Loretta_Thurwar profile

The Madonna is my N+1. I built the bike as a mini DH bike, winch-up, fast down. I stroked out the fork to 180 and added a smashpot spring this winter. The WR1 wheels were on sale over the holidays and need to be built up and the Hayes brakes are a replacement for the Code RSC brakes.

I have a soft spot for aluminum bikes and can attest to the Commencal Meta TR also being a great bike.

> I'd be swapping out the same parts on pretty much every stock bike no matter how much more than five grand I was spending.

> theoretical bike will have an aluminum frame with simple cable routing - internal or external - that does not interface with my headset and I'd like to be able to carry a water bottle in the front triangle. I'd prefer not to have in-frame storage

> I can't decide where I want to sit for a one bike choice between 140mm and 170mm of rear suspension. 

Sounds like your looking for frame only RAAW Madonna V3 or RAAW Jib. If you guys have the opportunity I would be curious to hear what your opinions of either of those bikes are.

For my 40th I dream built a Madonna v2.1 and it's hands down the most capable and favorite bike I have ever owned. With the current sale on the Jibb I'm right on the fence on getting one of those as well.

• Öhlins RXF38 m.2
• Öhlins TTX22m.2 Coil
• Chris King (hubs, headset, BB)
• AXS XO driver train
• AXS 180mm dropper 
• 1UP cockpit
• ERGON Eduro saddle
• WR1 convergence wheels
• Maxxis Assegai/DHR 2