Santa Cruz V10.3. Fox 40 RC2 FIT. Rock Shox Vivid 5.1 with Obtainium Ti spring. "New" Saint cranks. E13 LG1+ chain device. Sram X0 mech and shifter with Jagwire cable and outer. 2010 Deemax with UST Minions. Tweny6 Prerunners in urban camo. Avid Elixor CR brakes. Element Nickel Flat bars. Twenty6 F1 DM stem in urban camo. Burgtec Xpress carbon seat post. SDG Bel Air RL Ti seat in urban camo
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- Jun 6, 2010 at 2:16Jun 6, 2010
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manchicken
(Jul 21, 2010 at 12:53)
that is so sweet mate. i love v-10s ( but never riden a dh bike lol ) and are you sponsored by sc by any chance ? coz i didnt know you could get hold of the protos so early/easy
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LOL, definately not sponsored by anyone! And you're right, there not easy to get hold of so early.
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Its as done as they ever are but they thats it for now. As for weight last time it was done it came in at 37lb exact I think so it will be just under that now.
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Yeah I know what you mean about them never really being finished. The only other changes I've done to mine was swap out the DHF/HR for Muddy Marys. Unfortunately, that brought the weight up to about 37 lbs as well but they sure came in handy Friday in the wet..
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yeah got a pair of muddy mary and it sure does it job it the wet 
and the best FR tire around really nice bike btw 
and the best FR tire around really nice bike btw - 1 0
I've been using the MM FR 2.35" on my Nomad all season and I love them. Hopefully the MM DH 2.35" work well in the dry for me on my V-10.
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How do Muddy Mary's compare with Maxxis Wet Screams? Don't really know much about the Mary's but love Wet Screams for the shitty stuff?
And thanks for the comment on the bike sniper.
And thanks for the comment on the bike sniper.
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Wet Screams are definitely a dedicated wet tire and don't do well in the dry as the knobs will just fold over. The MM is more of an all rounder from what I've noticed. Wet screams you really have to trust the tire as there is a bit of a dead space when you lean them over before they really hook up but for super wet/muddy conditions, they are great.
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Cheers for that, know what you mean about the dead space and no mans land between upright and cranked over. Awesome tyre for the wet stuff though from my experience. Heard a lot of people on the UK race scene raving about DIY cut down Screams as a bit of an all rounder. I won a fresh set at the start of the year so I'm tempted to try it but taking a knife to a set of brand new tyres will bring a tear to my eye! 
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Lots of riders will cut the center knobs to make it a little better rolling. I hear ya on cutting new tires though. I will probably just be getting a second wheelset and mount some dedicated wet tires as I run all my tires tubeless.
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Yeah I'm in the same boat, running tubeless so swapping tyres about all the time can become a bit of a ball ache really but I suppose its worth it in long run.
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That's why I am hoping I like the MM for DH so I have most conditions covered. The DHF/HR didn't grip too well on the wet dirt here.
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same here I run a lot of time on wet stuff or rocks and the muddy mary 2.5 performance do it all. feels a bit like a nevegal on gravel (witch I like since there`s no dead feeling and slides but really controlled) in mud/clay it grip like crazy so its the tyre Ill always get. Ive a minion front 2.7 3c highrollers 2.5 supertacky, nevegals 2.35, stouts 2.3 and yeah I think MM are the best all rouder out there
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They're really good, a decent trade off between strength and weight. They also make going tubeless so easy! I wanted a set of I9's but they're not that easy to get hold off over here and I ended up getting f*cked about for ages so want with the Deemax and don't regret it at all to be honest.
because I say a pair on a frind bike but I didnt had time to hask Im and I might get other rims so I was wondering - 1 0
New bike time (again!), want the V10.4 if I can get hold of one. I've had the frame about 8 months or so now. If I can't get hold of a V10.4 then I'll be keeping it for now.
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Oh my days, then why not just sell the frame coz you got all the parts anyone would ever want right there? wish I had the money to buy it, sexy bike lol. Please can I have one of those money trees that you have?
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Thats the plan ideally, sell the frame and forks and pick up a V10.4 and some 2011 40's. I'll get some of those money tree seeds in the post to ya, they take a while to mature but shit its worth it!
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both really great bikes and you cant go wrong. personally, i would go for the 951 - probly lighter.
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??? Don't know about that. The V10.4 frame is 2lbs lighter than the V10.3 frame, and my bike weighs in at about mid 35lb so a direct frame swap would see it weigh in at about mid 33lb. Not overly bothered about weight anyway though to be honest, wouldn't want to go much lighter than what my bike currently weighs.