Rock Lobster Team Tig SL *NEW PICS*
adb1006
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My custom-built Rock Lobster Team Tig SL 8)
Frame: Rock Lobster Team Tig SL (2008)
Forks: Rockshox Reba Team Dual Air (2008)
Bars: Ritchey WCS Carbon flat
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 90mm 0deg rise (ti bolts)
Headset: Hope XC (and carbon spacer)
Tensioner: Exotic Superlight wedge and Carbon top-cap
Grips: Bontrager X-Lite Foam
Brake-set: Hayes Stroker Carbon (alu & ti bolts)
Pads: Superstar Gold Sintered
Front Rotor: Alligator Cirrus/Aries 180mm
Rear Rotor: Alligator Cirrus/Aries 160mm
Shifters: SRAM X0 Gripshift (alu bolts)
Front Mech: Shimano XT M770 (limit bolts removed)
Rear Mech: SRAM X0 carbon medium cage
Cables: Alligator i-link sealed
Seat: Selle Italia SLR
Seat Post: Thompson Elite 7deg layback (ti bolt kit)
Seat Post Clamp: KCNC SC11 Ultralight
Cranks/Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore XT Hollowtech II
Chainrings: TA Specialites Chinook 40/28
Chainring bolts: Brand X Alu shortened
Chain: KMC X10 SL
Cassette: Shimano XTR 11-32
Pedals: Shimano M520s
Skewers: KCNC ti QR
Wheelset (front & rear): Shimano Deore XT M775, UST, 24 spoke
Tyres: Front = Specialized The Captain S-Works 2bliss 26x2.0 / Rear = Specialized Renegade S-Works 2bliss 26x1.9 (both with Stan's No Tubes sealant)
Weight: 21.91 lbs
Other info:
DT Swiss 6-bolt to centre-lock adapters to run the 6-bolt rotors on M775 hubs.
Future plans:
Lighter wheels and lighter shocks/carbon rigids...
Should see it nearer the 20lbs mark
Frame: Rock Lobster Team Tig SL (2008)
Forks: Rockshox Reba Team Dual Air (2008)
Bars: Ritchey WCS Carbon flat
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 90mm 0deg rise (ti bolts)
Headset: Hope XC (and carbon spacer)
Tensioner: Exotic Superlight wedge and Carbon top-cap
Grips: Bontrager X-Lite Foam
Brake-set: Hayes Stroker Carbon (alu & ti bolts)
Pads: Superstar Gold Sintered
Front Rotor: Alligator Cirrus/Aries 180mm
Rear Rotor: Alligator Cirrus/Aries 160mm
Shifters: SRAM X0 Gripshift (alu bolts)
Front Mech: Shimano XT M770 (limit bolts removed)
Rear Mech: SRAM X0 carbon medium cage
Cables: Alligator i-link sealed
Seat: Selle Italia SLR
Seat Post: Thompson Elite 7deg layback (ti bolt kit)
Seat Post Clamp: KCNC SC11 Ultralight
Cranks/Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore XT Hollowtech II
Chainrings: TA Specialites Chinook 40/28
Chainring bolts: Brand X Alu shortened
Chain: KMC X10 SL
Cassette: Shimano XTR 11-32
Pedals: Shimano M520s
Skewers: KCNC ti QR
Wheelset (front & rear): Shimano Deore XT M775, UST, 24 spoke
Tyres: Front = Specialized The Captain S-Works 2bliss 26x2.0 / Rear = Specialized Renegade S-Works 2bliss 26x1.9 (both with Stan's No Tubes sealant)
Weight: 21.91 lbs
Other info:
DT Swiss 6-bolt to centre-lock adapters to run the 6-bolt rotors on M775 hubs.
Future plans:
Lighter wheels and lighter shocks/carbon rigids...
Should see it nearer the 20lbs mark
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Yeah, still got the standard 90mm that Merlin supplied with it. It can feel slightly cramped on longer rides, but not significantly enough to warrant buying a longer stem.
Glad you bought one, enjoy it 0 -
It feels OK when i'm in the saddle, but i feel like i'm over the front wheel too far when i'm out of the saddle. It's wierd as i'm sure it has a longer top tube than the Hardrock it replaced when i looked at the geometry.0
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One other thing, i`m running the same forks as you and lost the rebound adjuster after a couple of rides. Do up your front QR like Nick in his tip here:
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Good tip, thanks. I've been using these forks for about 4 or 5 months - the rebound adj is pretty much welded on - but i'll head the advice just in case!0
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adb1006 wrote:Updated initial post with some more pics 8)
Grrr I wish you wouldn't!!! that bike is one of my fav's on here, and everytime I see it I want one!!
I'm very impulsive too
how much did it set you back?0 -
Nice bike 8)
Front mech looks like it's set up too high though, should be a 2-3mm gap between it & the outer chainring.
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Andy_B wrote:Nice bike 8)
Front mech looks like it's set up too high though, should be a 2-3mm gap between it & the outer chainring.
