My turn for new bike day!!!

So after months of looking and debating I finally pulled the trigger on my new bike. Giant XTC 27.5 plus single speed. Did a few parts swap before taking possession, race face next sl cranks, absolute black oval ring, my year old xt m8000 brakes and my bars. I also bought a new set of stans crest 29ers with ikon front and rear for my long day light race set up. The day is going by to fast so tomorrow morning might be the maiden voyage. Excited to try out the plus tires and a dropper post.

 

It's about time......kept thinking " or get off the pot".

Nice looking bike. Curious to see what your thoughts on the bike are.....especially the fatties.

Congrats.

 

Awesome!!! I am a fan of the colors, good looking rig.

 

Outstanding!

 

Can't wait to see it in action!

 

Looks incredible, like a quiver killer – congrats!

Sliders and seat clamp look otherworldly... Very nice

The yard is looking good, too

 

RedMonkey grips

 

They were on my old bars that I swapped on this thing.

 

Happy New Bike Day!

 

Congrats. Very purty new bike.

But I have to say, spend all that money for a bike and they don't even give you a cassette, shifter or derailleur? You got ripped off!

 

It's like buying a car without power windows, door locks and AC.

 

I'm just jealous. The bike can be whatever you want it to be that day.

 

or a transmission

 

I'm just jealous that everyone but me is getting new bikes.

 

I get up the hills just fine with out a transmission.

I'm excited for the plus tires. I also just mounted the tires on the 29er wheel set. It's going to be a light fast set up with those wheels on.

 

Weights???

 

Not sure but guessing maybe 23 with plus and maybe 21 with 29ers

 

Don't worry, you'll snap your frame soon enough and need a new one.

 

He better hurry! The aluminum Highball has all but disappeared from the Santa Cruz website, with only a little "aluminum frame option" in small print. Either we'll see a new model, or it's going the way of the Dodo with the Chameleon taking up aluminum single speed duty.

 

So plus tires going up hill are hard. I geared this bike the same as my 29er thinking the slightly smaller wheel diameter might offset the weight, it didn't.

Plus tires going downhill are so much fun. Not sure it was a PR on lizard but it was smooth and in control the whole time. I need to get the 29er wheel set on so I can compare apples to apples. So far this bike descends so much better with the slacker front, shorter chain stay and more travel.

Very happy with my purchase!

 

Ssr. Congrats on a real jewel. I can't stop starring at it. I am inspired to change my mind pull my h-o-o-m-a and keep my older hardtail and show it some love. Thank you. Again starring at it I can't help wonder how the seat post holds on. I went to giant & Google nothing! Splain Ricky.

 

There is an internal clamp for the seatpost. The black piece is just a cover.

 

Yea it has a wedge kind of like old school bmx stems. I had a little slipping this morning. When I went to adjust it the bolt was really loose. Once I snugged it up no issues the rest of the ride.

 

Suzanne's CX bike has the same clamp.

 

And the part that I didn't tell you yesterday... I found that the 1/2 fat combo was the best of both worlds. Plus tire on the front and a normal width tire on the back yields all of the downhill fun, and nowhere near the penalty going uphill. I managed a few rides over 7000 feet with that setup. I'm sure I'll try a version of that when I finally get the Chameleon.

Maybe a 3.0 up front, and a 2.6 in the rear? I'm looking forward to experimenting!

 

In the fashizzle talk department @herzalot simply stole all my lines. To add, however, you are not allowed to have a nicer bike than me. So give it up. ha hah!

@singlespeedrider ...seriously. Sweet bike Brothah, very sweet bike. You single speed animal!

 

1.I don't think that is a dropper
2. I believe from the pic the black seat tube you see rising out of the frame is actually the frame.

Just my speculative guess.

 

1. It has a dropper

2. That is the dropper

 

Yup. Clear as day.

 

It has a stealthy seat post clamp?

We need to see the other side.