Santa Cruz Nomad 650b build

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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Thanks for the nice words everyone. Im looking forward to getting out on it later :D

    Now its light outside and all setup ready to ride here are a few better pictures:
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    Wow! That looks amazing! Good job.

    Is it just me or that I'm an old fashioned boy at heart but looking at yours and Tom's Nomads on here I'm really not digging the black stanchions at all...think I'm the only person that thinks they look a bit..meh

    Also - agree with Lawman, there's plenty life left in that tyre - I'd be getting the whole of this season and next out of that!

    Amazing build though. Great stuff.
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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
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    Personally I think your Nomad is even nicer than Cedrics race bike
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Thanks.

    I've got a nice little parcel waiting for me when I get home :D
  • Dawesy92
    Dawesy92 Posts: 606
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Thanks.

    I've got a nice little parcel waiting for me when I get home :D

    What would that be then? For this bike or the solo?
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Dawesy92 wrote:
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Thanks.

    I've got a nice little parcel waiting for me when I get home :D

    What would that be then? For this bike or the solo?

    For this one :D
  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Cane Creek?!
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    ej2320 wrote:
    Cane Creek?!

    8) The TF Tuned delivery has arrived.
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    ej2320 wrote:
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    Personally I think your Nomad is even nicer than Cedrics race bike

    I'd take Cedrics if they gave it to me for free. I'd also take Cedrics if it gave me his bike skills.
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  • peter_booker2003
    peter_booker2003 Posts: 566
    Lovely looking bike Rick!

    On a side note, is that a quartz crankset on your sl4?
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    peter_booker2003 wrote:
    Lovely looking bike Rick!

    On a side note, is that a quartz crankset on your sl4?

    Thanks.

    It's a S-Works chainset with a carbon spider and Praxis rings.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Will say what i think here,

    Previous VPP i have ridden are simply ok IMO, but the geometry sounds pretty much bang on IMO so should ride well, But i find santa cruz rather dull looking if I'm honest...

    I approve of your component choices mind and i know this will validate your life :P(teasing here)
  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    Rick Draper wrote:
    ej2320 wrote:
    Cane Creek?!

    8) The TF Tuned delivery has arrived.

    Awesome! Get some finished pics up with the shock and grips :)
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Will say what i think here,

    Previous VPP i have ridden are simply ok IMO, but the geometry sounds pretty much bang on IMO so should ride well, But i find santa cruz rather dull looking if I'm honest...

    I approve of your component choices mind and i know this will validate your life :P(teasing here)

    So you don't like SC's and I don't dig black stanchions...think we're def in a minority! :lol:
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    I've never ridden an SC or a VPP bike.. All I can say is reviewers seem to like them and most importantly they look good :)

    I think RockShox have done the right thing with the black stanchions.. Makes them stand out
    If you saw gold stanchions you'd always think Fox or maybe Marzocchi
    Now if you see black you think Rockshox
    Or Emerald you'd think DVO
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    felix.london wrote:
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Will say what i think here,

    Previous VPP i have ridden are simply ok IMO, but the geometry sounds pretty much bang on IMO so should ride well, But i find santa cruz rather dull looking if I'm honest...

    I approve of your component choices mind and i know this will validate your life :P(teasing here)

    So you don't like SC's and I don't dig black stanchions...think we're def in a minority! :lol:

    Not hate they just aren't that special a ride...
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    I loved the look of the old Nomad and generally I'm diggin Santa Cruz bikes as a brand (I've never ridden one) and there's no doubting Rick's bike here looks sweeeet
    ej2320 wrote:
    I think RockShox have done the right thing with the black stanchions.. Makes them stand out
    If you saw gold stanchions you'd always think Fox or maybe Marzocchi
    Now if you see black you think Rockshox
    Or Emerald you'd think DVO

    Yeah - agree, from a marketing point of view they've made a great decision with the black and I really like the idea of black stanchions but I think you lose some of the industrial look that you get with metallic colours - saying that, I truly hate the silver stanchions on my Domains and would happily have black over silver
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

