GT Zaskar Carbon Team

supersonic

Slight budget build considering the quality of the frame, but bits will be changed throughout the year.



Frame: Zaskar Carbon Team 2008
Forks: RS tora 318 Solo Air
Bars: Easton EA70 Monkeybar
Stem: Easton EA70 90mm
Headset: Cane Creek Zerostack
Grips: GT Lock on
Bar Ends: nada

Front Brake Lever assy: LX
Front Caliper: LX
Front disc: LX
Rear Brake Lever assy: LX
Rear Caliper: LX
Rear Disc: LX
Hoses: LX

Shifters: X9
Cables: Shimano
Front Mech: LX
Rear Mech: X9

Seat: SDG Sateliite
Seat Post: GT
Seat Post Clamp: GT

Cranks: Hone
Chain: PC971
Cassette: PG970
Pedals: Planet X X-wing
Bottom Bracket: Hone

Front Wheel: WTB SpeedDisc
Tire: Tiogo Blue Dragon

Back Wheel: WTB Speed Disc
Tire: Tioga Yellow Kirin

Weight: ~25lbs

Steve_b77

Nice frame, not exactly a full on budget build, LX & X9 ain't to be sniffed at.

Nice to see your favourite fork getting in there

supersonic

hehe, got the fork for 80 quid new from Wiggle! 4.4lbs with cut steerer, will upto 120mm soon so not a bad weight at all for that considering price.

Most parts came off my old Idrive: lighter wheels and tyres are needed next.

Whytepeak

What a l :shock: ker

Are the tora's going to stay on long term?

supersonic

Toras will stay on, really like them, very stiff for a QR fork. Once wheels are done, might think of getting a 20mm Reba.

The Northern Monkey

mmmm I gotta get some carbon in my life

I bet you check on it every 5 mins...thats if you let it out of your sight of course!

supersonic

Everytime I hear a noise in the night, I open the bedroom window and make sure no bugger is trying to break into the conservatory.

Aestetically, the frame fork and cranks are a great match - stealth!

supersonic

pdid

supersonic wrote:

Toras will stay on, really like them, very stiff for a QR fork. Once wheels are done, might think of getting a 20mm Reba.

Though you`d get the 20mm fork first being a purveyor of XT hubs. Unless your going to get something like a Hope front hub which you can adjust with spacers.

Oh and bike looks sweet by the way 8)

supersonic

Hope?! I'd rather cut my nipples off!

littleandy0410

supersonic wrote:

Everytime I hear a noise in the night, I open the bedroom window and make sure no bugger is trying to break into the conservatory.

You keep it in the conservatory!? I hope you're not going to keep it there when (if) summer arrives - it's plastic, it'll melt in a hot conservatory!

The Northern Monkey

^

Whytepeak

Do the 318s have a notchy feel, or are they as smooth as the rear end

Had any problems with the seals on the solo air?

BlackSpur

supersonic wrote:

Hope?! I'd rather cut my nipples off!

Well then all your spokes would fall out :S

docker0141

BlackSpur wrote:

supersonic wrote:

Hope?! I'd rather cut my nipples off!

Well then all your spokes would fall out :S

smooooooooth

cullen_bay

docker0141 wrote:

BlackSpur wrote:

supersonic wrote:

Hope?! I'd rather cut my nipples off!

Well then all your spokes would fall out :S

smooooooooth

lol, target weight? i know that there is such a thing as going too light, and i would say 20lbs for that bike with 120mm forks is verging on it!

BlackSpur

It's great to see the old bear traps still going SS. Dozens of pairs of them and Shark bites in the shop basement - can't sell 'em bacause they've all got 1/2 inch axles! I'd have an ano purple pair myself otherwise.

supersonic

Toras are smooth once bedded in - you can feel a slight click as the air valves work, but have to remember the fork uses the same lowers, seals, bushings and damper as a Qr Revelation.

I don't want to go too light on this one - I have the other Zaskar for that. I want it to be decent weight hardknocks HT yhat can take a bit more than the alu one.