My Raleigh XXIX is here

[nord0306]

I received my XXIX today, thought I would share some pics...

It will be at Buck tomorrow if you want to look at it in person.

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/xxix_side_web.jpg

[nord0306]

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/xxix_drive_web.jpg

[nord0306]

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/P1010053.JPG

[LightWeight]

Is it just me or does it look like your front rotor is missing? And no front brake cable either? Looks like we have a skidder amongst us... ;)

Seriously though, it looks like a very decent ride. Mind stating how much you paid for it?

[manual63]

Sweet! I like it and I like how it looks too.

I hope the ride is as good as the looks. Congrats!

[Aaroneous]

Dang, that's a hot ride.
I like the fork, and the shaping on the seat/chain stays...

[nord0306]

Is it just me or does it look like your front rotor is missing? And no front brake cable either? Looks like we have a skidder amongst us... ;)

Seriously though, it looks like a very decent ride. Mind stating how much you paid for it?

I just read Shad's post about BMXers not running front brakes and decided it was for me :crazy2:

The bike costs $729.99 and should be filtering in to a couple Erik's stores shortly!

[Kosk]

Riding without a front brake isn't all its cracked up to be. BMXer's don't typically ride down 12" wide twist paths through the woods with roots and rocks and logs, etc.

That said if you are gonna run just a rear, it'll make you a smoother rider if you force yourself to learn not to skid, and you might as well take off the lever and caliper while you are at it.

BMXer with bad rear brake:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/uberben/red5.jpg (http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/uberben/red5.jpg)

[Aaroneous]

The bike costs $529.99

That's a helluva deal - considering my Redline was $469, and doesn't have near as nice of a parts spec. And you got a EBB, and a more elegant frame design... Dang!!

What's it weigh?

[nord0306]

Riding without a front brake isn't all its cracked up to be. BMXer's don't typically ride down 12" wide twist paths through the woods with roots and rocks and logs, etc.

That said if you are gonna run just a rear, it'll make you a smoother rider if you force yourself to learn not to skid, and you might as well take off the lever and caliper while you are at it.



Yeah, I'm going to run both brakes, I have have some Juicy's at home that I want to put on. I just threw the bike together real quick so I could ride it around the warehouse and let mara try to ride it:banana:

[mara]

and let mara try to ride it

Which I did with great style, might I add, especially since I couldn't reach the entire lower half of my pedal stroke. I could stand over it on my tiptoes and barely escaped needing help dismounting by using the ever graceful high kick and hop backwards plan.

Sweet bike! As soon as the smallest size hits the TC, I'm standing over it to see if I can possibly ride one.

[manual63]

I could stand over it on my tiptoes and barely escaped needing help dismounting by using the ever graceful high kick and hop backwards plan.

Have you not learned from BikerFox? He has a much easier way to dismount than that.

http://www.bikerfox.com/bicycle/flips/images/105.jpg

[transplant]

Aw geeeeez, Shad. I don't mind a thread derailed by beer, but Biker Fox? Can't we just let him go away? Please?

[jjrsds]

Welcome to the dark side Adam. Looks like a most excellent steed to race in a 24 hour race, no couch for you.

That picture posted below is actually a recreation of Shad at the last skills session. :p

I couldn't resist.

[nord0306]

Welcome to the dark side Adam. Looks like a most excellent steed to race in a 24 hour race, no couch for you.

That picture posted below is actually a recreation of Shad at the last skills session. :p

I couldn't resist.

Shad only does that in front of the ladies...

I couldn't figure out whether the 29" darkside was worse then the SS darkside, so I did both!:alien:

[Specialeded]

Great bike for the price.

[jjrsds]

Shad only does that in front of the ladies...

I couldn't figure out whether the 29" darkside was worse then the SS darkside, so I did both!:alien:

Doesn't matter radioactive wheels or kidde wheels a lot less working on the bike and if the chain is dirty who cares.

JJ

[soupboy]

Cool bike. Does it have an EBB?

[nord0306]

Cool bike. Does it have an EBB?

yes with the 2-piece GXP truvativ BB/cranks

[jjrsds]

Adam rode great with his 29er saturday up in Duluth. 32x20 all day in the heat, hills, rocks and roots of the north shore.

[nord0306]

I just read Shad's post about BMXers not running front brakes and decided it was for me :crazy2:

The bike costs $729.99 and should be filtering in to a couple Erik's stores shortly!

I guess raleigh changed the price, sorry for the screw-up. The retail is $729.99.