All I Want for Christmas is... 2016

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  1. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    I see a Mongoose box...
     
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  2. HBkites

    HBkites Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Huntington Beach
    Name:
    Sharone
    Current Bike:
    Why S7, Revel Rascal, Spark RC
    I don't need anything, and the only reason I don't have something "I need" is because I'm too cheap (and I hate paying retail).
    I don't like other people buying me things ,they'll get the wrong stuff 90% of the time.

    Looking at the bikes in the garage I realized that it might be time to move a few on the old friends, and get some new ones.

    If all my bikes got stolen, I would buy one CX/Road bike with disk brakes, One SS, one (or 2) XC bike, and one bike with more travel (for road trips). They will all have interchangble parts (except for the road bike) in case I need a spare part @ 5:07 am.
     
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  3. evdog

    evdog iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    San diego
    Name:
    Evan S
    All I want is more time to get out and ride...
     
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  4. Mr.All-is-on

    Mr.All-is-on Member

    Location:
    Lake View Terrace/Sylmar
    Name:
    Keith
    Current Bike:
    2017 Giant Reign SX
    DVO topaz
     
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  5. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Santa arrived today. I guess he's too busy to wait until Dec. 24.

    What have we here?
    DVO Case.JPG
    A gun case? Hmmm... Let's open it.
    Topaz in Case.JPG
    Cool a new jewel called Topaz! What else is in the box?

    Oh - The full monty!

    DVO Gifts.JPG

    So what's the story? Why would I veer away from my beloved Marzocchi 350? Well, I didn't. Story coming on next post.
     
  6. Danmtchl

    Danmtchl iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Bakersfield
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    2020 Trek Fuel EX 9.7
     
  7. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    OK, where to start. I bought the DVO Edition Intense Tracer 275c last February for a price I cannot disclose. It came with a DVO Jade coil shock and a DVO Diamond fork. See this thread for more.

    I never got along with the Jade. For a coil shock, it seemed easily overwhelmed and I could not get it dialed in. Since I already owned an almost-new Cane Creek Inline with the same dimensions, I slapped that on and smiled! One pound less and very plush. But now the Inline has over 250 hours on it and needs a rebuild. I was planning to send it to Cane Creek and slap the Jade on while the CC was being serviced.

    Meanwhile, I alternated between the DVO Diamond fork and my Marzocchi 350 which I had just purchased July 2015. The DVO was good, but the Marzocchi was better at speed. Very noticeably so. Therefore, my DVO Edition Tracer was just a green Tracer with no DVO on it.

    Evidently, my hero @UPSed talked to Bryson Martin about a guy he knows who rides a DVO Edition but doesn't use the DVO stuff. I guess Bryson wasn't happy about that and told Ed to have that doofus call him or Ronnie Dilan at DVO to talk. I called Ronnie, and told him of my desire to trade the Jade for a Topaz - for a reasonable sum - and explained my dissatisfaction with the Diamond compared to the Marzocchi (which he and Bryson actually helped design). Ronnie said, "send me your fork - I know what you're after and I can make that happen. And send me your Jade and I will sell you a Topaz for (a very reasonable amount) - and I will custom tune the Topaz for you and your bike, as well as the fork." I sent the goods last Tuesday, and got the new stuff today.

    I am anxious to give it a try - especially the Topaz. I can't ask for anything better than my Marzocchi fork, so I will wait until I dial in the Topaz before I try the improved Diamond. Change one thing at a time.

    A HUGE thank you to @UPSed for thinking of me. I owe you a few beverages, and maybe even lunch!
     
  8. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Wow, that is a great story! Awesomeness all the way around!
     
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  9. StrandLeper

    StrandLeper Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Timothy M. Ryan
    Current Bike:
    SC Bronson 1x/Pivot 429 1x xtr
    Time to go to the Path and work with Geoff to get all of my parts ordered for my Foes. Time to hang with the family. Time to ride.
     
  10. noLungs

    noLungs Member

    Location:
    West Covina
    Name:
    Robert
    Current Bike:
    About to flip a coin
    All I want for Christmas is a week off of work for bike packing.


    And a Yeti ASR eagle:rolleyes:
     
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  11. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm.........
    2017_YetiCycles_ASR_TS_Turq_X01_Eagle-mobile@2x.jpg
     
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  12. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Nobody more deserving!
     
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  13. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    That's a sexy beast right there!
     
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  14. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I was going to say the travel looks a little light for you, but this is how they advertise that model on their website. You Yeti people are a different breed! o_O
    20140313_MoabUT_897@2x.jpg
     
  15. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Oh that MMMMMmmmm was not "exactly" for me, it was for @noLungs digging and wanting a Yeti in general. My Yeti would look a little more like this:
    yeti.sb5.5.jpg
     
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  16. noLungs

    noLungs Member

    Location:
    West Covina
    Name:
    Robert
    Current Bike:
    About to flip a coin
    You have excellent taste @Mikie
     
  17. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Thems are some big hoops, @Mikie :eek: Are ya ready for that? :cool: 26 straight to 29. But oh, what a 29er! :thumbsup:

    Turquoise saddle rails FTW!!!!
     
  18. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Might I recommend this instead?
    2017_YetiCycles_SB5_Plus_TS_Blk_X01_Eagle-mobile@2x.jpg
     
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  19. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Oh my. I need you to stop Ed, I'm near fibulation!
     
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  20. tortoise

    tortoise Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Cave Creek, AZ
    Name:
    Tom
    Just ordered my Xmas gift.
    imtbtrails xlarge club jersey
    even better scored it for $49.(over stocked sale) F$$k Ya!!!
     
  21. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    That's awesome! FTW!
     
  22. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    IMG_0133.JPG

    I'm seriously considering this bike. Just gotta find a place that has a L and XL that I can demo :geek:
     
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  23. Grego

    Grego iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Fullerton
    Name:
    joe
    Current Bike:
    WFO9
    Ssshhhhh!!:whistling:

    vi92.png
     
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  24. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
  25. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    "Shhhhhh" and I-9s are mutually exclusive, unless you are referring to the sound your riding partners will be uttering anytime you stop pedaling!

    Beautiful hoops nonetheless.
     
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  26. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
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  27. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Get it get it Get Ittt!!
     
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  28. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    You and @scott are NOT helping ;) Scott is already talking about getting matching YETI jerseys :laugh:
     
  29. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Nice! La Negra has heen used and abused, she's served her purpose! We'll miss her but this Yeti is purrty!
     
  30. bvader

    bvader iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    HB
    Name:
    Mr. Brown
    Ok not funny that was the other bike I wanted before the B. you trying to get me to start second guessing / re-obsessing and all!
     
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