Mmmbop - latest pics

-liam-

Probably will be a few of these

Here's mine though.

Build will involve using some bits from my current build and lots of new bits.

The travel of my current forks was just as much an issue as finding the funds to replace them if they didnt have the adjustment required. Deep breath was taken today, forks stripped and the necessary travel spacer removed which is good news. So as soon as the replacement suspension oil arrives I'll have a pair of recons with 130mm of travel, which is plenty

Anyway...

Spent Friday evening ordering lots of bits which is fun

This was all ordered....

One 18" Ragley Mmmbop frameset.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39113

Two different weights of oil for forks. They needed a service anyway...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=8399

New xt cable for the front mech as it is about 4 years old
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=27246

4 metres of Fibrax black cable outers
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=11231

1 1/2 reducer headset in black
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=113

Seatpost clamp in black...Do you see a black theme developing here?
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=271

Still to get are a 31.6 inline Thomson post as soon as 27.2 one is sold cos I'm skint

I'm going to keep my brown charge spoon and match it with some brown superstar grips so the basic theme will be the blue frame probably with white decals(we'll see), black cables, head set, seatclamp and stem and brown seat and grips....What do ya think?

Anyway, ist pic

Old frame stripped and ready for its new owner, a guy in Finland no less and the component bits cleaned and boxed



Can't wait for bits to start turning up....exciting !!!

mrfmilo

Nice 8)

cat_with_no_tail

Good going.

As I mentioned on my thread, that Superstar headset is a little smaller then the Ragleys headtube, but it's not too bad.

-liam-

Yeah, I might do something about that. Bit of an annoyance isnt it.

cat_with_no_tail

Meh, not too fussed if I'm honest.

One thing that reallly amazes me is how solid the frame feels considering it's so light.

-liam-

you don't think the paint will start chipping around the edge at all ?

You are used to the big ole on one

-liam-

Frame order complete and on its way. Last tracked in Belfast

Just ordered this piece of Loveliness

I love these things. Works of art

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=6066


Also stripped the fork and removed the travel spacer(top left of newspaper that gives me 130mm of travel. Oil should be here tomorrow or wednesday and will take 5 mins to reassemble.

Tolk

Any progress mate?

-liam-

Aye. Finished tonight.

This turned up wednesday..





All this to be fitted..



By 9pm last night I had this...I actually sat at my missus' house assembling it in the living room




Finished the rest tonight. Decided to be slightly original by overlapping the black over the white mmmbop sticker. I like it. Not brave enough to do it with the rest

Basically, kept it simple. Black cables andblack finishing kit. Looks clean if you ask me. Only thing left to fit is the brown grips which should arrive tomorrow which will go well with the seat.

Pleased with myself with regards the fork. Opened it up, changed the travel, changed the oil seals and put in fresh oil. Works well and I have 130mm of travel now.

Apologies for the crap pics in my flat..

TheNorthernTrain

Looking good! Loving the black on white sticker job!

-liam-

north-sure wrote:

Looking good! Loving the black on white sticker job!

Well boss, on your say so, I've tried it on the head tube sticker

Mynameisdann

Very nice

TheNorthernTrain

Pass me the tissues

Now i gotta think of something original to do to mine! Perhaps the fact it will look like i just picked bits out of a skip and stuck em on will do! :oops:

-liam-

white on black stickers

allthegearnoidea

Love the way you've done the stickers fella! Looks the Nuts!

Helter

Loving the bike!! You've made the stickers look goooood!!!

I've gone the other way on mine and taken them off everything. I'm not too sure about the stem though. If you don't mind me asking which did you go for and how tall are you?

-liam-

I've done the main downtube decals now. Looks good I think. Fitted some different grips. Will post some more pics later when I can be arsed to move

The stem is the basically from my old frame. Prob a bit long for this. Shall be getting replaced very shortly, Just not sure what to go for.

I'm 5ft11 and I went for the 18". Its a bit bigger than the 18" frames I've used before and I comfortably fit on it.

Helter

The old bike being the Duster with the 100mm stem then? Funnily enough I had a Duster before the mBop but a tree got the better of it (London Calling thread pg61).

