What a fun bike. I bought this mostly for my son, who'll race it in the SoCal High School league the next couple of years. He really likes it -- he's faster, handling tech stuff better, and his back doesn't hurt any more.
I stole it for a couple of local rides -- the pictures are from the end of the Brown Mt. trail last weekend -- and it surprised me how well it handles our trails. I sliced minutes off a couple long climbs -- it pedals very efficiently. It didn't slow me down on the slice and dice descents either. Stable, precise, really nice.
Here's the current spec, reusing parts off his old bike:
Frame Size & Color: Large, Raw
Rear Shock: Fox CTD, no Kashima
Fork: Fox 32 Float CTD, 120 mm
Brakes: Avid Elixir
Shifters: SRAM X9 9-speed
Cranks: SRAM X7
Chainguide: None
Front Derailleur: SRAM X9
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X9
Pedals: Time ATAC usually -- Shimano PD A530s drilled and pinned in the pix
Stem: Truvative Stylo 60mm
Handlebar: Truvative Stylo
Seatpost: Banshee take-off
Saddle: Felt
Bottom Bracket: GXP
Chainring: 22, 32, 44, mix of SRAM and Shimano
Cassette: SRAM 980, 11-34
Headset: Cane Creek 40
Grips: SoCal colors!
Front Tire: Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 2.2
Front Rim: Stan's Arch
Front Hub: DT Swiss, 15QR
Rear Tire: Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 2.2
Rear Rim: Stan's Arch
Rear Hub: DT Swiss, 142X12
Weight: ???
Future changes: We'll be replacing stuff that breaks, like the rings. Might go from 9 to 10 speed at some point, but we'll keep the triple.
Nice bike DT!!!