Banshee Rune, Rampant, and Spitfire info

Although this is PDF is specifically for the Rune, the information is identical for Spitfire and rampant also since the pivots are the same and require same maintenance and care.

Banshee Rune info

If you know me personally you will know that for the last 10 months I have been with out a big bike. Its been horrible.

It died like many other bikes out in Morzine last summer, and with one thing and another its taken until now to get another one out on the tracks.

The bike in question is a 2011 Banshee Rune in team red, and I for one think its stunning.

I have always had DH bike, ridden mainly DH, but also ride a fair bit of XC...so wanted a bike that could do everything, but was better at going down hills than up them, and this bike ticked all the boxes.

Keith Scott and Banshee helped out a lot, as did the guys Lifer bmx, Dartmoor cycles, Madison and Silverfish, So thanks to all you guys for helping me put together such a sweet bike.

Anyway some photos of it:




















Full build specs are:

Frame: 2011 Med Banshee Rune Team red
Fork: Fox Talas 36
Shock: Fox DHX 5 air
Wheels: Mavics
Brakes: Avid
Gears: Sram x9
Cranks: Truvativ Stylo
Pedals: Straitline
Bars/Stem: Raceface Atlas

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Chilean Rune Riding.

Here is a cool rune video with some nice camera angles from the guys at MBstore.cl
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Here is a video of myself riding the 2011 banshee rune
Locations:
Til til DH tracks, Chile

Huinganal enduro track, Chile
San carlos enduro track, Chile

ENJOY!

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Banshee Rune from Rodrigo Casasempere on Vimeo.

Mish Lightning Bike Check

Artist Morgan Dunnet made a trade with Banshee ... a series of illustrations for a Rune. To my knowledge Morgan has never owned a mountain bike. Here is his bike check ... enjoy.

Mish Lightning Bike Check from Mishter Dunnet on Vimeo.

Bike Spec:

Medium Banshee Rune (Custom Mish Lightning Yellow and Purple)
Fox Talas 36 - 180mm
Fox DHX Air
Straitline Stem
Race Face Atlas Am Bar
ODI Ruffian Grips
Avid Elixir CR Brakes
Sram X9 shifters
Sram X7 Front Derailleur
Sram x9 Rear Derailleur
Race Face SIXC Cranks
Straitline Pedals
Race Face Next Carbon Seat Post
Geax Sturdy Tires
Mavic EN 321 Rims on Banshee Hubs

Have to say thanks to Straitline and Race Face for the upgrades.

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

A little ride on my Rune, My First GoPro Edit by Pedalhound

A buddy who does not bike found a GoPro 960 floating at the beach a few months back, he turned it into lost and found for a month or two and then after he got it back decided he had no real use for it...but he offered it to me....not knowing I have been wanting one for a while now, it came as a total surprise. To say the least I was super stoked, I just wanted to get out and start some filming, but I have no other mounts...so I go out and pick up a tripod mount and my little gorrillapod and go out filming, this is the result.

Self edits are kind of hard..it's a lot of drop the bike...run down the trail to find a good shot, turn the camera on and then run back to your bike to get the shot, now as I don't have a chesty, frame or helmet mounts I had to do the whole thing like this, when all you want to do is flow down the trail it makes it a bit hard, but I think it came out OK for my first try.

In the future I will edit it a bit tighter and make a few other little changes, but I had a lot of fun doing it....so expect more videos in the future.

The Fat Butchers Club! by Niko

Last Saturday!

I took off for a little ride and ended up finding a lost trail!

I spent 3 hours pedaling up to the top and after 5 hours found myself home late for dinner!

The Rune has a great balance between xc like climbing and DHing!

Fat Butchers MTBing! from Nicholas Poetker on Vimeo.

Thank you Mate!
The Fat Butchers shirt is feeling awesome!
RidEOn!

I was commending a buddy who sent me a T-shirt from his home team, The Fat Butchers!

RidEOn! SamJam!!

Niko!

A New Adventure by Niko

A morning ride in the back country!

As the snow is still melting on the top of the mountains,

I took my Rune out to explore the lower half of my local trails.

Entering the temple's gates to my surprise I found a new little path way.

I rose the saddle on my Rune and started pedaling away.

With a decent climb and the Runes awesome suspension,

I was able to grunt up the newly discovered single track most of the way.

Then the trial got steep and rocky.

