My C'dale Jekyll Carbon 1 HiMod build 2011 (DISCONTINUE)

DCR00

Xgreygoose wrote:

Tires. These are the heavier of the pair.
Continental Mountain King Supersonic 2.4 (588.4g)


Continental X Race King 26 x 2.2 Sport (502.6g)


Continental Race King Supersonic 26 x 2.2 (468g)

Considered Conti Twister Supersonics ? save around 100g on the Race Kings

However, they are only really useable in dry conditions

Xgreygoose

Rick Draper wrote:

Coming to Hong Kong next month. Where can i buy Edge parts?

You could try one of my fav LBS, Flying Ball Here or Bull bike Here

But normally you would need to order in advance for Edge/Enve stuff. I get mine directly from the US or mostly from Germany I think Flying ball has a few Enve stuff.

Drop me a PM when you are out this way. If I'm not busy, I could help you out with some discount for you. Know these guys well

DCR00 wrote:

Considered Conti Twister Supersonics ? save around 100g on the Race Kings

However, they are only really usable in dry conditions

Thanks but I'm building a AM Bike not a XC bike. These tires are way to small, 1.9 size on a AM bike, I don't think so

You know The Conti Mountain Kings 2.4 are the biggest MTB tires I have ever bought. They look massive compare to all my XC tires. To me they look like motor bike tires

I have tried Conti Twister before on my XC bikes, they look nicer than they ride. Just OK IMHO even in dry conditions. If you are looking for small, lightweight thin tires especially for dry conditions try the following, Schwalbe Rocket Ron's 1.85, F.Freds. The one's I'm that I am using right now are Maxxis 330 flyweight and 285's Super fast and super light 8)

Xgreygoose

tri-sexual wrote:

yeah, noticed you had a wiggle box in one of your earlier photos and you mention crc,
you still use these uk suppliers even though u are in HK??? (i know u buy specialist kit from germany etc but i'm a little surprised u still order from uk sites - i suppose u get tax free rates but is it really cheaper from these sites?

when you start weighing spacers, star nuts and bolts then you must be very serious.
i broke a set of carbon forks a couple months back, went around a few shops looking for a replacement armed with a set of scales, boy did i get some funny looks

Bike stuff is cheaper and expensive in HK. It all depends on what you are after. Big Company like Shimano and SRAM or main stream brands are pretty cheap. More exotic brands are available but because of "the middle man" it can be expensive. Complete bikes are very cheap compare to say UK as we don't have tax or VAT.
When I go back home (Scotland) I never visit any LBS (except of course for spares) It's just so dam expensive.
I order stuff overseas all the time. The dearest part is shipping so, friends and I share the the cost. CRC and Wiggle do free shipping but you need to spend a set amount of money. So we all find something to buy to make up the cost. EU has a high VAT so when i buy normally I will get 19% discount or more. Online stores like Nano, Dulight, starbike and r2 do great bike stuff ( I blame these guys especially Robert at r2 for making my wallet feel lighter every month:) )


I enjoy weighing parts. It's not serious just good old fun knowing what components weigh. Also I laugh and sometimes get annoyed that company's are way off, The "claimed weight" of an item, its so much BS. You know?
It can get addictive but I'm glad I enjoy riding just as much as building a bike. Not into the "show bikes". Don't understand it. So I'm really looking forward to this build. I just can't wait to push it to the limit. Summer going to be FUN 8)
Use to be into tuning Jap cars when I was younger, now THAT was expensive but tons of fun

tri-sexual

when i am in HK i am surprised how much some bike and components (all the premium stuff) are, much higher than the UK

i've been reading another thread on this forum about cheap carbon frames from Hk,
i will try to track some of these carbon frame manufactureres when i am next in HK and see what is available.
it would be great to get a bargain but i am probably more excited about choosing the frame style i want and get it painted to how i want it to be, a bit more custom.
do you have riding buddies that use these bikes?
also do you know where i can source top end groupsets from HK cheap (both road and mtb), shimano or sram is fine - my budget unfortunately is not a bottomless pit like yours to spend on very exotic kit
i,m hoping to deal at trade level rather than though a reseller or shop (maybe bulk) if the price is right
love to bring some back to the uk, if deals are to be had will love to ship a container load back to uk

tri-sexual

ps.
do you have pictures of your tuned jap cars, love to see them

Xgreygoose

tri-sexual wrote:

when i am in HK i am surprised how much some bike and components (all the premium stuff) are, much higher than the UK

i've been reading another thread on this forum about cheap carbon frames from Hk,
i will try to track some of these carbon frame manufactureres when i am next in HK and see what is available.
it would be great to get a bargain but i am probably more excited about choosing the frame style i want and get it painted to how i want it to be, a bit more custom.
do you have riding buddies that use these bikes?
also do you know where i can source top end groupsets from HK cheap (both road and mtb), shimano or sram is fine - my budget unfortunately is not a bottomless pit like yours to spend on very exotic kit
i,m hoping to deal at trade level rather than though a reseller or shop (maybe bulk) if the price is right
love to bring some back to the uk, if deals are to be had will love to ship a container load back to uk

No way, nothing is more expensive than the UK. With VAT and exchange rates even the premium stuff. Guess it helps with my discounts.

