The Delirium-T we ordered from Knolly is here and we're super excited. We talked to them at the show and they're an amazing bunch of guys. Great to talk to and work with. The frame looks great and we're stoked to build it up.
The Medium frame with Fox DHX 5.0 air shock for those interested is 10.6 lbs.
The bike has been built and delivered and we took some pictures of it. The complete bike with tires was 36.22 lbs without pedals. That is pretty reasonable for this class of bike, not quite DH but definitely not XC race either. This bike was meant for the north shores of BC so it was designed to do some pretty big drops and handle the abuse of riding in some pretty extreme terrain. This is full face helmet and body armour type of riding, definitely not for the faint of heart. You'll need a bike that'll not only take the type of riding the shore offers but also instill confidence for the rider to attempt those trails.
This bike was build with Knolly's Pro Kit which is really a no nosense, functional, practical and not overly heavy build kit. Marzocchi 55 ATA and Fox DHX 5.0 keeps things plush and on the ground. Shifting is handled by SRAM x.9 shifters and rear derailleur which we love. Shimano takes care of the front E-type derailleur. Race Face looks after the cranks and bar, no problems there. E-Thirteen supplies the chainguide, no fuss and works. DT Swiss 240 hubs front and rear with 5.1d rims, durable and light. Maxxis DH tires with heavy duty tubes and Magura Julie All Mountain brakes to slow things down when it gets a bit hairy. Seatpost is supplied by Thomson, is there any other? Stem and seatpost binder is by Chromag and they look great. Everything built up nicely and we were very pleased with the quality and finish of the frame. Lots of machined parts everywhere and attention to detail is amazing. Cable routing spots all over the frame to make it a breeze to route the brake and shifter cables, something that sometimes gets missed. It's the little things that make it stand out from all the other frame manufacturers out there. This is one sweet looking bike and from everything we've heard so far, it will be one sweet bike on the trails too.
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