2010 Orange crush custom build

Laurence25

My 2010 Orange Crush, I have buit her from frame up and have loved every second of it , I finished the build about 2 months ago and I have already changed afew things around :oops: I have a Thompson stem and seat-post on the way so they will be changes soon and i will also change the saddle for a black one in the near future. Anyway here she is :

Frame:


Almost there:


Finished and on her maiden voyage:

And yes i did ride through the puddel

Please feel free to comment
Rides amazingly well and very smooth shifts (after hours of tinkering :roll: ) and this is my first ever custom build so I am even more pleased in how its turned out.

Front End: (Missing Front Brake)

SEPC:
Frame: 2010 Orange crush in grass green
Forks: 2009 454 Rockshox Pike coil
Headset: Hope
Cranks: Shimano Deore XT
Wheels: Mavic EN521 on XT hubs With DB spokes
Tyers: Nobby Nic's
Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Brake: Hope mono mini
Rear Brake: Avid juicy 3 (soon to be changed to hope)
Cassette: Shimano Deore XT
Bars: Sunline v1 (LOVE THEM ! )
Grips: Superstar
Stem: NS Bikes quark Pro 40mm (soon to be changed to Thompson)
Seat-post: Ritchy comp (soon to be changed to Thompson)
Saddle: Charge Spoon
Peddles: (changing soon)

Laurence25

Oh dear there are rather large....

EDIT: sorted

Mancunianfightingcat

Nice build, but can you actually reach the brakes lever with it where it is?

Laurence25

perfect fit for me I have big hands :P

mr joey

very nice build mate i hope you enjoy it!!!

Laurence25

Thanks alot I am really pleased with it

Laurence25

Unsurprisingly after all this time afew things have been changed !
Breaks : Avid Elixir R 2011
Seat-post : Thompson lay back
Stem : Truvativ AKA 60mm ??
The Tyres have been swapped many times, Iv tried a-few different types but have gone back to nobby nics as they seem to grip the best and last long enough !, As for break pads , I have gone trough countless pairs. Iv only had to change to gear cables once

Since built in 2010 its done almost 60miles a week , every week and I still love it ! Me and my riding buddys head off to Wales whenever we can, As there is hardly anything locally so we just make a weekend of it ! I have also built up an old (maybe 2001?) Trek fuel 90 for a good friend of mine as his old specialized fall apart in Andorra .... and a Gt avalanche 3.0 for the girlfriend (Shes not quite and keen as I am :P ) I am hoping to upgrade the wheel set ( Mavic EN 521 with XT hubs) on my Crush soon for something just as strong, but lighter as these are on the heavier side ! :oops: , So any Ideas would but awesome ! I am off to wales this weekend as I have just had my forks serviced and I totally striped the rest of my bike down and gave it a good grease so i need an excuse to go and get muddy ! Any comments and advice more than welcome ! Happy trails.

Anonymous

No build buddy,
Keep the upgrades coming

Laurence25

Now I have a set of Shimano Deore brakes , In my opinion there are so much better than the Avids , Fantastic moderation and Awesome stopping power !