I need to put in more seat time to pass judgement on that.
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08-23-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Bike looks good. I like pointed lugs and how the rear end is painted white.
The rearend of the frame really looks like the original Titus Racer X
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08-23-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Great looking bike, well done .
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08-23-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
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A couple more pics...
Getting some singletrack and a shot of the gorgeous welds....
the second pic is actually the only one i've taken yet that shows what colour it actually is.
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08-23-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Congratulations on the bike. I want one. Nice trails too.
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08-23-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Nice! Hope you''re enjoying it as much as I am with my John Henry!
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08-24-2009
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always accelerating
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 512
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that pink logo just POPS!
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08-24-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 849
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Some custom bikepacking goodies from Epic Designs...
Medium gastank bag and small panel-opening frame pack. I love the small frame pack! it's SO awesome! Inside it has elastic bandoleers for CO2's and a multitool and it's got room for some other small bits as well.
Partial panel-opening full frame pack for longer trips.
Bag bag with all my sleeping and shelter stuff loaded
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08-24-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: May 2008
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Wow, brendan is making some wicked bikes. Very nice.
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08-24-2009
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Really I am that slow
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Originally Posted by dinoadventures
Some custom bikepacking goodies from Epic Designs...
Medium gastank bag and small panel-opening frame pack. I love the small frame pack! it's SO awesome! Inside it has elastic bandoleers for CO2's and a multitool and it's got room for some other small bits as well.
Partial panel-opening full frame pack for longer trips.
Bag bag with all my sleeping and shelter stuff loaded
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Dang tight setup!  |
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08-24-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Aug 2006
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love it! more pics for lurkers like me!
hahah!
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08-25-2009
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ADIDAB
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Mate that is one stunning ride! Look forward to the ride report...
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08-27-2009
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TRANCER
Join Date: Jul 2009
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I have to say this is one of the nicest looking bikes i have seen. |
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09-04-2009
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Big wheels keep on rollin
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Very Nice bike and color
I've been looking seriously at the Siren lately. I'm selling a Motolite and have been riding a Haro Mary, which I love for everything but rocky descents. I'm hooked on 29ers and can't decide between a 3' travel full sus or the softtail. I like the simpler design of th softtail.
How does it compare to your flux on descents? and how long does it take to have one made?
That is one gorgeous bike...
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09-05-2009
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mtbr member
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Wow......Nice bike!
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09-05-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Trails name?
I love that trail's name.... The Cat's A$$ ... 
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09-05-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Mar 2009
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sweet rig buddy
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09-05-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Jul 2009
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In my sweetest dreams I dont get visions that beautiful!
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09-05-2009
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mtbr member
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very nice...
how are those tires working out for you? I cant decide between the Geax or the Pythons.
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09-06-2009
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What's "social pace?"
Join Date: May 2008
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Put in over 112 miles on it yesterday. Perfect tool for the job... hella fast and efficient and you can really whip it through the trees. The rear travel kept me nice and fresh and I sprinted most of the last lap and finished first by a long shot. Zero bike issues.
The tires worked really well, actually. Conditions were NTX clay hardpack and it was still soggy and slick in the morning. I ran more pressure in the morning and it was controllable through the greasy bits. Took a few pounds out as it dried up and I could really rail it.
No conclusion yet on how they handle loose-over-hardpack, but I have a Rampage sitting around as a contingency.
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09-06-2009
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Really I am that slow
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Originally Posted by dinoadventures
Put in over 112 miles on it yesterday. Perfect tool for the job... hella fast and efficient and you can really whip it through the trees. The rear travel kept me nice and fresh and I sprinted most of the last lap and finished first by a long shot. Zero bike issues.
The tires worked really well, actually. Conditions were NTX clay hardpack and it was still soggy and slick in the morning. I ran more pressure in the morning and it was controllable through the greasy bits. Took a few pounds out as it dried up and I could really rail it.
No conclusion yet on how they handle loose-over-hardpack, but I have a Rampage sitting around as a contingency.
(Race photo by Ric Ceron)
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09-11-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: May 2008
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Hey-o, welcome to the club! I'm on literally hundreds of miles on my Team SL, including just completing the Shenandoah Mountain 100 last weekend. This version is a bit more refined than the one I'm riding, but even the generation that went to the team earlier in the year is an awesome ride. I'd agree that it's more hardtail than full-sus, in that you need to pick your lines, but when the going gets tough the Song pulls through: 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 24 hrs!
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09-11-2009
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mtbr member
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Man that thing is purty!!!!!!
Softail 29er is prolly the Golden Mean of mountain bikes. Ride the snot out of it!
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