Western NC - Ride and Camp 2020

Up for sure...front...we shall see.
You can see the 'up' in stock picture you posted.

 

As promised!

 

Killer! Is that an XTR crank?

 

If I can be honest... I have no clue. Where would it label that?

 

Non drive side (left) crank arm has what looks like XTR on it. Drive side is worn, super common and purely cosmetic.

 

You are correct, XTR crank!

 

Weird thing is that is not chipped paint, the color has just faded

 

It’s from heel rub.

Cool little bonus having XTR cranks on there. No huge performance advantage. Just a little lighter and the bragging rights factor of having XTR

 

Awesome, thanks man!

 

That's a great looking machine! Flip chip in the rear for BB height adjustment? I can't get my head around the rear suspension design. Looks like a solid rear triangle with a rocker link on top. Is there another link behind the chainring?

Edit: NM, I see it in the first pic.

 

Thanks man! Banshee uses their own design called KS Link. Here’s a video of it in action on a spitfire:
https://youtu.be/yZERLVS0b0o

 

I honestly hate the color red, but it works on there and that bike just looks super fun.

are those the ergon grips you put on?

 

I honestly wanted one in orange (Clemson, sorry) but really do like the look of red on that shiny aluminum. Would feel differently if whole bike was bright red probably (just personal preferences)

yessir, picked them up at REI yesterday. Had some return $ in my pocket so got an osprey lumbar pack and these grips

 

haha no apologies for clemson needed, only if it's she who must not be named (alabama). I'm an LSU fan lol.

Orange would've been super fun on that aluminum. I feel like you need to ride with some serious swagger to ride that aluminum like that!

Oh man I LOVE my osprey pack! It is the tits. Weren't the grips easy to see how they go once you got them?

 

I said all year if we lost, I am okay if it is LSU. Love coach O, he is the man.

I’ve got some swagger work to do man but I will get there!

super easy, you guys were right about the “up” making it simple. Going to play around with their degree a bit as I play with the angle on the brake levers, but I already like the grips a lot

 

yeah I had to do the same, it's still taking me a little adjustment to get fully used to them with leaning forward to climb, and dropping back to descend. Since they aren't symmetrical it's taking time to find the sweet spot.

 

Luckily the adjustment is easy, but you're right, I think I will be tinkering around with them for awhile!

 

I just put mine with up, up and ride. It’s a grip. Grip it and rip.

 

That’s my plan for tomorrow! Going to try to hit Kanuga around 4 if anyone is interested

 

Bled brakes last night (only one bike shop in the area had the bleeding edge tool I needed for the Sram brakes, got super lucky). Sag set. Kanuga monthly membership purchased!

Headed there at 3:30 or so. Super pumped to play on the bike and to check out Kanuga!