Blue and Orange Mmmbop - Crudcatcher Bike of the Year 2010

lawman

gettin some of those myself cat for my new build, also you have pm

Da Mighty Chicken

Looking good mate, really like the look of the new Foxs.

Don't forget to use the cashback site that I linked you a while back, you'll get another 3% from evans back, thats another £20 for you

What full suss frame you looking at Mr Cat?

For anyone else that wants the link its in my sig, & for a limited time if you sign up you'll get £2.50 free once you earn your first £5!

cat_with_no_tail

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

Don't forget to use the cashback site that I linked you a while back, you'll get another 3% from evans back, thats another £20 for you

Cheers mate, but we've got something similar run through work, and I get 4% with them

Changed my mind on the FS frame now. Was going to buy sheeps Enduro frame and forks, but decided It'd leave me "overbiked", and we can't have that now can we :roll:

I'm going to finish this off with the forks, and maybe some other shiny things over the coming months, and then maybe look at a short travel FS XC bike, like one of those Boardman FS things when the new Halfords store opens here early next year.

jay12

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Da Mighty Chicken wrote:

Don't forget to use the cashback site that I linked you a while back, you'll get another 3% from evans back, thats another £20 for you

Cheers mate, but we've got something similar run through work, and I get 4% with them

Changed my mind on the FS frame now. Was going to buy sheeps Enduro frame and forks, but decided It'd leave me "overbiked", and we can't have that now can we :roll:

I'm going to finish this off with the forks, and maybe some other shiny things over the coming months, and then maybe look at a short travel FS XC bike, like one of those Boardman FS things when the new Halfords store opens here early next year.

for the first time ever i agree with sheeps when he said you don't need a full suss in england (and IOM) unless your riding proper dh courses. but then it's sheeps, you can't trust him on what he's saying as he just got a full suss

Anonymous

jay12 wrote:

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for the first time ever i agree with sheeps when he said you don't need a full suss in england (and IOM) unless your riding proper dh courses. but then it's sheeps, you can't trust him on what he's saying as he just got a full suss

i was being cheeky as ben always said there was no need for fs unless doing dh, and now he is buying one.

i will be just as cheeky when you buy your first fs bike too.

everyone gets one in the end.

jay12

sheepsteeth wrote:

jay12 wrote:

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for the first time ever i agree with sheeps when he said you don't need a full suss in england (and IOM) unless your riding proper dh courses. but then it's sheeps, you can't trust him on what he's saying as he just got a full suss

i was being cheeky as ben always said there was no need for fs unless doing dh, and now he is buying one.

i will be just as cheeky when you buy your first fs bike too.

everyone gets one in the end.

except am getting one for fr/dh :P. and it's gonna be build next year

cat_with_no_tail

Right, these are some pretty poor pics, but I need to get some new batteries for my camera so these were just done on a phone.

Addition of some super-duper Float 150RLCs from the wonderful people at Sigma Sport




I'm going to get some new batteries tomorrow, and then hopefully get some better pics up tomorrow evening

Kashima coat does not look nearly as dark in real life as it does in pics. I spent about 5 mins wondering if they'd sent me the wrong ones or something

pastey_boy

at last , she has forks worthy of her pimpy good looks. id say the bike is finished now apart from the rotors that are lacking in colour

The Big Cheese

Looking good the Cat - awesome!!!!! Loving those forks!!! 8)

That ferrule issue would bug me on the Jopiln remote... Id have to go back to the black one so it sits in the aperture of the seatpost head......

Really nice now, not sure if coloured rotors would add value

pastey_boy

buy these ..... you know you need to
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Alligator-BLU ... 230a90cc29

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Alligator-ORA ... 5d2b7bb69b

coxy17

looking really nice now
are they standard graphics or your own custom ones

cat_with_no_tail

Shame they don't do the 180mm one in Orange

TBC, the ferrule thing is not really something I give much thought to. It's certainly much less glaring than 1 black cable in amongst a load of white ones. Now THAT would drive me mad.

I agree she's pretty much finished now though.

