Giant XTC NRS Team

Bought a Giant XTC NRS Team from a to9goparter (www.togoparts.com), i had a NRS 5 years back, sold the bike due to fanacial issue. I had alway regreted that. I did not come across another 16" NRS frame again.

Here's how my bike is built

Fork: Fox Float 100RL

Wheels: Mavic Crossmax and Mavic 818

Crank: XTR with Sugino ring

Cogset: XT

Brakes: XT

Seatpost: Thomson elite

Handlebar: Amoeba

Stem: Easton EA50

Pedals: Shimano PD540

Tyres: Kenda Kharisma Tubeless

Training Ride 030410 @ T15

Time: 0930

Date: 030410

Location: T15

Elapsed time: 1hr 09min 29sec

Distance: 19.54 km

Ave Speed: 16.9km/h

Bike used: Voodoo Erzulie

Track 15 offroad

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Drove from home to Chestnut drive. Parked the car and started the the training ride. 2 laps of T15 basic MTB trail route.

Tyre is one of the most important component on the bike. It make a lot of difference on the trail. The geometry is another area that will affect the speed of the bike. In the past I do not believe in this, often sporting a flat bar and a 18 inch frame. The ride is unstable, hard to control over more technical terrain.

After switching to tubeless. The bike dig and hold it line well. Pumping to 35 psi, the ride is wonderful. The grip is good. I believe the Skinny Jimmy sticks onto the ground regardless of the kind of abuse I threw at it.

The average speed is still slow at 17km/h. Hope to work harder to go faster. I aim to hit 20km/h next training session.

Voodoo!!!!

First ride, it feel different, lighter than its actual weight, it just feels lighter.

After I've got my 2nd hand voodoo frame, i love it. The feel of a steel bike is something that I can not forget, it simply climbs very easily. Stomp on the pedals and the bike will react instantly.
Parts are as follows:

1. Fame = Voodoo Erzulie "s"

2. Fork = Fox float 100 RL

Wheels

3. Wheels = Mavic Crossmax and Mavic X819 tubeless

4: Tyres: Skinny Jimmy 1.9

Transmission

5: Crank: Shimano XTR with Sugino rings 46, 34, 24

6: Brakes: Shimano XT disc

7: Shifter: Shimano LX

8: Front Derailuer: Shimano XT

9: Rear Derailuer: Shimano LX gold

Contact

10: Seatpost: Thomson 27.2
11: Handle bar: Amoeba Carbon Yan

12: Pedal: Shimano PD-520

13: Stem: Easton EA50

14: Saddle: Velo

Mouting of tubular tyres

Mounting of tubular tyres can be easy. The video will guide you through the process

How to change a flat tubular