My Giant vt

giant rambo

Hi everybody been building this for the last year just thought i would share











FRAME: Giant VT 2005 17"
FORK: RockShox Revelation 426 Dual Air
REAR SHOCK Fox Float RP3
STEM: Truvativ Team
SPACERS: Hope
FRONT MECH: Shimano XT
REAR MECH: Shimano XT Shadow M772 GS
SHIFTERS: Shimano XT
CHAINSET: Truvativ Stylo GXP
CASSETTE: Sram Red
BRAKES: Avid Elixir R
ROTORS: Front 203 Rear 203
RIMS: Mavic xc717
SKEWERS: XT
HUBS: Shimano XT
SPOKES: Double butt s/s
HEADSET: Richley
HANDLEBARS: Spank lounge
PEDALS: DMC
GRIPS: Token Blue
SEAT CLAMP: Hope
CHAIN: KMC xl9 Gold
TYRES: Swalbe Nobby Nic 2.25

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giant rambo

No one likes it then?

Andy!

pics are too big on my laptop screen!

Are those anodized aluminum bolts on your stem or titanium?

If aluminum then get them off quick before you have a very nasty accident involving your face. If titanium I hope they are good ones.

giant rambo

Aluminium point taken changing for stainless

paramart

nice job mate, i have a vt and considering upgrading it what length do the forks extend to, one point i would like to point out is the full length gear cable will start to grind the chain stay away, i cut mine and made 2 nipples to fit as i saw this on the later models, also stopped ghost changing, well done youv,e inspired me, also can you operate the rear shock lever easily

joshtp

LOVE IT!

always liked those old VT's a bity of a classic frame that, in the same way as the 06 Enduro, a kind of a trend setter, and a standard setter, and a bit of a breakthrough. The first real trail bike.

very nice


looks amazing too, love the blue stuff

giant rambo

paramart wrote:

nice job mate, i have a vt and considering upgrading it what length do the forks extend to, one point i would like to point out is the full length gear cable will start to grind the chain stay away, i cut mine and made 2 nipples to fit as i saw this on the later models, also stopped ghost changing, well done youv,e inspired me, also can you operate the rear shock lever easily

Thanks for comments forks adjust from 100mm-140mm
sorry you lost me in regards cable grind chain stay away and 2 nipples

many thanks

paramart

youv,e got the gear cable outer all the way to the rear mech where it hangs down between the 2 guides it will start to rub the tube away, pretty quick to if wet and gritty, i cut the outer away inbetween the guides and cut through the 2 guides and put some outer cable cover stops in, the 2005 model was modified thats where i got the idea from, or just put rubbing stickers on it, do you think the forks work better than the original 120mm ones also can you operate the rear shock lever

giant rambo

paramart wrote:

youv,e got the gear cable outer all the way to the rear mech where it hangs down between the 2 guides it will start to rub the tube away, pretty quick to if wet and gritty, i cut the outer away inbetween the guides and cut through the 2 guides and put some outer cable cover stops in, the 2005 model was modified thats where i got the idea from, or just put rubbing stickers on it, do you think the forks work better than the original 120mm ones also can you operate the rear shock lever

where can i get these guides from?
forks are great can't fault them

paramart

i made some out of stainless, but giant or the lbs must have something, well worth doing though

dimitrin

very sweet indeed!
I have been considering upgrading my VT's suspension as well,125mm psylo upfront and swinger 4 way on the rear.
The I9 wheels did wonders for overall rideability.