My 2 modern bikes, Santa Cruz and Giant warning

Well as i have just added another retro bike to my stable (pics will be up in retro rides bit later) i thought i might as well put a thread up showing both my modern bikes that i use most of the time.

First up is my Santa Cruz Blur LT Carbon.

Spec is as follows:
2010 Santa Cruz Blur LT carbon frame in Large,
2010 Fox RP23 Boost Valve shock thats been Push Tuned by TF Tuned,
2011 Rock Shox Revelation Worldcup with a carbon taper steer tube and 15mm maxle,
Thomson Masterpiece seatpost,
Fizik Gobi Carbon railed saddle,
Cane Creek XIIX Headset,
Thomson 80mm X4 stem,
Easton Haven Carbon bars,
Lizard Skins Peaty grey lock on grips,
Formula The One MY10 brakes,
Formula Carbon lever blades,
180mm front rotor 160mm rear,
Stans Crest rims,
DT Swiss 240S hubs,
DT Super comp spokes and red alloy nipples (wheels built by just riding along),
DT Swiss 10mm rear skewer,
SRAM XX 2x10 Shifters,
SRAM XX XG-1099 Cassette 11-36,
SRAM X0 2011 Chainset 26-39 with 175mm crank arms,
SRAM X0 2011 Red 10 speed medium cage rear mech,
SRAM X0 2011 Front mech,
KMC X10SL 10 speed Gold chain,
Hope Ceramic bottom bracket in red (should have this on Tuesday),
Shimano XTR M970 SPD pedals,
Shimano Yumeya gear cable outers,
Schwalbe Nobby Nic snakeskin evo tyres 2.25.





Second is my Giant Anthem X1 2011.

Spec is as follows:
2011 Giant Anthem X1 frame 100mm travel,
RP23 rear shock,
Fox F100 RL-11 forks,
Ritchey Superlogic UD carbon low rise bars,
Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs,
Stans Crest rims,
Shimano XTR M980 shifters,
TA Specialites Chinook double 40/26 chainrings,
Formula The One MY10 brakes,
160mm 6 bolt rotors front and rear,
Schwalbe 2.10 Nobby Nic tyres front and rear (ran tubeless),
Tune DC15 Front 15mm thru axle,
Tune DC17 Titanium rear skewer.

2 sweet bikes, love those blue fox forks

Thanks.

The Giant now has XTR Race brakes on and they are bloody amazing.

Nice bikes! Which one do you consider your 'second' bike
WHich do you prefer or spend most time on?

The Santa Cruz has been sat since the start of May awaiting the brakes been sorted so the Giant is the bike of the moment. I love the way the giant rides, although the santa cruz feels a lot burlier and i dont worry about throwing that at things.

Nice rides, I could see a Blur LT in my future,

Interesting comment about the carbon bike being more burly and throwing it at things, your spec is pretty lightweight XC as it is. A refreshing noise in among the carbon scepsis on many forums.

Enjoy!!

Stunning bikes mate