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Bike Review: Fuji SLM 2.0

I received my Fuji SLM 2.0 back in mid January. Needless to say I did not get to ride my new carbon steed much this winter. Winter has broke and spring has sprung, the long ardeous rides of a want-a-be mountain bike racer have commenced again. I have gotten in several long dual sport(road/trail/dirt road/doubletrack) style rides and several all singletrack "hot lap" rides. So without further ado a little bike review.

Climbing: What can I say the bike weighs 21lbs out of the box! I swapped a few of the stock parts with some of my own, either for additional weight savings or because of comfort issues. The bike now weighs some where in the 20lb range with my heavy "winter" tires still installed. There are no issues with maintaining traction over roots or rocks and there is no discernible lateral flex. Basically the bike climbs like a rocket headed toward the moon!

Descending: Once again the lightness of the bike is very noticeable. Changing lines on even the roughest descents is not a problem. I feel as if I can just pick the bike up easily and place it anywhere on the the trail I want. The frame offers a degree of horizontal flex very akin to a nice riding steel hardtail. The Rock Shox Sid suspension fork feels very much like her slightly more portly sister Reba and does an admirable job of soaking up the small chattery stuff along with the big hits.

Cornering: . The Fuji SLM 2.0 steers quick without that annoying twitchy race bike feel. The bike holds a nice line through even the most rutted corners.

Hammering Along: What can I say, this bike wants to be ridden hard. The more aggressive you are the more you are rewarded. The SLM 2.0 loves it when you jump up off the saddle and attack a hill. That it is what this bike is designed for.

The Verdict: BRING ON RACE SEASON!!!

Spec:

S, M, L
Color(s)	Carbon
Main frame	C-10 Super Lite T3 High Modulus carbon with custom weave carbon strands with RIB (Re-inforced I Beam), Integrated aluminum cupped head tube, Double water bottle mounts.
Rear triangle	C-10 Super Lite T3 High Modulus carbon stays with shaped ride tuned chainstay, cold forged dropout with replaceable hanger and CNC Disc mount only option
Fork	NEW Rock Shox SID Team, 100mm Travel w/ PopLoc Remote
Crankset	Shimano XT w/ Integrated spindle, 22/32/44T(changed the big ring to a 42)
Bottom bracket	--
Pedals	Shimano
Front derailleur	Shimano XT, 34.9mm
Rear derailleur	Shimano XT Shadow (changed to a SRAM X9 mid cage)
Shifters	Shimano XT Trigger, 27-speed (changed to X7 gripshift front,X9 trigger back)
Cassette	Shimano XT, 11-34T 9-speed
Chain	Shimano HG-73, 9 speed (SRAM)
Wheelset	Shimano XT Tubeless Disc, 26"( changed to WTB Laserdisc light/Stans 355)
Tires	Schwalbe Racing Ralph UST, 26 X 2.1"(Schwalbe Fat Albert for winter/spring)
Tubes	Nil
Brake set	Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc
Brake levers	Shimano XT
Headset	Ritchey Logic Zero Pro 1 1/8" Press Fit Integrated, 30mm spacers
Handlebar	Ritchey WCS Al Flatbar( Salsa Pro Moto 17 degree sweep)
Stem	Ritchey WCS V3, 1 1/8"
Tape/grip	Fuji Lock-On Kraton rubber (WTB technical)
Saddle	Ritchey Streem WCS (WTB Shadow v)
Seat post	Ritchey WCS forged Al, 350mm (Thomson no offset)
Seat clamp	Fuji Superlite Alloy, 34.9mm Laser Etched

Thursday Evening Road Ride presented by Joey

Were is every one? 5:30 sharp.

Floyd was there so it turned into hammer fest.

Cobbles!

Colts foot

Allegheny Highlands Trail is now clear of snow!!!

First Colts foot sighting of 2010 (St. Patrick's days)

Back to Regular Hours...

Monday: 9-5
Tuesday: 9-5
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-6
Saturday: 9-2
Sunday: Closed

Evening and Wednesday/Sunday customers call first for an appointment.

AWD

Andy and his AWD machine between two AWD machines!

Pictured with the best AWD car in the world.

Front gear interface.

Rear gear interface.

Check out Andy's AWD Christini mountain bike. Yep All Wheel Drive, 2wd! It is down right awesome. He ordered the frame kit directly from Christini Bikes and got all the parts from me. We built it all up yesterday and then commenced to play with it the snow. The front wheel drive definitely adds a good deal of drag but makes up for it with its go anywhere ability.

It is the perfect Andy bike.

Joey

Winter Riding Tips...

Winter has subsided enough here in Randolph County to allow for some road riding, sketchy road riding. Snow, Ice, giant pot holes and rabid deer looking for food are all menaces to safety this time of year. So with out further ado Joey's 10 tips for safer winter riding.

1) Lower your air pressure. That goes for MTB's and road bikes. Actually better yet leave the road bike at home.

2) Look ahead. Just like in mountain bike riding, look down the road and try to anticipate the next sketchy obstacle.

3) Be prepared and stay loose. No death griping the bars and when your wheels start sliding just go with it.

4) Move over. Give motorists plenty of room. They are dealing with poor road conditions also and are not always on the look out for cyclists this time of year.

5) Dress for the occasion. This could be an entire post in its self. Remember layers, zip and unzip as needed. Do not perspire to much: wet= cold.

6) Take extra gloves. Once again sweating in you gloves going up will make them feel awful cold coming down.

7) Warm shoes are a must. The extremities get cold well before the core. Winter riding shoes, over shoes/booties and/or shoes that are one size larger (so you can layer) all work. Remember leave enough room to allow for wiggling your toes. Keep the little piggies moving and they will stay warm .

8) Fenders!!!! Road grime in the chamios sucks.

9) Glasses. Cinders in your eyes hurt. Glasses also add a little coverage to keep your face warm.

10) Wet lube and lots of it. Keep your chain saturated with a nice high quality wet lube such as Finish Line XC lube. Also rinse your drivetrain as soon as you get back from riding. I usually just dump a bucket of hot water over the drivetrain to wash off any accumulated salt and then wipe it down. Salt leads to rust which leads to diminished drivetrain life.

There you have it, Joey's top 10 musts for enjoyable (yeah right) winter riding.

20 more days untill Spring!

The Spring anticipation sale is still going on.
All in stock bikes are 15% off.
All in stock accessories 15% off.
Quick tunes $20
Complete Tunes $85 (normally a $100)
Spring anticipation sale ends March 21st.
Once Spring is here we will no longer be anticipating it.

Joey