Did someone mention Mega TR....

jordang21
jordang21 Posts: 9
edited September 2014 in Your mountain bikes
Well popped on here a few weeks back after rekindling my enthusiasm for MTB's with the intention of tarting up my old Spesh Hardrock...... But being a bloke I have to have cool new stuff so I've gone and built my first full sus bike!!

From this:

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To this!

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Not bad for somebody who had only ever changed an inner tube!!! I blatently stole the colour idea off of here but I really like it. Still got a bit of fine tuning with the layout of stuff. I realise already that I need a stealth reverb, so that's going on next week but first impressions are really positive.

Its getting its first proper outing this wed over the chase!

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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Awesome, you won't regret it! Kinda wish I got mine in yellow now. Enjoy her :)
    Production Privee Shan

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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    N.
    Ice.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Not another one.....
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  • jordang21
    jordang21 Posts: 9
    Its partly your fault RM!! I read through your thread on the TR build along with all the others and liked what I saw!!

    My spec is:

    Lrg TR frame
    Revelation world cup solo air
    Hope headset
    Kore mega bar and stem with ODI grips
    XT brakes 208fr and 160rear with icetech rotors
    Saint cranks and BB
    32t RF narrow/wide with 11-40 cassette (TRex)
    XT Shadow+ Med cage
    Stans Arch EX on hope hubs with tubeless Hans Dampf fr and rear
    Hellfire Dabomb post and Nukeproof saddle
    V8 flats

    125 drop stealth reverb should arrive tomorrow!! Hopefully in time for me to get it fitted before wed...
  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Lovely bike Jordan! Will serve you very well!
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    Not another one.....

    It's ok... we lost AJ :)
    Current:
    NukeProof Mega FR 2012
    Cube NuRoad 2018
    Previous:
    2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 8
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    The Mega TR owners club is like a sh1t night club after 11:00pm. One out, one in.
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  • jordang21
    jordang21 Posts: 9
    Well first ride out tonight. I managed to get the reverb fitted before I went and was very glad I did.

    Went for a cheeky 15m ride around N.Yorks Moors. I had high expectations of the bike from all the good things said about em, but to be quite honest I was absolutely blown away by how good it is.

    This thing pedals uphill for fun, I mean its effortless.... I start the ride with a 2.5m proper fat hill and its never been as comfortable to climb - but then the fun really starts because point the front wheel down hill and its just an animal. It just gathers speed for fun, I don't think I've spent so much time in the air either! The back end was well controlled and when it did get out of shape it pulled itself back in nicely and the forks are a perfect match for the frame.

    I found myself going so fast that I actually made myself jump twice when I realised. I seriously need to spend some time with this bike as I feel a very special bond forming!!!

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