With a 15k budget, why not a commencal meta like his one?



Climbs well, bombs downhill and has enough travel. The shock is cleanly tucked inside he frame and is specced well too. With the budget you have, can get a good helmet and a decent pair of gloves or pedals.

some ppl think this forum is the mtb buyers' guide!
LOL

any word from the burung hantu boys?

Fuah.... 3 hours is top 100 placing.

Fuah... +50km, 2 hours... average >25kmh offroad    respect!

I also finish around 1130, heard my number was 500 something. First time enter the jamboree but in the race category. 

Jamboree slot full

I try to go fast but keep eating mud and getting into my eyes. Should have put on mud guard.

LINK? Corratec Inside Link?

Not so sure about year end sales. Specialized sometimes do have year end sales, Giant... I'm not so sure.

schwalbe, those on them say great performance (very grippy yet rolls well), but compromise on the durability.
i love low pressure setup.

Here is my take on the bike... I've test tried the Collosus SXX 2011 - the one with full XTR groupie and SLR wheelset. Should have some similarities with the SX 3.0... Frame has good pedaling efficiency - you don't need propedal. Frame suspension bearings of Polygon full sus frame are low quality - can get them upgraded to SKS bearings which should not be a problem (should cost ++RM150 bearings alone). Frame paint work for 2011 models are not that impressive... If not mistaken bike weight is lighter than the newer floating suspension/shock models. Fork is ok, reliable. Groupset - XT trouble free and if you don't mind using 3x10 setup. Fork steerer tube is tapered but frame headset uses a semi-integrated headset (zero stack) with top inner diameter (ID) at 44mm and bottom at 49mm. Problem here is having a bottom zero stack 49mm headset cup requires tiny individual bearings in order to fit in a tapered tube. FSA orbit seals are poor... To upgrade the bottom to a sealed cartridge bearing, you need to convert to an external cup which can house a bigger and better cartridge bearing. Doing so will make your frame angle slightly slacker... head tube angle is 69 degrees. Think slackening a little should still be ok for XC riding and climbing hills. Mavic crossride wheelset is entry level Mavic-la... think not UST rims.

Nego a bit cheaper-la...    LOL

It's a good buy. I think the frame are meant for 26". My guess is the owner had put in 27.5 and reduce the travel to 80mm?
You can see from the pic, the tire are touching the arc. Not a wise way to use 27.5" wheel on a frame that is designed for 26".

anyone know wheres the authorized dealer for Ritchey products?

I have problem with my fox shock rp23. I think the seal blown. Still can use but cant lock. Please share where I can repair my rear shock.

Anybody using any form of mudguards on their fork? Saw Topeak ones but way too heavy and bulky. Now looking at Bender Fender and Marsh Guard. Looks simple but seems more like a cutout from those flexible plastic chop board... might be able to DIY

Looks like the Bender Fender/Marsh Guard