Next up is a completely standard, non-pimped 120mm FS XC bike

cat_with_no_tail

coxy17 - They're standard graphics on the 2011 models. Got to say, the colour match to the frame is superb

lawman

looking very good mate, happy to see to your pleased with them

jay12

thats looks so nice now 8)

getonyourbike

Very nice now its nearly finished, just some colourful rotors to go now. lol

Anonymous

dont get the coloured rotors whatever you do, itll turn from a good looking bike into a 1980s house with mock tudor fronting.

those coloured rotors look like they are designed for people who cant have floating rotors. ie dogshit.

all just my opinion of course.

andy46

looking reallly nice 8)

this is another bike i've enjoyed watching develop over time

coxy17

Cat With No Tail wrote:

coxy17 - They're standard graphics on the 2011 models. Got to say, the colour match to the frame is superb

thats why i thought they might be custom i want some of them forks for my new build

kona_matt

spot on, love the new fox range

Beardface

CWNT - The new forks make it look even more amazing, I love the 2011 Fox range, and they match your bike really well. I've enjoyed your build threads, as there seems to be something shiny that I want on most pages..

sheepsteeth wrote:

dont get the coloured rotors whatever you do, itll turn from a good looking bike into a 1980s house with mock tudor fronting.
those coloured rotors look like they are designed for people who cant have floating rotors. ie dogshit.
all just my opinion of course.

Sheeps - I was consiering some of those, but only as the Hope floaters are apparently slightly wider than the Avid rotors, and have heard they can also catch on the caliper. Trouble is, I like my Avids (juicy carbons), but want red rotors.. still waiting on the Superstar ones, but they need to pull their fingers out and hurry up. Suggestions other than going back to the 80's and patience?

(Not trying to hijack the thread btw!!)

cat_with_no_tail

Riiiiight!

I've got some new pics tonight with a better camera. Will maybe get a couple of daylight shots at the weekend. Strange though, because the Kashima coat on these forks dosent look as dark as the coat on the others I've seen on here. :?

It's going to take a bit of getting used to the lack of weight over the front. It's 1.5lbs lighter today than it was yesterday, and even just on tarmac, you can feel the difference cornering.



















As she's changed so much since the original spec, here is a revised spec list:


Frame: Ragley Mmmbop 18"
Forks: 2011 Fox Float 150 RLC with Kashima coat
Bars: Fire Eye FE-318, white.
Stem: Chromag Ranger Ltd Edition (Blue with Black faceplate)
Headset: SuperStar Grande Bambino reducer
Grips: Custom SuperStar Supagrippa.
Bar Caps: Lizard Skins

Front Brake Lever assy: Orange Straitline Levers
Front Caliper: Avid Code '10 White
Front disc: Alligator Saw Tooth 180mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: Orange Straitline Levers
Rear Caliper: Avid Code '10 White
Rear Disc: Alligator Saw Tooth 180mm
Hoses: Goodridge Braided White, with blue fittings


Shifters: SRAM X-0 Tango
Cables: Goodridge Braided White
Front Mech: SLX
Rear Mech: SRAM X-0 Tango with blue KCNC jockey wheels
Chain Device: N/A

Seat: Ragley Cheeky with Ti Rails
Seat Post: Crank Bros Joplin with Remote kit and white goodridge hose
Seat Post Clamp: Outland

Cranks: RaceFace Atlas AM
Chainring(s): Raceface Team with blue KCNC chainring bolts
Chain: Shimano XT
Cassette: Shimano XT
Pedals: Superstar Nano Tech with custom Blue through pins
Bottom Bracket: Shimano SLX

Front Wheel: Factory DT Swiss EX1750 Enduro
Tube: Airwave
Tire: Schwalbe Fat Albert Snakeskin Evo 2.35

Back Wheel: Factory DT Swiss EX1750 Enduro with upgraded 36pt star ratchet.
Skewer: Superstar 10mm Bolt through QR
Tube: Airwave
Tire: Schwalbe Fat Albert Snakeskin Evo 2.35

Now with daylight pics:

aaah zombie

Sick looking bike mate. The white fox forks have finished it off beautifully. This is a great thread, I enjoyed reading it. Enjoy your bike bro, shes a keeper.

MountainMonster

Such a beauty. I think I just creamed myself!

joshtp

OH my word! its just soooo beautifull! those Fox's just finish it off! I LOVE IT!!!!


If you ever sell it.... I will buy it... and i dont care what the asking price is... I will FORCE my dad to cough up the extra.....

cat_with_no_tail

Last ones now, honest

pastey_boy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Alligator-Ari ... 5d2bf1ef9b

cat_with_no_tail

Yeh, but:

1. It's designed like a flower
2. It's marketed as being almost half the weight of XTR, I can only assume they are paper thin, or have compromised strength in some way.
3. My current sawtooth rotors are only about 6 weeks old
4. It's designed like a flower

I want to see someone else who uses them and see if they stupid light because they are paper thin or what. I'll also wait for a sawtooth set.

Beardface

CWNT - on the subject of coloured rotors, I got an email from Superstar yesterday telling me that their floating rotors will be in near the end of the year.. hopefully they'll be less flowery and such.

Just thought you may be interested (unless you already knew that... lol)

Still loving the bike, especially like the chromag stem 8)

The Northern Monkey

looking gooooood!