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flag newbermuda
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Posted: Nov 4, 2020 at 20:02 Quote
Nice! Those CVA bikes pedal so insanely well
flag GAQ
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 11:06 Quote
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
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what do you guys think?
flag twonsarelli
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 12:27 Quote
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

Something about the top tube/down tube junction being too long and the weird swoop on the back of the top tube just drives me crazy on giants. They make the shock look small or somehow out of place. Hard to put my finger on it exactly but from a pure aesthetic perspective, it really hurts me. However, I really like what you’ve done with the build- making smart, economical choices where appropriate and combining that with targeted high-end upgrades like cassette and fork. Well done!
flag MrZ32
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Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 15:00 Quote
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

How do you go with the Shotgun bars still mounted for your normal rides without the little one? Asking as just installed it and know that the seat is easy to remove but the bars are a bit more painful.
photo
flag whattheheel
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 15:02 Quote
I am so geeked for this summer Finally got to mount this up yesterday and what a blast Let the fun begin

Shotgun buddies!!! I just pull them off as I cannot stand them on when we are not using it.
flag Wale
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 15:03 Quote
You ride with the kitty?
flag twonsarelli
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 15:03 Quote
got some rad dads (& moms?) in the house!
flag whattheheel
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 15:04 Quote
Wale wrote:
You ride with the kitty?

Well yeah? Who doesn't love some pussy on a bike ride??
flag gnarnaimo
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Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 16:01 Quote
twonsarelli wrote:
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

Something about the top tube/down tube junction being too long and the weird swoop on the back of the top tube just drives me crazy on giants. They make the shock look small or somehow out of place. Hard to put my finger on it exactly but from a pure aesthetic perspective, it really hurts me. However, I really like what you’ve done with the build- making smart, economical choices where appropriate and combining that with targeted high-end upgrades like cassette and fork. Well done!

Same with above..but they are good bikes and I'm sure it rides awesome with that build.
flag GAQ
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 16:12 Quote
MrZ32 wrote:
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

How do you go with the Shotgun bars still mounted for your normal rides without the little one? Asking as just installed it and know that the seat is easy to remove but the bars are a bit more painful.
photo


Honestly
I thought it would bother me and I used to take them off when I first got them.

Then I started to roll them forward and down to get it them “out of the way.”

But now it doesn’t bother me at all.


I actually have a macride. I just really liked the shotgun handlebar.
flag twonsarelli
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 16:23 Quote
GAQ wrote:
MrZ32 wrote:
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

How do you go with the Shotgun bars still mounted for your normal rides without the little one? Asking as just installed it and know that the seat is easy to remove but the bars are a bit more painful.
photo


Honestly
I thought it would bother me and I used to take them off when I first got them.

Then I started to roll them forward and down to get it them “out of the way.”

But now it doesn’t bother me at all.


I actually have a macride. I just really liked the shotgun handlebar.

as an added bonus, if you have to do some trailside maintenance and want to flip the bike over, they would protect your controls from getting grit in them or just otherwise messed up
flag adm750
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 17:04 Quote
twonsarelli wrote:
got some rad dads (& moms?) in the house!

yeah...straight up !!

I've been so out of the scene that I had no idea about those seats/bars.... I used to drag the kids with me in one of those little towable trailer things off the back of my old '85 Rockhopper.....hahaha...

poor kids....I'd look back and they'd be covered in dust or mud from it slinging off the back tire. Facepalm
flag MrZ32
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Posted: Nov 5, 2020 at 18:24 Quote
GAQ wrote:
MrZ32 wrote:
GAQ wrote:
my 2017 giant trance 2
upgrades
fox 36 grip 2 160mm fork
fox dpx2 shock
dt swiss xm481 front ex511 rear
one up 170mm dropper
ergon sm comp seat
12spd shimano xt derailleur and shifter
xtr cassete
wolftooth oval chainring
spank 43mm stem and vibrocore bar
1 degree angle headset

Bike weight 31.6 lbs size medium
photo
what do you guys think?

How do you go with the Shotgun bars still mounted for your normal rides without the little one? Asking as just installed it and know that the seat is easy to remove but the bars are a bit more painful.
photo


Honestly
I thought it would bother me and I used to take them off when I first got them.

Then I started to roll them forward and down to get it them “out of the way.”

But now it doesn’t bother me at all.


I actually have a macride. I just really liked the shotgun handlebar.

cheers for the info, yeah my seat setup is a no-name ebay copy but works fine, I did grab the genuine shotgun bars but changed the grips to ODI Ruffian lock on's as they seem to have a nicer feel.
flag martineml
Posted: Nov 7, 2020 at 8:55 Quote
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My "all-mountain" bike. Large Nicolai G1 29er with 190mm boxxer

 


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