mr hyde update (new pic 11-03-2012)

phz

back into biking after a few years off and the 'renovation' of my trusty old trailstar soon became pretty much a new bike (all thats left of the old one are the forks and the saddle - oh - and the chainstay protector ! )

forks still need upgrading to something newer and plusher with about 100-120mm travel but this month money said either new frame to replace the borked trailstar or new forks and id rather have the frame and be able to ride right now

the concept is a do anything 'playbike' - light and long enough for a bit of XC plodding / sharp handling enough for singletrack and playing around / strong enough to handle the jumps and drops



identiti mr hyde (small)

marzocchi z4 flylight air

azonic outlaw wheelset
s-works the captain tyres

24seven fatboy cranks & BB
gusset 4-cross 38T chainring
identiti CDR chain device
DMR V8 pedals
shimano hyperglide something or other 7 speed cassette
SRAM X-9 rear mech
SRAM X-5 shifter

avid BB7 discs (185mm back and front) with shimano XT cables
avid speed dial 7 levers

FSA the pig headset
gusset sod stem
azonic single wall bars
ODI rogue lock-on grips

identiti QR seat clamp
identiti t-4 seatpost
24seven 88 dlux saddle

and as a bit of fun - heres how i spent yesterday - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqYYqCuMGjY

slainte 8) rob

The Northern Monkey

very very nice

Chaz.Harding

bigbenj_08 wrote:

very very nice

I knew you'd love this - another hardcore hardtail!

pHz, nice one matey.

Although, I'd probably save about a half-ton on the cranks. Something like a Saint perhaps? Keep us updated!!

The Northern Monkey

bigchazrocks wrote:

bigbenj_08 wrote:

very very nice

I knew you'd love this - another hardcore hardtail!

pHz, nice one matey.

Although, I'd probably save about a half-ton on the cranks. Something like a Saint perhaps? Keep us updated!!

I really like the Mr. Hyde's - awesome frames

Chaz.Harding

I think you just like the hardtails

I think they've been one of the longest running do-it-all frames.

Pretty spot on they are. Almost as good as On-One

phz

bigchazrocks wrote:

pHz, nice one matey.
Although, I'd probably save about a half-ton on the cranks. Something like a Saint perhaps?

heh

yeah the fatboys are on the weighty side but they dont half feel stiff and strong - didnt really think about weight when i specced it up TBH

slainte rob

xtreem

That's a nice combination of blue colour, but you're missing some blue qr seat clamp.

phz

Xtreem wrote:

That's a nice combination of blue colour, but you're missing some blue qr seat clamp.

heehee - i had a nice white gusset seat clamp on the trailstar but it obviously wouldnt fit the oversize tubes on the hyde so black it is for now

slainte :oops: rob

Chaz.Harding

pHz, they ought to be strong - they weight as much as the sun :shock:

Take it you're happy with the build, judging by your sig?

phz

bigchazrocks wrote:

Take it you're happy with the build, judging by your sig?

happy so far yeah

the build / bike features a couple of firsts for me so i wasnt quite sure how it would ride -

- first alu frame
- first set of disk brakes

took it out for a shakedown ride this afternoon and nothing fell off or broke and after a few tweaks the disks even seemed to work well (easy one finger lockups mean i probably need more finesse with these than i ever did with Vs where all i ever did was grab a big strong handful of brake ! )

the combination of a fat & small (so pretty stiff) alu frame and a pretty short back end (i have the adjustable dropouts set as short as they go) mean its a slightly harsh ride at the back but it transfers the power from those stiff 'solarweight' cranks extremely well (way better than the steel trailstar ever did and that was by no means a 'whippy' rear triangle)

with the short (80mm) fork on there i did have a slight concern the front end might be a bit steep and twitchy but i have always had my bikes set up with short fast front ends and i didnt notice anything unstable about this one either - when i swap the forks out for something newer i might even just stay with 100mm and no longer to keep it quick handling

didnt take it over anything too rough though and only a couple of little jumps / drops so thats the next step in testing the build

but so far me like !

slainte rob

nicklouse

too blue

phz

not as blue as it would have been had the trailstar frame been usable -



TBH id prefer it all black and white too - but it was enough buying a new frame without replacing a load of finishing kit too so the black & blue scheme was born ...

slainte rob

The Sam.Star

Has The Trailstar In The Pic Got A Rear Brake Caliper..?

And Its Got Gears And Horizontal Dropouts..? Thats Why I Wanna Sell The Frame Because I Have Them Dropouts But Gears..? Can You Help?

Chaz.Harding

Let me guess, you took the rear caliper off, because with your horizontal dropouts, it's almost impossible ( :evil: ) to line up the disc and caliper. And when you do, 5 good mashes on the crank, and a fistfull of rear brake, it's wayyyyy outta line. Even with chain-tugs??

Right? Not that I know from experiance, or anything... 8)

The Sam.Star

bigchazrocks wrote:

Let me guess, you took the rear caliper off, because with your horizontal dropouts, it's almost impossible ( :evil: ) to line up the disc and caliper. And when you do, 5 good mashes on the crank, and a fistfull of rear brake, it's wayyyyy outta line. Even with chain-tugs??

