Space truckin'

[socal_jack]

A space metal (Ti ) covid build of a Vassago Radimus starting in April took forever to get parts, finished a few weeks ago maiden voyage in the mountains east of san diego. As you can tell in 2nd pic forgot to tighten nuts on tension bolts luckily almost slammed forward already

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Beautiful, simple, beastly!

 

[whitecoyote]

Very nice.
What's your gear ratio?

 

[Captain Awesome]

That's

 

[socal_jack]

Very nice.
What's your gear ratio?

28/19 punchy climbs around here. That's about same as 32/21.

 

[Pauliemon]

NICE!

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

The Lagunas

Did you see the elusive Aquaholic up there?

 

[socal_jack]

The Lagunas

Did you see the elusive Aquaholic up there?

A few weeks ago he was semi-directing SDMBA trail work, boulders in particular, took a vid on his first test.


Heres one he calls Kompressor Roll
Doesnt look so bad next to my bike but it's a straight drop

 

[socal_jack]

Beautiful, simple, beastly!

Indeed. 63rd trip around the sun so splurged a bit.
Bars - Thomson 800mm 10mm rise, Answer 50mm stem
Fork - Pike Ultimate 150mm, 42mm offset(purchased with frame Tom gave me a smoking deal on that)
BB, Cranks, Ring - Raceface Aeffect cinch direct mount
Nobl TR38 carbon wheelset I had them build up with Onyx Hubs(best SS hub there is IMO)
Tires - WTB trail boss 2.6 but measure out more like 2.7, tubeless
Brakes XTR single piston, centerlock, 203/180mm F/R.
Post - KS integrated dropper, pure V saddle

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Hmmmm... Maybe there's something to that "new geometry" after all. That's just awesome

 

[socal_jack]

Hmmmm... Maybe there's something to that "new geometry" after all. That's just awesome

I sold my old GT Peace SS 29er last year(71 degree head angle), took it out for a last ride, scary. The norm now is pretty much where the old klunkers were ~67deg and some now 62-63 on hardtails.

But if you want to see something freakish, Aquaholic just had a custom 36er built
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/laugh-tracks.1193360/#post-15423596

 

[RustyGold]

I've been watching for a GT Peace 29er for years and years.

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

The Aquaholic always has bikes that are blingy and unique. The best part of that is that he can Ride them.

 

[horsefarmer]

I sold my old GT Peace SS 29er last year(71 degree head angle), took it out for a last ride, scary. The norm now is pretty much where the old klunkers were ~67deg and some now 62-63 on hardtails.

But if you want to see something freakish, Aquaholic just had a custom 36er built
https://www.mtbr.com/threads/laugh-tracks.1193360/#post-15423596

Keeps coming back to original Schwinn geometry?

 

[socal_jack]

I've been watching for a GT Peace 29er for years and years.

...., I let it go cheap too though small frame

 

[RustyGold]

...., I let it go cheap too though small frame

I'd probably need a medium...I'd BMX it so I don't need a properly sized frame...but, the small doesn't really give you that triple triangle look.

 

[socal_jack]

Not compared to the 80s frames where everything had a horizontal top tube.but it was a good looking bike

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

80s frames where everything had a horizontal top tube

1988 Marin:

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Somewhere around 2012, gt started making the triangle a little less obvo.
Even the mighty Zaskar lost the distinctive look

For comparison, here's a classic one listed (for LUNATIC money) in my town

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike/cornwall-on/gt-zaskar-le-16-5-mountain-bike-wow/1586725958

 

[Captain Awesome]

Somewhere around 2012, gt started making the triangle a little less obvo.
Even the mighty Zaskar lost the distinctive lookView attachment 174104
For comparison, here's a classic one listed (for LUNATIC money) in my town

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-mountain-bike/cornwall-on/gt-zaskar-le-16-5-mountain-bike-wow/1586725958

$2k for that Zaskar????