Proutster's Mondraker Summum

Proutster

Well & truly bitten by the downhill bug now, so the SX Trail's now been sold and this little beauty arrived today:

Mondraker Summum 2012















Even the formula discs are impressive:



Not sure how accurate the scales are:





Full Spec:

Frame: Summum Stealth alloy Zero Suspension System 210mm - Medium
Rear Shock: Fox RC2 241x76mm
Fork: Rockshox BoXXer RC 200mm
Chainguide: E*13 LS1
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X9 Short cage 9 speed
Shifter: SRAM X7
Chainset: Truvativ Hussefelt 1.0 165mm 38t
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Howitzer XR
Cassette: SRAM PG-950 11-26T 9S
Chain: SRAM PC-951 9s
Front Brake: Formula RX 203mm
Rear Brake: Formula RX 203mm
Handlebars: Mondraker Anodized DH 31.8mm 780mm
Stem: M-Decline integrated 50mm
Headset: FSA IS-2 1-1/8"
Grips: Onoff Diamond close end
Rims: DT F630
Front Hub: Onoff Disc Pro DH 20mm
Rear Hub: Onoff Disc Pro DH 12x150mm
Spokes: CN Stainless Butted
Tyres: Kenda Excavator DTC
Saddle: WTB Silverado Comp
Seatpost: Easton EA-30 Offset 31.6 350mm
Pedals: Onoff flats (these were a surprise in the box as I wasn't expecting any - they'll be replaced by Carbon Cycles Flatties in black as soon as the postie arrives tomorrow & that'll lose a tiny bit of weight).

The build quality is superb and it feels really balanced just when you pick it up, the balance point is virtually smack in the middle of the frame (unlike the SX Trail which, because of the 180mm domains, was very front heavy).

The plan now is to completely cover the frame in Helicopter & Shelter tape before I ride it. Also seriously thinking about getting the carbon shockguard / mudguard that came as standard with the Pro Team models as the rear shock looks quite exposed and will get covered in crap as soon as I ride it.

Will take some better, outside, photos at the weekend when I take it for its first spin - can't wait

The Northern Monkey

I'm not jealous 1 bit.

That a farking lovely.

angry_bird

Looks great, you'd best get down to Stile Cop with it soon

ilovedirt

Veeeery jealous!
Just telling myself how good my sunday is going to be once it's rebuilt...

Proutster

Thanks guys, I love it - and it was a helluva bargain!!

Rich - probably taking it with me when we go down to Brum to see the Mrs' family for Xmas, fancy meeting up at Stile Cop the day after Boxing Day?

DodgeT

Nice. Keep an eye on FB, we're sorting another uplift day for early jan.

angry_bird

Proutster wrote:

Thanks guys, I love it - and it was a helluva bargain!!

Rich - probably taking it with me when we go down to Brum to see the Mrs' family for Xmas, fancy meeting up at Stile Cop the day after Boxing Day?

Yep, sounds good to me, I've got nowt else to do during holidays

mikewoods

Oh Sh*t I just drooled on my keyboard!!

70\ʹspenguin

Ooh thats gonna be a bugger on the commute!

Thewaylander

Im dripping.. frim my pants.. give it to me *waves hadn in air like a Jedi

lostboysaint

That is really, really, really nice.

Proutster

Cheers guys, I like it too

Carbon fender ordered as that shock looks horrendously exposed to crap straight off the back wheel.

Thewaylander wrote:

Im dripping.. frim my pants.. give it to me *waves hadn in air like a Jedi

Sorry, didn't work - it's mine, all mine I tell you :twisted:

Off with the Excavators tonight and on with the mud spikes ready for Sunday. Going with Wetscream on the front & Swampthing on the rear - now that would be a bugger on the commute, lucky I don't intend to pedal it much

On with the heli-taping.....

DodgeT

Initiation at maccc forest then?

Proutster

DodgeT wrote:

Initiation at maccc forest then?

Yep, Sunday morning - you going to see if you can get a special Xmas pass out to join us? Mike said he'll come if the weather's OK.

pilch

Nice bike mate, looks the nuts!

MountainMonster

Man, that is possibly the best looking DH bike I have ever seen in my life!

Proutster

pilch wrote:

Nice bike mate, looks the nuts!

Cheers Ears!! As I said to one of my mates last night "I'll still be slow down the hills, but now I'll be grossly over-biked as well".

MountainMonster wrote:

Man, that is possibly the best looking DH bike I have ever seen in my life!

Thanks - it's even better in the flesh, the hydroforming of the aluminium (Stealth tubing I think Mondraker call it) is sooooo sexy!!

Proutster

Carbon fender & Carbon Cycles pedals fitted:



That should keept the crap off the shock and my feet on the pedals!!

Proutster

First outing today, at Macc Forest DH tracks. Feels amazing, so solid (weren't they a"crew"?) and it makes steep stuff feel anything but.

At the moment there is far more bike than rider, but hopefully that'll change as I get used to it and its capabilities.

Here's some photos of it (clean before I rode it) in Macc Forest:

tlw1

Looks fantastic

DodgeT

Looks like it was dry for you. Was going to come, but had bad night with little un and was knackered... get yourself a fenderbender, best upgrade you'll make.

Richie63

Get some up lifts booked for when I return after the 7th .

Race On

Proutster

DodgeT wrote:

Looks like it was dry for you. Was going to come, but had bad night with little un and was knackered... get yourself a fenderbender, best upgrade you'll make.

Well, it didn't rain - but the middle section was very muddy. Fun to watch Mike slither around on his (virtual) slicks whilst all of the rest of us had Wetscreams on!!! Top section was great fun, only a couple of puddles and fast running.

Yes, got a Fenderbender on the Giant and had one on the SX Trail - hadn't thought about fitting one to this, don't know why. Will have to get shopping!!

Proutster

Richie63 wrote:

Get some up lifts booked for when I return after the 7th .

Race On

Sounds like a plan, although a new bike doesn't mean that I'm fast - still slow :oops: :oops: