My 2010 Santa Cruz Blur LT Carbon

fletch1004

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i had this bike as a welcome home present to myself after coming home from Afghanistan and i couldnt be more pleased with it its the bike of my dreams and now ive got it! the only problem is i want to ride it all the time which leads to lots of cleaning , im lucky that ive got a very understanding wife who has let me spend this much money on a bike!!!

Below is a full spec of my bike:


Frame: 2010 Santa Cruz Blur LT Carbon with Fox RP 23 BV 140mm
Forks: Rox Shox Revelation Team U Turn Air 150mm
Bars: Syncros AM Carbon
Stem: FSA Carbon
Headset: Cane Creek Tapered
Grips: Lizard Skin Lock on
Brakes: Hope Tech M4 with Floating rotas and Braided Hoses
Shifters: Sram X0
Cables: XTR
Front Mech: XT
Rear Mech: Srsam X0 Carbon
Seat: Syncros
Seat Post: Thompson Elite
Seat Post Clamp: Santa Cruz
Cranks: Truavitiv Noir Carbon
Chain: Sram
Cassette: Sram PG990
Pedals: Shimano DX
Bottom Bracket: Gigga x
Rims: DT ex 500
Spokes: DT DB
Hubs: Hope Pro 2
Tubes: Tubeless
Tires: Maxiss Crossmax LUST

still to add a Pure Race i950 Remote seat post.

jay12

you truly deserve this amazing bike. now go and get it muddy :P

BlackSpur

I'll give you £35.62 for it.

Tom Barton

Oh - pure unadulterated bike porn! Very very nice indeed! I rate the pure posts too! Very handy for hitting hips etc without having to stop the flow of the ride.

How much (or little!) does it weigh out of interest?

Anonymous

thats a real beauty and well deserved.

i have that very same carpeting and paint in my house

shockabuku

Lovely bike! Incredibly stif-riding frame isn't it? What do you think of the fork? I have a 2009 140mm Rev U-Turn on my LTc & considering going for one the same as yours.

billysan

I left the forces after 4 back to back 7 month+ Telic tours and my missus only let me buy myself a new pair of tires!

Where is the justice?!

Lovely bike by the way

Broonster

Lovely bike 8)

I see you've got your desert issue helmet & body armour next to the bike in the photos. Might come in handy to protect yourself when you're throwing it around down the hills!

dyls

They are excellent bikes, I've got the alu LT2 version. Watch underneath the chainstay near the BB as the chain tends to hit the underside of the frame, I put some electrical tape around the frame and a few cable ties over the tape to protect the frame. 8)

fletch1004

thanks for the replys, and thanks for the tips etc.. all very welcome, shockabuku; the fork is amazing it truly is one fork for all occasions and i cant fault it in any way!

one thing i forgot to mention was a big thank you to the guys at Bike Scene who put the bike together to the exact spec i wanted and were even happy to swap bits around from the stock build kit such as all the red colour cordination etc.... the coustomer service was second to none and i cant recomend them high enough.

LoUiS1985

thar's fooooooooooooooooooookin' lovely mate

ride_whenever

yummy




that is all

SpokeNipples

Weight?

fletch1004

i weighed it today and it topped the scales at 28lb with chunky pedals fitted.

jmillen

Very nice

I've just been looking at things to match my red X0 and then I spot your Noir cranks and hope etc

Be interesting to weigh mine, see how the two compare

Dick Scruttock

Really fancy a LTc but the weight saving over my LT2 is nothing so its not worth it. BTW my LT2 is almost the same spec.

SpokeNipples

Gorgeous though it is, that does seem pretty heavy for a carbon wonder bike. :?

roachbiker

i have same bike but weighs in at 25lb only my spec is:
fox rlc120's
xo shift & derr.
cobalt wheelset
monkeylite carbon bars
tubeless nevegals
fsa carbon team chainset
tompson post & stem

bike is AMAZINGLY light, stiff & confidence inspiring, its wierd, i ride my local circuit & after thrashing my 'old' mount vision round my best time was 49 mins, & that was thrashing it,
my first ride round on mine it felt like was riding slow, i got back & had knocked 2 minutes off without even pushing! its one incredibe bike & i agree u deserve it mate enjoy!

fletch1004

i weighed the bike on an old set of fishing scales from when i was a kid so there prob not reading true, i will get on a set of digital scales soon but unfortunetly its now gone to bed is im returning to Afghanistan to finish off my tour but back in time for lots of summer riding!!!! cant wait to take it to wales to its natural hunting ground.

Da Mighty Chicken

Sweet 8)

How do you find the saddle for comfort, done any long rides on it etc?

delcol

first off welcome back from afgan,, i guess you in the forces...

you deserve a nice bike like this for going over there and putting your life on the line,, respect to you....

nice nice nice nice nice nice bike very nice bike...

fletch1004

i did a 60km ride the other day and i got to say this saddle is a killer! was like trying to sit on a hot iron but then again ive only just brought it so the saddle and my arse have not been properly introduced yet!!! i'll give it a few more rides before deciding to replace it or not.

churchygti

thats very nice mate one day ill have one.

bobpzero

sweet ride if the syncros saddle doesnt work out id suggest a fizik aliante twinflex carbon 09.