Cherry Time

I took the Dambala out for her first ride tonight at Evergreen. I put in a couple of laps and ripped it up. I ran a 32:18 gear ratio which should be about equivalent to a 2:1 ratio on a 26. The thing absolutely flew on the wide open flats and seemed like it spun out way easier than the Trek. Otherwise, the gearing felt good in the singletrack, with the bike accelerating nicely out of corners. The thing just begs to go flat out in corners with spot on handling a tons of grip from the Maxxis Ignitors. Bunny hops were also a cinch as I noticed I got way more air than with the Trek with barely any effort. Climbing was good as well with the Dambala ripping up the Eliminator on its first try. I plan on hitting up the trails again tomorrow night for 3 laps and find out endurance of the new ride.

Here are some more pictures. So dirty.............

Completed Specs:
Frame: VooDoo Dambala
Fork: IRD
Headset: Cane Creek S3
Hubs: WTB Laser Disc Lite
Spokes: DT Swiss double butted
Nipples: Green alloy (oh yeah)
Rims: Sun DS-2
Tires: Maxxis Ignitor
Cranks: Truvativ Stylo Team GXP (with Truvativ bashguard)
Cog: Some old 18 tooth from Momentum with the backside painted yellow
Spacers: Gray plastic
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Seat: Selle Italia Cuda
Stem: Truvativ Team 31.8 100mm
Bars: Truvativ Team Flat 31.8
Grips: Salsa Pepperjack
Brakes: Avid Juicy Seven