Enduro Custom

diy

A Sort of AM/XC Enduro bike...

Frame: A1 2002 Specialized Enduro Expert (probably the next thing to upgrade)
Rear Shock: 200/57 Fox RP23 Pro Pedal 2009
Fork: RockShox Reba, dual Air, 120 mm travel with evo seals and remote adjust. 2008
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX top swing, bottom pull 2008
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT with CNC bling bling jockeys 2008
Number of Gears: 27
Shifters: SRAM attack (cos I like the chunky feel) 2009
crankset:Shimano XT Hollowtech II 175mm, 22T-44T Pedals XT SPD 2010
Cassette/Chain SRAM PG980 11-34T 9-speed and PC-971, 9-speed with Power Link
Brakes: Avid Juicy 7 203mm front 185mm rear 2006
Handlebars EC90 with EC90 ends low rise 2010
Stem/seat tube: EA70 and EA50 seat tube 2010
Grips: Superstar lock ons 2010
Rims: Stans flow with Hope pro II hubs 2009
Saddle: WTB Laser V SLT 2010

road_donut

Sounds good mate ....... any pics ? :?

ellsbells1973

good spec fella, is it the reba maxle lite?

ry1978

There's some nice kit on there but a picture would be nicer

diy

Covered in mud at the moment
but here is a shot with both the enduro and the rockhopper (mrs diy's bike) in and her giant sedona in the background (which she prefers to her rockhopper - silly bint). Plus my 1050 sprint too.

The Rebas are standard QR, they came with the 'hopper, but are wasted on my mrs, so I swapped the toras for the rebas, along with the XT rear mech and seat post

Pic

Deepunder

Enduro's a nice ride, two of my mates have them, in brown and in full black.

Like the bike hangers tres bien!

diy

TBH I have no real reason to upgrade the frame other than its old and A1 is a bit heavy compared to the M-series. Not sure I will go for another newer enduro frame because of the amount of kit I'd have to change.

bluechair84

Is that a pair of RC buggy wheels I spy on the shelf 8) common what is she?

diy

some nitro powered f150 or similar from memory. I think its around 2.8hp out of a 4cc motor I think. Goes like stink and we run it without the cab on. I haven't used it for ages.

I had a thought to gear it down and put it on a micro scooter.

bluechair84

hybrid custom enduro maybe?

diy

A new frame so a Sort of Trail/XC Marathon bike...

Frame: M5 2007 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 120
Rear Shock: 200/57 Fox RP23 Pro Pedal 2009
Fork: RockShox Revelation, dual Air, 130 mm travel 2009/10?
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX top swing, bottom pull 2008
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT with CNC bling bling jockeys 2008
Number of Gears: 27
Shifters: SRAM attack (cos I like the chunky feel) 2009
crankset:Shimano XT Hollowtech II 175mm, 22T-44T 2012 Pedals XT SPD 2010
Cassette/Chain SRAM PG990 11-34T 9-speed and PC-991, 9-speed with Power Link
Brakes: Avid Juicy 7 203mm front 185mm rear 2006
Handlebars EC90 with EC90 ends low rise 2010
Stem/seat tube: EA70 and EA50 seat tube 2010
Grips: Superstar lock ons 2010
Rims: Stans flow with Hope pro II hubs 2009
Saddle: WTB Laser V SLT 2010

diy

WHAT LIGHTS DO I CURRENTLY RECOMMEND

Option 1 - Torches
2-4 of 501b or 502b (400-450 otf lumen)
Or from here 501b xm-l
or from here

Lightmalls:
501b t6 or U2 version

If you want something with a larger head for the bars look at the c8

Mount this
or this
or this mount
Charger
Mount
Cells


some 18650 laptop batteries from old laptops or ebay
or buy them here

Charger
here
or here

Option 2

or the complete light (approx 800 otf lumen)

WHAT DO I DO IF MY TORCH DOESN'T WORK
Watch My Video

HOW DO I MAKE CHEAP BIKE LIGHT MOUNTS
Watch my other video
See Pic

HOW DO YOU MOUNT YOUR TORCHES TO YOUR LID?
1
2

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEDS?

501b Beam shots.
Canon D450 EFS18-200 F3.5 100ISO 2.5 sec
XRE 230 Lumen 250 max
MC-E 450 Lumen 800 max
XPG 400 Lumen 500 max
XM-L 500 Lumen 1000 max
2 XM-L 1K Lumen 2k Max

Appeared a lot brighter to the naked eye camera was ground level torches were head height.