Here in Japan most of the trials are steep, twist and lots of fun!

Perfect for the Rune!!!

RideOn,

Niko

The Rune by Niko

2011 is here and as winter passes a new season will appear!
I just pick up a new Banshee Rune ...

This is a short video of my new 2011 Banshee Rune build!
The frame build came together great!


http://vimeo.com/18392854

Rune banshee 2011 from Nicholas Poetker on Vimeo.

Just before the build I had a bad crash smashing 3 ribs.
So, I was out for a short while and finally got out for my first ride on,
January 20,2011!
RidEOn.


http://vimeo.com/19057127

Jodoji hour from Nicholas Poetker on Vimeo.

RideOn,
Niko

Back on the bike

Words and video from Jared Wilson:

Pretty pumped to be back riding again after breaking myself. Got the all clear from the surgeon for 'light riding' and ill be good for the winter in a few weeks time as well. Been really bored, so took the gopro out, check it out if you have a few mins to spare.

Coming back from injury Riding in the fall from jazza wil on Vimeo.

jared

Jayme White on her Banshee Rune

Hey Keith,

The pics I sent have two set ups for the bike. The recent DJ pics are with a DH set up, but the BIKE pics have an all-mountain set up. That's one of the things I love most about the Rune -- you can descend AND pedal, no problem. And the lighter weight on the DH set up is nice for me because it makes the bike more maneuverable. I can ride XC, dirt jump, and downhill all on this bike.


Getting my Rune reminded me of the first time I ever tried downhill or rode a full-suspension bike. You can never go back. After that experience, you'll never have that kind of fun doing anything else or on any other bike.


I needed a pink bike, so our friend Art Boy (Crazy Concepts) painted it with pearlized pink flake -- giving it an iridescent finish that makes the Rune logo look navy blue. So I'm spoiled on Banshees (I also have a black ano Pyre), and everyone here in the Re:cycles crew has at least one. Y'all definitely have an unofficial bike team in North Carolina.


By far my favorite thing to do is to take my Rune downhilling at Snowshoe in West Virginia, which I've done with this bike for about three seasons now.I also like to take it on shuttle trips with my friends up in the North Carolina mountains, Wilson's Creek area. It's hard to see the pink most of the time for all the mud, but I guess you have to make sacrifices.


DH: Hope brakes, goodridge lines, I-9 wheels with pink hubs and two pinks spokes around the valve, race face atlas cranks, Marzocchi 888 air fork, XT shifter and derailleur
All-mtn: Everything's the same except I had Hayes brakes, a Marzocchi all-mountain fork, and my lucky pedals

Let me know if you need any more info or missives. It's so cool my ride is getting posted!!

I'll never ride any other bikes, that's for sure.

Thanks,

Jayme


I'm pretty sure the guy in some of the photos with Jayme is her husband Merritt (correct me if I'm wrong), and action photos compliments of Robert Seth with Kinetic Images.

Aaron and Strahan

Aaron LaRocque (Larock for you pinkbike 13 year olds) rides a Banshee Rune so basically that means everyone should ride a Banshee Rune. For Rune information see your local dealer or call Aaron direct (250-881-1542) he will be happy to answer your Rune related questions and talk about the perfect lighting.






Pictures are poached from Strahan Loken who also rides a Banshee Rune and a Banshee Legend. He is a Legend in his own right ... I actually think he was knighted last year. His direct line is a little harder to come by ...



This video was made my Scott Secco and I poached it too ... Scott is into cross country running and has the Rune logo tattooed on his right thigh ...

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

Jared Wilson wins Enduro DH on his Rune.

Crankworx Canadian Open Enduro 2010

Hey everyone,
Keith asked me to do this ages ago, but a broken left wrist has had me a little preoccupied the last month so better late than never!

Just a quick race report aboard my 2010 Banshee Rune, which I raced in the Whistler Crankworx enduro DH.

Weighing up the bike options coming into this event wasn't to hard. Do I take the Dh bike, as the majority of the course was gnarly downhill, and loose out on the up hills or take the trail bike that could easily hammer uphill without really compromising the downhills? The Rune was the bike for the job and with the addition of some dh tubes, 2.5 minions and a very last minute home made chain guide (garden hose and cable ties!) the night before things stayed pretty much stock.

