BeOne Carbon Raw parts advice?

Pain Cave

I have been trail riding for many years but have only just decided to get into racing in a bigger way in 2011.

I have bought a BeOne carbon raw frame from CRC as it seemed a cracking deal.

Does anyone have any advice on parts? I have been looking at Truativ Noir chainset and Hope hubs on Stans rims but am unsure on bars, stem, shifters etc. etc.

I want to build it to a good spec and reasonable weight but don't want to break the bank either.

Any general advice apreciated. I'm 6ft and 12.5st if that makes any difference!!

Cheers.

thel33ter

Have a look at eXotic carbon bits for bars stem and post,

They are also on eBay.

http://www.carboncycles.cc/

The Rookie

Look around and do your homework, unless you spend a fortune, often good ally bits are lighter than similar priced cheaper end carbon. On-one stems are only 135g for example yet only £15, many carbon stems cost and weigh more!

Weigh every part you put on the frame, you can make some good weight savings through intelligent choices, also you'll know in the future what a part has to weigh to be an improvement! For example use nylon bolts to blank any unused holes in the frame.

Simon

njee20

Electrical tape weighs less than nylon bolts for unused holes.

Shifters etc aren't going to make a huge weight difference, so get what suits your budget. You could go 2x10, or use Grip Shift with 9 speed to save a bit.

Weight hides in odd places, cheap cassettes weigh a ton, foam grips are far lighter than lock-ons etc. Without an idea of budget it's hard to say. Rather than Noirs I'd get some M770 or M970s, flog the rings and fit TA chinook rings of your choice, 28/40 works well IMO.

Pain Cave

Thanks for the advice guys. My budget is as little as I can get away with so I am looking at the sales to get good quality parts at discounted prices. I'm looking at stuff that is either last years or 2009 to get a bargain.

Interesting comments on weights. I guess the message is don't just assume carbon is lighter.

Next question is on shifters? Has anyone got experience of twist shifters??? Always had trigger shifters myself??

Cheers.

thel33ter

Twist shifters are good on fireroads and gentle XC, so would suit this kind of bike. They are also quite a lot lighter than triggers.

nax-ian

That Raw frame as got studs/bosses for a V-brake, you'll save big time on weight there.
Ask yourself," do I need discs front an back"

Pain Cave

Thanks for your advice everyone. Lots to think about. Target is to have it fully built by the spring!

Cheers.

njee20

Grip Shift is a personal thing, they're more than adequate on more than fireroads! I get far far more accidental shifts with triggers than I ever did with Grip Shift, they're also cheap, light, very reliable, tolerant of crappy cables, and you can 'trim' the front mech to stop it rubbing.

All that's fairly irrelevant if you don't like how they shift! I've got a pair of X.0s you can have for £50 if you want to try them.

Craig78

I really recommend the Noir 3.3's I have had these for about 18 months on both a hard tail and a dually. They are super stiff and quite light at 800 grams.

Craig78

I have also had noir carbon team bars and have run this for 18 months through some pretty rough stuff and some big spills. When you pick it up on its own its light as a feather but super strong. You get get them on chain reaction.

ollie51

Check out KCNC bits, they're light and fairly strong. Check out the xc racer shop for those.

Personally I would put the money into wheels, keep 'em light yet stiff, saving 100g on the wheels is like saving 300g through finishing kit.

Try the grip shifts, they're good and cheap.