my birthday present

[jaseh]

My new 07 Jamis Dakar XAM 2
FRAME Kinesium alloy main triangle and 7005 rear stays, cartridge bearing pivots, fully-active XAM linkage design, 135mm travel Fox DHX Air 5.0 shock, replaceable derailleur hanger
FORK Fox 32 Talas-RLC, air spring, rebound & compression adjustors with lockout, 100 - 140mm adjustable travel
HEADSET FSA Orbit Z, internal cup type, 1 1/8"
WHEELSET Mavic XM317 eyeletted disc rims, 32H, with Shimano Deore M525 disc hubs, WTB 14g stainless steel spokes
TIRES Maxxis High Roller, 26 x 2.35", folding
DERAILLEURS Shimano XTR (hi-normal) rear, Deore XT 31.8mm top pull front
SHIFTERS Shimano Deore XT Rapidfire Plus-SL, 27-speed
CHAIN Shimano HG-93
FREEWHEEL SRAM Powerglide 970, 9-speed, 11-34
CRANKSET Shimano Deore XT, 44/32/22, 170mm (15"), 175mm (17-21")
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano Deore XT integrated
PEDALS Crank Brothers Candy C clipless
BRAKESET Hayes El Camino hydraulic disc brakes with V7 front & V6 rear rotors, Hayes levers
HANDLEBAR Easton EA70 31.8 MonkeyBar, 8D sweep x mid-rise x 635 wide
STEM Easton Vice All Mountain 31.8, 6D rise x 85mm (15-17") & 100mm (19-21") extensions
GRIPS WTB MotoTec clamp-on, DNA compound
SEATPOST Easton Havoc micro-adjust, 30.9mm x 350mm
SADDLE WTB Pure V Race FR, SL top & sides, kevlar corners, cromo rails
SIZES 15", 17", 19", 21"
COLORS Nickel
WEIGHT 31.25 lbs


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[bunya djer n dher]

thats a really nikce ride you got there......
love those forks :p

[Mo]

that is a really good b'day present.
enjoy the ride

[VPSDH]

Thats one sweet bike :D Whats it ride like?

[jaseh]

Thats one sweet bike :D Whats it ride like?

Don't know yet I've only ridden it on the street so far, the fork and shock feel awesome so far, actually every thing feels awesome. big test tomorrow.

[demanufacture028]

Those bikes are apparently pretty light?

Correct me if i am wrong.

Thats for most bikes dual susp bikes.

[Macr]

I rode it yesterday and I forgot to pick it up to check the weight. Obviously it has been set up for Jase, but it feels pretty nice. I hope to get a test out on the trails at the 12hrs of Darkness, as I won't have Crank Brother pedals before then.

[jaseh]

took it for a ride this morning. it goes nice, very smooth. very different from the old fsr mainly due to the extra travel. i felt very confident on this, i did a couple of 2-3ft drop's on it and it felt easy i wanted to do bigger ones but couldn't find any. and that's saying something as i usually shy away from any drop's over a foot. the handling is very stable. over all a very easy bike to ride.
it weigh's just over 14kg's according to the spec's but it felt alot lighter than my old fsr xc.