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What's The Latest Thing You've Done To Your Specialized Bike?

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Picked up some Salsa Flip-Off Skewers to replace the standard Specialized skewers that haven't felt right since a muddy race in April. After my most recent ride, the skewer on the front wheel was so loose I could turn it while closed. Freaked me out a bit so I thought I'd throw on somethin fancy:

In Red for my Silver 07 Epic Comp :thumbsup:



What's your latest change/upgrade?
 
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#2,298 ·
1 x 10 Conversion

Converted my stumpy to 1 x 10. Installed a Raceface 32 T chainring and a wolftooth 42 T expander cog. I also replaced the 15 T and 17 T cog with a 16 T cog. And removed the taco blade and added the spacer. Very happy with the results.
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#2,300 ·
Where to start...

Hi everyone spent too much time here lately looking at all the love thrown at your bikes.

My old (2007 or 2008? ) FSR XC has served me well over the years and as I am more of a cruiser than a thrasher the frame is still in great condition.

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I always thought that I would replace it at some stage, but as I'am fairly talent less and mainly just roll around keeping my wheels on the ground I went the up grade route instead. Picked up a new set of wheels awhile back, and the last few months I have replaced the fork, bars, stem, saddle and added a dropper post.

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New fork and new tyres as well.

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Dropper post and new fabric saddle.

I have seen good reviews on the Fabric saddles and came across one in one of my local LBS and at $80 dollars well worth a try. This one is a Scoop Shallow it felt great after a four hour ride first time out. Then yesterday walking past another LBS they had stock of the Fabric's too (local rep must be working overtime :) ) They had the Scoop Radius which was the one I had really wanted to try, o'well whats another $80 ;)

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Had a quick one and half hour ride on this today and its the pick of the two on this bike. The Shallow is now on my hardtail MB, its a little more stretched out riding position and it seems a good match after a quick spin around the block.

A 1x11 setup is next on the list, that will leave just the frame and rear shock from the original bike.

The new Specialised bikes that I like the look of would cost me a fair penny and not really add to much to my type of local riding. I'am lucky enough to have single track like this starting a few hundred meters from home.

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So the FSR Xc should see a few more years service yet.

Thanks for the inspiration.
 
#2,301 ·
Hi everyone spent too much time here lately looking at all the love thrown at your bikes.

My old (2007 or 2008? ) FSR XC has served me well over the years and as I am more of a cruiser than a thrasher the frame is still in great condition.

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I always thought that I would replace it at some stage, but as I'am fairly talent less and mainly just roll around keeping my wheels on the ground I went the up grade route instead. Picked up a new set of wheels awhile back, and the last few months I have replaced the fork, bars, stem, saddle and added a dropper post.

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New fork and new tyres as well.

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Dropper post and new fabric saddle.

I have seen good reviews on the Fabric saddles and came across one in one of my local LBS and at $80 dollars well worth a try. This one is a Scoop Shallow it felt great after a four hour ride first time out. Then yesterday walking past another LBS they had stock of the Fabric's too (local rep must be working overtime :) ) They had the Scoop Radius which was the one I had really wanted to try, o'well whats another $80 ;)

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Had a quick one and half hour ride on this today and its the pick of the two on this bike. The Shallow is now on my hardtail MB, its a little more stretched out riding position and it seems a good match after a quick spin around the block.

A 1x11 setup is next on the list, that will leave just the frame and rear shock from the original bike.

The new Specialised bikes that I like the look of would cost me a fair penny and not really add to much to my type of local riding. I'am lucky enough to have single track like this starting a few hundred meters from home.

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So the FSR Xc should see a few more years service yet.

Thanks for the inspiration.
Looks damn good!! :)
 
#2,315 ·
Pimp my ride:

2014 Stumpy Evo 29
1) Pike 150mm with Fast Suspension Cartridge
2) Monarch Plus with offsetbushing
3) Carbon Roval SL wheels
4) Reverb 100mm stealth
5) Santa Cruz Cabon Bars 800mm
6) Race Face Stem 50mm 6 deg rise
7) Xtr Cranks with Race Face Steel Single Speed Ring
8) XTR Cassette with 42 tooth one up
9) XTR RD with One Up Rad + cage
10) Minnion DHF
11) Minnion DHR 2
12) WTB Silverado Seat

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#2,316 ·
Recently sold my Airborne Seeker and got a 2014 Stumpy FSR Comp that was setup with 2x10 XTR, SLX brakes, and ZTR crests @ 27.05lb.
Waiting for some parts to arrive but going XT 1x11 11-42, X1 1400 direct mount crankset, custom WTB Freq i23/BHS wheels and a couple other items, should still be low-mid 27lb. This thing is so much fun! Will post pics when completed.
 
