New Bike Day!

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  1. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I'd love to but as of tomorrow, it's back to full schedule work for me and this coming weekend being the first weekend of the month, means that I will be working. :mad:
     
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  2. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Well I could always test it out for you and let you know how she performs...:Roflmao:Roflmao:Roflmao
     
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  3. CBone

    CBone iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Antelope Valley
    Name:
    Tucker
    Current Bike:
    Intense Primer
    Nice. I hope to see the new bike in person sometime soon @SnakeCharmer
     
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  4. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Don't you already have a new bike to crack the whip over???:rolleyes:
     
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  5. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Coming out party for the new bike in the house: Santa Cruz Highball! I've been looking at Highballs, Chisels , XTCs, Almas, etc for my son for about a year now. He has been riding my old Gunnar Rockhound without complaint, but it has dated geometry & drivetrain, along with being kinda' heavy. He races in a HS league, and they're really competitive, so having something to help him get up the hills a little quicker is a good thing. Anyway, my shopping around corresponded with @Faust29 deciding he had too many bikes in the house. Win-win as I was able to get the frame, fork, bars, cranks, seatpost from him, and start getting the rest purchased to build it up.

    Frame & fork:

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    Your basic box of bike bits:

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    Some time with the truing stand:

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    Produces a kick-ass bike:

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    I pretty much built it up similar to SC's stock S build, with SRAM GX Eagle and Race Face components. I built up DT Swiss 370 hubs with WTB rims & Schwalbe tires, so those are a little nicer than the stock ones:
    https://www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Bikes,3/Santa-Cruz/Highball-C-S,19929

    Still dialing in everything a little bit, but I think seat/saddle are good to go, and bars are as low/close as they can reasonably go. And yeah, the kid is fast on it! Will see what his endurance is like, but he's got a crazy-good power/weight ratio going on. Mission accomplished, and thanks Steve!
     
  6. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    I really like seeing good bikes and parts stay in the IMTB family. :thumbsup:
     
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  7. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    Nice work Dad!
     
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  8. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
  9. MrGreedom

    MrGreedom Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Los Angeles
    Name:
    Ryan
    Current Bike:
    BH Lynx6
    I would trade the pos Mazda 626 I drove in high school for that bike.
     
  10. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Fun fact: I'm building up his commuter bike next month! He doesn't really have any interest in a license/car, so I'm getting him a new bike to replace the one he's outgrown. As long as my kids will ride, I'll keep buying 'em bikes. Cars they have to buy on their own!
     
  11. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    That is such a better use of a bike than hanging on my garage wall. :thumbsup:
     
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  12. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    It's about to get some miles put on it!

    I just hope he doesn't break it!!!
     
  13. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    He’s ready... :devilish:


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    Railing it
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  14. MolarM

    MolarM Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Mike
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz 5010
    Stoked for you. Good times ahead! Love the aluminum and belt drive. Things will stay nice and clean. My kids' Specialized bikes at 16" seemed heavy for them at this age, the Belter looks a lot lighter which = less frustration. Congrats!!!
     
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  15. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    Thanks, super excited.. I had a couple other bikes in mind but really like the belt drive and how light this one is for a little kid. (It even has sliding dropouts @Faust29 @mtnbikej )

    I got my first bike on my 4th birthday, he’s getting his first (pedal) bike just after turning 3. It wasn’t cheap but I had saved up a bunch of REI gift cards and was waiting for it to become available there, it’s sold out on Early Rider’s website.
     
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  16. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Looks like a pretty slack front end, steep seat tube, belt drive, plus tires... That thing is awesome! :thumbsup:
     
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  17. AKAKTM

    AKAKTM Well-Known Member

    Location:
    SCV
    Name:
    Tony A
    I just noticed the Gummy Bears!
     
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  18. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    What dropper are you going to use on it?
     
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  19. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    New Bike Day for Jennifer! We went over to JRA this morning to pick up her Ibis Mojo 3. While we were there setting it up there were a couple of passing showers. Thankfully they were done by the time we headed over to Space Mountain to break it in.
    She got the GX build and upgraded to the Fox Float Factory Series with Kashima coating, Ibis 742 carbon wheelset, XT 4 piston brakes, Ibis carbon bar and we swapped out the 2.6 Minions for 2.6 Rekons. Oh yeah. Almost forgot. Dropper delete. I guess she's still an XC girl at heart. It's a beautiful build and comes in at just under 26lbs with pedals. I'm still a little jealous.
    Here's a few pics before she got it dirty.

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  20. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    That’s a nice lookin bike.. :ninja:
     
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  21. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    I like an all black bike! Congrats Jen!
     
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  22. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    That's pretty flashy.
     
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  23. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    That is a beautiful bike... :thumbsup:
     
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  24. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    So great!!!
     
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  25. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Congrats to Jen! Nice work, Ed. :thumbsup:

    No dropper on that bike is just wrong, tho. Finish building a trail bike and weigh it again :geek:
     
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  26. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Sweet!
     
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  27. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Lack of a dropper slows neither one of us down but I gotta say the rigid post does look outta place on the Mojo.
     
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  28. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    Congrats on the bike for Jennifer! Looks sweet!
     
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  29. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: XC Guy here....... I agree, they are not a necessity. I scoffed at them for years.

    However, I have learned to embrace the dropper on the Hightower. I still do not have one on the SS.....nor do I think I'll put one on it.

    We actually just took the dropper off of Suz's Niner SS and put the Thomson post back on. Even she has come to embrace the dropper on her Tallboy.

    Just sayin'. :whistling:
     
  30. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Yeah. When I rode the RIP 9 a few weeks ago I appreciated the dropper on a good portion of PCE but it's just not needed for the majority of riding I do. Will I ever I ever put one back on my JET? Probably. I even considered putting my plus tires back on after riding Space Mountain yesterday. Maybe I just need another bike? :whistling:
     
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