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Originally Posted by Fireindc
(Post 1089119)
Wicked nice bike. For those of you who don't know, that's like the lotus of the MTB world. They are a smaller company that hand builds bikes with a great reputation for excellence. Nice man. My rig is sub 30#, but it's a 5" bike and I put some pretty beefy parts on it for all mountain riding. It's a do it all kind of bike, you can actually convert the Titus from 5" to 4" travel by changing the pivot point of the shock, although due to the terrain I ride I've never done so :rofl:
I'm a big lanky guy myself and I've been considering going 29", but instead ended up with a large Titus, which is a damn HUGE frame (24.25" tt). Love the way this bike feel now. REALLY interested to ride a 27.5 bike now that they are standard. If you end up parting out that ellsworth let me know, i'd make you an offer on the frame assuming it's a large. I think i'd really like an epiphiany though I still can't get into all mountain bikes. The frame geometry is so strange to me, always feel like I'm on top of the bike rather than "in" the bike(if you catch my drift). There are times I wish I had a tiny bit more than 4" of travel, but if you go fast enough you don't need travel, you just sorta skim across the hard pack to your inevitable doom and resulting AC separation. I'll let you know on the frame, it is indeed a large and it has had no problem with stress fractures around the seat post cross member like earlier years. I have ridden the shit out of it and it has never failed me once. |
Sweet man. I rode my buddies giant reign a few times, which is what I'd classify as "all mountain" 6" travel and super raked front end, it's GREAT for bombing hills. Not so much for the climb up, way too squishy when you pedal, even with the pro pedal on. It makes some of my favorite flowy single track feel "boring", because it's SUCH a capable bike.
My 5" Titan is the perfect balance, imho. Love the head angle, around 69* with my fork setup, so probably a touch more lax than your ellsworth, which without looking up i'd guess is around 70-71*. Could be wrong. Anyways, not too laid back, plenty of travel with the rp3 on it, not much pedal bob either. It does it all. I'd ride everything on a 4" bike too though, i aint skurred. :giggle: Pretty sure my next rig will be a hardtail. |
Originally Posted by Fireindc
(Post 1089126)
Sweet man. I rode my buddies giant reign a few times, which is what I'd classify as "all mountain" 6" travel and super raked front end, it's GREAT for bombing hills. Not so much for the climb up, way too squishy when you pedal, even with the pro pedal on. It makes some of my favorite flowy single track feel "boring", because it's SUCH a capable bike.
My 5" Titan is the perfect balance, imho. Love the head angle, around 69* with my fork setup, so probably a touch more lax than your ellsworth, which without looking up i'd guess is around 70-71*. Could be wrong. Anyways, not too laid back, plenty of travel with the rp3 on it, not much pedal bob either. It does it all. I'd ride everything on a 4" bike too though, i aint skurred. :giggle: Pretty sure my next rig will be a hardtail. My dad has a Giant Anthem with XX1 and if he actually ever got better wheels he'd be around 23 lbs as well. The thing is ridiculous. I can do the same trail 30+ seconds faster than my quickest time on my Truth. 29er's dominate in Southern Utah since you don't fall into the hole/crack/indent, instead you just roll right over everything. Also you carry so much more momentum when it transitions into a climb. I can kill my dad in the downhill/flatland stuff but he always rolls right onto my rear tire when we start a climb since the damn wheels just carry energy so much better. Sadly I haven't ridden in 9 months. Partially torn Meniscus and cartiledge issues on my patella means I'm taking a long time off to let it heal. Like my car, I CAN'T ride at 7/10's, I just ride like it is a timed event...Strava doesn't help either haha. |
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Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
(Post 1089134)
I guess if I rode them more I would't be bothered as much but the aggressive head angle on the Ellsworth makes everything seem sloppy and slow.