XM-L gives the intensity of the XPG with the flood of the MC-E

fat_homer

Hi mate,

Can't work out how to PM you? Quick question before I pull the trigger on some nice new lights. Will I be better off spending a little more and getting C8's over 501b's for the bars? Been looking at a coulpe for the bars and a 501b for the helmet?

Ta,
Sam

diy

probably not. They wont produce any more light and if you are going for 3, then you will have plenty of light. I'd go with

http://www.lightmalls.com/ultrafire-501 ... ht-1-18650

or

http://www.lightmalls.com/ultrafire-501 ... flashlight

order all 3 the same and you should get bulkrate discount.

I have disabled PMs, which is why I cannot be pm'd. only because I never really check them until weeks afer.

fat_homer

Cheers mate, gone for 3 of the U2 variants for Lightmalls and the mounts/cells/chargers you've recommended from Manafont. Hopefully they don't take to long or get stung by customs!
Thanks again,
Sam

d3matt

diy, thanks for making that excellent video on Youtube on how to fix the common problems with these Chinese torches.

I have got three of these WF-502b torches and two seem to have problems with the switch at the end. You've almost only got to look hard at the switch and it will change mode! They very slightest of touches will make it switch and so does a shake. The switch is far too sensitive. Any fixes for this?

diy

Gone to the dark side.

Not only have I bought a road bike, but I bought a Halfords own brand

Boardman Team Carbon (2010 model)
Frame: Ultralight unidirectional T700 carbon fibre monocoque
Forks: Ultralight carbon fibre monocoque
Stem: Ritchey Comp
Bars: Ritchey Comp / Profile Design Carbon Stryke
Seatpost: Easton EC90 Zero
Saddle: Selle Italia Man Gel Flow
Brakes: R580
Shifters: SRAM Rival 10 speed
Front Mech: SRAM Rival
Rear Mech: SRAM Rival
Cassette: Shimano CS-5600 12-25t
Pedals: Shimano M520 SPD
Chain: Shimano CN-5600
Chainset: SRAM S350 compact 50x34t
BB: SRAM GXP
Wheels: Ritchey Pro 20h/24h, sealed hubs
Tyres: Continental GP4000S 700x23c

boothuk

Just a note that the battery charger linked to above from DIY is for a US plug, so if you require UK change it. (I've found out the hard way, ha)

diy

Just cut the plug off and put a uk one on - the chargers are good for 240~ volt If you have a sku for one with a uk charger bung it up.

boothuk

I've just plugged it into a UK visitor adapter rather than mess around with the wiring.

The lights are fantastic btw, I shall try them tonight. I've found the manafont mounts a bit fiddly though, be interesting to see how they fare.

Thanks again.

The Rookie

diy wrote:

Gone to the dark side.

Not only have I bought a road bike, but I bought a Halfords own brand

Boardman Team Carbon (2010 model)

Errrr, Boardman are not a Halfords own brand, they are an independant sompany who have a sole agency agreement with Halfords for the UK market only.......

Nice bike, a chap I ride with has a 2010 S-works enduro - well tasty!

Simon

diy

A bit of an update, after getting all my bikes nicked in the summer, I've been slowly replacing them. I started with a get me going Whyte 901 which I bought for £300. Great fun, but I really missed my Full sus stumpy on the trails. So I managed to gey my hands on a brand new 2013 Whyte 146 XI, at a bargain price... Love it #26aintdead.

lawman

Nice! I remember riding one of the first pre-production prototypes of the 146 wayyyyy back in 2010, bit of a game changer for it's time in my opinion, but it pedaled like shite in the granny ring, thank christ for 1x drivetrains! The back end was always flexy as hell too, but that kind of added to the feel, such a fun, lively bike despite the slack for the time headangle.

diy

Its ok with the CDT forks and shock, but I am running it firmer than the suggested setup.

swod1

nice bike, i keep mine in the house to avoid being nicked. well both of them are in bits at the moment so would have a job on trying to take them.

diy

the thing that annoyed me most was that I'd built them and done some pretty horrendous events on them. I somehow can't see me doing the SDW200 on the whyte 146. Though its certainly light enough.