Hope Lemon( New pic on page 4 26/03/2014.

shindig

That's a F***** nice bike.

Matt-r8

Thank you. Think she's a little different to most 5's you see out on the trails.

mike hunts alpine

B e a utiful I want I want I want

miceden

Not sure about the yellow rims but really like the radioactive green!

mike hunts alpine

Some dodgy lookin fella casing your bike up outside your window BTW

Matt-r8

Yeah, by the time I got outside he'd gone. Cheeky twat is always watching me through that window.

Matt-r8

Slight update. Now 2x10, with XT shifters and mechs front and rear. Fitted the Renthal Carbon bars now, instead of the Easton Havocs that were on before. Also Cane Creek DBA CS shock, with is awesome and totally transformed the way the bike handles.

Just bought a new Orange Crush as well

andrepepe

Looks awesome the bike! Well done!

mike hunts alpine

Matt-r8 wrote:

Slight update. Now 2x10, with XT shifters and mechs front and rear. Fitted the Renthal Carbon bars now, instead of the Easton Havocs that were on before. Also Cane Creek DBA CS shock, with is awesome and totally transformed the way the bike handles.

Just bought a new Orange Crush as well

Somebody doing well for themselves :roll:

Matt-r8

Not especially. Don't drink, don't smoke. Just work and ride .

buddy_club

God what a gorgeous bike, really nicely done :shock:

mike hunts alpine

Matt-r8 wrote:

Not especially. Don't drink, don't smoke. Just work and ride .

Good lad you know what they say about great minds. easy choice piss £50 up the wall or shiny bike bits .... just no competition at all.

morepower

^^^^^^^ What he said.... ^^^^^^^^

Nice bike...

Matt-r8

Thanks. Took it to Forest of Dean yesterday. Managed to venture onto the DH track that they' used for today's races. I reckon this bike could handle a lot of the DH stuff and maybe even ok for the Alps. Only thing holding it back is me

@lexD

Really like this bike,
Whats your opinion of the mavic enduro WTS set, keen to hear what they are like?

Matt-r8

Pretty much what the press have said. Excellent wheels, front tyre is pretty good, rear tyre doesn't inspire confidence in loose conditions. I found it much better than expected in the mud though. Cannock Chase (follow the dog) is very sandy and lost the back end loads if hitting berms quickly and fast flat turns are not recommended. I've kept it on anyway and just gonna have to learn how to handle the bike better when the back end is near the limit. Maybe my body position should be lower and more weight over the back.

Matt-r8

Took half of the Forest home with me.