Hello! I'm the New Guy.

[matt kock]

I love this shop and site. It's a much fun as Weight Weenies. I live in Houston Texas but I've ridden and raced everywhere (California, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, NY, Vermont, North Carolina, etc. etc.) I don't race anymore because of some pretty big crashes (Car and Bike) I just Love riding my bike which is currently a 13.91lb NINER Air 9 Carbon. My wife is taking up the racing reigns and her first race is this Saturday, it's a 12 hour race. She rides a 16.7lb Specialized SS with Amp fork.

[pritchet74]

Kickass.

First off, this is a way more fun place than ww.

2nd, get some good pics of both bikes and a build list. Yer wife's bike sounds sweet! And a 12 hour race for a "first race"? She has some balls! That's insane!

[Boonen]

Welcome on board Matt.
Sounds like some nice bikes indeed, and a 12 hour mtb race, wow!

[dunlinii]

That is one sweet picture, and yeah, 12 hours sounds a bit hardcore for a first race?

[Fibre-Lyte]

Welcome Matt, that is a great shot of the bike.

I wish your wife the best of luck with her 12hr race. They have a few of those over here and I've always liked the idea of doing one, but never got round to it. Is she doing it as an individual or as part of a team?

[matt kock]

Thanks for the welcome guys. My wife will be part of a team but she's pretty excited. We're having some crazy cold (for us) weather so it will most likely be COLD in the morning and warm up just a little later on for her but she's Stoked! Here's a closer bike pic and I'll post a full build list soon. I've had this thing since August 24th last year and it's my first 29er. I've built a couple WW bikes before but I've never (nor will I ever) build something I couldn't properly Thrash!!! 13.91lbs scoots down the trail pretty darn good.

[matt kock]

This was before the cables were cut.

[Juanmoretime]

Welcome! That is way insane! My 29er single is almost 10 lbs heavier although it does have a suspension fork on it.

[slisk]

Welcome! That is way insane! My 29er single is almost 10 lbs heavier although it does have a suspension fork on it.

I was waiting for Mr. Moretime to mention that bike. I like it too!

[j0m]

Welcome to the board Matt! That's a very sweet and clean looking bike you got there!

[matt kock]

Here's my build list.
Niner Carbon frame and fork.....................................................1998g
Ritchey Super Logic bar...........................................................140g
FSA OS99 stem 90mm w/ Ti bolts...............................................104g
Carbon stem cap w/ alloy bolt and Extralite expander.........................11g
KCNC Ti Pro Lite post 400mmx31.6mm..........................................166g
Edge carbon saddle.................................................................110g
Mortop seatpost clamp w/ Ti bolt.................................................10g
Esi silicone grips cut down to 4.25"...............................................36g
Sweetwing cranks+BB w/Salsa 22t ring, Kcnc bolts & ceramic bearings......520g
KMC x10sl chain.....................................................................190g
Formula R1 brakes w/ carbon levers F+R........................................360g
Complete 29er Race wheelset w/tires, tubes, rotors, skewers, everything..2481g
Crank Bros 4Ti pedals..............................................................170g
Misc Ti and alloy bolts..............................................................12g

Total=6308g..........13.91lbs

[Kinetic-UK]

Welcome from a newbie myself, you own my dream 29'er! That is a very light bike!

[UNCrayburn]

Nice bike Matt. Based on your build, you might be interested in my neighbor's blog: teamdicky.blogspot.com . He's in the process of building up a new bike with the tapered version of the Niner fork and was/is the 2006 24 Hour Solo Single Speed World Champion. The coverage of his bike builds is intermittent, but his other material is quite entertaining.