Cheers
I thought the same thing when i looked at that pic - doesn't look that high "in the flesh" - maybe the angle of the pic, not sure. It changes fine though, no problems, nice and smooth - and is the first front mech i've ever set up that doesn't rub, so i'm well chuffed!0 -
bigbenj_08 wrote:adb1006 wrote:Updated initial post with some more pics 8)
Grrr I wish you wouldn't!!! that bike is one of my fav's on here, and everytime I see it I want one!!
I'm very impulsive too
how much did it set you back?
He he - sorry mate 8)
It came in at about £1300 (or just over
), but that was buying bits as and when they were on offer! 0 -
Nice bike, what do you think of the Shimano M775 wheels?
I was considering upgrading my OEM Alex TD24 from Scott Scale to either those or a set of handbuilt Mavic 717s on either hope 2 or XT hubs....0 -
I really like them. I was going to go for Pro II's and Mavic XC717 at first. Then decided i wanted to go tubeless so it would have been XM819's. The XT's came in lighter and about £70 cheaper than those so it had to be done. For a "factory" build they're dead true and have remained tight so far!
Prices have gone up now though - i managed to get them for under £200 off Merlins.0 -
Updated at the bottom of my initial post with a couple of new pics from Dunwich Woods at the weekend 8)0
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Thats a nice ride.
The Rockhopper looks pretty sweet to me 0 -
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Thats a sweet ride you got.
You two been having fun in the woods!0 -
never ready wrote:Thats a sweet ride you got.
You two been having fun in the woods!
Yeah - we went out a while ago and this fat ginger lad fell off his bike and slid into a ditch 0 -
Nice. Love the fact there are still hardtail riders around 8)Boo-yah mofo
Sick to the power of rad
Fix it 'till it's broke0 -
adb1006 wrote:never ready wrote:Thats a sweet ride you got.
You two been having fun in the woods!
Yeah - we went out a while ago and this fat ginger lad fell off his bike and slid into a ditch
Wasn't he that American Kid on Vacation 0 -
adb1006
What is the frame like to ride? Im looking for a new frame to go with my rigid carbon forks and the Rock Lobster is on my shortlist.
The problem I have is that the forks are designed to replace 80mm of suspension while the Rock Lobster is designed for 100m forks. Do you think I would upset the handling too much and make it too steep?0 -
I can't resist saying this - the stickers on the XT wheelsets make the wheels look all bent!!
I can't be the only one who thinks this, surely! But they look coooool when you're rolling 8)Boo-yah mofo
Sick to the power of rad
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jairaj wrote:adb1006
What is the frame like to ride? Im looking for a new frame to go with my rigid carbon forks and the Rock Lobster is on my shortlist.
The problem I have is that the forks are designed to replace 80mm of suspension while the Rock Lobster is designed for 100m forks. Do you think I would upset the handling too much and make it too steep?
I'm really not sure about the fork length mate - i would try emailing Merlin and asking them, they should be able to tell you.
The frame is nice to ride - i have no complaints with it. It's nice and light but well put together.0 -
bigchazrocks wrote:I can't resist saying this - the stickers on the XT wheelsets make the wheels look all bent!!
I can't be the only one who thinks this, surely! But they look coooool when you're rolling 8)
They get a lot of comments - they're painted that way, not stickers though 8)
Not sure what they look like rolling - i have enough problems trying to stay on the thing without looking at my wheels on the go!0 -
Yea, I put that XT wheelset on my bike too and as much as I try to convince myself that it's a great improvement over my old set, and I can run tubeless if i want, I know I bought them for the looks! 8)0
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chorscroft wrote:Yea, I put that XT wheelset on my bike too and as much as I try to convince myself that it's a great improvement over my old set, and I can run tubeless if i want, I know I bought them for the looks! 8)
I bought them because they were unbeatable value at the time - got them for £199 - and was set on going tubeless as i was a puncture magnet, getting at last one a ride. Had them for about 3-4 months now i think and haven't had a single puncture (touch wood). If you haven't gone tubeless yet, get yourself some UST tyres and go for it - you won't look back! It's a very straightforward process and i don't think i'd ever consider going back to tubes 8)0 -
Yeah although the shimano prices have skyrocketed I managed to get the wheelset for £170 in near perfect condition.
I seem to be near immune to punctures although as the technicality of my riding increases I guess the likelihood of pinch flats and other punctures will increase...
Currently running a race king 2.2 out back and a speed king 2.1 up front with continental tubes but they're getting swapped for Flyweight's at 100g each.
I would consider tubeless in the future but I don't know an awful lot about it.
What tubeless tires are you using? Weight?
do you still need a rim strip with proper UST tires or just some sort of valve core and sealant?
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You need the tubeless valve that comes with the wheelset, no rim strip if you're using proper UST rims and tyres, and you don't need sealant apparently - although i wouldn't risk it without personally.
My tyres are Spesh 2bliss S-Works The Captains - not sure what they weigh but they're supposed to be pretty light for tubeless tyres - plus you're losing the weight of the tube.0 -
I'm thinking of trying to convert my current tires into tubeless.
I don't have the original tubeless valves so can I just buy a couple of these:
http://www.freeborn.co.uk/shop/componen ... valve-stem
Some stans no tubes sealant, and then use a compressor to seat the bead.
This should work, right?0
