On one 456 Summer season

M1llh0use
M1llh0use Posts: 863
edited June 2010 in Your mountain bikes
all done!

still need to extend the forks but it'll do for a spin round the forest on sunday!
scuse the pics, iphone don't do low light :roll:

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i've even managed to get "ghetto tubeless*" to work!!

spec:

Frame: on one 456 summer season (lime green)
Forks: rockshox reba team (currently 100mm)
Bars: easton EA50 mid rise
Stem: easton EA50 60mm
Headset: cane creek s3
Grips: superstar

Front Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy 3
Front disc: avid G3 203mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: avid juicy 3
Rear Disc: avid 160mm


Shifters: XT
Cables: XT
Front Mech: XT
Rear Mech: XT shadow

Seat: Charge spoon
Seat Post: easton EA50
Seat Post Clamp: On one

Cranks: XT
Chainring(s): XT
Chain: XT
Cassette: XT
Pedals: M520
Bottom Bracket: XT

Front Wheel: Mavic Crossride
Tube: ghetto
Tire: Maxxis high roller

Back Wheel: mavic crossride
Tube: ghetto
Tire: maxxis crossmark

Weight: god knows [edit: 26.5lbs! W00T!!]

spangley wheels and forks are next on the agenda......
{insert smartarse comment here}
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    ooooo gweeeeeeeen!
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    love the colour
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What happened to the saddle?
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    supersonic wrote:
    What happened to the saddle?

    not setup yet, literally just finished putting it together, took pics and posted here....
    {insert smartarse comment here}
  • Lapierre t 400
    Lapierre t 400 Posts: 654
    that is so nice I think I am going to build one of those this summer
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  • rob.m
    rob.m Posts: 89
    That is one nice bike you got there!!!!!!
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Not sure that green is quite bright enough.

    Other than that, nice job.
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    pics really don't do it justice as to how offensively bright it actually is!!


    Lapierre t 400

    getting the scales out now...
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    bathroom scales test (me on scales, then me and bike and subtract first figure from second) says 28lbs 8)

    :lol:
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  • hoochylala
    hoochylala Posts: 987
    That is one hell of a lairy green colour. That said I love it :) I wanted an orange 456, but that green has susprisingly taken my fancy.

    Update on how it rides when you have had the opportunity please.
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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Love it! Second best 456 colour you can get that :P
  • vengeance111
    vengeance111 Posts: 137
    i want to get the green one put you cant get it with the standard 456
  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    revised weight after finding some proper hanging scales...


    [drum roll]





    [kaboom tish]

    26.5lbs! 8)

    thankyouplease!
    {insert smartarse comment here}
  • Duffer
    Duffer Posts: 379
    It's good to see another 456 with a 4inch fork on it. That's how mine is set up, and i don't think i've seen another.
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  • reevie25
    reevie25 Posts: 254
    I love that Frame colour :lol:
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    Duffer wrote:
    It's good to see another 456 with a 4inch fork on it. That's how mine is set up, and i don't think i've seen another.

    now changed to a 120mm.

    has made it REALLY lazy steering!! :lol:
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  • Pik n Mix
    Pik n Mix Posts: 39
    Love the bike matey, sweet colour.
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  • tugger
    tugger Posts: 122
    I have one of these in the post, cant wait to build it up!! this one looks sweet, with a bit of uck ill do mine justice too! enjoy
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  • Stormtrooper
    Stormtrooper Posts: 420
    How hard was it to sort the travel out, thinking of doing the same myself and striping my boardman.
  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    about 2 hours.

    (including cocking it up, asking a question on here, waiting for the answer and re-doing it twice) :oops:


    :lol::lol::lol:


    only tip is to make sure that you check the torque of the bottom bolts a second time after bouncing the forks a bunch of times....
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    just to add...



    I FCUKING LOOOOOVE MY BIKE!!!

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    :oops:

    been out this eve for a pootle down to the beach, played frisbee with a bunch of mates, had a BBQ then back via the pub. Best 5 hours of the week so far!!
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    lovely.
  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    anyone got an opinion on whether white rims would suit this build?

    looking at merlin built hope hubs and white stans arch rims...
    {insert smartarse comment here}
  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 5,495
    M1llh0use wrote:
    anyone got an opinion on whether white rims would suit this build?

    looking at merlin built hope hubs and white stans arch rims...

    Lol, are you worried people won't be able to see you if you don't have white rims? :wink::lol:

    I'm kidding, I think it looks great as it is, love that frame colour! Not sure the white rims would compliment it (my opinion).
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    i could photoshop you white wheels if you want
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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    Stav83 wrote:

    I'm kidding, I think it looks great as it is, love that frame colour! Not sure the white rims would compliment it (my opinion).

    that was my concern!

    Jay, if you could that would be great!
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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    Jay feel free to do a better one :lol: But you get the idea....(best to look at the thumbnail only, not full size pic)

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  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    :lol:

    nice attempt mrfmilo!!
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  • mrfmilo
    mrfmilo Posts: 2,250
    :lol::lol: Come on, it was done with paint! :lol:
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,306
    i'm gonna do it now
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