Back in March, I posted some pictures of a stealth black Turner Sultan project that Mudpie was working on. At that time, he was riding a 32 lbs. red RFX that seemed to be fitting the bill for the new Asheville, NC local.  Due to an attempt at flying incident on Green’s Lick at Bent Creek, MP dented the RFX and had to build up the newly painted Sultan in a hurry...

I finally got a chance to take a really good look at the Maxxis Ardents…mounted, weighed and measured. Bike:  Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 Front Wheel:  Chris King 20mm Hub with DT Swiss 5.1d Rim (27.8mm wide) Rear Wheel:  Chris King HD Fun Bolt with Mavic EX 823 (30mm wide) Front Fork:  Rock Shox Lyrik Coil U-Turn 115-160mm Front Tire:  Maxxis Ardent 2.6 DH 3c Rear...

It was only a matter of time before I blogged my sled. I am actually surprised it took this long quite honestly. Built by Sherwood Gibson of Ventana Mountain Bikes USA, this in one of the highest quality bikes I have ever owned. As my riding style started to change…so did my bikes. I ended up needing something that could handle more of a beating than what I had...