Just got my "pre-owned" Switchblade in the mail. I took it for an ill-fated first ride (got a flat and crashed.) The only real complaint I have is the Magura Martas, while offering good modulation, were pretty weak in stopping power. I guess I should have tested them out on safer terrain first, but they just couldn't provide enough stopping power to even rub off speed on a sketchy downhill (leading to the crash.) I'll try bleeding them to see if it gets better. Otherwise, I'm quite happy with the bike.
Waiting on pic... had to send Mono Minis back. Will post soon.
2005 22.5" Hammerhead 100X PC Blue with a 2006 RP3 (FR Rear Triangle)
Fox Float 130 RLT dropped to 105mm
King Headset
RaceFace Deus Stem 31.8mm
RaceFace Next Carbon Low Riser Bar 31.8mm
Hope Mono Mini 180mm F/160mm R
Dangerboy Levers
SRAM X.0 Trigger Shifters
Shimano XTR M960 Front Derailleur
SRAM X.0 Long Cage Rear Derailleur
Raceface Deus X-Type Crankset/Chainrings
Time ATAC Carbon XS Ti Pedals
XTR/7701 Chain
WTB Laser V ProGel Ti Rails
Thomson Seatpost
Hope Seatpost Clamp
Hope Stainless Skewers
Gravy Wheelset - Mavic 819 Disc, DT Comp spokes, Brass Nipples, Hadley Hubs (Ti option)
Kenda Blue Groove 2.35 F
WTB MutanoRaptor 2.24 R
I had my first ride today and I love it . But i took just 3 hours and i broke my rear derraliure hanger and my x9 shifter . So in the middle of novhere it took 2 hours walking my bike home .
My 2005 Moto-Lite (large, grey), to replace a stolen 2004 Specialized Enduro Pro. Insurance can be a wondeful thing.
The parts...
Race Face Deus XC crank & bb
Shimano XT front der.
SRAM X-9 rear der.
SRAM X-9 shifters
SRAM cassette
Shimano XT hubs
Sun Rhyno Lite rims
Avid BB7 brakes (185 fr, 160 rr)
Avid levers
Cane Creek C-2 headset (this was a freebie, will upgrade eventually)
Fox Talas R fork
Fox Float RP3 shock
Race Face Evolve stem
Easton EA70 riser bar
Race Face Atlas seat post (I'm a big guy)
WTB Speed-V saddle
Tioga Extreme XC tires (also a freebie, will also upgrade)
and some kind of freebie grips.
I also tossed on a Cateye Enduro computer.
This is my first time using a SRAM rear der and shifters and so far they are great!
Here is my 2005 Motolite equipped with the new Rock Sox Revelation (U-Turn) fork. Only one ride on it and so far I love it. I can have a lot more fun on this bike than my epic (I guess that goes without saying really). Fork is sweet too.
I spoke with Charles at Interbike about the HH100X, and knew that Titus was working on the last run of his bikes. I had ridden one for several days last Christmas, and I knew it was a great bike. I told him that I wanted one and to contact me when he started getting them in. He called me sooner than I expected. I only waited a few weeks to get it. 23" TT HH100X with freeride rear triangle.
That's a great shot! She's clearly hauling ass off the lip of that xc drop totally relaxed with perfect body postion: head up, knees bent, elbows bent, pedals level, fingers off the brakes... I think she's even smiling a little... It nearly gives me goose bumps
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