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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: My new ride - 08 Salsa ElSanto |
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:clap: :rockit: I just settled on my new ride. It's being assembled and will ship within a day. Should get it within a week.
http://www.salsacycles.com/images/zoom_elsanto.jpg
Scandium frame...RockShox Tora(needed a little longer shock)...hydraulic disc brakes...4"rear 5"front travel....stoked am I! |
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DiscGo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Orem, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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That is a sweet ride.
I hope you love it! |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow dood! congrats. :popcorn: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I think people just like to say SALSAAAAA |
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greyhair biker
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| salsasalsasalsasalsasalsasalsasalsa :bandit: :bandit2: :ride: |
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live2ride
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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Location: Riding my bike
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: |
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| Congrats on the new bike! That is sweet! I am still on the fence for what bike I am going to buy! :nod: |
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fourtycal
Joined: 13 May 2005
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Location: Midvale
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:37 am Post subject: |
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| Nice choice bro! :hail2thechief: |
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mtnbiker62
Joined: 23 Aug 2005
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Location: Tremonton
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: I built a new one this year also... |
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| ...but I went a little more old school. Long travel steel hardtail goodness. :jump_nutt: |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: |
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fourtycal wrote: Nice choice bro! :hail2thechief:
Now we have to do some epic breaking in of the new ride :five: |
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Axpence
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| that is a sweet XC machine greyhair biker |
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greyhair biker
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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Location: GreenRiver, Wy
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| WAHOO! Here's the build & the results. This thing is incredibly lightweight! Cant wait to get it on the trail...the road just doesnt do it justice. |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| You don't mind me asking how much and where you got it? I am still in the "going to upgrade someday" riff and I like your choice. :haha: |
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theking648
Joined: 24 Mar 2008
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Location: southern utah.
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| :dropmouth: I love the color. |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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theking648 wrote: :dropmouth: I love the color.
Yep. Sick lookin' bike man. :hail2thechief: |
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greyhair biker
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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accadacca wrote: You don't mind me asking how much and where you got it? I am still in the "going to upgrade someday" riff and I like your choice. :haha:
Salsa is one of the brands I sell in my shop (go figure) and to sell it with exactly the same bike build kit as this one it would go for just under $3000 with freight. However, I can work a deal :nod:
The XT brake lever/shifters take a little getting used to but very responsive. I set this one up with the longest travel fork I could put on it and I might drop a stack and fork height but the way it sits I can adjust the TORA down to function at less travel on the fly and the remote poplock is way cool! I really need to get it out on a long haul ride and see what I feel like afterwards. The rear shock, the new RockShox MC3 responds well too and locks out on the fly. I'll change out the seat clamp for a QR but it's good for now.
....and the color is HOTTT! :2thumbs: |
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