Another WIP - Cove Handjob (Update 24/09)

So the Cove Handjob won the day for me.
After tests and thinking about it for 2/3 months I have took the plunge.
Cove Handjob 19.5 inch frame, 2008 from the Bay (bargain price)

Cane Creek S3 Headset...

Coming tomorrow..
FSA K-Force 2009 Seat-post, 27.2mm / 350mm / 25mm setback (CRC Bargain 60% off)
FSA K-Force XC 2009 Riser Bars, 31.8mm (Another CRC bargain 50% off)
Coming either tomorrow or Wednesday
SRAM X-9 Trigger Shifters 2009
Spec so far :
Frame : Cove Handjob
Rear Der: SRAM X-9
Front Der: Shimano XT M770
Shifters: SRAM X-9 Trigger
Crankset: Shimano SLX M660 Triple
Chain: KMC X-9 SL
Bars: FSA K-Force
Stem: Thomson Elite X4
Headset: Cane Creek S3
Brakes: Avid Elixir CR (185mm front / 160mm rear)
Cassette: Shimano XT M770
Pedals: Wellgo MG1
Saddle: WTB Speed V Comp
Post: FSA K-Force
Clamp: Spank Tweet Tweet (How hard is it to find a decent 29.8mm clamp :shock: )
Grips: Sunline Logo Lock On
Rims / Hubs: DT Swiss EX 5.1d / Hope Pro II hubs
Forks: Struggling with this one will need to think more about them...
Obviously, like everyone else, it will be as budget dictates..
(Will update tomorrow when more things SHOULD arrive)
After tests and thinking about it for 2/3 months I have took the plunge.
Cove Handjob 19.5 inch frame, 2008 from the Bay (bargain price)

Cane Creek S3 Headset...

Coming tomorrow..
FSA K-Force 2009 Seat-post, 27.2mm / 350mm / 25mm setback (CRC Bargain 60% off)
FSA K-Force XC 2009 Riser Bars, 31.8mm (Another CRC bargain 50% off)
Coming either tomorrow or Wednesday
SRAM X-9 Trigger Shifters 2009
Spec so far :
Frame : Cove Handjob
Rear Der: SRAM X-9
Front Der: Shimano XT M770
Shifters: SRAM X-9 Trigger
Crankset: Shimano SLX M660 Triple
Chain: KMC X-9 SL
Bars: FSA K-Force
Stem: Thomson Elite X4
Headset: Cane Creek S3
Brakes: Avid Elixir CR (185mm front / 160mm rear)
Cassette: Shimano XT M770
Pedals: Wellgo MG1
Saddle: WTB Speed V Comp
Post: FSA K-Force
Clamp: Spank Tweet Tweet (How hard is it to find a decent 29.8mm clamp :shock: )
Grips: Sunline Logo Lock On
Rims / Hubs: DT Swiss EX 5.1d / Hope Pro II hubs
Forks: Struggling with this one will need to think more about them...
Obviously, like everyone else, it will be as budget dictates..

(Will update tomorrow when more things SHOULD arrive)
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And 185mm rear and 160mm front rotors???? bit odd...
B'Twin Triban 5
Sorry should be the other way about... :oops:
Sorted now... :roll:
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B'Twin Triban 5
Personally I'd go for a Reba on the front at about 115/120mm of travel, suits the bike down to the ground, plenty of hit absorbtion with the bonus of being nice and light
I run mine with a 100mm fork on it though, I prefer it that way....
Giant OCR
Rockshox was/is probably my number one choice for the build as they suit it so well, plus they are crackin forks, which is even more handier than the looks...
Couple more things arrived today...
FSA K-Force Carbon seat-post..
FSA K-Force XC Riser Carbon handlebars...
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Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
OK will think that one through again, although Merlin do have a great deal on their site with the 185mm front rotors..
As for the seat-post, only time will tell I suppose..
Just ordered tonight, (The missus is going to go apesh*t)
Shimano XT M770 front derailleur
SRAM X-9 rear derailleur
Wellgo MG1 Black pedals
Shimano XT M770 Cassette / 11-34
All from Merlin Cycles.
Also bidding on a Thomson X4 stem, so will see how that goes...
Just a few more things to go, although they will have to wait for the pennies to come through the door first, hurry up payday :twisted:
OH and the spank tweet tweet clamp in red...
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Make that a Thomson Elite X4 100mm / 10 degree rise added to the pile now....
APESH*T I SAY, SHE WILL GO APESH*T
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B'Twin Triban 5
It will be more than tough love, I will be singing soprano from now on when all this gear get's delivered
She was shocked when the frame turned up to say the least, thought it was a whole bike :shock: ........
Only the big things to order now, rims, forks, brakes and crankset oh and new decals for it, the ones on the frame are a tad tatty...
I also must say Merlin have got some crackin deals goin on at the moment too...
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B'Twin Triban 5
forks: revelations or fox 32 talas
brakes: you know my opinion
cranks: slx, xt or deus cranks in white...
Carbon 456
456 lefty
Pompino
White Inbred
SRAM X-9 Trigger shifters...
You gotta love it, well my missus doesn't...
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Do they use 2nd class recorded delivery or 1st, still not here yet and they sent it last Wednesday...
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What have you ordered? Normally they are next day
Well that doesn't sound too good, I ordered the stuff in posts above, came to £150+, so was expecting it before this.. OH well sounds like they will be getting contacted tomorrow then... :roll:
Thanks
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Nope, just front, rear derailleurs, pedals and cassette..
As I say, looks like a phone call is in order, it has been shipped I just want to make sure who sorts it with Royal Fail, me or them...
Cheers.
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Contacted them today and they told me to get in contact with my local delivery office and if they don't have the parcel they will send the stuff out again and claim Royal Mail.
Having done so, they, the local delivery office, told me that they have been on strike for the last 3 to 4 days (West of Scotland) and just started back today.. :shock:
So hopefully over the next few days when they clear the backlog they should be delivering the shiny new bits.
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Build it yourself = Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Keep up the pics as you build it, am sure everyone who's posted here will want to see as well as me the build up, it's always more interesting watching a build that produces a unique bike with many combinations of kit used to find that special ride. 8)
Trek liquid 10
Dolan Hercules Carbon
Get it tomorrow.
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Merlin were superfast sending it out, so wasn't their fault.
Next up will probably be the brakes - Merlin again doing a crackin deal on Avid Elixir CR Carbon, roll on pay day.
Black Mag MG1's
Shimano XT M770 Cassette
SRAM X-9 Rear Derailleur
Shimano XT M770 Front Derailleur
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so far so good with the build.
are you going for a stealth look?
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Yeah, with slight hints of red around.
The Avid brakes will have it, the spank tweet tweet clamp and the hubs will do to.
Hopefully as well as performing well it looks the dogs too, even when it's dduuurrttyyy.. :twisted:
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