Going Long and Hard.

[Steve Vai]

So this is not your sons bike, but an N+1?

My son has a Fuse now. This isn't really N+1 either because I stripped the Kelly and swapped the group onto Rusty. I took the group from this bike and it'll go on the Fatty. Bunch of swapping shit to basically have a dedicated SS.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Magic]

#singlespeedapaloozaiscoming

 

[Steve Vai]

#singlespeedapaloozaiscoming

Was won on this bike.

#nopressure

 

[Steve Vai]

#sowassinglespeedworlds

#minewontbeasfastaseitherofthose

 

[Johnny Utah]

#butreverselacingisstillfaster

 

[MadisonDan]

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New bike teaser #2. Buy geared bike and convert it to SS because the SS color is GAF.

#SpinForTheWin
#NoChain

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

I rode the XTC for like 20 minutes this morning. Drop my son off at the bus stop and ripped over to my local trails. Literally had a 1/2 hour to ride, but I rode it!!

Things I forgot to check before ride.

- Fork Preload
- Saddle Height
- Tire Pressure

So I ended up riding with the saddle an inch too high, but, DROPPER. Had 80psi in the fork so I rode it locked out. Had 10psi in the tires so, squishy. Bike is DAF though.

 

[Pearl]

that looks like a perfect bike, especially since you can run it 29er. i should write about my 27.5 experience...

 

[Steve Vai]

I've been waiting for a 27.5+ SS to hit the market for a while now. I was going to convert a Fuse but once Giant announced this bike it was a no-brainer. Geared. SS. 27.5+. 29er. Can do everything from being a race rig to the way I have it set-up. I rode it geared during the Giant Dealer Event and immediately fell in love with it.

 

[Supermoto]

Damn, thats pretty sweet.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[mattybfat]

I liked everything about that bike.

 

[Juggernaut]

I gotta admit, I like it.

 

[Steve Vai]

Yesterday I started thinking about a second wheelset. 29er with a 16/17 cog for south Jersey, run a 19/20 on the 27.5+ for up here and north. Gearing is tall for around here but it's what I had laying around. 34x18.

 

[Steve Vai]

 

[Juggernaut]

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Burp or Puncture?

 

[Steve Vai]

I think a burp. Laid it on it's side and hit it with Co2 and it sealed right up.