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  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    felix.london wrote:
    So you don't like SC's and I don't dig black stanchions...think we're def in a minority! :lol:

    not a fan of SC either but I dig the black.
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  • ej2320
    ej2320 Posts: 1,543
    felix.london wrote:
    ej2320 wrote:
    I think RockShox have done the right thing with the black stanchions.. Makes them stand out
    If you saw gold stanchions you'd always think Fox or maybe Marzocchi
    Now if you see black you think Rockshox
    Or Emerald you'd think DVO

    Yeah - agree, from a marketing point of view they've made a great decision with the black and I really like the idea of black stanchions but I think you lose some of the industrial look that you get with metallic colours - saying that, I truly hate the silver stanchions on my Domains and would happily have black over silver

    I know what you mean, the silver with a hint of gold on forks like the Reba Gold were quite nice but very common with other brands

    And the shiney silver reminds me of the cheap forks you get on £100 bikes
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    ej2320 wrote:

    And the shiney silver reminds me of the cheap forks you get on £100 bikes

    Yeah, thanks for reminding me :(
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

    Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build

    Trek Session 8
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    felix.london wrote:
    ej2320 wrote:

    And the shiney silver reminds me of the cheap forks you get on £100 bikes

    Yeah, thanks for reminding me :(

    Just paint them black - problem solved.. :wink:
    Thewaylander wrote:
    felix.london wrote:
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Will say what i think here,

    Previous VPP i have ridden are simply ok IMO, but the geometry sounds pretty much bang on IMO so should ride well, But i find santa cruz rather dull looking if I'm honest...

    I approve of your component choices mind and i know this will validate your life :P(teasing here)

    So you don't like SC's and I don't dig black stanchions...think we're def in a minority! :lol:

    Not hate they just aren't that special a ride...

    Out of interest - what bikes do you consider a special ride? I haven't a wide variety of experience in terms of bike brands ridden but I am enjoying my Bronson and I love the attitude/marketing profile of SC, like the Syndicates approach to racing and generally feel that SC say mountain biking to my mind.
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  • bennyy
    bennyy Posts: 141
    probably his own mondraker rune
  • holiver
    holiver Posts: 729
    Could you summarise the main differences between the Santa Cruz bikes you have and have had?

    They are lovely.
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    OOOOFFFFFFFFFFF:
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    Looking forward to getting out on it and testing it out. Firstly a moist 50 miles will be getting done on the road bike tomorrow. DBA test on Friday I think.
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    'YOUR GREAT'

    Hmmm.

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    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • Dawesy92
    Dawesy92 Posts: 606
    You sir... havetoo much money... (if you wish to share inbox me for paypal details) :)
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    bennyy wrote:
    probably his own mondraker rune

    Well I'd be an idiot buying it if I didn't think that. Otherwise I'd have a different bike.
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Thewaylander wrote:
    bennyy wrote:
    probably his own mondraker rune

    Well I'd be an idiot buying it if I didn't think that. Otherwise I'd have a different bike.

    And how does the Rune differ ride wise from a Bronson or other VPP?
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  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Rick Draper wrote:
    OOOOFFFFFFFFFFF:
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    Looking forward to getting out on it and testing it out. Firstly a moist 50 miles will be getting done on the road bike tomorrow. DBA test on Friday I think.

    haha yep...OOOOOFFFF!! indeed.
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    From now on unless something incredible happens wight he other manufacturers I won't ever be buying another new shock for any bike made by anyone other than Cane Creek, it really is truly amazing.

    The Pike however is getting on my nerves in a big way!
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Rick Draper wrote:
    From now on unless something incredible happens wight he other manufacturers I won't ever be buying another new shock for any bike made by anyone other than Cane Creek, it really is truly amazing.

    Nice. Did you put it on the scales before you installed it? - what sort of weight is it, looks like a beast

    Rick Draper wrote:
    The Pike however is getting on my nerves in a big way!

    How so?
    "Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes

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