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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: June 07, 2015, 11:08:36 AM »
also i recently flipped the stem and I'm liking that a lot.
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: June 07, 2015, 11:07:59 AM »
So now that I've completely fallen of the map (got married, working on masters thesis etcetera) I figured it would be nice for me to update this. The bike is very quick around tight switchbacks and turns. Defintely very stiff with carbon frame and wheels (not quite as much as my old Nomad though) and a very capable climber that really shines on steep tech climbs. I haven't put it through its paces downhill as much as I would like but am headed to Asheville, NC next month and I'll do my best to report back.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
Cade
Let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
Cade
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: June 04, 2014, 10:25:47 AM »
How did you figure out the bushings you needed? The shock I ordered said it was 22X8mm and 26X8mm. The front bushing fits but the rear bushing doesn't. Not sure what size I need to replace it with??
Thanks!
Thanks!
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: June 03, 2014, 01:12:19 PM »
can anybody tell me what the correct mounting hardware is? the monarch I got has different sized bushings front and rear. Is the correct size 22X8mm?? Also are the mounting bolts included with the bike that goes thru the placeholder the mounting bolts I need to use??
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29er / Re: 2014 RIP 9 RDO Replica?
« on: May 11, 2014, 02:16:41 AM »
Think it's just Single Pivot Point (SPP), but I'm not very knowledgable on suspension.
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 06, 2014, 08:21:14 PM »
2.35 at arts cyclery with 15% off coupon (Save15)
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 06, 2014, 06:46:25 PM »
just bought some Ikons!
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 06, 2014, 04:52:52 PM »
Well i paid 226 shipped for the rear shock, it was a hell of a deal on ebay;
That Manitou Tower pro sounds great but I'm thinking I may try my hand at racing while I'm still young (24) so I definitely took that into consideration in my purchases and it almost swayed me to the hard tail but I love the feel of a full suspension and I have been craving one since I sold my Nomad about a year ago.
And while I've purchased everything but tires (most of my parts are going to be take-offs from a steel frame I broke when crashing into a tree...) I haven't gotten any of it yet (Frame, fork, shock, or tires) although all of it has shipped except for the frame!
Also I'm excited for the wheel set, never ridden carbon wheels before!!
That Manitou Tower pro sounds great but I'm thinking I may try my hand at racing while I'm still young (24) so I definitely took that into consideration in my purchases and it almost swayed me to the hard tail but I love the feel of a full suspension and I have been craving one since I sold my Nomad about a year ago.
And while I've purchased everything but tires (most of my parts are going to be take-offs from a steel frame I broke when crashing into a tree...) I haven't gotten any of it yet (Frame, fork, shock, or tires) although all of it has shipped except for the frame!
Also I'm excited for the wheel set, never ridden carbon wheels before!!
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 05, 2014, 10:09:33 PM »
So I ended up getting a 2014 Monarch RT3 rear. It has the mid/mid tune and the new rapid recovery. The 2014 has some good reviews so I'm excited about that! I plan on riding it for a while and if it's not doing the trick I plan on dropping it off with suspension experts in Asheville, NC. I have some good friends up that way and I need to go ride with them anyway so that would be a good way to kill two birds with one stone!
On the front end I got a great deal on a 2013 X-fusion velvet and that fork is reviewed very well especially at the price I got it at.
'13 Velvet - 289
'14 Monarch RT3 - 226
Now the only thing I believe I still need is tires!
On the front end I got a great deal on a 2013 X-fusion velvet and that fork is reviewed very well especially at the price I got it at.
'13 Velvet - 289
'14 Monarch RT3 - 226
Now the only thing I believe I still need is tires!
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29er / Re: IP-036 29er Full Suspension Carbon Frame Build
« on: May 05, 2014, 09:59:20 PM »
I love riser bars, much more comfortable to me and I feel like I steer a little better with the riser bars; probably has to do with improved fit.
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / Re: XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 04, 2014, 02:41:27 PM »
well first off I'm constantly getting confused about what bike is which so I posted IP136 but I meant to post IP-156 and have corrected that in the original post.
The green should be something like kawasaki green. The color I asked them to make it is found here http://www.colorcombos.com/00FF00-hex-color.
For travel I'm looking to have either 120mm or 110. The specs on the bike say it is designed to have 120 up front and 105 in the back so I think anything between 110-120 up front and 100-110 in the back should do the trick!
The green should be something like kawasaki green. The color I asked them to make it is found here http://www.colorcombos.com/00FF00-hex-color.
For travel I'm looking to have either 120mm or 110. The specs on the bike say it is designed to have 120 up front and 105 in the back so I think anything between 110-120 up front and 100-110 in the back should do the trick!
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26er & 27.5 (650b) / XMI-play IP-156
« on: May 04, 2014, 01:12:06 PM »
So last night around midnight I finalized an order with Bert at XMI-play for an IP-156, headset, and set of their carbon 27.5 wheels. I'll keep this thread updated as things come together but right now here's where we're at:
IP-156 UD Matte
23.5mm deep, 30mm width, Novatec mtg D771/D772 hubs + Sapim CX-Delta spokes + Sapim Self-Securing nip wheel set
Headset
1 color custom paint work
Now I have some questions, does anybody have any advice on suspension forks/rear shocks.
For the fork I'm leaning towards the x-fusion velvet rl2 because of it's great reviews and price (~$300)
For the shock I'm between the x-fusion O2 RCX and the Fox CTD but am open to suggestions as I haven't owned a rear air shock before (had a coil on my Nomad)
Cheers!
Cade
IP-156 UD Matte
23.5mm deep, 30mm width, Novatec mtg D771/D772 hubs + Sapim CX-Delta spokes + Sapim Self-Securing nip wheel set
Headset
1 color custom paint work
Now I have some questions, does anybody have any advice on suspension forks/rear shocks.
For the fork I'm leaning towards the x-fusion velvet rl2 because of it's great reviews and price (~$300)
For the shock I'm between the x-fusion O2 RCX and the Fox CTD but am open to suggestions as I haven't owned a rear air shock before (had a coil on my Nomad)
Cheers!
Cade
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29er / Re: IP-036 29er Full Suspension Carbon Frame Build
« on: May 04, 2014, 01:03:24 PM »
Yeh...I kinda copied you but don't worry, I got a different color!! So I can't draw like you can but I did my best...but I don't want to spam up your thread so I'll go ahead and start a build thread in the 650b forum!!
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29er / Re: IP-036 29er Full Suspension Carbon Frame Build
« on: May 04, 2014, 12:43:32 PM »
hey man I really appreciate that! But I just went ahead and sacked up and pulled the trigger on the IP-156 (FS 27.5er). I'll keep y'all posted about how everything goes and definitely post a build thread and some ride reviews when the time comes. I do want to say that Peter and Bert from XMI were extremely helpful and I would buy from them again (and likely will when I'm ready to build a hard tail)!
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