Headless horseman. Riding last weekend, loving the new ride.
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“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires”.
Guerrilla Gravity The Smash 29er
150mm MRP fork
140mm travel rear, Push 11-6 Rear shock - This thing is absolutely amazing
Shimano Zee Brakes front/rear
I9 Enduro 305 wheels/hubs Cush Core front and rear, but I'll likely be taking out the front
XT shifter/derailleur with E13 TRS+ 9-46 cassette
185mm Bike Yoke Revive Dropper
RaceFace bar/stem/cranks
Was basically my dream build, the bike is a bit on the heavy side based on current top end builds, but for my weight I don't care. I'm 245lbs geared up and the bike is right at 33lbs with OneUP EDC Pump/Tool and a small frame pack. Guerrilla Gravity is a small company in CO, they hand build their bikes to your spec etc. Their CS is amazing and this beast climbs awesome for what it is. It'll take anything I throw at it on the descents and just keeps on wanting to go faster.
Guerrilla Gravity The Smash 29er
150mm MRP fork
140mm travel rear, Push 11-6 Rear shock - This thing is absolutely amazing
Shimano Zee Brakes front/rear
I9 Enduro 305 wheels/hubs Cush Core front and rear, but I'll likely be taking out the front
XT shifter/derailleur with E13 TRS+ 9-46 cassette
185mm Bike Yoke Revive Dropper
RaceFace bar/stem/cranks
Was basically my dream build, the bike is a bit on the heavy side based on current top end builds, but for my weight I don't care. I'm 245lbs geared up and the bike is right at 33lbs with OneUP EDC Pump/Tool and a small frame pack. Guerrilla Gravity is a small company in CO, they hand build their bikes to your spec etc. Their CS is amazing and this beast climbs awesome for what it is. It'll take anything I throw at it on the descents and just keeps on wanting to go faster.
The irony of these modern 29'ers / downhill bikes is that they're so close to being enduro / dirtbikes without engines, that I'm surprised one of the Big 5 don't in fact use their expertise in dirt bike chassis designs and suspension to create a MTB sub-brand.
“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires”.
What does anyone know about the Ghost brand of bikes?
I came across someone who's selling the 'Square' model that I may put a bid in.
The frame design looks interesting and the components are solid mid-grade Shimano, but overall information on them is sparse! I can't even find a brand subforum on MTBr.com or Reddit.
What light info I could find leads to it being a small, but respected manufactured from Germany. One of the founders may have been one of the founders/engineers and Canyon left(?) Sold exclusively in the US through REI.
“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires”.
A quiet ride along the Patuxent. Maybe one of her last ... I'm preparing to put her up for sale.
“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires”.
Never rode carbon before, but now that I have, I completely get it. Hold over on the weight savings, which at 21 lbs doesn't exactly make this a featherweight, it's the ride quality - that alone is worth it. Smooth, supple, harshness generally well muted ... I don't think I can go back to aluminum and steel.
“Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good. Hence a Prince who wants to keep his authority must learn how not to be good, and use that knowledge, or refrain from using it, as necessity requires”.
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