nomad am/trail build

richg1979
richg1979 Posts: 1,087
edited July 2010 in Your mountain bikes
new build coming soon

black nomad mk2 frame
magura wotan 160mm forks
dt swiss ex1750 wheelset
hope tech m4s floating rotors
xt chainset 22/36 with hope BB
e13 dsr guid and bash
hope headset
easton monkey bars
peaty grips
thomson post
thomson stem
xtr rear mech
xt shifters
xt cassette
sram chain
maxxis crossmark 2.25 tubeless
maxxis minion 2.35 tubless
sdg bel air saddle

hopefully around 30lb.

Comments

  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    noice :)

    nice frames on the nomad!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Looks sweet!

    Can't recommend the EX1750s enough. Best wheelset (lightest AND strongest) I've ever owned by a LOOOOONG way (also the most expensive).
    "Avan-TT"
    F*cking Fast 29er
    Rapid Rose Roady
    Bionicon Beast
    Rockhopper Communter
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    yeah they are good, running them on my yeti at the mo.
  • ichabod crane
    ichabod crane Posts: 144
    Only 160mm forks :o You gonna be wanting 170/180mm :twisted:
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    ok frames in the shop so picking it up in the morning, im like a 5 yr old on xmas day 'claps' :D

    stripped the yeti so big build in the morning.

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    also thinking continental 2.4 rubber queen front and 2.2 race king on rear.
  • weescott
    weescott Posts: 453
    The 2.4 Rubber Queen is an excellent tyre but it weighs about 1kg. More than double what the RK 2.2. SS weighs. I would consider the MK 2.4/2.2 or Schwalbe Nobby nic/Racing ralph.
  • baba123
    baba123 Posts: 235
    i would go for conti mountain king 2.4 protection
    mongoose amasa elite 08
    giant anthem x4 10
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    i have a 2.25 racing ralph wich i could use on the rear so might try a big betty 2.4 on the front then.

    the minion im using on the front does grip well but i could with some more volume as the 2.35s come up very small so need to run a fair bit of pressure to stop pinch flats.
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
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    Took an hour longer than planned as i had to modify the e13 chaing guide bracket so it didnt foul the rear linkage

    went for the 2.4 nobby nick in the end, not as big as expected but a fair bit bigger than a 2.35 minion.

    and was pretty much bag on the money at 30.6lb with pedals.
  • Zaskar20
    Zaskar20 Posts: 557
    That looks a real cracking build - well done. :D

    I've always fancied a Nomad and was hoping to get one untill my Bullit frame came available at a great price - so I got that instead.

    Have fun.
  • richg1979
    richg1979 Posts: 1,087
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    had few hours on it this morning and cant belive how much better the suspension is than the 575, totally solid when seated, cant even make it bob through pedaling if you try with no platform.

    just sucks to the floor over everything where the yeti used to bounce and skip over everything, pedaling up high roots and rocks ect is also a lot better it just seems to roll over and up everything where you had to shift your weight right forward on yeti to help back end up and stop it from stalling.

    standing and sprinting is the only downside when compared to the yeti, its still not bad and dont bob ect it just squats into travel a bit more and does feel like your fighting the suspension a bit more where as the yeti just used to accelerate instantly but seated it does climb faster/better than the 575.

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