Giant XTC (further upgrades)
El Capitano
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So, my yearning for hardtail has finally got the better of me. I've decided to build up my 2004 Giant XTC Frame. Going to try and build it up to 'race spec' without really spending any money. I'll be building it up out of spares from the shed.
Currently looks like this:
Frame: 2004 Giant XTC3
Fork: Rockshox Sid Race, Circa 2002
Stem: 3t The (with Ti bolts)
Seatpost: Use Alien
Saddle: SDG Bel Air (Ti Rail)
Currently fettling the original cranks - Shimano FC-M470. They started off like this:
Non-drive side now looks like this:
Thats after about 4 hours of hand polishing (Autosol smells awesome). Drive side is taking more time as it's suffered quite a bit of abuse over the years.
I'll update this as work progresses. The aim is to have it ready as a spare bike for SITS in August.
Currently looks like this:
Frame: 2004 Giant XTC3
Fork: Rockshox Sid Race, Circa 2002
Stem: 3t The (with Ti bolts)
Seatpost: Use Alien
Saddle: SDG Bel Air (Ti Rail)
Currently fettling the original cranks - Shimano FC-M470. They started off like this:
Non-drive side now looks like this:
Thats after about 4 hours of hand polishing (Autosol smells awesome). Drive side is taking more time as it's suffered quite a bit of abuse over the years.
I'll update this as work progresses. The aim is to have it ready as a spare bike for SITS in August.
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Giant XTCs are for gay men and tarts!0
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thats some good work on the cranks, looks nice. bike seems to need some suspension at the back though, i notice there isnt any at the moment.0
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sheepsteeth wrote:thats some good work on the cranks, looks nice.
TBH, that was the better of the two. The drive-side was quite badly dented and gouged.sheepsteeth wrote:bike seems to need some suspension at the back though, i notice there isnt any at the moment.
That's becuase it's currently sat on this XTC:
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Well, I've got it built up and ready to ride:
I don't like the current bars, but that's all that was lying around in the shed:
The drive-side crank, not too happy with the finish:
Sum total actually spent so far £5.99 for the seatpost shim.
I don't intend to spend any further money on this bike eaither. It will become the 'upgrade' bike for the NRS - as I replace stuff on the NRS, the 'old' part will find it's way on to this bike. Strangely, I'll be getting new bars for the NRS next month...0 -
If I rummaged around in my shed and come up with that, I'd be a very happy chap.
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Current Spec (and weight):
Frame: 2004 Giant XTC3 1746g (inc alloy bottle cage bolts, seat clamp & headcups)
Fork: Rock Shox SID Race, circa 2003 1346g (Inc headset cup and Hope alloy blanking bolts)
Headset: FSA Orbit 76g (Cup weight included in frame weight)
Headset Spacer/Cap: Black crappy thing + alloy bolt 15g
Seatpost: Use Alien Alloy 187g
Seatpost Clamp: Hope (included in frame weight)
Saddle: SDG Bel Air Ti Railed 276g
Stem: 3t The 141g (Inc Ti bolts)
Handlebars: Club Roost 287g
Grips: Ergon GR2 Carbon (Gripshift) 285g
Brakes: Giant MPH3 932g (Ti and alloy bolts throughout and Aztec Wavy Rotors)
Shifters: Sram Attack Gripshift 178g (including cable inners)
Front Mech: Shimano XT M771 158g
Rear Mech: Shimano XTR M950 240g
Crankset: Shimano FC-M470 934g
Front Wheel: Hope XC/Mavic 717 874g
Rear Wheel: Hope XC/Mavic 717 1027g
Cassette: Shimano XT 11-34 296g
Chain: Sram PC991 291g
Pedals: Shimano PD M520 385g
Cables: Some Black Plastic ones from the shed 152g
Skewers: Kore Ti 92g
Tubes: Continental Supersonic X2 188g
Tyres: Maxxis Worm Drive X2 1100g
Total weight: 11206g (24.705lbs)
Currently it’s over 1lb heavier than the FS version I have!0 -
Updated Spec:
Frame: 2004 Giant XTC3 1746g (inc alloy bottle cage bolts, seat clamp & headcups)
Fork: Rock Shox SID Race, circa 2003 1346g (Inc headset cup and Hope alloy blanking bolts)
