So here she is, updated and back from a second successful test ride.
The new wheels are definitely lighter, but not as burley going down - the tires are forced to work more, so testing air pressure and suspension will be required.
I also have not cut down the fork steerer quite yet - maybe we'll be getting something better.
I have the pack of fresh Fox stickers too, not sure how urgent that upgrade will be given the Meta HT project.
Oops I did it again!
M has been growing and growing during the pandemic, his 26er just finished is already small. He's been taking control of his brother's bike with me and his Mom's rarely used 29er when there are 3.
Those days of 3 are my favorite, I am Darth Vader with my 29er Tie Wingmen.
Anyway, I just sold a very nice 29er. Doh! Kick. I did some frameset hunting, sold out or expensive. I started looking for bikes "like a Nukeproof Scout 29er" or "like a Santa Cruz Chameleon" and guess what happened?
Commencal Meta HT!
The last 2020 in the country, in the Colorado facility. XL in size. Somehow the American public didn't know where to look for this French beauty or lacked the imagination, but I am not completely American now am I?!!
So its mine, er, ours.
Do I do a video series?
I am moving fast on this - I tore down M's NSBikes Clash fast, ordered a new set of XT brakes, got a 210 mm One Up dropper which I installed onto my rig already, the older parts going here along with the very big carbon wheels from Santa Creme. New DHF goes on the old front for this project!
Z will ride this (I will of course be required to test often), M gets Z's, and we'll have 2x 26er framesets and one set of wheels 4sale.
So rather than continuing to write dead blogs, why not go YouTube? My social-media savvy children encouraged it like I them and suddenly it takes me a week to build a bicycle wheel.
That is the worst part about demonstrating a build, is that it slows down the quiet flow of actually just doing the work. Its why I think I never quite enjoy teaching, coaching and maybe even (gulp) parenting. Well, the last cannot be avoided, but teaching and coaching and managing have always been second for me to the work itself.
Here is the link. Its not as instructional as inspirational.
