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- The Burple Monster
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- another angle of the Burple Monster
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- Crankbrothers Eggbeater 3 – 2012 Interbike Special Edition – Purple
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- yet another angle
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- gotta love that 45NRTH Husker Du tread
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- Salsa Enabler front hub
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- Salsa badge
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- sweet graphics
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- Nice touch with the matching purple Salsa lip lock – it came with the frameset
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- grape color eThirteen 32T chainring
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- wouldn’t be complete without a pair of trusty Ergon GS2 Grips
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- Salsa alternator dropouts and Niner cog
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- Fizik Gobi XM saddle
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- Footloose Sports top cap and Truvativ Stylo World Cup Stem
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- Thompson Elite Seatpost
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- Surly Grape Ape Rolling Daryl Wheels and 45 NRTH Husker Du Tires
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- Surly single speed spacer / adaptor kit
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- Salsa Lip Lock Seatpost Binder Clamp
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- If you look closely, there are purple nipples – nice touch, Glenn!
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- incognito “Adventure By Bike” insignia with an igloo- Nice touch, Salsa
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- Salsa fatbike 170mm rear Flip Off Skewer
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- Salsa Pro Moto 2 Bar
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- Raceface Turbine Fatbike Cranks
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- Another view of the clean lines of the Raceface Turbine Fat Bike 100mm Crankset with eThirteen purple chainring and Crank Brothers Eggbeater Pedals
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- closeup of the cranks
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- another angle of the stem
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- parting shot of the newest member of my stable
Meet the Burple Beast. This is my winter training / overall fun bike that I’m mashing around Mammoth these days. Overall weight is 31 lbs. 7oz. – with pedals and everything.
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| Frame | Salsa Mukluk w/ Alternator Dropout, Black / Purple |
| Fork | Salsa Enabler, CroMoly, Black / Purple |
| Headset | Cane Creek 40 ZS44, Short Stack 8mm |
| Headset Spacers | Carbon Fiber |
| Stem | Truvativ Stylo World Cup, 90mm, 5 degree, 31.8 |
| Handlebars | Enve Sweep, 710mm |
| Grips | Ergon GS2 – Black |
| Cranks | Raceface Turbine, 175mm Arms |
| Bottom Bracket | Raceface Turbine, 100mm BB Shell Width |
| Chainring | eThirteen 32T, 104BCD, Purple |
| Chain | KMC 810 SL |
| Pedals | Crank Brothers Eggbeater 3 |
| Cog | Niner 21T |
| Seat Post | Thomson Elite 27.2 x 410mm |
| Seatpost Clamp | Salsa Lip Lock, 32.0mm, Purple |
| Saddle | Fizik Gobi M1 |
| Front Wheel | Surly Holy Rolling Darry, 82mm – Grape Ape |
| Rear Wheel | Surly Holy Rolling Darry, 82mm – Grape Ape |
| Front Hub | Salsa Enabler, 135mm O.L.D., 32 Hole |
| Rear Hub | Salsa Mukluk 2, 170mm O.L.D., 32 Hole |
| Front Skewer | Salsa Flip-Off |
| Rear Skewer | Salsa Flip-Off |
| Front Tire | Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 26 x 4.8 |
| Rear Tire | Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 26 x 4.0 |
| Spare Tubes | Q Tubes 26 x 2.4 – 2.75 |
| Rim Strips | Surly 64mm for Rolling Darryl |
| Spokes | Wheelsmith – Black |
| Nipples | Wheelsmith – Alloy -Purple |
| SS Adaptor | Surly Singlespeed Spacer Kit |
| Brakes & Levers | Avid Elixir 3 (160mm rotors – front/rear) |
| Fenders (not pictured) | Portland Design Works – Dave’s Mud Shovel (Front / Rear) |
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Drink beer.
Live happy.
Alan's Mountain Biking Adventures 
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Gorgeous machine! What kinda levers are you using?
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plain old avid elixir 3 levers… i bought the barely used elixir 3’s as a complete set for $60 on ebay… thanks!
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