smacafee
- Member since Feb 11, 2010
- Male / 32
- Santa Cruz , California
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smacafee jasperwesselman's article
Feb 11, 2015 at 12:26
Feb 11, 2015
Video: Bryn Atkinson in NorCal
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Selling
Nov 23, 2014 at 12:11
Nov 23, 2014Santa Cruz Heckler
$1200 USDI finally got a bike that fits me better (I'm 6'8"), so this one is looking for a new home. It was built up from the frame by a friend (so I'm the second owner), and I've been swapping out parts here and there for the latest and greatest.
It's a 1x9 setup with 32t front and 11-34t Cassette. The gearing works perfectly for me on the singletrack around Santa Cruz and the fire roads of the greater Bay Area. The x9 setup gives flawless shifts every time (it's amazing coming from older XT hardware).
The swingarm had a small crack which was repaired professionally by a welder here in Santa Cruz. I've been riding it since with no ill effects observed (see photo for detail).
Wheels: Crossmax ST (20mm thu axle front, 9mm QR rear)
Brakes: Elixir CR w/ Aluminum Levers
Fork: 140mm Pike Air 454 u-Turn
Shifter: SRAM x9
Derailleur: SRAM x9 short cage
Cranks: Race Face Atlas
Pedals: Wellgo LU313
Seat: WTB Devo
Seatpost: Thomson Elite 410mm
Chain: KMC 9-speed
Cassette: Shimano M770 11-34t
Chain Guide: E13 LG1
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion Dhf UST
Rear Tire: Maxxis Advantage
I'm willing to travel to the greater Bay Area to meet up for a sale, so let me know if you're nearby and want to meet halfway.
smacafee mikelevy's article
Mar 15, 2012 at 14:46
Mar 15, 2012
SRAM Type 2 Rear Derailleur - First Ride
Generalizing Santa Cruz trails as "high speed" and "rolling terrain" is the most absurd oversimplification I have ever seen here on Pinkbike. There are trails technical enough to give the v10 a run for it's money; obviously you guys didn't see the same Santa Cruz I ride in.
smacafee fraserbritton's article
Dec 6, 2010 at 12:56
Dec 6, 2010
NiteRider 700 Pro LED - Review
Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer are essentially the same chemistry, only differing in the internal physical layout of the cells. A lithium ion cell is likely advantageous in this application because of its increased durability resulting from a hard aluminum case. If Tesla, Nissan, and GM say lithium ion will work in their cars in 2010, then I say it will work in our bike lights just the same. The only advantage lipo cells show in real world applications is in high current situations, where the battery is fully discharged in a small fraction of an hour.