I demo'd an 18" with a 60mm 6deg stem and it felt good. The choice I've got though is a 50 or 70mm 0deg, am a bit of a tart so has to be Thomson. Am slightly shorter than you at 5'9" so don't want to be overstretched but at the same time want to be over the front wheel enough for the climbs with the forks turned down. Decisions decisions!!

-liam-

Right. Finished.... for now.

Final pics and spec.









Frame: Ragley Mmmbop - Size 18"
Forks: RS Recon set at 130mm
Bars: Bontrager Racelite Carbon Risers
Stem: 80mm Truvativ Team
Headset: Superstar components Grande Bambino Headset 1.5" to 1.1/8" Black
Grips: Brown Superstar Lockons

Front Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy 5
Front Caliper: Avid Juicy 5
Front disc: 180mm Wavy rotor
Rear Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy 5
Rear Caliper: Avid Juicy 5
Rear Disc: Shimano 160mm rotor
Hoses: Avid Juicy 5


Shifters: xt
Cables: Fibrex full length - Black
Front Mech: deore
Rear Mech: xtr
Chain Device:

Seat: Charge Spoon
Seat Post: Thomson elite 31.6 x 410mm
Seat Post Clamp: Superstar components Balance seatclamp

Cranks: slx
Chainring(s): slx triple
Chain: Sram 971
Cassette: Sram PG970
Pedals: white Shimano m520
Bottom Bracket: xt

Front Wheel:
Rim: DT Swiss E540
Spokes: DT Swiss
Hub: DT Swiss
Tube: tesco
Tire: Panaracer Fire xc pro 2.1's

Back Wheel:
Rim: DT Swiss 4.1D
Spokes: DT Swiss
Hub: Shimano XT
Tube:
Tire: Panaracer Fire xc pro 2.1's

-liam-

Helter wrote:

The old bike being the Duster with the 100mm stem then? Funnily enough I had a Duster before the mBop but a tree got the better of it (London Calling thread pg61).

I demo'd an 18" with a 60mm 6deg stem and it felt good. The choice I've got though is a 50 or 70mm 0deg, am a bit of a tart so has to be Thomson. Am slightly shorter than you at 5'9" so don't want to be overstretched but at the same time want to be over the front wheel enough for the climbs with the forks turned down. Decisions decisions!!

Its an 80mm stem. The Duster had a layback post though. Fairly short toptube they have. I think you will be ok with an 18.

allthegearnoidea

the finished lot witht he decals like that Rocks fella! Top job!!
saddle angles a bit suspect though!

jay12

great looking bike buddy 8)
you haven't had the charge that long loving those decals, nice job

-liam-

allthegearnoidea wrote:

the finished lot witht he decals like that Rocks fella! Top job!!
saddle angles a bit suspect though!

lol, yeah. I'll straighten it out . Not ridden in anger yet though. Check out the shedfire website. There's a link to this thread:). Someone must like it www.shedfire.com/2010/08/13/calm-down-its-liams-mmmbop/

-liam-

jay12 wrote:

great looking bike buddy 8)
you haven't had the charge that long loving those decals, nice job

I know. I liked the charge but ultimately i wanted sumat with a long travel fork and this was to good an offer to say no really.

butcher of bakersfield

I think the Mmmbop is ugly as sin, but that's not a bad job there

Anonymous

Looks wicked.

As I said on Tolk's thread, really want one.

If I can't get to sit on one to see if it fits, I may just order one and hope for the best.

I saw a article in the papers this week about a boy who was born with one leg too short, they managed to stretch it.

Maybe if the largest mmmBop doesn't fit the same surgeon will consider the reverse operation on my lanky pins.

-liam-

Its a big old frame. I'd be suprised if it didn't fit.

-liam-

Nothing fancy (or orange ) about this one...
Changed the stem to the correct length. 60mm Easton Vice.
Added chunkiness and grip with the fatter rubber.
Some nice carbon stem spacers to replace the plain old ones dug from my toolbox.
Considering pulling the decals and going for a plain frame.
Poss change seat to a black one
New Forks at some point. Probably Pikes.

Torres

Keep the decals, the over-lapping effect looks lethal 8)

cat_with_no_tail

Needs more orange


Nah, looks good. and I'll say again, I do like what you did with those stickers. Nice to see some originality.

Anonymous

Still looks wicked, just needs a matching Thomson stem and some Hope floating rotors with black centres.