Knolly Warden 160 *shiny*

Loved the hayes dominions on my hardtail, and the purple was clearly destined for this rig.

liking these pedals, loved the size of my oneups but not really the convex shape and unnecessary thinness/bearing bulge, these have a good concave shape and aren't trying to be slim.

technically a 29er fork, but mullet is overrated and I'll take the extra a2c to make up for the shorter travel (stock for the frame is 170, currently running 160)

had to

Loved the hayes dominions on my hardtail, and the purple was clearly destined for this rig.

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Parts

Brand

Model

Additional info

Parts

Frame

Knolly

Warden 160

2023 warden 168, reduced shock stroke for 160mm travel

Frame: Knolly Warden 160. Misc: 2023 warden 168, reduced shock stroke for 160mm travel

Rear Shock

Fox Racing Shox

DHX2 Factory

60mm stroke for shorter travel. With how unreliable this generation of X2 has been, I'm hoping the coil alternative will last, but if it blows up maybe I'll get a fast fenix to match the color scheme or something.

Rear Shock: Fox Racing Shox DHX2 Factory. Misc: 60mm stroke for shorter travel. With how unreliable this generation of X2 has been, I'm hoping the coil alternative will last, but if it blows up maybe I'll get a fast fenix to match the color scheme or something.

Fork

Intend

Edge "Unicorn"

160mm, 20mm axle. limited run purple ano

Fork: Intend Edge "Unicorn". Misc: 160mm, 20mm axle. limited run purple ano

Headset

Cane Creek

I had a -2° works angleset, but found I'd been a bit overzealous in my planning and it turned like a boat, might still try a 1° in the future.

Headset: Cane Creek 40. Misc: I had a -2° works angleset, but found I'd been a bit overzealous in my planning and it turned like a boat, might still try a 1° in the future.

Handlebar

OneUp Components

carbon E-bar

35mm rise

Handlebar: OneUp Components carbon E-bar. Misc: 35mm rise

Stem

Industry Nine

A35 40mm

the pink on this and the hubs is a lot more saturated than I expected, kind or reddish almost

Stem: Industry Nine A35 40mm. Misc: the pink on this and the hubs is a lot more saturated than I expected, kind or reddish almost

Grips

Spank

spike 33mm

Grips: Spank spike 33mm

Brakes

Hayes

Dominion A4

limited edition "Purple Hayes"

Brakes: Hayes Dominion A4. Misc: limited edition "Purple Hayes"

Shifters

SRAM

X1 11sp

eagle is overrated

Shifters: SRAM X1 11sp. Misc: eagle is overrated

Rear Derailleur

SRAM

X01/X1/GX

pieced together from the parts bin, parallelograms/cage/jockey wheels, sanded all the decals off cause nothing matched

Rear Derailleur: SRAM X01/X1/GX. Misc: pieced together from the parts bin, parallelograms/cage/jockey wheels, sanded all the decals off cause nothing matched

Cranks

White Industries

M30

Cranks: White Industries M30

Chainrings / Sprocket

Other

White Industries

32t zero offset for a 52mm chainline, tried a 55mm and it ran like shit. the industry is lying to you about chainlines btw

Chainrings / Sprocket: Other White Industries. Misc: 32t zero offset for a 52mm chainline, tried a 55mm and it ran like shit. the industry is lying to you about chainlines btw

Bottom Bracket

Other

White Industries

Bottom Bracket: Other White Industries

Chain

Shimano

Chain: Shimano

Cassette / Rear Cog

Shimano

XT cs-M8000 11-46

still on the HG train, so much easier to clean, as much as I might love the look of a machined x01 cassette...

Cassette / Rear Cog: Shimano XT cs-M8000 11-46. Misc: still on the HG train, so much easier to clean, as much as I might love the look of a machined x01 cassette...

Pedals

Other

Wolf Tooth Waveform

Really nice

Pedals: Other Wolf Tooth Waveform. Misc: Really nice

Front Rim

Spank

359

Front Rim: Spank 359

Rear Rim

Spank

359

no inserts I trust these rims

Rear Rim: Spank 359. Misc: no inserts I trust these rims

Hubs

Industry Nine

Hydra

somehow like the only option for colored 20mm/157m hubs out there, sadly Tune Black Forest took just too long to answer my email.

Hubs: Industry Nine Hydra. Misc: somehow like the only option for colored 20mm/157m hubs out there, sadly Tune Black Forest took just too long to answer my email.

Front Tire

Vittoria

Mazza 27.5x2.6

Front Tire: Vittoria Mazza 27.5x2.6

Rear Tire

Vittoria

Mazza 27.5x2.6

Rear Tire: Vittoria Mazza 27.5x2.6

Saddle

Selle Italia

Saddle: Selle Italia

Seatpost

OneUp Components

210mm

Seatpost: OneUp Components. Misc: 210mm

General Info

Model Year

2023

Model Year:

2023

Riding Type

Trail / All-Mountain

Riding Type:

Trail / All-Mountain

Weight

35 lb 3 oz (15,961 g)

Weight: 35 lb 3 oz (15,961 g)

Additional Info

Loved my banshee spitfire but just really wanted to be able to run a longer dropper (and also it was a good excuse to try something new this season) and decided to see what I could find to fit the geo I wanted, plus since I've got my Chromag built up now it makes sense for the full sus in the quiver to be a bit bigger travel. Always wanted an intend fork so when they announced they were doing color ano again (and I'd conveniently just sold a super monster so my pockets were a bit heavy) I decided to just get one and not look at my bank account for a while. Pretty much everything else is just what I already know works, with a few splashes of bling throughout. Unfortunately my riding is going to have to live up to this bike's presence now, I'm ready to get hurt I guess.

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