The race saw us mass start at the top of the Whistler Bike Park just behind the Chic Pea building straight into a short uphill to the top of the Gabanzo chairlift then funnelling into what ended up being the majority of the Garbanzo race track. They through in a heap of punchy uphill fire road climbs that made you want to cry then back into more gnarly downhill. Some people opted of their full DH bikes, others on shorter travel trail bikes, the Rune had the best of both worlds. This race was only 2 days after I raced in the Garbanzo Downhill, where I just missed out on the top 10 with 11th on my Banshee Legend mkII. Trust me there was a lot of times I forgot I was on my Rune coming into sections wayyyyy to hot, only to remember mid air tighten my butt cheeks and hang on. I came out of every section with a smile I was having so much fun on it. Apart from a wrong turn and having to run back up the hill, thanks to some missing course making tape and a screaming Marshall, not one bike drama to be had, everything worked out really well. I finished in 1st place in Senior Men's with a time of 23:03, 33seconds clear of 2nd place. Stoked!! Two days later with the xc tires back on, it went back to its normal duties as my daily trail bike, easy as that!

Looks like I wont be riding again till next summer thanks to the wrist, so make the most of whats left of the awesome fall conditions and ill see you all next summer!!!

-Jared Wilson

Set your Sag!

The most important thing to get right when setting up your shock is to get the sag right... get that right and your 80% done, then you just have to dial in the damping settings.

So, here are some graphs showing the Suspension Sag vs. Shock Compression for each of our full sus rigs.

A lot of people think 30% sock compression = 30% sag, but that is not normally the case, it all changes due to leverage ratio curves. Hopefully these graphs I made up will help you tune your bike in more accurately.

Strahan in Peru

Banshee’s good friend Strahan Loken has just returned from riding in Peru. While in Peru he emailed me a couple of times to make me jealous of the sweet single track. He sent me an email with this video attached to rub it in some more. Strahan has a little one on the way so this might be the last time we ever see him on a bike.

Peru Inca Trail from strahan loken on Vimeo.

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

Ran Berko to cause a Megavalanche on his Rune

Ran Berko is once again going to compete in the Megavalance event. More news to come.

(sweet shot of Ran on his Cove)

(I think this was pinkbike POD … I was wrong once before though)

 

(race run on his Wildcard to a second place finish)

More information to come about Ran and the Megavalanche as soon as I have it.

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

Strahan on his Rune on the Shore

Strahan kills it... check it out!

Custom Build Rune Review

Words and Photos by Scott Smith:

Build List:
Frame- Banshee Rune, Medium
Shock- Elka Stage 5 with Diverse suspension to srping, 450lb. (I'm 170lbs w/o gear)
Fork- 2010 Fox Float 36rc2
Headset- K9 Arc -1 degree
Bars- Chromag OSX, full width
Stem- Transition temple lite
Brakes: Avid Elixir R, 203/160mm rotors
Shifters & R. der- Sram X-9 w/matchmakers
F. Der- SLX double
Cranks: Slx double, 24/36 w/ dark cycles bashguard
Pedals- strialtline
seatpost- Praxys (quite nice too). Will pick up a 5" drop gravity dropper when they come out.
Seat- Chromag Lynx DT
Wheels- Mavic 819 rims, Hope pro2 bolt-on rear, marzocchi front. XT12-34 cassette. I have some mavic 823's I will lace up for burlier trails.
Tires- kenda Nevegal UST 2.35 front, Bontrager Big Earl 2.35 rear



I've got about a dozen good rides in on my Rune now… for sure, still in the honeymoon period, but by now I have put the bike through it's paces and it's proven itself to be even better than I expected! It's seen several night rides, including one where we got lost and had to slog out on soft, freshly-made dirt-roads that were covered with 6" deep thick sticky clay mud… it's seen a few visits to our local secret stash, which features fire-road climbs to steep loose descents with lots of step-downs, booters and steep switchbacks....it's been to our local skills park (under construction) where I sessioned jump lines, wood gaps and 450' log rides…it's seen 2600' of singletrack climbing on a night ride…. and it's been on trail-building missions where my building buddies and I used it to break in some new features.


Through it all, the main thing that stands out is how versatile, capable and confidence-inspiring the Rune is.

