Basics - Gravity crank set mega exo bb black spire stinger 29er specific cassette race face 36 tooth chain ring slx rear derailleur.
Recently I purchased a frame an fork from bikeisland and so far have been very happy with it. I have made changes since I originally purchased it by adding a 60mm truvativ hussefelt stem, easton xc 70 685mm bar, removed the front derailleur and shifter, converted my gravity 2 speed crank to single speed, continental MKII 2.4 tires and then added a black spire stinger chain guide. I did this after many rides dialing in the bike on flat single track, fast and flowy single track and downhill rides locally and in surrounding areas.
The two biggest and best additions I have found for me is the 2.4 front and rear tire which makes the hard tail less hard and provides more contact and grip, the other was the 60 mm stem. The shorter stem took some getting used to which I did not think would happen; not only is it more comfortable placing you in a more upright position and body weight more balanced on the bike but, it really changes the handling. The steering response is quicker and more precise too.
The other two items that made some significant improvement where the replacement of the Tora shock. Although I really liked the fork, for it to work appropriately it would have required a spring change for my weight. So I sold it for a fair price on ebay and purchased a new recon to replace it. What I really liked about the recon is the air adjust-ability. The other item was an add-on which I purchased used on Ebay. A chain guide. Sure it might not be considered a performance improvement it really is! No more chain slap which always made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end and, also no more chain jump!
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