Build of the Month - 2008 Maverick Durance

Posted by PeterD Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:25:00 GMT

This customer was riding a 4 year old Maverick ML-7 that was sized larger than ideal for his riding style. He liked the way the suspension worked, but not the bike’s handling characteristics. He bought a new Durance in the smaller size which allows him to be a better marksman on the trail. And the extra travel, combined with the stiffer, more efficient frame construction allow him to ride faster, with greater confidence than before.

You probably remember from a prior post that Maverick bikes do not have serial numbers, but are instead individually named. This bike is named “Equity”.

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Build of the Month - Ibis Mojo

Posted by PeterD Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:10:00 GMT

After many high speed assaults on the Canyon, the Demo, and Downieville, this customer upgraded his old Enduro, swapping out the Maverick DUC-32 fork for a Fox Van 36, triple crankset for a double with bash ring, etc. We did all that, and he is stoked at the results. What do to with the old parts? Didn’t take more than a moment to suggest building a light weight bike around them.

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October Build of the Month - 29er Specialized Stumpjumper

Posted by PeterD Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:22:00 GMT

This customer brought some parts in for Charles to build up a 29er bike around (and yes, he only brought one derailer in, though I don’t think that is he reason this bike ended up as a 1 by 9).

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September Build of the Month - Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper Carbon Hardtail

Posted by PeterD Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:42:00 GMT

Yes, you are reading the scale correctly!

This bike was built for adventure race use. The growing sport of Adventure Racing combines several different outdoor challenges into one full day, or longer, event. A competitor needs to arrive geared up for known events like mountain bike racing and rock climbing, and then be prepared to have a couple surprise events like kayaking or orienteering thrown in to round out the race.

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August Build of the Month - Giant OCR

Posted by PeterD Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:56:00 GMT

Ok, we are going to try to confuse you this month. We sold 2 similar bikes to the same family, and are doing them both as this month’s Build of the Month.

Here is what Charles said about what they were looking for:

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July Build of the Month - Ibis Mojo

Posted by PeterD Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:34:00 GMT

This month’s bike of the month is an Ibis Mojo, one of the new lines we are carrying.

I guess you could say that the owner of this bike is a connoisseur of bikes. He has a couple of other bikes (including the Maverick ML-8 we featured last year), and gets to choose the one that best suits the riding he is going to do. Below are some of his comments comparing the two bikes…

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June Build of the Month - Reign 0

Posted by PeterD Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:43:00 GMT

This month’s Build of the Month is a Giant Reign 0. The customer was upgrading from a well-ridden 4” bike, and wanted to take advantage of newer technologies to get both more travel and a little lighter bike.

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May Build of the Month - Surly Karate Monkey

Posted by PeterD Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:33:00 GMT

This month’s build of the month is a Surly Karate Monkey. It is a cyclocross bike, but one of the “monster cross” versions which are made to fit 29 inch mountain bike width tires.

“I have always wanted a “swiss army knife” bike that could do anything. The 29er movement had me curious, as did the tiny “monster cross” subculture. So, the Karate Monkey was a cost-effective way to experiment with all these things.“

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April Build of the Month - Stumpjumper

Posted by PeterD Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:41:00 GMT

Charles said that we should make this the bike of the year, as it may be the best looking bike we have done all year. The green carbon frame sure is pretty, and will definitely blend in well with our beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains forest trails.

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March Build of the Month - Versus Trigger

Posted by PeterD Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:09:00 GMT

This month’s bike is one meant more for DMC than for Waterdog (though I have ridden one at WaterDog) – a Versus Trigger.

Here is what our customer said:
“The Versus Trigger doesn’t disappoint. It has an ultra burly frame designed for Downhill/Freeride and is stiff in the rear. The bump absorption is great and the linkage is excellent for hitting berms at warp speed. It pedals decently without much pedal feedback. “

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