TomvanHalen's MTB allsorts - drop bars are dead

Get the cheap van, modify the shit out of it, and the £10k mountainbike

I have ordered both the extra big air can for the shock and the dual air Infinite Rate Tune cartridge for the fork. Alllll the tuning options!

extra big can

Did you buy it from @pit ?

It wouldn't surprise me if he was drinking that tbh

Curious, why didn't you go for the dbair?

It's a bitchin' shock, but $$$

And I'd have had to get a Helm to go with it...

Now with extra muck

I sort of want a bouncy bike now....

I need a bouncy bike now....

ftfy

this looks soooo good!!!

compared to what i just saw from marin.... its maybe not for the same type of riding but that is ugly/complicated looking...
https://bikerumor.com/2019/03/04/first-look-all-new-marin-mount-vision-nails-it-with-new-enduro-suspension/

+1!!

Yeah, that NAILD suspension is a bit challenging, to say the least. Definitely wins stupidest name award.

Very glad not to want or need a long travel bike.

Very glad not to want or need a long travel bike yet.

This is one stunning as hell Swarf, I may be just a tad biased as I ride a Starling Swoop...;)

I just have one small note: fix that front brake line like The Gods of Manitou™ meant it to be drawn. Around the HT towards the drive side and then back the left damper leg via the reverse arch. I save since owning my first Mattoc seen the error of my ways, you avoid scuffing your crown up down the line. Like so:

For bar spinz?

you avoid scuffing your crown

Says the man with an anti-scuff bumper on his brake hose :p

It's fine. The reverse arch routing only works well with long hoses or EU brakes. Zero scuffing with the straight down routing.

Old habits die hard I guess and I hate the brake line "clanking" on the DT..

Once again, that's a real cracking build you got going. Thinking about picking up the McLeod for when my DVO coil needs servicing, not that it will need servicing that often.

Swarfpacking. Worked amazingly well.

Which is good, because that's basically the reason I bought it.

Next stop, custom framebag and top tube bag.

Always wondered about those saddles, how is it?

Also bike looks fucken sick

Revelatory for me. Especially as I never ride with padded shorts. Only bit of numbness on a horrid, knackering climb on the second day, but I was completely fucked and a minute out the saddle did me good. The cushioning is quite subtle when you're actually sitting on it, but definitely works to reduce pressure spots. Has made a huge difference on the hardtail too, smoother over rough pedally stuff.

It's wide though - 155.

Upgradez!

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