Last ride of the 07 Crush...

ste_t

Right, shiny new Cotic Bfe frame getting delivered tomorrow and I've got the new wheels, bars, stem, mech etc ready and waiting to swap everything over from my Crush. Logically, I should be spending this evening stripping the Crush down so that I can get the Bfe built up tomorrow ready for Tuesday as I have the whole day off work for a ride.

However, I'm actually feeling a tad sad about about getting rid of my first proper bike. As others have come and gone over the last 3 years, the Crush has always been there. So instead, I'll be having one last ride on Tuesday as way of a send off.



Final spec;

2007 Orange Crush 17"
2010 Rockshox Recon 351 Solo air 140mm maxle
SLX double and bash
Seatpost, stem, bars all Truvativ XR
Wellgo mg1
Sram x9 rear mech
Sram x7 shifters
Avid Juicy 5's 203 F 185 R
Charge Spoon
Sun singletrack on XT rear and Specialized stout front
Maxxis Advantage 2.25 folding rear and Kenda Nevegal dtc Tomac 2.35 folding front.

MountainMonster

Beautiful bike man. What you doing with the frame when you swap everything over. Quite a nice looking spec sheet.

ste_t

Cheers fella. The frame will be up for sale next week along with the wheels and all the red & black bits (replaced with blue & white for new frame.)

I think. Not sure if I can do it! Just like the end of a long term relationship, but has to be done. I need to post some stuff to Austria next week so I'm sure we can come to some agreement if you're interested

MountainMonster

I'm skinnt at the moment, and will be until next November which is too far away.

What do those bikes normally run for a used model, either frame or semi built. I ride normally only XC, but have started really taking a liking to some of the downhill parts of the mountains i ride, and have found a 100mm HT just isn't good enough for any downhills that I have around here. Playing with idea of getting a second bike in a month or 2 with full suspension or maybe just a long travel HT.

How do the crushes ride? Anx faults with them? What kind of riding do you normally do?

ste_t

I've only ever seen 2 others of these, the last one was up for sale on here recently I think (may have been stw,) for £700 which was ridiculous.

It really is a fantastic ride, was always more bike than I needed. Off the peg it was about 33lb and very much for fr/dh but with a few changes its a more reasonable 30lbs and its only now I'm appreciating what it can do. Last outing at Llandegla, I was waiting around at the top of the climbs for my mate on his yeti asx but then right up his arse on all the descents and thats a 7" 38lb beast.

This was the last of the proper ones before they became all skinny and ctw friendly, so not sure how the newer ones ride in comparison. I would imagine it much more suited to Austria than a 100mm xc bike!

jay12

ste_t wrote:

I've only ever seen 2 others of these, the last one was up for sale on here recently I think (may have been stw,) for £700 which was ridiculous.

It really is a fantastic ride, was always more bike than I needed. Off the peg it was about 33lb and very much for fr/dh but with a few changes its a more reasonable 30lbs and its only now I'm appreciating what it can do. Last outing at Llandegla, I was waiting around at the top of the climbs for my mate on his yeti asx but then right up his ars* on all the descents and thats a 7" 38lb beast.

This was the last of the proper ones before they became all skinny and ctw friendly, so not sure how the newer ones ride in comparison. I would imagine it much more suited to Austria than a 100mm xc bike!

llandegla is awesome fun.

the new ones are more "wimpy" than the old ones but i think they would be more of a trail/am bike as it has 140mm of travel.


btw nice bike. was always a fan of these