Heard about these frames, there made in China. Scary stuff....STAY AWAY from it IMHO It maybe light and cheap but not worth the risk. Also so may fake brands of carbon parts. See alot of it on fleabay. I know a guy who almost lost his hand due to a fake carbon handle bar. Nasty stuff!

If you are looking to do some business with trading and selling bike parts then Taiwan, Taipei would be better. (The capital of bikes). I have a friend that does this and sell stuff via Fleabay and other sources.

tri-sexual

cheers mate save me loads of time trying to find carbon frames in HK,
i'll spend my time eating instead :oops:

AndyD2574

Xgreygoose..........yet another outstanding Cannondale!!

Cant wait to see the pics!

Xgreygoose

AndyD2574 wrote:

Xgreygoose..........yet another outstanding Cannondale!!

Cant wait to see the pics!

Hey pal, how's it going? Cheers. Should be great once I bloody get the bike.

How's the Flash doing?

Xgreygoose

One of my idols. Sebastian Roth. Check out his Cannondale Jekyll 24.4lbs (11.1kg)




Love the Rainbow colour dust on the frame. Very 8)

Joriux

Too much red.. Just my 0.02£.

thel33ter

That's gonna be hard to out do, even for you

AndyD2574

Xgreygoose wrote:

AndyD2574 wrote:

Xgreygoose..........yet another outstanding Cannondale!!

Cant wait to see the pics!

Hey pal, how's it going? Cheers. Should be great once I bloody get the bike.

How's the Flash doing?

Like a dream mate.........love it!!
Just did the Kielder Winter Warmer 2 weeks ago to get the legs going again after xmas and it doesnt miss a beat. It is soooo light and thats standard so scares me how light your 'fleet' must be!
Keep posting fella!!

Xgreygoose

Joriux wrote:

Too much red.. Just my 0.02£.

Its a "show room" bike. I guess it needs to stand out for people to take notice. I do love the Rainbow sparkling specs on the frame though. Very nice touch.

thel33ter wrote:

That's gonna be hard to out do, even for you

For sure. The guys a legend 8)

Xgreygoose

AndyD2574 wrote:

Xgreygoose wrote:

AndyD2574 wrote:

Xgreygoose..........yet another outstanding Cannondale!!
Cant wait to see the pics!

Hey pal, how's it going? Cheers. Should be great once I bloody get the bike.

How's the Flash doing?

Like a dream mate.........love it!!
Just did the Kielder Winter Warmer 2 weeks ago to get the legs going again after xmas and it doesnt miss a beat. It is soooo light and thats standard so scares me how light your 'fleet' must be!
Keep posting fella!!

Agree, the Flash is a great bike. Don't tell anyone but I actually prefer over my Scalpel. Such a fast bike and super light too

Dirtydog11

Xgreygoose wrote:

QUESTION: Can anyone recommend me a light weight tube for a 2.4 tire.

Conti MTB lights

MTB 26 Light 0181661 26x1.75/2.5 47/62-559 Presta 42mm 126g Tube MTB Butyl £8.99


http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/tubes.php

Xgreygoose

Dirtydog11 wrote:

Xgreygoose wrote:

QUESTION: Can anyone recommend me a light weight tube for a 2.4 tire.

Conti MTB lights
MTB 26 Light 0181661 26x1.75/2.5 47/62-559 Presta 42mm 126g Tube MTB Butyl £8.99

http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/tubes.php

Cheers Dirtydog,

Good call, yes I have just order those from CRC plus a million other things. Only because i want the free shipping

dc71

Hmmm, that free shipping is a cunning ruse isn't it? (*Thinks* Now, what can I buy to make this bill up to $X hundred)

tri-sexual

i cant find it but how much do you have to spend to get free shipping from crc or wiggle to hk?

Xgreygoose

dc71 wrote:

Hmmm, that free shipping is a cunning ruse isn't it? (*Thinks* Now, what can I buy to make this bill up to $X hundred)

Tell me about! You end up buying things you don't really need. I think I have over 12 pairs of sock, 8 pairs of gloves, hundreds of Muc off wipes, 3 different colours of Knog lights etc etc. CRC are very clever indeed

tri-sexual wrote:

i cant find it but how much do you have to spend to get free shipping from crc or wiggle to hk?

HK$2449 which is about (12.4) 197.5pounds (sorry no pound sign on my keyboard)
and US$336 at wiggle

Xgreygoose

Some more parts arrived today.

