Mastacox's 2009 Mongoose Teocali Comp

Got my first "real" mountain bike, and first bike I've owned in years. Exciting!

Some specs about the bike for those who care:

2009 Mongoose Teocali Comp

FRAME: Mongoose FreeDrive All Mountain 6061 Aluminum w/ Zero Stack Headset, Forged Dropouts & Disc Mount, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger, 145mm Travel

FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Tora 289 w/ Rebound Adjust & U-Turn 85-130mm Travel; SR/Suntour Epicon Air Shock w/ Rebound Adjust

DRIVETRAIN: Shimano SLX/Deore Derailleurs, Deore Trigger Shifters, FSA Alpha-Drive Crankset w/ ISIS Splined Bottom Bracket

BRAKES: Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc, 160mm Rotors

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Because of all the thorny type things around here and the fact that I don't want to be patching flats every ride, I got a tubeless conversion kit for the bike. Once I get it in, it should be pretty much impossible to get a flat from thorns, nails, whatever. :lol:

The kit is from Stan's, very highly rated over on MTBR.com: http://www.notubes.com/product_info....products_id/30
http://www.notubes.com/images/kit_big.jpg

Cool bike, it looks like it has a nice component set. RockShox are making a comeback after being second to fox for years. Excavator's are a great tire for the rear, I'd throw a Navegal in the front though.

I'm happy with this shocks given the price point of the bike :thumbup: The first thing to be replaced will be the front brake disc with a larger unit (either 180 or 203mm, haven't decided), followed by the front shock to a unit with lockout. The rear shock will last a bit longer, but eventually be replaced with a higher end unit as well.

i recently looked into the TeoCali for replacing my bike, and it looks like it would be a good ride for most, but that low bottom bracket really killed it for me, we have way too many rock gardens around here..

on a side note, i dont see the point in tubeless tires.. i havent had a flat on my mtb for years.. i just run downhill tubes (slightly thicker rubber) and Tuffy liners between the tire and tube. the only point iv ever seen is for CC riders the weight savings.

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Originally Posted by Crinale

i recently looked into the TeoCali for replacing my bike, and it looks like it would be a good ride for most, but that low bottom bracket really killed it for me, we have way too many rock gardens around here..

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I'm not interested in rock gardens, too much work(Let's be honest though, the bottom bracket isn't lower than the crank/sprocket :P Hell, It's higher than some other bikes I've seen!) I was originally looking for an XC bike with about 4" travel front/rear, but when I found this it was just too plush to pass up :)

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Originally Posted by Crinale

on a side note, i dont see the point in tubeless tires.. i havent had a flat on my mtb for years.. i just run downhill tubes (slightly thicker rubber) and Tuffy liners between the tire and tube. the only point iv ever seen is for CC riders the weight savings.

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When we first moved here my wife got flat literally every time she went out (huge damn goat heads), so I knew I needed something. I thought about heavy tubes and liners, but was worried about a significant weight increase. Tubeless was more expensive for sure- but it's a cool bragging point, lets you run lower tire pressures for traction, and eliminates pinch flats as well. Win-win for me.

Some dirty pictures, just because I can. I've been beating on this bike ever since my shoulder's healed enough, it's great. Blowing through the rocky stuff with this suspension has proved to be addictive!

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*thumbup* I love the pics!

looks like that bike is getting some good use!

Nice bike! I've had thoughts of getting back into riding a bike. I need some exercise, and riding bikes is far better than running.

Great pictures too! Off topic, but what camera/lens are you using?