My pimp new 575

[Crinkle]

Nice. I'm ordering that same bike within a few months. I need a trail bike bad, and that thing fits the bill. The hard part will be not ordering the Eduro Pro kit w/ Fox 36 and DHX.
Cheers, our 575s should rally at some point this summer, I'm all fired up on Coloraaaado riding. Gotta take that thing on Sovereign next time you go down to Moab....start on the south end and do an out and back...mmmmmm.

flow, we should definitely get together for some riding this spring. Thankfully I don't have anywhere near the cash for that Enduro pro, so it wasn't even an option, but a friend is getting that build up soon, which i will be sure to sample. Enduro=plenty for me. Plans are being hatched for many riding adventures this summer on the front range. Sovereign is already on the list for next time.

My only issues is some crazy vibration from the rear brake, which might be a rotor issue. But I am still in the process of breaking this puppy in propper. I'll be taking it back up to the shop tomorrow and see what they think, disk brakes aren't my specialty.

rontele, there are tons of reviews on mtbr from clydesdales that love the 575 for its beef for bigger guys.

[Rontele]

I just won a turquoise size L on eBay. Pretty smoking deal. I also did not realize I had $200 sitting in my PayPal account, which is just gravy

My Pimp New 575

[Crinkle]

solid. must be a custom build, even comes with a light, very cool

[Rontele]

I should have said "My Pimp 'Used' 575".

I am very excited. Just need to finish final exams here in the Burger than out in Colorado for a summer of interning/skiing/riding (not in any particular order)

[Crinkle]

well i finally healed enough to go ride my home turf, white ranch. So my comparison is finally complete. All I have to say is:

Its like cheating.

Still trying to figure out the best riding position and when going uphil, i try to lean to far foward, bad habit from my old bike being too large. When I remember, its a lot easier to sit more upright, thanks to the different geometry. But man going downhil isn't nearly as challenging, so I am going way faster. The love affair continues.....

[flowtron]

well i finally healed enough to go ride my home turf, white ranch. So my comparison is finally complete. All I have to say is:

Its like cheating.

Still trying to figure out the best riding position and when going uphil, i try to lean to far foward, bad habit from my old bike being too large. When I remember, its a lot easier to sit more upright, thanks to the different geometry. But man going downhil isn't nearly as challenging, so I am going way faster. The love affair continues.....

You can make it as challenging as you want...you'll start to see trails differently....just like getting on good fat skis for the first time.
I finally took a 575 demo we have at my shop out for a quick spin at Matthew Winters/Red Rocks. I was super impressed. Now I need one SOON and may have to abuse a credit card to get it done.
Regarding that rear brake noise....bring it into your shop...it was a very common problem last year, but I thought they got it sorted out. Sometimes its a brake mount that needs facing, sometimes its a bearing that was not fully pressed in.

[marshalolson]

well i finally healed enough to go ride my home turf, white ranch. So my comparison is finally complete. All I have to say is:

Its like cheating.

Still trying to figure out the best riding position and when going uphil, i try to lean to far foward, bad habit from my old bike being too large. When I remember, its a lot easier to sit more upright, thanks to the different geometry. But man going downhil isn't nearly as challenging, so I am going way faster. The love affair continues.....

hey suck bag, give me a call sometime.

[Crinkle]

hey suck bag, give me a call sometime.

well it was my first ride since moab chumpzilla. tomorrow its supposed to be crappy, but friday works for me. let me know if you are down

Flow
I actually picked it back up from the shop today. They replaced the avid rotor with a Hayes rotor and it works peachy. The rotor appears smaller than the Avid, not sure if thats possible. It worked fine. Not sure if i like the look though,(petty complaint) with one avid rotor and one hayes, I suppose it doesn't matter not that much braking power in the back anyway. The shop guy said it happens in about 2% of the juicys. Not sure why they didn't replace with another avid rotor didn't think to ask, other than they might not have had one on hand. I also asked them to re-run the rear deraileur cable, originally they had run it under the bottom bracket with some slack to give the suspension room. I looked on yeti's site and they had it run overtop of the bottom bracket. The shop ran it down the top tube, not sure why, when i specified the other way. Looks like when you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

[Z]

well it was my first ride since moab chumpzilla. tomorrow its supposed to be crappy, but friday works for me. let me know if you are down

Flow
I actually picked it back up from the shop today. They replaced the avid rotor with a Hayes rotor and it works peachy. The rotor appears smaller than the Avid, not sure if thats possible. It worked fine. Not sure if i like the look though,(petty complaint) with one avid rotor and one hayes, I suppose it doesn't matter not that much braking power in the back anyway. The shop guy said it happens in about 2% of the juicys. Not sure why they didn't replace with another avid rotor didn't think to ask, other than they might not have had one on hand. I also asked them to re-run the rear deraileur cable, originally they had run it under the bottom bracket with some slack to give the suspension room. I looked on yeti's site and they had it run overtop of the bottom bracket. The shop ran it down the top tube, not sure why, when i specified the other way. Looks like when you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

Glad yer stoked crink. Im sure you're friggin killin it.

As for me, I went hardtail and couldn't be happier. Already climbing up stuff that was "no way" for me last yr. Im gonna improve a bunch this year.

Would love to get out with ya. Give a ring I got lots of time.