2009 Marin Team Issue Race Redux (Page 16)

The Big Cheese

The only Team Issue frame in the UK. Originally meant for one of the German Marin Team, however it ended up at Mike Cookson cycles (as a frame only option, which is a one-off in itself) so was snapped up sharpish by my bad self. My credit card nearly caught my wallet alight it was pulled out that quick. All information was provided by ATB sales (I rang them to register it, and to get the history of it) Then custom built it to race-spec. I hope you like it as much as I do. Absolutely cracking (and really light).

Exactly how I wanted it, with Cherry picked components and a whopping credit card bill.





















More pictures on Flikcr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23769809@N ... 378869774/

Frame: Scandium Enriched G7 Aluminium, Triple Butted Hydro-Edge Top and Down Tubes with Double Butted Seat and Chain Stays
Forks: 2009 Rockshox SID World Cup 100mm travel / with PushLoc (Goodridge cable and outer)
Bars: U.S.E ATOM Flattie carbon (31.8mm OS)
Stem: U.S.E Race (90mm/0 degree rise) with Ti bolts
Headset: FSA Orbit Z internal (white)
Grips: ESI ‘Racers Edge’
Bar plugs: Hope
Headset spacers: U.S.E SPACRS (40mm stack for adjustability)
Top cap: U.S.E carbon with Ti bolt

Brakeset: 2010 Avid Elixir CR carbon, with G3 160mm rotors
Shifters: 2010 SRAM X0
Cables: Goodridge carbon white braided
Front Mech: Shimano XTR M970 Top Swing, Dual Pull
Rear Mech: 2010 SRAM X0 (Long cage) with Red CERAMIC KCNC jockey wheels

Seat: Selle San Marco ASPide (with Titanox rails)
Seat Post: U.S.E Sumo Carbon 400 (27.2mm)
Seat Post Clamp: KCNC 31.8mm with Ti bolt

Cranks: Shimano M970 XTR 175mm with KCNC chainring bolts
Chain: KMC 10XL Gold and Ti
Cassette: Shimano CS-M970 XTR 11-32t
Pedals: Shimano XTR
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XTR

Front Wheel:
Rim: DT Swiss XR4.2d (32 hole)
Spokes: Sapim
Hub: Shimano M975 XTR centerlock with DT-Swiss 6-bolt adapter (32 hole)
Tube: Continental Supersonic
Tire: Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evolution 2.25 kevlar bead
Skewers: KCNC Titanium

Back Wheel:
Rim: DT Swiss XR4.2d (32 hole)
Spokes: Sapim
Hub: Shimano M975 XTR centerlock with DT-Swiss 6-bolt adapter (32 hole)
Tube: Continental Supersonic
Tire: Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evolution 2.25
Skewers: KCNC Titanium
Extras: KCNC presta valve caps, Ano blue cable crimps

Weight 18lb 11oz (without pedals)

Pictured without XTR M970 SPDs as I am still awaiting their delivery.

cat_with_no_tail

mmmmmm, tasty.

Still not entirely sold on those grips though (sorry).

The Big Cheese

Cat With No Tail wrote:

mmmmmm, tasty.

Still not entirely sold on those grips though (sorry).

Not eveyones cup of tea but very lightweight and comfy (yet to test them properly over a few hours riding)

The blue of the forks is not far off the frame so lucked in there methinks and got a really good price on them too

cat_with_no_tail

It's not the style of the grips, it's the colour, looks much darker than the frame (of course, it could just be the photo making it look that way).

Either way, you've got a contender for Best looking bike of 2010 there.

The Big Cheese

Cheers dude, lots of competition this year though LOL

Yeah, they are more of a purple than blue, was thinking white originally but get way to filthy!!! Used to have white on the Indian Fire Trail, and could never get them back to white post-ride

Xgreygoose

Congrats!! Very nice 8)
Now it time to get her dirty mate!! Happy trails

Th3 Firestarter

That is soooo clean. Has it ever been ridden?

The Big Cheese

Th3 Firestarter wrote:

That is soooo clean. Has it ever been ridden?

Just finished building it that's why it's clean!

hasn't been ridden yet, and wont be until I get some pedals

lappymatt

Tis lovely! I agree on the grips though, black versions would look better but if you're happy 8) one small fault for an amazing overall build

Chaz.Harding

+1 on the grips.

Defo go in for some black grips. Less blingy, but unless you can get an EXACT colour match (like your forks and frame - so close, it may as well be) it looks mis-matched.

Still, props on an AWESOME build!

8)











PS - photo's of it caked in mud are REQUIRED. If not, I'll steal it off ya, and thrash it for ya

badly_dubbed

thats proper cool. 8)

Stoo61

You've nailed it mate. Grips are just slightly the wrong colour, that would annoy me but you can't argue with it. Stunning bike.

Andy

The Big Cheese wrote:

Cheers dude, lots of competition this year though LOL

I don't like to brag...

jay12

really nice. the forks look great with the frame.
as much as i don't care much about cosmetc things on a bike, for a bike worth that much the grips should be changed to a different colour

The Big Cheese

cheers for all of the comments guys, nice to know my work is appreciated.

Really is my 'dream build' and officially worth more than the car!!!! :shock:

Cost a fortune, but a small price to pay for something that will always put a grin on my face

Shall see about the grips, its the flash that makes them appear darker, in reality they are not that far off...... next ones WILL be black though

lappymatt

SSS

jay12

white grips look good

Andy

Black is the way to go.

lappymatt

8)

Anonymous

white grips for the win in this instance.

The Northern Monkey

sheepsteeth wrote:

white grips for the win in this instance.

Flynny2010

This is gorgeous!! A real work of art! Just needs to get really dirty now!!

I like the white grips too, but your right, you can never get them proper white again.

Great build!!

ravey1981

Sweeeeeeet looking bike! 8)

The cables/hoses look a bit untidy though....can't you shorten them a bit?

ravey1981

Oh...and how about some white brake hoses too...you know you want to :P

The Big Cheese

ravey1981 wrote:

Sweeeeeeet looking bike! 8)

The cables/hoses look a bit untidy though....can't you shorten them a bit?

TBH the gear cables are as short as they can be withouth restricting the bars in their extremes of movement.

The brake hoses could do with being cut down, maybe I will at some point, just not yet

Dick Scruttock

Get it muddy!

Looks very nice but chuck it down some muddy singletrack and rocky trails.

The Big Cheese

Hopefully christening it in 2 weeks at Blean.

bed her in and all that, gotta wait till I can order my new shoes though.

lappymatt

lol take it you didnt like my photoshops so ive removed them

The Big Cheese

meta55matt wrote:

lol take it you didnt like my photoshops so ive removed them

I couldnt see them, stick them up again!

cat_with_no_tail

They both looked good. But on account of the fact the white grips would be a grey-brown after about 3 rides I'd go for the black ones.

The Big Cheese

Righto, pedals STILL are not here, but keep getting lip service from CRC, it's been a week today!!!!

BUT just ordered one of these:



Selle Italia SLR Fibra carbon

135g carbon-railed loveliness (in blue natch)