Headset: FSA Orbit 76g (Cup weight included in frame weight)
Headset Spacer/Cap: Black crappy thing + alloy bolt 15g
Seatpost: Use Alien Alloy 187g
Seatpost Clamp: Hope (included in frame weight)
Saddle: SDG Bel Air Ti Railed 276g
Stem: Raceface Deus XC (inc Ti bolts) 127g
Handlebars: Profile Bar None 162g
Grips: Sram 42g[\b]
Brakes: Giant MPH3 932g (Ti and alloy bolts throughout and Aztec Wavy Rotors)
Shifters: Sram Attack Gripshift 178g (including cable inners)
Front Mech: Shimano XT M771 158g
Rear Mech: Shimano XTR M950 240g
Crankset: Shimano FC-M470 934g
Front Wheel: Hope XC/Mavic 717 874g
Rear Wheel: Hope XC/Mavic 717 1027g
Cassette: Shimano XT 11-34 296g
Chain: Sram PC991 291g
Pedals: Shimano PD M520 385g
Cables: Some Black Plastic ones from the shed 152g
Skewers: Kore Ti 92g
Tubes: Continental Supersonic X2 188g
Tyres: Maxxis Worm Drive X2 1100g
More stuff from the NRS' upgrades found their way across to this bike. Took it out for it's first major ride today and TBH I'm pleased overall. Needed a bit of adjusting on the saddle and bar ends post ride. Still not happy about the fork colour. May respray them (red) myself.
Latest pics:
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In what way?jay12 wrote:those brakes are just sooooo weird0 -
those massive cylinder things on the levers. could save a lot of weight without thosewhyamihere wrote:
In what way?jay12 wrote:those brakes are just sooooo weird 0 -
Ah. That'd be because it's a closed system rather than open.
Looking good Stu, especially for a bits bike.0 -
Looking good. El Cap, I can see an instant weight saving for peanuts.....
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blister pus wrote:Looking good. El Cap, I can see an instant weight saving for peanuts.....
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=25678
1. I can't use tubular rails with that seat-post-clamp.
2, I find WTB saddles uncomfortable..
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WTBs are weird there's one i love and others i've tried i didn't like. but that's my first racing style saddle and it definitely takes some getting used to, i nearly binned it till i found the sweet spot.0
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Latest upgrades - Gripshift ODI Ruffian grips, dropped the bar ends and flipped the stem. Also stuck a bottle cage on there as I'm carrying a drinks bottle on the commute now. You might also notice the replacement decals...
And yes, those are the original 'pink' tyres, that have aged to a nice shade of orange...
New rear mech (XT) and bottom bracket will be ordered this week.0 -
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Looking great there El Cap - awesome!
Did you use the templates I sent or are those off the shelf graphics?
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very nice Xtc mine is wip at mo only had it a week0
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The Big Cheese wrote:Looking great there El Cap - awesome!
Did you use the templates I sent or are those off the shelf graphics?
Really liking that!
Those are the original ones. The template you sent me I'll be using for the NRS. Although it's respray is now on hold until after SITS in August. I also think I've found a local supplier to produce them for me.0 -
Further upgrades:
New XT Shadow Rear Mech. The rapid rise XTR one didn't work well with the Gripshift.
Replaced the blue resevior bolts with red ones.
Red A2Z chainring bolts.
New bottle cage bolts.
And, finally, in all it's awesomeness:
I'm really loving this bike at the moment.0 -
Flipping gorgeous!0
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any1 want to buy my xtc28 18 inch 2010 model brand new used once[/img]0
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Its had a few upgrades since the last pics:
Carnkset & pedals off the NRS, Forks resprayed and rebuilt and fitted mudguards for the winter:
Not that happy with the decals on the forks, might have to get some that are red rather than orange (I did order red and they looked red until they were fitted).
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