Right? Not that I know from experiance, or anything... 8)

Ahh Cheers Pal

Chaz.Harding

The Sam.Star wrote:

bigchazrocks wrote:

Let me guess, you took the rear caliper off, because with your horizontal dropouts, it's almost impossible ( :evil: ) to line up the disc and caliper. And when you do, 5 good mashes on the crank, and a fistfull of rear brake, it's wayyyyy outta line. Even with chain-tugs??

Right? Not that I know from experiance, or anything... 8)

Ahh Cheers Pal

Although, it is just a guess. I had that exact problem on my XC singlespeed bike. Bloody thing

phz

to resurrect this thread - finally 'finished' the thing (until the tinkering bug strikes again) -



dentiti mr hyde (small)

society xeno DJ 100mm

azonic outlaw wheelset
s-works the captain tyres

24seven fatboy cranks & BB
gusset 4-cross 38T chainring
identiti CDR chain device
azonic fusion pedals
shimano hyperglide something or other 7 speed cassette
SRAM X-9 rear mech
SRAM X-5 shifter

avid BB7 discs (185mm back and front) with shimano XT cables
avid speed dial 7 levers

FSA the pig headset
gusset sod stem
azonic single wall bars
DMR lock-on grips

identiti QR seat clamp
identiti t-4 seatpost
da bomb da skull saddle

slainte rob

phz

the tinkering bug has indeed struck again - tough keeping the white saddle clean and wanted some slightly lower gears without adding a second chainring so switched from 11-28 / 38T to 11-34 / 34T



dentiti mr hyde (small)

society xeno DJ 100mm

azonic outlaw wheelset
michelin wildgrip'r 2.1 tyres

octane one cranks & FSA platinum BB
azonic 34T chainring
identiti CDR chain device
azonic fusion pedals
SRAM PG950 11-34 cassette
SRAM X-9 rear mech
SRAM X-5 shifter

avid BB7 discs (185mm back and front) with shimano XT cables
avid speed dial 7 levers

FSA the pig headset
azonic eqaulizer 60mm stem
azonic single wall bars
lixard skins lock-on grips

identiti QR seat clamp
identiti t-4 seatpost
ragley cheeky saddle

slainte rob

phz

Still fiddling...



Identiti Mr Hyde (small)

Society Xeno DJ 100mm forks

Azonic Outlaw wheelset
Michelin Wildgrip'r 2.1 tyres

RaceFace Ride AM cranks & RaceFace exo BB
Blackspire 34T chainring with RaceFace bash
Superstar Plasma chain device
Azonic Fusion pedals
SRAM PG950 11-34 cassette
SRAM X9 rear mech
SRAM X9 twist shifter

Avid BB7 discs (185mm back and front) with Shimano XT cables
Avid Speed Dial 7 levers

FSA The Pig headset
Azonic Equalizer 60mm stem
Azonic Double Wall risers
ODI Ruffian lock-on grips

Identiti QR seat clamp
Identiti T-4 seatpost
Ragley Cheeky saddle

slainte rob

MountainMonster

Turning out quite nice man!

What do you normally ride, or just DJ?

phz

Turning out quite nice man!
What do you normally ride, or just DJ?

The Hyde is my main do-it-all bike (I don't really do very much jumping of any kind at all due to a major skills deficit). I guess marketing speak would make it an All-Mountain Hardtail?

slainte rob

Salsa

Nice bike 8)

I had an original Mr Hyde back in the early 2000's (or whenever it was first made), sold it to a mate a few years back. Went to see him the otherday & it was sitting there in his shed so I had to take a picture of it



It had Psylo Race forks, Grimeca disk brakes & the Chris King headset (that's in another of my bikes still) when I first bought it, had a few changes since then though.

phz

Still tinkering.

760mm bars were proving as bit wide for my 5'6" frame so switched out for 710mm Ragley Wisers and threw on a Pro FSR 70mm stem (flipped) to see if there's any noticeable difference between that and the 50mm stuff I usually run.





slainte rob

Fenred

Looking very nice Rob! Good to see someone else with the Ragley cheeky saddle and running BB7's


Oh yeh, and a nice bit of "crrrrrrrrraaaaaazzzzy pavin!!"

phz

Cheeky is pretty much the comfiest 'skimpy' saddle I've tried.

And went BB7 since I was new to disks and didn't fancy all the hydraulic stuff first time out.

The slightly narrower bars and longer stem definitely make a difference for the better.

slainte 8) rob

snotty badger

Nowt with wrong BB7s, better than some hydraulics. Cool build.

phz

snotty badger wrote:

Nowt with wrong BB7s, better than some hydraulics. Cool build.

Cheers. Now with added white again (Nukeproof saddle), even grippier pedals (Superstar Nanos) and a cheapy (but effective enough) Forca dropper post. All (even the terrifying on wet roots Trailrakers) seen me good round Whinlatter a few times this past week - if only I could say the same about chains .and X9 jockey wheels...



slainte rob

snotty badger

I've just been getting the Carbon Cycles branded Nanos for the Pitch, definitely grippier than my old V8s- 140g lighter too.

Not that I'm a weight weenie!

phz

Poor old Mr Hyde has today entered (very probably temporary) retirement, and now looks like this.



slainte :arrow: rob

snotty badger

What's the story then?

phz

This happened.



slainte rob