The new quick release TUNE QR15 through axle which will replace the standard Fox 32 Talas QR15.
The standard FoX QR15 weighs in at 72g. The new TUNE QR15 just weighs under 40g! Bought the silver/chomo colour to match the hub


FOX QR15

TUNE DC15 QR



Also pick up another new saddle. TUNE Speedneedle Marathon (102.5g). It has more padding and is wider then the regular Speedneedle.
In two mind to which saddle to use. The TUNE saddle weighs half of the Fizik Gobi Xm Carbon rail saddle(206.9g). Guess it will depend on the ride of that day. My big bum is fan of both seats. Its ashamed that they don't do a lime green Speedneedle.

Xgreygoose

Did anyone read the article of the Jeykll in the lastest MBUK?
Man, it makes me want the bike even more. Come on Cannondale. where is my bloody bike!! :evil:

lawman

Xgreygoose wrote:

Some more parts arrived today.

The new quick release TUNE QR15 through axle which will replace the standard Fox 32 Talas QR15.
The standard FoX QR15 weighs in at 72g. The new TUNE QR15 just weighs under 40g! Bought the silver/chomo colour to match the hub


FOX QR15

TUNE DC15 QR

that looks nice, but i bet it costs a bomb where did you get it from

Xgreygoose

lawman wrote:

Xgreygoose wrote:

TUNE DC15 QR

that looks nice, but i bet it costs a bomb where did you get it from

Yeah just abit 69euro minus 19% VAT and 5% discount Starbike.com

lawman

quite expensive for a 30 gram saving then but it does come in green, so i may have to get one at some point

njee20

That's not bad, better value than some of the £100+ skewers around!

lawman

njee20 wrote:

That's not bad, better value than some of the £100+ skewers around!

true, but as a student im pushing the boat out damn far already with my mojo build id save more weight going for the new maxxis ikons instead of nobby nics, which considering things are drying out now, i might just do, altho i highly doubt my HD140 will weigh anywhere near as little as this

Xgreygoose

lawman wrote:

quite expensive for a 30 gram saving then but it does come in green, so i may have to get one at some point

lawman wrote:

njee20 wrote:

That's not bad, better value than some of the £100+ skewers around!

true, but as a student im pushing the boat out damn far already with my mojo build id save more weight going for the new maxxis ikons instead of nobby nics, which considering things are drying out now, i might just do, altho i highly doubt my HD140 will weigh anywhere near as little as this

Yep, they have two different green's. Actually is pretty good value in saving 30grams especially if you are counting every gram towards my build.
For sure, tires are an easy/cheap way to save weight on your bike.

Xgreygoose

New Disc Brake Set

I was planning to have these brakes but could not pass the opportunity on Limited Edition ones


There is my new brake set for my Jekyll. I'm sure the green is not everyone's cup of tea but I do think it will look great on my Jekyll plus I'm a big fan of green.


Formula "The One" Limited Edition in metallic green to add abit of "bling bling"






Front Brakes (Un-cut Front hose 100cm) Weight 202.2g with Alloy Backed Organic Pads and Alloy levers

Rear Brakes (Uncut Rear hose 165cm) Weight 222.7g with Alloy Backed Organic Pads and Alloy levers



Also it came with 1pcs Formula 180mm brake rotor (120g)

.....But I will be using 2pcs Floating Formula rotor 180mm (108g) which I bought awhile back



I purchase these brakes from the new Formula online store. They now stock all brake sets and small parts which before was a nightmare to find and buy.
My free goodie bag from Formula. Guess they are trying to push there online store. Thanks Formula!! 8)

lawman

Xgreygoose wrote:

New Disc Brake Set

I was planning to have these brakes but could not pass the opportunity on Limited Edition ones


There is my new brake set for my Jekyll. I'm sure the green is not everyone's cup of tea but I do think it will look great on my Jekyll plus I'm a big fan of green.


Formula "The One" Limited Edition in metallic green to add abit of "bling bling"






Front Brakes (Un-cut Front hose 100cm) Weight 202.2g with Alloy Backed Organic Pads and Alloy levers

Rear Brakes (Uncut Rear hose 165cm) Weight 222.7g with Alloy Backed Organic Pads and Alloy levers



Also it came with 1pcs Formula 180mm brake rotor (120g)

.....But I will be using 2pcs Floating Formula rotor 180mm (108g) which I bought awhile back



I purchase these brakes from the new Formula online store. They now stock all brake sets and small parts which before was a nightmare to find and buy.
My free goodie bag from Formula. Guess they are trying to push there online store. Thanks Formula!! 8)

very nearly bought those myself, but even though they were very cheap for what they are, the werent quite cheap enough to justify going for them over my x2's which i prefer the look of tbh 8)