Right on nice bike dude. Sweet color too. I'll have to show you, Andrew, and Garrett around Laguna. There's some really fun stuff around here I've been doing lately. What's the rest of the build gonna be like?
im hoping to get something like a fox float or van 160mm on the front then just a standard wheel set maybe some cobalts and then some elixars 7 for breaks and just ur ordinary parts, but yeah thatd be great to cruize around laguna a bit.. do u have a am or xc bike though?
All mtn. Very similar build to what you are thinking about doing. I would def recommend a 2x10 drive train with a mrp 2x chain guide over a 3x9,10 because the shifting is so fast. Also if you can afford it, a dropper post like a Joplin 4.
It'll make some climbs harder but it's definitely doable. Are there chain guide tabs on your frame? A 2x10 won't be much more expensive. I don't run a chain guide right now and dont really have issues with dropping my chain the only thing that bugs me is the chain slap which would definitely get better with a guide.