My Enigma Ego titanium finished ???

pastey_boy

being honest i ride it most days and make it to trailcentres most weekends so it does get quite a bit of use. i just love tinkering too

Dirtydog11

Just a quick question re:- the Roval wheels, did you carry out the rear bolt thru conversion and if you did how did you do it?

Sweet ride!

pastey_boy

Dirtydog11 wrote:

Just a quick question re:- the Roval wheels, did you carry out the rear bolt thru conversion and if you did how did you do it?

Sweet ride!

hi its not a thru bolt. its a dt rws skewer. lot stiffer than a normal qr in my opinion

Dirtydog11

pastey_boy wrote:

Dirtydog11 wrote:

Just a quick question re:- the Roval wheels, did you carry out the rear bolt thru conversion and if you did how did you do it?

Sweet ride!

hi its not a thru bolt. its a dt rws skewer. lot stiffer than a normal qr in my opinion

Ahhh, nice one. It's just I was looking into doing a 10mm thru conversion on a Roval hub, funnily enough I was planning on using the 9/10mm RWS thru axles. Was it you who did the front 9mm bolt thru axle conversion? I can vaguely remember a thread about drilling out the end caps.

I could be getting mixed up as you have a Fox 15mm QR :oops: .

pastey_boy

no it wasnt me but someone managed it, it looked safe enough

Dirtydog11

pastey_boy wrote:

no it wasnt me but someone managed it, it looked safe enough

Thanks anyway, apparently DT 240 hubs use the same internals I was planning on using the axle out of one of those but wanted confirmation that it would work.

How are you finding the Airotors?

I fitted some a while back but had some problems with warping, apparently I was running them the wrong way. It has since come to light that Ashima changed their minds as to the best way to run them.

Looking at yours it appears you are running them in the correct/revised configuration.

pastey_boy

the front rotor is running through a moto v2 caliper no problems. if that doesnt warp it then i guess not much will. finding the rotors great and are actually lighter than stated.
let me know if you can convert the rear

Dirtydog11

pastey_boy wrote:

the front rotor is running through a moto v2 caliper no problems. if that doesnt warp it then i guess not much will. finding the rotors great and are actually lighter than stated.
let me know if you can convert the rear

Great stuff, hopefully they will be fine. If I figure the conversation out l'll give you a shout. Thanks again.

pastey_boy

just changed my saddle for a karbona carbon rail/shell and saved 60grams also swapped the pedals for a pair of crank bros eggbeater sl,s with ti spindles. and ive changed the front brake caliper from the moto v2 to a mono m4 as the v2 was too big for the rotors i have fitted. these little changes have saved nearly half a pound and still the bike feels solid beneath me. will post updated pics when its a bit brighter outside
only bits i can really change now to make it lighter without sacrificing strength would be the stem and cassette which would bring the bikes weight down to 21lbs

cat_with_no_tail

Needs more pictures!



Good effort though, 21lbs is WELL light for what it is.

pastey_boy

ask and you shall receive
also added a north shore billet red ano hose guide to my fox,s

cat_with_no_tail

Niiiiiice 8)

pastey_boy

just decided to add coloured bore caps to my brakes and im torn between red and gold :?: although i could have a red and gold on the m4 and red on the mono but im also on the verge of fitting red goodridge hoses with gold fittings so i may go with just red along with a pair of gold north shore billet brake mount adapters perhaps :?: :?: :?: :?:

cat_with_no_tail

Hahaha, you big tart!

pastey_boy

ive just ordered some red goodridge hydraulic hose, i already have the gold alloy fittings for hopes . also ordered some red gear cable outer. will see how it looks before i order the bore caps

pastey_boy

ok i have just fitted the red goodridge hoses with gold fittings and a set of red jagwire gear outers. not sure if i have done the right thing but as it took me ages to fit them theyre staying. also finished the girlfriends orange p7 yesterday and considering ive built it out of bit and bobs i had lying around i reckon it looks pretty damn good . i will upload some pics once ive woken up

pastey_boy

heres the new hoses and cables

alexj2233

I am very very very jealous It is just pure awesomeness

What does it weigh in at now?

The Big Cheese

Me likey Mr Pastey - I have resided myself to the fact that you will always love bling...

Really nice! 8)

pastey_boy

alexj2233 wrote:

I am very very very jealous It is just pure awesomeness

What does it weigh in at now?

not got an exact weight but im guessing between 20/21.5 lbs. will get a proper weight asap

pastey_boy

The Big Cheese wrote:

Me likey Mr Pastey - I have resided myself to the fact that you will always love bling...

Really nice! 8)

why thankyou oh cheesey one altohough i know what you and the others are thinking ............... why doesnt pastey get some uber pimp wheels to finish his bike off ? ....... the fitted rovals are superb wheels in every department apart from the most important ....... aesthetics, so im going to get some colourful hoops sorted. they need to be tubeless, 15mm front axle, light as fook with enough strength to carry 16-17 stones. the new easton havens look nice but a bit plain. crank bros could be an option or i9-stans combo possibly. i will stimulate my pimp gland and try to find the ideal wheels

cat_with_no_tail

what about some sort of custom build from CRC with Either DT or King hubs, and some tasty rims from Spank?

(depending on budget of course)

I9 Enduros are about an 11.5/10 on the bling scale. (not a fan of the crank bros wheels if I'm honest)

pastey_boy

might just get a pair of this years roval traversees. they have gloss black rims and hubs with red nipples and end caps. look very nice and i know they work ,not in any great hurry i will just wait until they are reduced. just been having another look at the easton havens as well and i reckon they might just work if i remove the decals of have custom coloured ones in their place
also ive just ordered some digital scales for bike weighing purposes

pastey_boy

got and official weight for my bike today 21.8lbs. pretty pleased with that. i could go alot lighter by swapping forks, wheels, stem, tyres etc etc but i would lose the strength i have in the bike

alexj2233

Yeah that seems a functional weight, considerably lighter than my bike anywho.

Everytime i look at your bike it makes me consider a Ti frame more.

pastey_boy

alexj2233 wrote:

Yeah that seems a functional weight, considerably lighter than my bike anywho.

Everytime i look at your bike it makes me consider a Ti frame more.

just buy one. i started out with one which i loved the i got caught up in all the hype and spent a fortune trying to find the perfect bike (for me) until i eventually ended up where i started. if you do get one make sure you get a titanium seatpost as it irons out the trail nicely without as much flex as a carbon post
My old pastey howler titanium in various guises

pastey_boy

ok i got bored and change some more bits as i had been neglecting my enigma bit and spending time with my road bike but i cheered enigma up with a new set of ota cnc gear cables a new 0ne23 cnc 38t black/silver chainring and a xtr front mech (the old one with the articulating alloy cage 111grams) so the whole bike is slightly lighter now. on the new wheel front im gonna hold on and wait for the many carbon rims that are due soon. pics below

terryowen

nice looking bike m8.i have been looking at these bikes,are you happy with the frame,thanks

pastey_boy

yes im very happy its light it handles great with the 120mm fox,s on. enigma state the frame should use 100mm forks but the fox,s are only 3mm longer than the original reba 100,s i had fitted. its one of them bikes that just feel right. if i ever manage to break it i will get another

terryowen

hi ive been looking at either a carbon or ti bike.and i really ilke this enigma frame.im curenyly riding a 15 inch frame,and this one looks really good.