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NBD Spindrift 5 AL

NBD Spindrift 5 AL

Mainly bought it as a bike park rig. My dh bike was feeling like a tank and I wanted something more playful. Took it out today and it was great so far. Still handled the pro line dh track (not quite as well as my dh but still very capable), but much better on the jump lines.

Planning to drop a smashpot in the fork, might mess around with a dual crown on it at some point. Vivid coil feels great so far, and the fox 38 is noticeably more plush than my older fox 40.

I really love the df system on the dt Swiss hub. I’m running it at 20 degrees and it noticeably calms the pedals down through the chunky stuff.

EDIT: Wanted to add that they shipped the chain with the wrong number of links. It took me a while to figure out why the chain was rubbing the derailleur. Luckily I figured it out before my first ride. It shipped with 118 links and SRAM specifies 116 links. Once I removed the extra links the chain stopped rubbing the derailleur in the smallest gear.

They also shipped my bike with a women's saddle. I let them know and they are sending out a replacement.

u/Spread_Love_Now — 6 days ago