My new Santa Cruz Nomad

[tnankie]

"ITS ALL DONE IM SITTING ON IT AS WE SPEAK
I HAVE TO KEEP IT UNDER LOCK AND KEY EVERY
ONE WANTS IT."

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new bike is ready! I will be seeing her in two weeks! YAY feckin' YAY!!

See post #9 for photos

Spec
Frame Nomad polished large
Shock Fox DHX 5.0 Air
Fork Fox 36 RC2 TALAS
REAR DER SRAM X9 long cage
FRONT DER Shimano M760 (XT)
SHIFTERS SRAM X9 triggers
CRANKSET TruVativ Stylo Team w/ Giga X Drive 24/36
CASSETTE SRAM PG 980, 11-34
CHAIN SRAM PC 971
Chain Guide E.13 DRS
BRAKES Avid Juicy 7's w/ 8" front 7" rear
BRAKE LEVERS Avid Juicy 7's
BARS Race Face Next low riser
STEM Race Face Deus, 25.4mm
GRIPS Lizard Skin Logo
HEADSET Cane Creek S3
SEAT POST Thomson
SADDLE WTB Rocket V Stealth
WHEELS Hope bulbs laced to mavic EX823's with straight gauge DT spokes
TIRES Kenda Nevegal 2.35's
TUBES nil!
Pedals will be Blue Candy Sl's for XC and enduro and Blue & silver Crank Bros 5050X For mucking around + freeride

[rooks]

"I HAVE TO KEEP IT UNDER LOCK AND KEY EVERY
ONE WANTS IT."
I Don't
Put it in post your ride with a photo that is bigger than 100x100 pixels

[R33F]

Congrats man ! Enjoy !

You had better get her into "post your ride" asap so we can all have a perv. :D

How many sleeps ??

[tnankie]

Congrats man ! Enjoy !

You had better get her into "post your ride" asap so we can all have a perv. :D

How many sleeps ??


not sure how many sleeps; I get on the plane at 1245 1/12/05 in sydney. I get off the plane at 0700 1/12/05 in LA.

Yup she will definatly go to "post your ride" that way I will know I have her :)

[norcoboy]

This better be a good bike. Don't let me get my hopes up for nothing

[Karlos]

It will be interesting. what will win, the jetlag, or the urge to ride the bike?:D

It has been a long wait so hopefully the later.

I will definatly be waiting on those pics though, it should be a very nice bike

[intense jonoooo]

It will be interesting. what will win, the jetlag, or the urge to ride the bike?:D

jetlag is massively over-rated!!!

[rowanr]

can't see shit. what is it? don't you love your new bike smell though...

[tnankie]

the bike shop just sent me two pics, their not going in post your ride as i didn't take them and I haven't riden or paid for her yet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26911317@N00/64291505/nomad001.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26911317@N00/64291507/in/photostream/nomad002.jpg

bugger that didn't work, ok see the attachments, Does anyone know how to post images directly from a flickr account? or do you just provide the links as below?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26911317@N00/64291507/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26911317@N00/64291505/

[rooks]

looks like some good parts,
but i dont like the look of the bike at all

[Bodin]

looks like some good parts,
but i dont like the look of the bike at all

It's interesting how this bike completely polarises people. People either love the Nomad or hate it. Personally, I think this is an excellent looking bike and I'm very jealous of anyone that owns one. All the reviews I've read so far suggest it's about as close to the "Holy Grail" (is tough, but still goes up and down hills equally well) as any bike has got so far.

the bike shop just sent me two pics, their not going in post your ride as i didn't take them and I haven't riden or paid for her yet.

I have every confidence that, with a bike this fine, you will in fact ride and pay for this bike, so I might pre-empt you here and move it to Post Your Ride.

Cheers,

Bodin

[Mr jesus]

/\ i know its a monstrosity... nice parts but just dont like the look...

[MrPlow]

I love it. Awesome bike mate.

[scblack]

Great bike, I think they look great. Should get a lot of fun on that!

[Kammy]

looks awesome, the reviews of them sound sweet enjoy:)

[D2.]

Looks farkin awesome ... great bike, mate.

[.:Easily:.]

wow thats one kick ass looking bike

[johnny]

Regardless of appearences, I'd like one!

[Fatman]

Personally I love the look of it, especially in the polished silver. So very sweet.
I'm no longer allowed to buy any more bikes :mad: but that would have been one of them if I was. Did you run deeper heaset cups for the 36's? Hearing horror stories of ovalising headtubes ( not Nomads) beacause they're so stiff.
Very Nice ride indeed.

[tnankie]

no idea about the headset mate, I just trusted the bike shop to get it right. I haven't seen her in the flesh yet but i will look into it when i get there.

One of the only things about this bike I don't love is that it doesn't have a 1.5 head tube.

[notb4dinner]

I'm not a huge fan of the aesthetics but that is still an awesome bike.

I'm no longer allowed to buy any more bikes :mad:Nooooooo! Maybe your wife needs a few more?

[ScottD]

i reckon its one of the nicest looking bikes around. How long till they come to australian shops?

[donthucktoflat]

bang, "ouch!"

my jaw just hit the floor and i dont think they are allowed to go much further than that. very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very sex.

[Red Rocket]

To quote a song I am listening to


"Its a wicked world that we live in, and its cruel. Yes its a wicked world that we live in, and its not forgiving"



Seems the world has been espescially cruel in giving you such a damn hot bike!

[Ruckus_Lord]

:eek: HOT!!!!!

Aw man, that's one SICK bike, they are the nicest bikes ever, they are so nice, awsome setup too...man, you're a lucky basterd:p

Have fun riding it man!

-Drew

[tnankie]

i reckon its one of the nicest looking bikes around. How long till they come to australian shops?
there were two frames in australia before mont. One the Neezy guys held onto to hand out to mags for reviews and play on them selves, the other went to phantom cycles. I was going to take it but it was powder coated grey, and I didn't really want it (when I'd saved that much for a bike I wanted everything to be perfect). The next shipment should be in now, or very close to being in.

[slm33d]

they have to be one of the nicest bikes ever made.

i bet itll feel awesome (lol) looks like itll be a lot of fun to ride