2012 Pivot Mach 429 Mountain bike Medium, 29" wheels. This bike is ready for a fun tour right now.

This bike is one of the few USA produced Pivots. This one was built right before the first oversea production run. This bike came off the 2011 interbike show floor to me, the original owner.
It has been a great fun bike but I can only allow myself one full suspension bike.
I have used it for fun rides and singletrack touring, aka bikepacking.

aluminum frame with fox float shock - 100mm travel: frame bearings are tight and smooth!
Fox talus fork 100-120mm travel: rebuilt in spring, with new uppers
Pivot Sealed bearing headset
xtr shadow rear derailleur
xt front derailleur
xt 10x2 shifting
xt 11x36 cassette
xt brakes
xt cranks
xt pedals
xlr carbon bar and seatpost
dt swiss wheels xr4000 rims with 350 hubs - less than 500 miles on wheels, with 36 tooth freewheel upgrade.
WTB vigilante 2.3 tires - front in very good shape, rear in fair shape, setup tubeless with Stans sealant.
Comes with handlebar bags and red frame bag.

$1800 or best offer.  
More pics: http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/bik/5234117075.html.
Troy in Flagstaff, AZ

Bike bag is sold.

I have a brand new Revelate Designs Sweetroll size Large, color black.  Mounted once but never used.  
$100 OBO and free shipping in USA.  

https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm/store.catalog/Handle-Bar/Sweetroll

Did Scott just set a new AZT300 record?   I will add this  for his great ride whether it's a new record or not!   

Well our group did a "Coco warmup" loop.  Lots of time hanging out and talking by a fire.  Did some nice hike-a-bike back up on the rim via Casner mtn area....
Congratulations to all!  

Four of us plan to take off Sunday around 10ish.  Likely doing an alternate route for day one to avoid the mud between marshall lake and mormon mtn.  We will also likely be camping at lower elevations for the the first two nights - should be a little warmer in the desert. We will not be racing, but certainly there will be some friendly fire, and picture taking...  Hopefully the flat possibly muddy areas between williams and wing mtn will be drained enough by the time we get to them next Wednesday...

cold. usually helps me out too....  It is the wet that is making me think twice about a Friday departure....
Mud on the first day is the some of the worst mud I know in these parts.... 

anyone wanna go the next weekend? 

Here is NOAA's discussion about next Thursday.

THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT COLD FRONT OF THE SEASON COULD MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA ON THURSDAY USHERING IN COOLER TEMPS AND MORE PRECIPITATION...
AND MAYBE EVEN SOME MOUNTAINTOP SNOW.

I do love snow... but the mud around lake mary and the mormon volcanic field - not so much....

Hey Scott, Got some info on the end of stage 4 that might be important.  The section cutting across from elden lookout rd to fort valley rd(180) doesn't work out anymore from what I heard yesterday.  Apparently the owners of the undeveloped land that we cut through right there put up a fence so that we can't ride through there anymore.  I'll go check it out to confirm. Eric

I was there this morning and there was no fence.  Seemed fine.  This area does have a history and with a for sale sign at the end of the cocoloop singletrack it could become problematic in the future.....   There is some issues further down the trail across Quintana Dr. on Elks Lodge trail (aka no trespassing trail), but that is out of the scope of the cocoloop.  

... skip "Sick of More" and head north out of Williams to pick up even more of the AZT. Pick up more miles on faster rolling terrain...

That is a really good idea Tim.  Heading out of williams through government prairie then Kendrick park to pick up the AZT over by Kendrick park would be beautiful and sweet. It would give the Kachina (San Francisco) Peaks a much better and deserved part of the cocoloop. 

Not a veteran of this ride yet...  but that new AZT from Alpha Fia tank is so awesome.  It is the singletrack-talk of flagstaff right now.  I heard that the wing mtn motorcycle-trail took a hit from the monsoons this year.  I also like the strive for 250 miles idea. 

FYI: the existing cocoloop uses moto not supper-moto.  supper-moto is above moto, above the pipeline (and while that is a wonderful trail) it is darn techy and steep and I believe that it is not being considered for use in the 250. 

I support whatever decision is made...  and very much look forward to hitting the trail and camping at the stage stops with some trail riders. it has been a year since I've done a ride over 50 miles so hot dang I am stoked. 

I'm planning to make this ride.  Really stoked!
Hey Yuri, Did you taste the water at mingus "lake"?  Where on the bypass did you find the spigot? 

Yeah I was talking about the CT with bike-detours route.  It might not make sense but it may be an interesting challenge.  Just curious if this style of travel has been done by bike. thanks, T

Has the CT been done without resupply ?

Edit:  I see that it has been hiked un-supported (no resupply) in 14 days (link). Anyone done a un-supported bike ride of the CT?

Wow, i can only imagine the AZT race experiences this year!  Congratulations to all of them, you.
Dara, my wife, reminded me that L.W. was wearing warmers during an August ride in Flagstaff a couple years back.  She must thrive in the heat!!!!   Way to crush it L.W.!

Wow those course changes look cool.  Stoked for all of you.
For all you full meal dealers.
It is snowing in Flagstaff, and 5-11" of snow is forecast tonight/tomorrow for 8000 feet in the Flagstaff/Kachina Peaks area. 
I think much of the course was dry and ride-abled this week... but now?  But by the time you get here I think it will be good again. No need to concern yourself with it now.  Enjoy the desert next weekend!

x2
yeah sub 30 seems possible... but sub 24?  That would take a hired gun.
Yeah good times on this route I had. May do this again next spring...
thank you, T

nice time there Dr. Topo! 
Looked like I missed another good bikepacking party...