The Rune replaces both my previous 40lb, 7&7" FR bike and my 33lb, 6&6" AM/trail bike. Based on my test-rides, I knew the rune could cover both bases, but I wasn't quite expecting just how well it would cover the extremes. As it turns out, replacing two more expensive bikes with a single Banshee has defintiely been an upgrade! I much prefer it over my previous "bigger" bike for freeride trails. The rune is incredibly stiff, and the lighter weight leaves me with more energy to ride aggressively. With the K9 cups, the head angle is perfectly slack for surfing steep terrain, yet the lighter weight, stiffness, and shorter wheelbase make for a great jump bike. Much more flickable than my previous steeds. As a result of all this, I have felt my confidence (and the size of moves I'm hitting) increase tremendously in just a few weeks. That's a great way to begin the season!


On the other end of the spectrum, the Rune is incredibly efficient on the climbs. No squat and no bob, every pedal stroke drives the bike quietly forward. I am running a 26t granny gear in front, and really haven't missed the easier gears thanks to the Rune's light weight. I haven't weighed my bike properly, but it's easily in the low 30lb range. Definitely all-day (and all-night) friendly.

In short, the Rune has really reminded me that comparing numbers, angles and suspension acronyms on the internet won't tell you much about how a bike really rides. The proof is in the ride, and the Rune delivers big time.


A few notes on the build-
The Elka shock is rad. Very firm feeling, but in a good way. I notice that when I have told people "it feels very firm, lots of low-speed compression", their first reaction isn't always favorable… but then they get on the bike and immediately smile & nod! It's a difficult sensation to describe, again you have to ride it to appreciate it. Paired with the Rune suspension design, it's simply a very efficient package that can be tuned to be very supple on smalll stuff, chatter and high speed hits… yet it will not blow through travel on mid-size roots and feels very progressive when landing jumps and drops. Tuning the elka in is a little different- I would suggest starting with both compressions backed all the way off, set sag, and then add low speed, then high speed as needed. I weigh 175lbs, using a 450lb spring, and am running about 4-6 clicks of LS and 1-2 of HS.


The Float 36 rc2 is a great combination with the Rune & Elka. Both ends of the bike feel plush yet ride high in their travel on typical trail stuff.

The Kindshock post has been great so far, it's definitely been dunked in muck but still runs smooth. Only time will tell, but I sure hope it continues to work like it does now. The other day we rode a trail that had a bunch of uphill elevated ladders, it was great to be able to lower the seat just 2" for the climbs then slam it for ladder drops.

I'm looking forward to a great season on this bike and will post updates here. Enjoy the ride!

McNutt EPIC with Dean

I'm cross posting this from Deans Blog It is great to see that the grips of winter are slowly but surely loosening, allowing for some fantastic explorations on your bikes! Thanks for sharing this with us Dean!

After dropping the kids off at daycare I looked up at the local mountains and saw a clear view of the peaks and a thin layer of high cloud.....to me this means no rain and epic views.

I raced home, grabbed my bike and the appropriate gear (food, water, GPS, clothing etc.) for an epic ride and headed up to the Woodlot.

A few years ago I found a unique route that links The Woodlot and McNutt so today I decided it was time to do this epic ride for the view from the peak.

For the first 3 hours of the climb things were good: the ground was damp and the trails were clear. Then I hit snow. First it was only a little on the ground, then it increased in thickness as I gained elevation. Being the stubborn person that I am, I carried my bike when it started getting too hard to push through the snow. In the end I carried my bike over 4kms of the ride up the hill on the snow.


What would normally take only one hour took 4 hours. But as I said before I am stubborn and determined. I'd been to the top a few times before about 20 years before on a rigid XC bike so I knew what to expect from the terrain but if my memory serves me correctly I last made my way up to the top in the summer.


The view from the top is quite spectacular. There are views to the south of Mt. Baker and to the immediate west of The Golden Ear as well as a view of the Fraser Valley and the North Shore mountains.



I took as many photos as I could as quickly as I could because I knew that if I didn't start heading home soon, I'd be hiking out in the dark. Even though I always ride with enough emergency supplies to spend a night or two in the bush, it wasn't something that I wanted to test today.







As quickly as one can descend in the snow I made my way down. Once I was on solid terra firma it was 5pm and I was loosing light pretty quick so with a fully head of steam I ripped down the skidders and logging roads back to my vehicle as fast as I could. Round trip, my ride was 6 1/2 hours.

View McNutt Epic in a larger map
View the route in Google Earth

At my car I asked myself: was it worth it? hell yeah!, would you do it again in late winter? Hell No!!