niconj Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Ross McArthur said: Bar angle level with top tube. That's how I set it up. I was told on pinkbike that I should roll them forward which I did today. Makes a huge difference in takeoffs. I nearly crashed because I was jumping too far. Took some time to get used to but now I feel really comfortable with the setup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Cool beans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Not a major change from last time, well apart from the beasty forks, renthal stem, easton carbon bars, imprint grips and the balloon tyre on the front Its gained a bit of weight, the forks are heavy coil sprung smoothness and the conti is rather lardy but still only about 31lbs I think. New set of bearings throughout, fork service and a some tweaking to the shock and she's riding lovely Yes the bike is small but the labrador is huge! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviesdt Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Details on that frame are mint. What's the metal wheel arch thingy about between the rear wheel and the seat post? Never seen that on an MTB before. Was going to ask about the dog/bike scale thing, glad you cleared that up! Edited May 11, 2018 by Daviesdt Pressed post to early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 That's just how intense used to construct their vpp swingarms, it ties the chainstays and seatstays together to keep the pivots stiff enough; on the newer shorter travel frames they tend to just put a single CS/SS brace on the non drive side (the enduro and downhill frames are braced on both sides). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 The 5.5evp's natural head angle is 70° with a 130mm fork, coupled with a reasonably high BB and a silly short wheelbase made it a little twitchy so was looking to slacken it out for a bit more stability. Putting the rediculous length fork on the front (the vengeance is some 35mm longer axle to crown than a fox 36) had slackened the head angle loads. The frame is designed for 140mm max, the forks are currently at 160mm which has slackened it out, wheelbase has increased from 1065 to 1085ish and head angle dropped to 67°. Unfortunately the BB was then close to +35mm which is more than the triton Fitted offset bushings to the rear shock, dropped the BB back to a more normal level and the head angle is now down to 65° or there abouts. Still short as f**k but it suits me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 My proper, big squishy bike. Vitus Sommet CRX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 First proper park ride on my YT Capra CF Pro Race today and it's a f'cking beast. Other than swapping the grips for Deathgrips and fitting the Brendog DMR Vault pedals it's standard. It's just pure fun all the way down the hill... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 I love them, how you finding it going up hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Done a bit of uphill riding and it's not bad. Not going to be as good as a more 'all round' bike but it's perfectly manageable. With the 1x11 and dropper post, and the shock compression set to firm it goes ok. I never touch the fork settings, fork just seems to know I'm going up and behaves accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 That's a f**king beautiful machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Well nice that is Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Holy smokes thats a stunner!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 10 hours ago, that NBR dude said: Holy smokes thats a stunner!! Unfortunately I can't take the credit as YT did all the work!! I went to a Forest of Dean test day and rode the CF Pro model, which was everything I'd ever need (good spec, although 170mm f+r rather than 180mm), but alongside this one (the CF Pro Race) it just didn't look half as good. One of the YT staff admitted they go all out on the top spec so that people go for it - worked in my case anyway! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) After complains about the low progression of my Canyon Spectral, I went HT again. Edited July 9, 2018 by niconj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage-mann Posted July 13, 2018 Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 The new Commencal ht 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Repress Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 My Cannondale Trigger with everything upgraded apart from frame, shocks and stem I think! Adjustable shock via the handle bar is great for some impromptu trials! Renthal fat bars MT5 up front MT7 on the rear Spank rims on hope pro 4 hubs Sram dub GX cranks - BB30 was a joke 170mm Rockshox stealth dropper Sram X9 rear mech Fox DYAD 2 rear shock Fox forks MRP chain guide and bash plate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marg26 Posted August 16, 2018 Report Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Rigid 26" (old Trek 3900, frame & seat clamp only original component) 1x9 hardtail for commuting. Exotic carbon forks. RSP dropper. SLX brakes. Built up last year, Bird Zero TR 650b/27.5" hardtail. 130mm Yari. E13 TRS+ 150mm dropper. 1x11 SLX groupset. Tubeless. Fun. Lastly, 26" Canyon Nerve XC 120mm FS, UST rims, KS 125mm dropper. Edited August 16, 2018 by marg26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 First big bike in almost 10 years. Goes like a rocket and is so quiet it’s crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 On a Hightower now and loving it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 A question from the ignorant: why the massive bulges in the downtubes near the BB these days? Is it a style thing, or is there a stiffness/strength benefit? It's present on so many brands that I feel it must be some practical reason. Some utilise the space created by it to tuck the shock out the way which is pretty smart, but other than that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Quite often it's to give enough stiffness to lower suspension linkages nestling around the BB. With the lengthening of frame front centres and shortening of chainstays, added to the increase in tyre widths more space has had to be found in the BB area. I'm not too sure as to why the downtube is often kinked to horizontal just before the BB, I guess it's too reduce stresses at that tube junction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Helps with routing of suspension seat post cables too. I know nothing of such things mind you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 But they don't need cables? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 @monkeyseemonkeydo made one of those from an office desk chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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