My stereo, full carbon, now full xtr with 1 x 11 garbaruk, one up an absolute black components - 10.8 kg.
I love it. A longer dropper would give it a 10/10. Now it's 9/10.
Here's my latest incarnation of the SC HTLT. I won't buy the Reserves as I don't see the value yet. I have gotten the Direttissima brakes though and I couldn't be happier with them. The XTR are good brakes (especially with the Trickstuff Power+ pads) but the DRT are just so much better.
My stereo, full carbon, now full xtr with 1 x 11 garbaruk, one up an absolute black components - 10.8 kg.
I love it. A longer dropper would give it a 10/10. Now it's 9/10.
Here's my latest incarnation of the SC HTLT. I won't buy the Reserves as I don't see the value yet. I have gotten the Direttissima brakes though and I couldn't be happier with them. The XTR are good brakes (especially with the Trickstuff Power+ pads) but the DRT are just so much better.
Awesome bike with an insane build, 10/10 build, 9/10 on the aesthetics just because there isn't any color going on. I know thats what you wanted by imo even just a colored post clamp and some TI bolts would give it plenty of pop! Talk to me about those trick stuff brakes because I am super intrigued. I think you are the first consumer I have ever seen with them. What do you like, what do you hate and why'd you choose them, especially since I thought their main marketing concept and the reason behind their price-tag was full color customization and clearly that isn't what you were after...?
Awesome bike with an insane build, 10/10 build, 9/10 on the aesthetics just because there isn't any color going on. I know thats what you wanted by imo even just a colored post clamp and some TI bolts would give it plenty of pop! Talk to me about those trick stuff brakes because I am super intrigued. I think you are the first consumer I have ever seen with them. What do you like, what do you hate and why'd you choose them, especially since I thought their main marketing concept and the reason behind their price-tag was full color customization and clearly that isn't what you were after...?
Yeah. I thought about color but there isn't any that would really fit. I like it like that though:
I got the XTR 4 pot when they first came out and put Trickstuff Power+ pads on them and ran the Trickstuff UL disks. Awesome brake with an easy setup. The downside is, that they don't work well in the cold though. The bitpoint changes, which is a problem many servowave brakes have. That's why I returned them and got the Trickstuff Direttissima.
What I like about them? Pretty much everything. If you think a Saint 820 has power, well, the DRT will amaze you. They are insane and I'm a heavy rider at 95kgs. Have you ever ridden Hope brakes? Well, the DRT has the same modulation, which the saint lack obviously. Have you ever run Formula Cura brakes? The DRT have the same short lever pull until reaching the bite point.
So they combine so many good things of other brakes with no letdown whatsoever!!! Every part is available and serviceable. Just like the Hopes. Also, what I didn't like about Hope brake was that you had to apply too much force to pull the lever. With the DRT you don't even feel any resistance AND there's no lever play whatsoever either.
So you can pretty much see that I looooove them! Pure power!!! and everything else.
9.5/10 for the HT, I'm not a fan of sliver bars/stems
Deviate Guide w/custom Invisiframe graphics. Pinion C1:12 Gearbox 36 Factory Grip2 180mm DPX2 Chris King ISO on Reserve 30 rims King headset Enve M7 Bar&stem Burgtec Ti Penthouse MKIV WTB Volt Carbon Intend seat clamp 170mm Reverb Currently Deore 4 pot brakes to get it ridable. Trickstuff Maxima ordered, due to arrive in April Custom carbon cranks should be ready in a couple of weeks, increasing Q factor to better clear the swingarm, and drop weight.
Solid nine on the Deviate. So glad companies are trying something new, and it's a shame people rate so poorly as it doesn't look traditional. Would love to ride it!