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flag krumpdancer101
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Posted: Mar 2, 2018 at 15:39 Quote
sosburn wrote:
titaniumtit wrote:
For sure vpps have traction for miles of smiles but could deffo feel chain stretching under load and into rough sections.

Good to hear you enjoying the budget(haha) SC build. A custom hydro dip on frame would look absolutely sick on it!

Yeah it's been a pretty amazing bike so far. I got to ride it back to back with the N4 today on some pretty gnarly trails and I actually preferred my hightower over the nomad, which really surprised me. A lot more stable at speed, despite the two having similar wheelbase numbers/the nomad being slacker, the nomad felt a bit more squirrelly coming out of corners and i didn't feel like i could point-and-shoot it through really rough bits, had to be more conservative with line choice than on the hightower or i'd get thrown off line. I think the only place i'd take a nomad over a HT is on machine built jump trails, and even then i'm not totally sure.
Just thought i'd write this bit up since I definitely wished for a direct comparison like this when I was looking for a new bike. Both were XL frames, 50mm stems, and the N4 felt a little cramped to my 6'2 height.

Hey thanks for the comparison. Is your hightower 29er or 27.5+?
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Mar 2, 2018 at 16:22 Quote
krumpdancer101 wrote:
sosburn wrote:
titaniumtit wrote:
For sure vpps have traction for miles of smiles but could deffo feel chain stretching under load and into rough sections.

Good to hear you enjoying the budget(haha) SC build. A custom hydro dip on frame would look absolutely sick on it!

Yeah it's been a pretty amazing bike so far. I got to ride it back to back with the N4 today on some pretty gnarly trails and I actually preferred my hightower over the nomad, which really surprised me. A lot more stable at speed, despite the two having similar wheelbase numbers/the nomad being slacker, the nomad felt a bit more squirrelly coming out of corners and i didn't feel like i could point-and-shoot it through really rough bits, had to be more conservative with line choice than on the hightower or i'd get thrown off line. I think the only place i'd take a nomad over a HT is on machine built jump trails, and even then i'm not totally sure.
Just thought i'd write this bit up since I definitely wished for a direct comparison like this when I was looking for a new bike. Both were XL frames, 50mm stems, and the N4 felt a little cramped to my 6'2 height.

Hey thanks for the comparison. Is your hightower 29er or 27.5+?

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flag newbermuda
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Posted: Mar 2, 2018 at 18:14 Quote
Coil on a hightower?
Gonna convert my 36 to coil with a ACS3 kit, may also go with a long-shock DHX2. Anyone running that?
flag dchill
Posted: Mar 2, 2018 at 19:24 Quote
photo
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I tweaked my Solo this winter and went with a long stroke coil.
flag whattheheel
Posted: Mar 3, 2018 at 19:21 Quote
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.
flag dchill
Posted: Mar 3, 2018 at 20:33 Quote
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Too lazy to shorten the brake hoses, and I like my RF Half Nelsons
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 6:45 Quote
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Surely there needs to be some slack in cables when frame is under compression.
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 6:46 Quote
That is judging from bottom pic at least
flag seraph
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 6:57 Quote
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Or at least get some blue decals
This one s for SocalMX. New better-matching zip ties. I know you love this shit
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 7:05 Quote
Mmmmm looks edible plastic
flag dchill
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 7:12 Quote
seraph wrote:
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Or at least get some blue decals
This one s for SocalMX. New better-matching zip ties. I know you love this shit

The aluminum frame came with blue. Where can I get some for the carbon frame?
flag seraph
Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 8:04 Quote
dchill wrote:
seraph wrote:
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Or at least get some blue decals
This one s for SocalMX. New better-matching zip ties. I know you love this shit

The aluminum frame came with blue. Where can I get some for the carbon frame?

Either contact SC or get some custom made. I know Richard at Stikrd could whip up some easily.
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Mar 4, 2018 at 8:09 Quote
dchill wrote:
seraph wrote:
whattheheel wrote:
For the love of my OCD!! Shorten cables, new grips and black zip ties. Kthxbai.

Or at least get some blue decals
This one s for SocalMX. New better-matching zip ties. I know you love this shit

The aluminum frame came with blue. Where can I get some for the carbon frame?

they sell decal sets (in that color) pretty much anywhere they sell SC bikes.
flag ArchieDH
Posted: Mar 5, 2018 at 0:52 Quote
Question for anyone with a new Nomad 4...
How many tokens came in your Lyric from the factory? Is it correct in thinking 2?
flag louevilcyclist
Posted: Mar 5, 2018 at 9:03 Quote
Back on a Santa Cruz after a couple years on an Evil Following. The 5010 has been fun so far.

2018 Santa Cruz 5010

 


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