DCS1138

Done—thank you!

SRAM finally making a real brake? I'm listening...

I'm right around 200. Built a bike with Codes a few years ago, rode it one weekend and sold them. No enough power for me and my hands were cramping trying to get anything out of them. Back to my Saints and couldn't be happier. These are intriguing, though.

@VampireKing: Hey, Chris! No reason for a grudge on my end, I just don't want to see people misinformed. Hope all is well.

Years ago, pedaled to work on a -4f day. When I went to leave, the almost brand-new rear air shock was totally deflated with a puddle of oil under it. More extreme temps than most of us would actually ride in, but the cold totally destroyed the seals.

As a tall dude, the 240mm is a game changer.

"Back in my day, I had to pedal uphill both ways on a Kmart bike with the fork on backwards..." angry old man noises. Cool to see more quality kids' options.

Killer shots!

@VampireKing: that is categorically false. And anyone saying that is either lying or misinformed.

Lots of complaints about head-angle here. I admit, I was a little skeptical about it not being slack enough when I got my N9, then I rode it and fell in love. I appreciate the separation from my slacker full-suspension. Makes this a great all-round bike and I can rally this thing pretty hard down hill, often keeping up with buddies on enduro bikes and I never feel like the geo is holding me back. And it's just damn fun and playful, like a big kid's BMX bike. I'm also blown away by how smooth this frame is for a hardtail and what I can get away with on it. I think a lot of that credit goes not only to the steel, but to the shape/bend of the seat-stays. Point is, don't knock it until you try it. Just because the trends say you need everything super slack, doesn't necessarily make it so. And if you do, there are other options.