Epic Marathon Carbon. (update pics, 3/3/11)

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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I'd agree with that. Put on with some hairspray they don't go anywhere either.
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,185
    Ebay bargain of the week.

    My current mtb shoes are 4 years old and starting to look a little sorry for themselves so I had a look on ebay for some replacements.

    Spesh Carbon Pro's, new and unused £78 (rrp £169)

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    Also picked up a pair of the new S-Works Saucerwind in 2.0 size at my lbs.
    Hopefully they'll be every bit as good as the older narrower versions, but with a little more comfort thrown in.
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,185
    No updates for a while, so I took some pics whilst up on Bodmin moor today.

    The bike has remained largely unchanged since it was built up and (touch wood) it's running like a dream.
    I have swapped the saddle for a Gobi XM K:lum for a bit more comfort.

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    And a shot of the Epic underneath the famous Cheese Ring.

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  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    Nice one *AL* ...... great to hear its still going strong , although it looks a little to clean :lol:
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,185
    road_donut wrote:
    although it looks a little to clean :lol:

    It's March and I live in Cornwall, we won't have any more mud until October :wink:
  • road_donut
    road_donut Posts: 284
    *AL* wrote:
    road_donut wrote:
    although it looks a little to clean :lol:

    It's March and I live in Cornwall, we won't have any more mud until October :wink:

    :lol: ...... Midlands here, I cant get away from the stuff
    Santa Cruz Blur TRc now a 5010
  • crazy88
    crazy88 Posts: 560
    That is a nice bike! Loving that a lot, although i'm one of the rare ones who preferred the plastic flat pedals :wink:

    What's the shock type looking thing near the rear disc? Great pics too.
    Out with the old, in with the new here.
  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,185
    crazy88 wrote:
    What's the shock type looking thing near the rear disc?.

    That's the 'brain' for the rear shock.
    In layamn's terms (as I'm a layman) it allows you to restrict or even lock out the rear shock so on a smooth surface the bike acts like a hard tail,
    but once the brain senses rough ground it allows the shock to operate normally.
    It can also differentiate between rough ground and pedal input, so no matter how hard you thrash away at the pedals, it doesn't affect the rear suspension.

    My Epic also has a Future Shock fork with a brain so the forks work in exactly the same manner.

    Along the fire roads today my bike was basically a fully rigid bike, but as soon as you dive off into the rougher stuff it becomes a full suss.

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