Well as I had said before the itch for a new bike and a 29'er got the better of me this year. I have been wanting a 29'er for a few years now but wasn't really ready to make the jump. I have been looking and researching as well as riding many different styles, and brands of 29'ers. As many of you may know I work part time down at
EP/BC and they carry many brands and my decision came down to three bikes, the Cannondale Flash alloy series, the Specialized Stumpjumpers, or a Breezer Lightning. I had rode many of these bikes and decided to go with the Cannondale Flash 2...
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| Picture taken right when I brought her home... |
I choose this bike for the way it felt mostly but I also like the styling of the bike as well. Cannondale doesn't go overboard on the designs of their bikes and I like that, I like the clean lines on the bike, nothing crazy about it. Oh...the Lefty fork was also a bike selling feature! That fork is awesome, not only is it unique looking it is light, stiff, and responsive. I got this in a medium frame and that is just perfect for me. I am not sure of the actual weight of the bike, I still need to weight it soon but this sucker is so much lighter then any other bike I own besides my roadie.
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| After the big climb at Greenbrier waiting for Rapsack to catch up! |
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| Pic by the lake at Greenbrier |
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| Pic from my commute home after 12:30 am... |
I have only took it out once on the trail so far and commuted to work one night and did some XC type riding on the grounds of the base were I work. I only have 14.5 miles on her so far and I am itching for more. So far this bike rides like a dream, I climb faster and descend faster as well. I think this bike will make me a better rider and I can't wait to ride it more!
Setup:
Frame: Flash 29'er Medium
Fork: Lefty OPI
Tires: Schwalbe Rapid Robs 2.2
Wheels: Sun Ringle Infernos
Hubs: Formula rear, Lefty front
Shifters: Sram X-7 (I have X-9 to swap out)
FD: Sram X-7 3X10 (I have X-9 2X10 to swap out)
RD: Sram X-9
Crankset: Sram S1400, 3X10 44/33/22 (I have X-9 2X10 chainrings to swap out)
Brakes: Elixer 3's
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| Post ride pic at Greenbrier! Again waiting on Rapsack HaHa! |
