A Giant Project

nonnac85

I have finally finished my play / street bike which I started when I was out for a while with an injury. I think I have spent about 4 months finding parts (at decent prices) and slowly getting it built up. Some parts are new but most of them are second hand from ebay or BR forums.
Its the first bike I have built so any comments on the photos / spec list are welcome.
In total it cost me £380 (including labour as I had to get the BB and headset done by LBS).

Photos:


Completed Build




Spec List:
Frame..................................Giant STP (2006)
Wheels................................Atomlab G.I 24F (bolt thru axle)
Forks...................................Marzocchi DJ2 2008
Tyres...................................Halo Twin Rail (F+R)
Inner Tubes.........................1 free - came with wheels, 1 from Tesco!
Seat Post ............................System EX Alloy
Seat Clamp..........................Brand X
Saddle.................................WTB Rocket
Brakes.................................Tektro IO cable discs (F+R)
Brake Discs.........................Hayes V6 (6") - pair
IS / PM adaptor....................Rear adaptor
Cranks.................................SR Suntour Duro 2007
Pedals..................................Wellgo V8 Copy (Red)
BB........................................Square Taper (came with frame)
Bars .....................................DMR Wingbars (Mid Rise)
Grips....................................DMR Flange Zip Grips (red)
Headset...............................M:Part Inline Lo-Profile (24mm stack)
Headset Spacers................Superstar Components (Red)
Stem....................................Tioga Task Force Y
SS Conversion Kit...............DMR (came with wheels)
Chain...................................SRAM (Free from spares box)
Chain Tensioner..................Kore

What do you think?

The Big Cheese

Looking good!!!!

nice little build there, looks like it's going to be fun to ride!

PS: Nice handlebars!

nonnac85

Just got back in from a quick blast around and about where I live. Great fun to ride - so much easier to control in the air over the jumps / walls / drops than my Spesh.

PS: Nice handlebars!

I wondered if you would notice!!

supertwisted

Looking good. Like the colour...

Jammie git being out riding on a sunny Monday afternoon as well.

nonnac85

Fingers X'd its sunny tomorrow too :-)

I tried to go red without being too "in your face" - seems to have worked ok

RealMan

Does look nice. The build isnt quite my taste, but does look like it will ride nicely. Saddle looks awful though!

nonnac85

RealMan wrote:

The build isnt quite my taste, but does look like it will ride nicely.

What would you change about it?
It does go well - a new bike and a sunny day made for a good Monday. Hopefully I will get more "testing" in tomorrow!

RealMan

nonnac85 wrote:

What would you change about it?

I would go for equivalent components, but mostly from different manufacturers. Just personal taste, that's all. More shimano, avid, and rockshox for me.