Orange P7 Pro Custom Build -FINISHED (Pics page 30&31)

Da Mighty Chicken

Hey all,

After lots of thought about what sort of riding I'm likely to be doing, I've decided to get a hardtail and also to build it up rather than buy 'off the peg', so I proudly present you with this custom build thread, which I must say will be a WIP, so I'll buy parts as and when I have the wonga

I have the new 2010 Orange P7 Pro frame on order which will be with me sometime in August, and I have ordered it in a custom 'Cloud White' colour, which is an almost pure white rather than the off pearl white that normally comes with the P7 Pro.

Well, enough chat, heres some pics of my first parts that arrived the other day!














Thats all for now, Brakes & wheels next around the same time as I get the frame in August(ish)

XxxBFGxxX

love the look of those shifters chap.

how much that seat post cost i like it. i want one.

how come ya gotta wait that long for the frame mate.

Da Mighty Chicken

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

love the look of those shifters chap.

how much that seat post cost i like it. i want one.

how come ya gotta wait that long for the frame mate.

ello mate,

Shifters have a real quality feel about them, love the metal shifter, really crisp shifting as well.

The Thomson seat post is, as far as seat posts go, a 'work of art', I got it from wiggle which was £62.99 but I used a free voucher to get a fiver off, so only £57.99! & free delivery.

Gotta wait til August because thats when Orange are going to release the new 2010 range of the P7

XxxBFGxxX

fair play cchap. my bike is almost done for now lol. wanna start looking at a new frame aswell. lmfao prob a 160 alpine orange frame or a quad link 140 not sure yet.

ilovedirt

are those orange grips good? i want to get some for mine

Da Mighty Chicken

ilovedirt wrote:

are those orange grips good? i want to get some for mine

I really like 'em, when I test rode an Orange ST4 I noticed how nice they felt and looked, so I got me self some, haven't had any real time with them yet but I think they'll be just fine

ilovedirt

cool, ta! They seem a lot cheaper than all the other lock-on grips out there

Da Mighty Chicken

ilovedirt wrote:

cool, ta! They seem a lot cheaper than all the other lock-on grips out there

Yeah they are cheaper than other full lock on kits, remember there is £3 postage too (comes recorded delivery direct from Orange)

ilovedirt

aye, still works out cheaper than the peaty ones though i think?

Da Mighty Chicken

ilovedirt wrote:

aye, still works out cheaper than the peaty ones though i think?

Depends where you buy them but in general they are cheaper than the Peaty's. If the Peaty's had come in black with red end caps then I would have been tempted but grey, nah

Mr Wu

The Strange grips are shite IMO.

They wear down really really quick, well they do if your on your bike every day. I replaced the ones on my Orange within a few months.

There are much better grips, like the DMR locdd grips, you can get them for around £10 and have much better grip.

Da Mighty Chicken

Hey Mr Wu,

Thanks for the feedback, though at the moment I'll stick with them as they feel really nice and look the part too, imho.

Plus its one of the cheapest parts to replace

facstatim

Some nice bits and pieces!

I plan to do similar upgrade on a Marin I got of e-bay to get the bike I always promised myself.

So far have got eggbeaters, Monkey-lite EC90 bars and EA90 stem - really happy with them.

Grips were swapped from my old Marin - Lizard Skin Moab - but I like look of Strange to match black theme on bike (Lizard skins have silver rings that went well on my old Palisades).

I had planned on a Masterpiece seat post - why did you decide on Elite?

ellsbells1973

facstatim wrote:

Some nice bits and pieces!

I plan to do similar upgrade on a Marin I got of e-bay to get the bike I always promised myself.

So far have got eggbeaters, Monkey-lite EC90 bars and EA90 stem - really happy with them.

Grips were swapped from my old Marin - Lizard Skin Moab - but I like look of Strange to match black theme on bike (Lizard skins have silver rings that went well on my old Palisades).

I had planned on a Masterpiece seat post - why did you decide on Elite?

i managed to get the moab grips with black collars, but at end of the day buying grips is a personal choice, one mans dream is another mans nightmare

bigboned

cant wait to see the next evolution of this bike - real nice to see a build inc. pics - gotta love them shifters drool

Da Mighty Chicken

facstatim wrote:

Some nice bits and pieces!

I plan to do similar upgrade on a Marin I got of e-bay to get the bike I always promised myself.

So far have got eggbeaters, Monkey-lite EC90 bars and EA90 stem - really happy with them.

Grips were swapped from my old Marin - Lizard Skin Moab - but I like look of Strange to match black theme on bike (Lizard skins have silver rings that went well on my old Palisades).

I had planned on a Masterpiece seat post - why did you decide on Elite?

Thanks

Sounds like you got a really nice bike brewing there, you gonna get some piccies up for us all to see?

