Moda Encore Carbon XC race bike

highlandyeti

Moda Encore Carbon XC race bike

New bike for the coming summer:


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Spec:

Moda High Modulus Carbon Frame
Rockshox Reba Team SL Forks with remote lockout
Shimano XT Front mech
Shimano XT Rear mech
Shimano XT Chainset
Shimano XT Shifters
Shimano XT Cassette and Chain
Shimano XT Disc Brakes and rotors
American Classic MTB tubeless wheels
Kenda Nevegal Tyres
Barelli Carbon bars
Barelli Race Stem
Barelli Race seatpost
Barelli Race saddle
Gusset Seat clamp
Wellgo M142 MTB pedals
Superstar Lock ons
Blackburn Carbon bottle cage
Source bottle

Total weight as pictured 21.5lbs.

Very fast and light and lovely to look at I think.

ctrlaltdel

Now that's a fine looking bike. I love high end xc machines - and this one's no exception

fastandfuriousxc

Those American Classics are superb, got a pair on my ram and have given some serious abuse racing over the winter and still run dead straight (albeit only 60kg), tubeless ready as well. I know a few people on Moda this season and nobody has a bad thing to say amount them. components all good, is the frame the right size though, quite alot of post?

Stoo61

Stunning. Absolutely love that. Well done.

ctrlaltdel

got that wheelset on my bike too. Jury's still out on their longevity, although mine have also survived the winter very well. Can't argue with their strength, light weight and value for money though.

chrisga

V nice bike. Looks great.

If it was me I'd run the front brake line inside the fork leg though.

highlandyeti

Thanks for the nice comments.

Fastand furuios and ctrlaltdel, I totally agree the American Classic wheelset is great, Its £400 but weighs under 1500g and comes with titanium skewers and is tubeless ready, nice pick up speed and a lovely freehub sound plus they look the business, think they are ace value considering what you could spend to get a wheelset that weights the same.

The seatpost is a little high, I just picked up and fitted my seatcollar before I took the photos, I normally run it about and inch lower so it fits just fine.

Thinking about changing the brake and gear cables to white Jagwire's but may be too pimped that way

terryowen

stuning looking bike m8.where did you get that from.was it a self build or did it come like that.

123oldman

Very nice looking bike, thinking of getting those American Classic rims myself.
Stuck between those and Stans on Hope Pro II's..

highlandyeti

It's almost a stock build.
I have added the pedals, seatclamp, grips, headset spacers, carbon bottle cage and bottle and the chainstay guard.

I would definetly recommend the American classics, nice and strong with awesome weight and they look great.

fastandfuriousxc

123 as far as I am aware the AC's use crest rims (If not very similar, also call the colour crest black), was also considering the pro2 option but the AC weight in 150g lighter, have very good hubs with steel faced freewheel preventing wear, extended spoke nipples, come tubeless ready with skewers and look very nice can be had for not much more bikeoutlet were doing them for £300

njee20

AM Classic hubs aren't known for their durability, although better than they were. Certainly good value though, just need some more subtle decals!

123oldman

fastandfuriousxc wrote:

123 as far as I am aware the AC's use crest rims (If not very similar, also call the colour crest black), was also considering the pro2 option but the AC weight in 150g lighter, have very good hubs with steel faced freewheel preventing wear, extended spoke nipples, come tubeless ready with skewers and look very nice can be had for not much more bikeoutlet were doing them for £300

mmmm... thanks for the info mate.

allthegearnoidea

Cracking bike fella!
the euro bike rep was raving about Moda's in the spring last year, Lovely bikes, great spec too!!

ive got the AC wheels on my Soul too, Very nice, been nothing but impressed!! light stiff and sound great too! and best of all, Not the same as stans on pro2's! really not one to follow the masses!!

Lovely bike and very jelous!!

the_spooks

That's just stunning, for an almost stock bike my god it looks good.

ctrlaltdel

allthegearnoidea, considering how many people on this thread have the same wheels, I think we're fast becoming the masses

allthegearnoidea

i did think that when i was typing it hahahha!