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Slamigo
03-02-2006, 07:16 PM
I just picked this up for my wife. She's pretty stoked on it. It's a 2006 Santa Cruz Nomad (size small - black chrome), Manitou Travis 150mm fork, DHX 5.0 air, Saint cranks, Shimano DX pedals, and the rest of the R/FR kit from Santa Cruz.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f388/slamigo/Nomad003.jpg



Ari_243
03-02-2006, 07:19 PM
I'd Marry you
eastcoast-mcneil
03-02-2006, 07:20 PM
your wife is veeery lucky.
.Robinson
03-02-2006, 07:22 PM
those bikes are soooo smooth and nice feeling. shes lucky
.243racer
03-02-2006, 07:25 PM
that is a dope bike!
Chunk
03-02-2006, 07:28 PM
speechless....
Slamigo
03-02-2006, 07:36 PM
Actually, I'm the lucky one. (as sappy as that sounds) My wife is due to have our 3rd kid next month and this bike is kind of encouragement for her to get back into shape and have some fun.
She has put up with a lot of crap from me and my toys. It was kind of cool to buy a nice bike for her for a change. She can't wait to get out riding. She keeps asking me if I'm jealous.
Neo
03-02-2006, 07:43 PM
nice bike!!
Aggy
03-02-2006, 08:40 PM
Lucky wife for sure, and thats good to hear another girl is getting into riding!
btw what kind of bike are you riding? you said your wife asked if you were jealouse. just wonderin.
M@M
03-02-2006, 08:47 PM
i dont like the nomad, but i like that one.
Slamigo
03-02-2006, 09:51 PM
btw what kind of bike are you riding? you said your wife asked if you were jealouse. just wonderin.

I've got a VP-Free and a 243 play bike. For the trails that we ride though, a Nomad would have probably been a better pic. I don't do much downhill at all and my VP-Free was weighing in at 42 lbs with my DC Shiver. After checking her bike out, I ordered a 66 RC2X and a titanium spring for my 5th element. I just need some lighter tires and I think I can get my VP-Free down to about 37-38 lbs. I just wish I could have got her Nomad in a size medium instead of a small. That way I could use her bike too.
Chadwick
03-02-2006, 10:01 PM
Mint!I'm sooo jealous...
toy4-jay
03-02-2006, 10:11 PM
someone's getting some tonight.
and tomorrow
and the day after that
and so on.
Aldo Nova
03-02-2006, 10:14 PM
holy sheeeeeeeeet thats a hot bike
Jaysin
03-02-2006, 10:40 PM
I'd hit it...uh hum....marry you
dudski
03-02-2006, 11:07 PM
"somebody" is going to/has gotten/is being/will get laid.
bcbud
03-03-2006, 12:23 AM
How tall is your wife and what is the stand over height on that thing?
Slamigo
03-03-2006, 07:31 AM
How tall is your wife and what is the stand over height on that thing?

My wife is about 5'5'' and this is a size small Nomad. The standover for all sizes is the same at 28.2''. That's a full 4'' lower than my medium VP-Free. The hump part on the Nomad is only right at the front of the bike, so it doesn't really affect the standover that much. This bike weighs a little over 36 lbs. That's not bad considering some of the beefy parts like a 6'' fork and Saint cranks. I switched out the 2.5'' tires for some 2.3'' ones. I actually think this bike is the perfect setup for her. I guess we'll find out this summer.
Random Hero
03-03-2006, 08:00 AM
One of the ugliest bikes I have ever seen, but hey, you bought it for your wife so good on you bud.
Straw
03-03-2006, 10:13 AM
Bikes look way better when they're size small, eh?

Nice bike.
seand
03-03-2006, 10:54 AM
Actually, I'm the lucky one. (as sappy as that sounds) My wife is due to have our 3rd kid next month and this bike is kind of encouragement for her to get back into shape and have some fun.
She has put up with a lot of crap from me and my toys. It was kind of cool to buy a nice bike for her for a change. She can't wait to get out riding. She keeps asking me if I'm jealous.


:D

right on!

wicked bike for sure, and a very lucky woman to have a partner like you!
Captain Da
03-03-2006, 12:00 PM
that is sick!
mudpuppy
03-03-2006, 12:17 PM
I hear amazing things about those bikes...I would choose the Intense 6.6 as I like the look better..but damn...your wife is a lucky woman.
seand
03-03-2006, 12:29 PM
I hear amazing things about those bikes...I would choose the Intense 6.6 as I like the look better..but damn...your wife is a lucky woman.


...that is what i did :)
Air Supplier
03-03-2006, 11:30 PM
It's for your wife, but she doesn't bike so you use it. I can see it coming.