Got the Elite post as all the reviews and peoples comments on it were very postive, I also like the look of it, and I wanted a post that was really strong for me big bones!

Isnt the Masterpiece post more money as well? Merlin have the elite post for £49.99 at the moment, well worth it IMHO

Da Mighty Chicken

ellsbells1973 wrote:

I managed to get the moab grips with black collars, but at end of the day buying grips is a personal choice, one mans dream is another mans nightmare

So true.

bigboned wrote:

cant wait to see the next evolution of this bike - real nice to see a build inc. pics - gotta love them shifters drool

Thanks mate, Yeah I cant wait either, just wanna get all the bits and get out and ride, but i'm having fun researching etc on what parts I want, so its all good.

Those shifters are nice aren't they, I've wanted some for a while now but had only seen pics on the web, until my last visit to my LBS and one of the staff bikes had them on and I instantly fell in love with them.

Gobs

Am I right in thinking those XTR shiters don't have a gear indicator? I can't see one...

Da Mighty Chicken

Gobs wrote:

Am I right in thinking those XTR shiters don't have a gear indicator? I can't see one...

Yeah, the XTR shifters have no gear indicators. Never could use them anyway, its a bit like driving a car, after a while you get to know what gear you are in just by the feel & speed you are going

Da Mighty Chicken

New parts arrived, not alot at the moment by still something

Shimano XTR 9 speed chain & 3 spare SRAM Gold Powerlinks.

bigboned

someone send im some cash i wanna see more new shiny bits

Da Mighty Chicken

bigboned wrote:

someone send im some cash i wanna see more new shiny bits

lol, I wouldn't mind some new shiny bits myself, paypal payments accepted!

scotttomo

Cant wait to see the full build and those shifters are very nice indeed
You decided on any other bits yet? What brakes, cranks etc you gonna bosh on?

Da Mighty Chicken

SCOTTTOMO wrote:

Cant wait to see the full build and those shifters are very nice indeed
You decided on any other bits yet? What brakes, cranks etc you gonna bosh on?

Hi Scott,

Some of the bits that I'm about 100% on are

* Hope Tech V2's on there, 183mm Floating Rotors in red front & back with braided hoses
* Hope bottom bracket in red (not sure on stainless steel or ceramic?)
* Mavic XM719s with Hope Pro II hubs in red
* Chris King Sotte Voce headset in red
* Rock Shox Revelation Team Dual Air 150 - White/Red - 20mm Maxle (2010 model) but internally lowered to 140mm
* XTR front & rear mechs

not sure on the chainset yet, thinking of the XTRs or some nice Race Face ones but probably going XTR.

Thats all I got for the moment, watch this space 8)

junglist_matty

I'll put this in the mix...

The Race Face Deus XC 2010 chainset looks amazing!

Da Mighty Chicken

junglist_matty wrote:

I'll put this in the mix...

The Race Face Deus XC 2010 chainset looks amazing!

Agreed 8) posted this pic on another thread, but what do you reckon to this chainset on a white frame with white forks, too much white???? cant make up my mind!

XxxBFGxxX

not sure about the shimano chain chap i have snapped 2 now. i am getting a sram one and sram casset this month. with red spider of course lmfao.

Chaz.Harding

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

not sure about the shimano chain chap i have snapped 2 now. i am getting a sram one and sram casset this month. with red spider of course lmfao.

Don't be under any illusion that they are super chains though! ALWAYS carry powerlinks and a mini chain tool! I managed to snap the God-damn powerlink, in a race! Grrr...

Strongest link in the chain my @rse! :evil:

8)

Da Mighty Chicken

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

not sure about the shimano chain chap i have snapped 2 now. i am getting a sram one and sram casset this month. with red spider of course lmfao.

Lol, let us know how you get on with it.

TBH I've read lots of reviews about Shimano & SRAM chains and both have lovers & haters, and both seem to have the same level of reliability, so just bought the best chain to suit my setup

Da Mighty Chicken

bigchazrocks wrote:

XxxBFGxxX wrote:

not sure about the shimano chain chap i have snapped 2 now. i am getting a sram one and sram casset this month. with red spider of course lmfao.

Don't be under any illusion that they are super chains though! ALWAYS carry powerlinks and a mini chain tool! I managed to snap the God-damn powerlink, in a race! Grrr...

Strongest link in the chain my @rse! :evil:

8)

Yeah, heard alot about the need to carry spare powerlinks, so bought a small pack.

Do you still need to carry a chain tool too? Sorry for the newb question :?

sheepworryingbhoy

Any P7 is going to end up gorgous.....Didn't you fancy the white Peaty grips though? You could stick them on for the pictures then keep them clean by changing to the Strange black ones for riding