#2,317 ·
New rubber for autumn:
Spec Butcher grid front, Maxxis beaver 2,25 back
Here is a little review and why i put almost the same tires to my Camber Evo 29 again.
First i was very impressed how long the Spec tires least, the front Butcher was the first and it held 3 years:eekster: Now i gone with the grid tire because it is softer than the control, the testride yesterday on my hometrails was nice and i think i could corner better (maybe the tire was new but the tread feels softer). The beaver was only one year old but it is way better than the Purgatory (which held 2 years) in muddy conditions, i almost never spin the back wheel in soft, muddy conditions, the Purgatory isn't bad but spins more. The best thing is the beaver rolls better too, because of the middle kobs. So i'm not worried if this tire only leasts one year, in the muddy season it ist nice grippy and in dry conditons when it is a litte worn it rolls nice.
Also put a 200 mm SLX rotor in the front as a replacement for the 180 mm deore.
For your information: I live in Germany, ride about 1000 km the year and also in the alps for holidays

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#2,320 ·
I only have a Specialized Pitch 2017, a pretty basic bike because I'm kinda new in mountain biking, it came with a Suntour XCM suspension that I didn't really like and this week I changed if for a Suontour Epixon, really great upgrade. Now I want to change those plastic pedals, any sugestions? no clipless...

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#2,326 ·
Dumb question here . Guys at the shop told me i could not run grips other than factory on my stump jumper due to the dropper post lever clamping around the factory grip ... I bought ODI double lock grips just so i could 86 the factory grips and add a little extra cushion due to me being old and worn out ..
 
#2,327 ·
2015 XT Di2

Hi Everyone first time on the forum, thought I'd share my 2015 Enduro Carbon, I decided to go cables less more wired, so I hope you like it.
 

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#2,331 ·
Hi Everyone first time on the forum, thought I'd share my 2015 Enduro Carbon, I decided to go cables less more wired, so I hope you like it.
Hi everyone thought I'd share with you my mods and spec change.

So here we go…..
Stripped back all components everything, I kept the headset, bearings, seat clamp, wheels, rear cassette and seat.
Had all bearings to the frame re-greased, completely covered the frame with RHINO tape except where the specialized frame protector came on the underside of the frame, forks have also been covered.
Component upgrade, if you wish to call it an upgrade to Sram

Shimano XT M8000 Crank including 34T chain ring.
Shimano XT M8000 Brake set
Shimano XT M8050 Di2 Rear mech
Shimano XT M800 Di2 Display
Shimano XTR M9050 Di2 rear right shifter
Shimano BT-DN110 battery
Shimano e-Wire cables various lengths and junction boxes
Sram XX1 chain
Hope PF46 bottom bracket
Shimano PRO Tharsis Flat bars, Di2 version
Shimano PRO Tharsis, Trail 55mm stem, Di2 version
Shimano PRO Dual locks Race grips.
Magura Vyron e-lect Seat post
Shimano DX pedals, had these off my old bike, love them.
Tires went tubeless.
Oh and lots of spare time!


 
#2,329 ·
The Eagle has landed.

Upgraded to a Wolftooth 42 a few months ago but it just didn't shift like I thought it would, sooooooo....... I upgraded to a Sram Eagle 1 x 12. Nice smooth shift to the 50 tooth. Much better. :thumbsup:

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#2,335 ·
Upgraded to a Wolftooth 42 a few months ago but it just didn't shift like I thought it would, sooooooo....... I upgraded to a Sram Eagle 1 x 12. Nice smooth shift to the 50 tooth. Much better. :thumbsup:

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Can you get an XD driver for the stock hub or did you have to get a new hub and/or wheel? I was thinking about going 1x11 via XD driver but thought I read somewhere the hubs didn't have one available.
 
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