I'm back baby...!!(Santa Cruz - Heckler)

[dmc]

just picked up a Santa Cruz Heckler... Been mt biking for decades but never went "big" on a bike before... I have a Gary Fisher thats awesome for riding the tight single track of central NJ. But I've needed something a little beefier for riding at Hunter and in the Catskills...

At the shop - waiting for components....

I'm going to ride the crap out it....

 

[bvibert]

Nice! That thing should be fun riding around Hunter. What are you going to put on it for components?

 

[marcski]

Nice ride. And yes, what are you going to build it up with? You still working down in Stamford? I rode up at Mianus last weekend. Not bad...I hadn't been there in years...for me, if i'm going to drive the 30 mins, I'd rather goto Blue Mtn. But, I'd hit Mianus again.

 

[dmc]

FOX DHX rear
FOX float fork
Hayes HFX 9 hyrolic breaks
XT front deralier
SRAM X7 rear..

some other stuff....

 

[marcski]

Nice, i have the fox float up front and a fox rp3 in the rear. I also am riding with the Hayes brakes...which have an amazing feel.

 

[dmc]

Nice, i have the fox float up front and a fox rp3 in the rear. I also am riding with the Hayes brakes...which have an amazing feel.

I can't wait to pick it up next week.. This time next Saturday I'll be lift bombing at Hunter...

 

[Marc]

Wow, congrats, DMC. I've heard a lot of great things about the Heckler. Very good geometry, still pretty adept and efficient at climbing despite being a nice beefy all mountain bike. You're going to have a very nice setup. Before you know it you'll be hucking 5 footers

 

[dmc]

Wow, congrats, DMC. I've heard a lot of great things about the Heckler. Very good geometry, still pretty adept and efficient at climbing despite being a nice beefy all mountain bike. You're going to have a very nice setup. Before you know it you'll be hucking 5 footers

It seems like a good bike for ridges and chairlifts.. And thats what i wanted.. I can't wait to get it out next weekend..
:-D

 

[dmc]

Rode it yesterday... Taking it back out now - LOVE IT

 

[marcski]

Schweet looking. Are you going to put clipless on it or leave those platforms?

 

[dmc]

Schweet looking. Are you going to put clipless on it or leave those platforms?

they are actually clipless platforms..

 

[cbcbd]

Sweet rig!

 

[Marc]

Nice, have you got your suspension damping and preload dialed in? It usually takes me a few runs over a variety of terrain to get it just where I want it.

 

[dmc]

gotta stiffen up the frame a bit...