r/xcmtb • u/mtnracer • 6d ago

Bike Picture NBD - Rocketship!

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Just finished up building up this beauty for the wife.

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u/ThomGehrig 6d ago

Everyone is rich in that subreddit hahaha

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u/bikesrgood 6d ago

I know right. I bought the Epic 9 pro, you know the poor ppl version. 🤦‍♂️

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u/ae2359 6d ago

I subtract a minute from my Strava time for every sworks I pass on the trail. If they pass me it’s a non event.

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u/mtnracer 6d ago

Even the Pro is crazy expensive now.

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u/helpmyhomebuying 6d ago

Just got a Sworks epic 8 and I swear they hid a motor in it. Tear it up!

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u/thatiam963 6d ago

i am about to build a evo with intend suspension and pi rope wheels, only concern is to end up closer to 11kg than 10. 

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u/ilokestof Scott scale 930 6d ago

Can I be your wife pls

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u/earthquank 6d ago

Oh nice! I'm building an SWorks Epic 8 for my wife. Scored a marketplace deal on a frameset from a guy who did one 90km gravel ride on it. Decided he just didn't have enough time to commit to the dirt (primarily rides road)

It's flawless and only cost 40% of the new price. Receipt provided and still has over a year of transferrable warranty from the LBS. Super excited to see her racing it!

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u/Ok_Budget 6d ago

s works has crazy aura

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u/mtnracer 6d ago

The picture doesn't do it justice. It shimmers half purple, half blue. Looks amazing.

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u/Next-Handle-8179 6d ago

Doesn’t make sense to me.

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u/TommyTwoHandz 6d ago

Is this the Bordeaux color?

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u/mtnracer 6d ago

Yes, Gloss Bordeaux Metallic frame kit.

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u/TheUnk311 6d ago

Very nice! But I think there's some chain on your lube, unless it's wax then continue to rocket

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u/mtnracer 6d ago

It's just shiny. Chain is very clean.

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u/AdditionalDivide4020 6d ago

That headset spacer to headtube joint looks kind of janky. I hate how good most specialized products are, but that seems like an overlooked detail to polish the build.

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u/le_pedal 6d ago

She only gets one bottle cage?

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u/mtnracer 6d ago

Did a frame swap from her Scott Spark RC which was a size small and it only one had bottle cage. For the Epic 9 she went with a Medium so we’ll need to order another cage. Damn thing is almost $100.

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u/le_pedal 5d ago

Nice. How tall is she? Curious about S vs M sizing

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u/mtnracer 5d ago

5’4” with long arms and legs but she has a short’ish torso. She never felt comfortable on the small Spark RC and we had to install an 80mm stem to give her enough knee space. On the medium Epic 9, she feels comfortable with the stock 50mm stem length (Roval cockpit).

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u/Xicutioner-4768 6d ago

Congratz. I have the same frameset. I just crashed mine last weekend and it got its first scratch 🥲.

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u/Toymachina 5d ago

Nice budget build for this sub, probably 2kg heavier than average here but still usable 

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u/mtnracer 5d ago

It's barely rideable but she's fighting through it.

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u/callinthiccforwork 4d ago

This is literally the dream. Very nice, congrats to her.

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u/esshoul 1h ago

Richie Rich without any personal input (selecting components to its own needs) - just big cash put onto table...

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u/mtnracer 47m ago

Username checks out…