My dad has a Giant Anthem with XX1 and if he actually ever got better wheels he'd be around 23 lbs as well. The thing is ridiculous. I can do the same trail 30+ seconds faster than my quickest time on my Truth. 29er's dominate in Southern Utah since you don't fall into the hole/crack/indent, instead you just roll right over everything. Also you carry so much more momentum when it transitions into a climb. I can kill my dad in the downhill/flatland stuff but he always rolls right onto my rear tire when we start a climb since the damn wheels just carry energy so much better. Sadly I haven't ridden in 9 months. Partially torn Meniscus and cartiledge issues on my patella means I'm taking a long time off to let it heal. Like my car, I CAN'T ride at 7/10's, I just ride like it is a timed event...Strava doesn't help either haha. I used to do quite a bit of riding on this bike. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1389059088 Very steep AM bike with the 160mm fork on it. Then of course I did this while riding it. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389059317 Then sold all my bikes (AM bike pictured, dirt jumper, down hill bike etc) and bought my miata. I just recently built up a Kona Taro frame and modified the hell out of it (only stock thing left on it is the bars/stem). The switch from the 6" travel FS AM bike to a 120mm travel AM 29r Hard tail has been interesting. It has certainly made trails that were mundane and boring on the FS bike nice and fun. I will say that going from a 2x9 to a 1x9 on a 29r makes a serious man out of you. Man... there is no option to drop to granny and grind. You just man up and push through.... sucks at times. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8...433e3d57_c.jpg This build is epic and the MTB talk just made it all that much sweeter. Keep working the PT and the daily healing/recovery routine with it. 3 years later and I'm still effed up... price to pay with age I suppose but each day is better and better. You just get better and managing it. :makeout: |
This is funny.
Fire's build thread is now about Subarus. Jeff's build thread is now about mountain bikes. I guess turbo Miatas are so 2013! |
Originally Posted by EErockMiata
(Post 1089151)
This build is epic and the MTB talk just made it all that much sweeter. Keep working the PT and the daily healing/recovery routine with it. 3 years later and I'm still effed up... price to pay with age I suppose but each day is better and better. You just get better and managing it. :makeout:
Glad to see you back on a bike, I know the reason i avoid the DH resort mtb stuff is because I see it as too risky for me. At least when I go ride AM stuff I earn my turns. So, I typically spend all day climbing and get one good smooth(hopefully) run down. Had lots of buddies break stuff last year though, always a scare. Don't think i'll stop riding anytime soon though :dealwithit: You have a build thread on here for your miata, EErock? looks like a neat car and i'd love to see more.
Originally Posted by hornetball
(Post 1089292)
This is funny.
Fire's build thread is now about Subarus. Jeff's build thread is now about mountain bikes. I guess turbo Miatas are so 2013! |
I thought there was already a thread for bicycles and orthopedic injuries. I'm here for the incredibly productive combination of single male + insomnia + OCD + work ethic + Miata rebuild.
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^this.
But I want to see more on EErock's car. It looks like that unbelivably-perfect-except-no-turbo 10AE that was on here not long ago. Eerock, if you bought that car... you suck. And you're lucky. And nice job. cuz I WANTED that car. Would buy now if I could. |
Glad there are a lot of fellow mountain bikers on her. Your bike/Miata are really nice EErock!
No updates for now. I'm took yesterday and most likely today off to keep from burning out. I did get 3 big packages in the mail do when I get home from work I'll take some pictures. |
I shouldn't have opened this thread.
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Nothing like someone obsessed to make you feel inadequate, eh?
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Second Skin Luxury Liner/overkill with aluminum tape and a roller to make life easier
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389137467 The correct power steering superpro steering rack bushings. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389137467 Flyin Miata Stainless Steel Frame Rails https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389137467 New undertray since mine crumbled in my hands https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389137467 |
Yummy, goodies.
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You inspire me to spend more money... Lol
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
(Post 1089528)
You inspire me to spend more money... Lol
I gotta show less of a profit this tax season some how! |
What you really should have bought is TSE 11.75" brake kit and not all this junk
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Originally Posted by soviet
(Post 1089552)
What you really should have bought is TSE 11.75" brake kit and not all this junk
I'd rather do all this stuff only once and not have to tear the car apart again. The brakes are easy to do later. |
Looking forward to the Dynamat install.
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Originally Posted by revlimiter
(Post 1089562)
Looking forward to the Dynamat install.
Just did a little bit of work last night. Sway Bar repainted https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Steering rack installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Ball joints for said steering rack https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Intake manifold removed to paint. Should I take the flyin' Miata butterfly valve off when I send it to get powdercoated? If so, do I need a new gasket? https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 What is the best way to clean an alternator? https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Clutch slave cylinder installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Steering rack segment repainted https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Sway Bar endlinks installed https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1389181838 Also hooked up all the turbo coolant/oil feed/drain lines. |
Originally Posted by Jeffbucc
(Post 1089586)
What is the best way to clean an alternator?
Be careful of the plastic connectors, some wheel cleaners will attack certain plastics. |
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