maxlight xc120 (update 14/02/12)
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Andy wrote:Fine! You need red chainring bolts...
ey the thought had crossed my mind :P might switch to s single front ring for summer, and the middle ring is on its way out so it might happen soon
also forgot to mention ive got a lovely sram 990 cassette in redwin red waiting to be fitted, drop some more weight and add blingggg 8) 0 -
update time
bikes been running like a dream for ages, but its starting to look abit scruffy after a few falls and silly carpark accidents :oops: , so im treating it to a load of new kit
truvativ stylo wc bars and aka stem in white 8)
stylo seatpost in black
white charge spoon
white odi troy lee grips
and im sending the brakes off to steve the anodising man to get them anodised red
might get some red hope floating rotors too, and ill get a new 2 x10 x9 drivetrain, in white obviously, when it comes out 0 -
wiill post pics when everything arrives btw 0
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The Northern Monkey wrote:
:shock: get out!! OUT I tell thee!
I'm not inside her, it's lawman apparently!0 -
Zaskar I suggest a quick google search on hayley
bars have been ordered through work at lbs, do should be here Tuesday hopefully
been running a set of pro atherton grips and they have been crap, worn completely so the odi's are much better grips and I know they work
And cheers monkey 0 -
Cheers for the offer zaskar but stuff is all ordered and payed for gotta keep some money in reserve for new bike 0
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I will I can see a small back log of work building up 0
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sheepsteeth wrote:lawman wrote:I will I can see a small back log of work building up
thats should take about 8 minutes, i reckon you wont have too much work building up.
very true sheeps, but im gonna completely strip the bike and give it all a good clean and service, been quite busy recently so its been negleted somewhat, so im gonna treat it to a good clean and set her up again 0 -
parts arrived yet?0
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yes most parts have arrived, bars, stem and grips fitted, saw that MBUK were giving away madison flux's with mag subscription so ive ordered that, should be here soon, and im still waiting on the seatpost, should have been here last monday, but alas it has gone walkies
apologies for the dodgy first pic 0 -
very nice. youll find out having dirty white grips wasnt so bad after all
see you got the steerer column chopped down a bit0 -
bobpzero wrote:very nice. youll find out having dirty white grips wasnt so bad after all
see you got the steerer column chopped down a bit
the whole bikes stupidly muddy atm, i havent cleaned it since the bank holiday weekend :oops:
i dropped the stem by 5mm and cut another 10mm off the steerer and it rides so much nicer, really flickable and the bars are fantastic, as are the grips, but this is how its staying for a while, shall be ordering my new frame in two weeks 0 -
Will be nice once you've adjusted the saddle to the right angle.0
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bails87 wrote:lawman
What's the new frame?
whyte 146
im off to the cycle show with work next week, so ill be putting my order in then. the xc120 is being left as it is, so it'll be a complete new build, the works full build is abit to light (and stupidly heavy on the wallet come replacement time) for my liking with all the xx dripping off it, and the s isnt blingy enough, so im building my own
will probably have full X0, fox floats, hope brakes and wheels and easton bars and stem, but i cant decide wether to go for a reverb seatpost or not :?
ill hang the frame on the wall until i can finish it though 0 -
Bikes looking real good mate, and sounds like a nice little set up your thinking of for the Whyte. I can't wait to see pictures of that when done as well. The Whyte's look absolutely amazing.0
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well the planned 146 build, has been put on hold till next february/march, when the frames become available to buy, absolutely gutted tbh, and it means that this needs some work to make it last through the winter, as the chainrings are three years old, the casstte 4 and the chain 2 1/2 :shock:
so ive ordered a 12-36 9 speed cassette and will be ordering some TA specialites chainrings and going for a double chainset, should give a similar rnage a 2x10 setup, so i can get a feel longterm of what its like, just gotta decide what colour to have, silver or black :?: or i could go for blackspire rings in anodised red??
thoughts??? 0 -
TA Chinook rings are fine, think they come in red too if you want it to look awful!
I used to use 28/40 with an 11-34, worked really well.0 -
some parts of my local ride are pretty steep, and whilst im pretty fit, im no xc racer, so i think the ratios should be perfect for around, decided to go for silver with red chainring bolts, will post pics when its all set up
forgot to mention im waiting for a white madison flux to come from my MBUK subscription, mag has arrived but no saddle so far 0 -
its all done
absolutely over the moon with its riding atm, plently light enough for quick climbing, slack enough for thrashing, i got an app for my ipod that measures it at 67.5 degrees so nice and stable, but it still climbs like a billy goat on crack 0 -
I had some of those chainrings - they do look nice. I only bought mine as an emergency "turn my DH bike into a XC bike" for my old guiding job - they were expensive but the only ones in resort that fitted my crank.Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.0
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VWsurfbum wrote:Liking the red wheels, how did you find the new gear range?
not had chance to try it out properly yet, but from a quick spin round the block it seems pretty good, ill report back after my weekend at dalby.
interesting you mention the wheels, im fed up of the rear shimano hub coming loose, so there is a possibility of new wheels in the not too distant future .....weighed it today as well, its 25.52lbs, which i think is pretty good for a bike built like this, but there is so much potential to drop it by atleast a pound, could save a good 600g on wheels and tyres by going tubeless with a new wheelset this thing is starting to turn into a test bed for what i put on the 146 when it finally arrives 0 -
Nice bike bro. The black white and red colour scheme looks a treat.0
