Featuring this bike makes me happy, for a couple of reasons. First, I am more of an XC rider, and I like to see XC content (which, of course, brings up the question of why am I reading about North Shore riding? Because I am interested in most things MTB, and NSMB is typically well-written MTB journalism. Thanks for providing good content.).
Second, over the winter I bought a second generation Timberjack frame and built it up. The build is closer to an XC rig than a trail/enduro/all mountain bike, so this hits close to home. My build is only sort of min-max, but I did reuse some existing components, and mostly tried to spend where it counts and save where it matters less. Though the Hope stem is pure jewelry, and you won't convince me otherwise.
I appreciated the comment "Steel Is Real but Aluminum Is Equal Fun." My Timberjack is replacing a custom built, fillet brazed steel hardtail, which had some obvious advantages in aesthetics. But time, and MTB geometry, marches on, and my trusty Bob Keller frame was feeling decidedly dated, especially compared to my modern(ish) full suspension bike. While I expected to like my Timberjack, I have been surprisingly pleased with it. I did not expect to be saying that about an aluminum hardtail.
June 1, 2022, 4:58 p.m. - Polk
Featuring this bike makes me happy, for a couple of reasons. First, I am more of an XC rider, and I like to see XC content (which, of course, brings up the question of why am I reading about North Shore riding? Because I am interested in most things MTB, and NSMB is typically well-written MTB journalism. Thanks for providing good content.). Second, over the winter I bought a second generation Timberjack frame and built it up. The build is closer to an XC rig than a trail/enduro/all mountain bike, so this hits close to home. My build is only sort of min-max, but I did reuse some existing components, and mostly tried to spend where it counts and save where it matters less. Though the Hope stem is pure jewelry, and you won't convince me otherwise. I appreciated the comment "Steel Is Real but Aluminum Is Equal Fun." My Timberjack is replacing a custom built, fillet brazed steel hardtail, which had some obvious advantages in aesthetics. But time, and MTB geometry, marches on, and my trusty Bob Keller frame was feeling decidedly dated, especially compared to my modern(ish) full suspension bike. While I expected to like my Timberjack, I have been surprisingly pleased with it. I did not expect to be saying that about an aluminum hardtail.