The new LT linkage for the 145 is interesting. I've never felt I've needed more travel from my 145, but the change in leverage rate for the rear shock is what makes me think it might be worth doing. Will give the nest a ring in the new year to discuss further.
The new LT linkage for the 145 is interesting. I've never felt I've needed more travel from my 145, but the change in leverage rate for the rear shock is what makes me think it might be worth doing. Will give the nest a ring in the new year to discuss further.
I would have taken the 145 if we had the trails for it. We can have short techy bits but no loooong descents, therefor I went 120. Short climb sprints to shortish descents. I really see a point in a 130-135ish LT linkage for the 120 with mabey a 140/150 piston change in the fork. Then you could change the bike for your alp or similar adventures and change it back to your nimble trail bike, when you hit home soil again.
Here's my 145 - taken last year in Andorra, about a week after I got the bike. Thankfully just as much fun to ride in the Welsh slop. Just got an EDC tool for it so I can go pack free on short rides.
Currently deciding what to do with the for - I had a Luftkappe on my old reign and that made the pike feel so much better, but I'm thinking that the Push coil kit might be the way to go for this.
This was my 145 when it was new last May, doesn't look like this anymore though! Since changed pedals, cranks, rear mech, rear wheel and tyre, and grips, as well as adding plenty of 'love' chips to the paint - typing that I have just realised how much of it I have managed to break!
Sick bikes though, agree the LT linkage looks really interesting, although if this bike was coil both ends and 160/170 it would be terrifyingly capable!
I do prefer the new 145 frame to my MK1 frame,but with it being metric/boost/no bosses for external dropper routing,it's not really an option for me personally.The Bird build options don't really intrest me that much,to buy a full build,but I'll have to move with the times eventually though.Nice looking 145 JoeRSB by the way.
Ordered an AM9 frame today, large in raw . Just gone for the basic frame without a shock for now, just to get the order in place as raw frames were selling out quickly plus I wasn't 100% sure which shock I wanted to go with. At the moment the build will be something like this, using the majority of parts off my current bike....
Frame: Large raw frame with either a Deluxe, X2 or CCDB Air shock Fork: Avalanche Pike at 150mm or 160mm Wheels: LB 30mm carbon rims / Hope Hubs Tyres: E13 TRSr front / Bonty SE5 rear Seat Post: Reverb or Bike Yoke Revive Seat: Ergon SME3 Cranks: XX1 carbon with 28t or 30t boost chain ring Brakes: Formula R0 Stem: RF Turbine 32mm / 35mm dia Bars: Bonty Line 35 780mm Grips: Ergon Shifter: XTR 11sp Mech: XT 11sp Cassette: 10-42 XX1
Just need to wait patiently now for the frame to arrive
Ordered an AM9 frame today, large in raw . Just gone for the basic frame without a shock for now, just to get the order in place as raw frames were selling out quickly plus I wasn't 100% sure which shock I wanted to go with. At the moment the build will be something like this, using the majority of parts off my current bike....
Frame: Large raw frame with either a Deluxe, X2 or CCDB Air shock Fork: Avalanche Pike at 150mm or 160mm Wheels: LB 30mm carbon rims / Hope Hubs Tyres: E13 TRSr front / Bonty SE5 rear Seat Post: Reverb or Bike Yoke Revive Seat: Ergon SME3 Cranks: XX1 carbon with 28t or 30t boost chain ring Brakes: Formula R0 Stem: RF Turbine 32mm / 35mm dia Bars: Bonty Line 35 780mm Grips: Ergon Shifter: XTR 11sp Mech: XT 11sp Cassette: 10-42 XX1
Just need to wait patiently now for the frame to arrive
nice build,but a 28 or 30 chainring with an 10/42 cassette,surely an 32/34 woukd be the way to go
Yeah the kit is all stuff I like so there was no point going for a full build to still end up swapping parts over. The gearing is perfect for around here, lots of steep stuff so low-ish gearing is a necessity, and there’s very little need for top end speed. I was also considering an E13 9-46 cassette, but I’m going to spend money in other areas first and I have existing cassettes to use up anyway.
Wanted to take the AM9 for a demo but MBUK we’re taking it for the weekend so I ended up taking the 145LT for a shred instead.... freaking loved it! So now I’m torn between to two.