So understandably, a few months have passed since I updated this thread, but after a period off the bike, and then a period of getting some fitness and strength back up on my geared bike, I am now getting back out on the Singlespeed.
And I'm loving it!
I've been riding mtb since the early '90s, and have owned a fair few bikes in my time. Often top of the range frames from the likes of Scott and Specialized. This frame is probaly the fastest bike I've owned (I've only owned XC bikes). And despite my lack of top fitness, I'm getting PRs everytime I head out on it.
So I've had a few niggles:
The EBB wasn't holding tight, so I applied silicone sealant to it - this seems to have done the trick.
One of my dropouts seems to be coming loose, despite me applying loctite to it - so I need to try something stonger.
I need to covert my rear hub to a thru axle, as I'm not overly happy with my current soluction, but I need to save up the $$$ for the Chris King conversion axle and a new 12qr Axle.
Also the conditions here are very dry and loose at the moment, so I think I need to try a new rear tire as the Thunder Burt isn't quite cutting it.
Everything else is great. On the weekend I was able to follow a freind down a 6+ minute downhill, at the same speed as him. He was riding a Rocky Mountain Element with 100mm travel.
Here's the Video of another run, where he followed me down:
https://vimeo.com/166692676(note: I don't profess to be the best downhiller!)
For anyone looking for a good value frame, I can highly reccomend the Dashine. It's so good, I'd even consider getting another to swap with my geared hardtail (currently a Planet X Dirty Harry). My Duel sus bike isn't getting any use at the moment!