2010 Cotic BFe

The Big Cheese

KMC X9 Gold and Ti chain fitted... 8)



Ditched the idea of getting some RF bars, the Truvativ Tungsten WCs that I have are new, were not cheap and theres nowt wrong with them. So they are staying.

Next on list - Mavic CrossLines

Tolk

Chains very tarty indeed! Not 100% sure about it but if the inner tart means you need to match the Marin, then that's reason enough!

Needs gold jockey wheels

The Big Cheese

Tolk wrote:

Chains very tarty indeed! Not 100% sure about it but if the inner tart means you need to match the Marin, then that's reason enough!

Needs gold jockey wheels

IME the best chains money can buy for performance/longevity and more importantly they look cool

Just preparing my ad to sell current wheels so I can by the rear crossline (doesnt seem right to sell a pair to pay for one wheel LOL)

Mynameisdann

Lovely bike chap

jay12

The Big Cheese wrote:

Tolk wrote:

Chains very tarty indeed! Not 100% sure about it but if the inner tart means you need to match the Marin, then that's reason enough!

Needs gold jockey wheels

IME the best chains money can buy for performance/longevity and more importantly they look cool

Just preparing my ad to sell current wheels so I can by the rear crossline (doesnt seem right to sell a pair to pay for one wheel LOL)

out of ntrest what wheel are they?

The Big Cheese

jay12 wrote:

The Big Cheese wrote:

Tolk wrote:

Chains very tarty indeed! Not 100% sure about it but if the inner tart means you need to match the Marin, then that's reason enough!

Needs gold jockey wheels

IME the best chains money can buy for performance/longevity and more importantly they look cool

Just preparing my ad to sell current wheels so I can by the rear crossline (doesnt seem right to sell a pair to pay for one wheel LOL)

out of ntrest what wheel are they?

WTB SUperduty DH on DT Swiss X430 rims, with stainless spokes and brass nipples. 20mm front / 12mm OR 10mm bolt through rear - £150 posted.

jay12

The Big Cheese wrote:

jay12 wrote:

The Big Cheese wrote:

Tolk wrote:

Chains very tarty indeed! Not 100% sure about it but if the inner tart means you need to match the Marin, then that's reason enough!

Needs gold jockey wheels

IME the best chains money can buy for performance/longevity and more importantly they look cool

Just preparing my ad to sell current wheels so I can by the rear crossline (doesnt seem right to sell a pair to pay for one wheel LOL)

out of ntrest what wheel are they?

WTB SUperduty DH on DT Swiss X430 rims, with stainless spokes and brass nipples. 20mm front / 12mm OR 10mm bolt through rear - £150 posted.

ah...i thought they were dt swiss ex500 or 5.1 rims. and the rear hub won't fit. it's a bargain though

The Big Cheese

10mm bolt through will fit standard dropouts jay

jay12

The Big Cheese wrote:

10mm bolt through will fit standard dropouts jay

hmm... wel i dunno if they would take the abuse of 4x, jumps,dh, fr. and i'm no pro and do case a fair bit of jumps

The Big Cheese

They are plenty strong.. just checked and the hubs alone are £240 on CRC :shock:

They would cost around £330 a pair to buy - I just dont think they 'go' with the BFe (yes I am strange like that )

jay12

The Big Cheese wrote:

They are plenty strong.. just checked and the hubs alone are £240 on CRC :shock:

They would cost around £330 a pair to buy - I just dont think they 'go' with the BFe (yes I am strange like that )

have you had to have them trued yet? oh no i forgot you never ride. lol just kidding

hmm...i'll have to get back to you when i check teh reviews. can teh fornt hub be fitted to a 9mm QR fork?

The Big Cheese

jay12 wrote:

The Big Cheese wrote:

They are plenty strong.. just checked and the hubs alone are £240 on CRC :shock:

They would cost around £330 a pair to buy - I just dont think they 'go' with the BFe (yes I am strange like that )

have you had to have them trued yet? oh no i forgot you never ride. lol just kidding

hmm...i'll have to get back to you when i check teh reviews. can teh fornt hub be fitted to a 9mm QR fork?

Nope AFAIK 20mm only matey

jay12

all right. nevermind then. i would have bought them if the front was 9mm/20mm covertabile as i'm planning on getting a lyrik or revelation wth maxle lite but have a 9mm qr fork atm and would like the wheel first

joshtp

OOOOh, those wheels are mighty tempting! although i have no real need for new, and if i do get £150 spare cash its going on an MMMBop.

The Big Cheese

joshtp wrote:

OOOOh, those wheels are mighty tempting! although i have no real need for new, and if i do get £150 spare cash its going on an MMMBop.

Good shout - TBH they should sell themselves at that price. Im 14 stone and fancy something a bit 'beefier' rim wise.

The Big Cheese

Some more 'upgrades'

Wellgo V12 Mags (originally for the Cannondale, however they are so nicely made/look good they went on this - double bonus that they compliment the Gravity cranks!! 8)



And for the inner-tart in me, some gold KCNC Presta caps....



The rear end and new KMX X9 Gold and Ti chain....



And finished (for now) ...


A couple of things I am considering:

New SAINT rear mech.

New wheels, I keep changing my mind about this, like the look of the Mavic Crossline, however they are not an 'upgrade'... but if I can get the £150 I am asking for these (bargain!!) I shall get some.

cat_with_no_tail

Have you been out on it since you got the Joplin? I've had a quick go on mine in the house, and I can't wait to get out and give it a proper try.

Looking good!
Needs more SRAM though

The Big Cheese

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Have you been out on it since you got the Joplin? I've had a quick go on mine in the house, and I can't wait to get out and give it a proper try.

Looking good!
Needs more SRAM though

Only round the block, so not an effective test....

Will defo get the remote kit though!!

I cant believe how cheap we got these!!!! :shock:

cat_with_no_tail

The Big Cheese wrote:

I cant believe how cheap we got these!!!! :shock:

Tell me about it!

Shame they'd run out of remote kits at the time. I did order (and pay for) one, but then they emailed me to tell me it was out of stock. Tried looking elsewhere, but everywhere else that sells them is a good £6-7 more expensive. I know it's not a lot, but I'm in no massive rush. CRC said they'll have them back in within 3 weeks, I can wait that long.

I now see what people were saying about the small amount of play out of the box, but sat on the bike, I couldn't really notice it, and that was on my flat kitchen tiles, I cant see me noticing it off-road.

Dark Lord

looks so nice

LoUiS1985

that is sh*t hot

johnytspace

Hi, is this bike still for sale? (saw it for sale on another forum)
if so i'm interested... let me know
cheers
jt

Dark Lord

sold