My Anthem X1

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  • *AL*
    *AL* Posts: 1,114
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Also on route are a pair of TA Specialites Chinook double 40/26 chainrings, KCNC Blue anodized short chainring bolts

    Are they black or silver chainrings ?

    I'm struggling to find a 40T TA Chinook in black.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    *AL* wrote:
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Also on route are a pair of TA Specialites Chinook double 40/26 chainrings, KCNC Blue anodized short chainring bolts

    Are they black or silver chainrings ?

    I'm struggling to find a 40T TA Chinook in black.

    Black. I got the last one Clee Cycles had in stock.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
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  • BennyB
    BennyB Posts: 174
    I love it when stuff arrives in good packaging lol.

    Thats a stunning bike mate! very jealous!
    Ime diving, ime bored, ime on the diving board
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Thanks for all the comments on the bike. If anyone was looking for a XC bike a Anthem of any spec should be top of the list.

    Hopefully tomorrow I will have more parts for it.

    Would have been out on it a few times while i have been home but unfortunately i have been welded to my porcelain throne with a bad case of food poisoning. First time i have ever been struck down by it and i hope i never get struck down by it again, its not been pretty :oops:
  • mastermosher
    mastermosher Posts: 233
    Stunning ride fella. Green with envy. Enjoy.
    I don't mind what they say... as long as they say its enormous
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    why do you have all these nice bikes, god dammit? :lol: your winter hack is better than my best and only bike :) The anthem's looking great though.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    getonyourbike wrote:
    why do you have all these nice bikes, god dammit? :lol: your winter hack is better than my best and only bike :) The anthem's looking great though.

    Sold that bike, alloy hardtails just are not for me and proceeds went towards this :D.
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    Rick Draper wrote:
    getonyourbike wrote:
    why do you have all these nice bikes, god dammit? :lol: your winter hack is better than my best and only bike :) The anthem's looking great though.

    Sold that bike, alloy hardtails just are not for me and proceeds went towards this :D.
    well it was better than my only bike then. :(:D
  • bonezy
    bonezy Posts: 129
    Get well soon Rick, and if you need anyone to thrash your Anthem to keep it warm...
    Whyte901
  • Broonster
    Broonster Posts: 440
    Stunning bike Rick. My Anthem is an absolute dream to ride, so I can only imagine what yours is like with your sooper-dooper bits of lightweight & shiny kit on it! :lol:
    Winter: Moda Nocturne
    Road: Cervelo R3
    'Cross: Ridley X-Night
    Commuter: Genesis Day One
  • fattrucker
    fattrucker Posts: 39
    LOL @ Broonster
    mastermosher wrote:
    Stunning ride fella. Green with envy. Enjoy.

    You just tryin t make him feel better ? The blokes been struck down by food poisoning and you you say you're green *with envy* ? Is it only me that sees the funny side on that comment ?


    Ok only me then .
    Get well soon soon Rick . Look on the bright side though at least you'll be at racing weight by the time it's over . :wink:
  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    Not been eating spanish cucumbers have you :?: :wink:
    2014 Whyte T-129S
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    LOL@Race weight!

    Anyhow feeling a fair bit better now, thanks everyone. It's not something i ever want to experience again in a hurry.

    Here is todays instalment.
    XTR 2/3 adjuster:
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    Ritchey Superlogic carbon low rise bars:
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    Double chainrings:
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    Formula Alloy pad retaining bolts:
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Double chainring setup installed, just need to fettle the front mech position a little bit still:
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    Ritchey SuperLogic bars and XTR shifters fitted:
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  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,126
    thats looking so good!

    i really want a xtr shifter, should be getting one for the next build
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Brakes age getting changed once again :oops:

    The Formula Levers and XTR shifters are not a great fit together, the bleed screw on the underside of the brake hits the shifter housing in the position i want to run them all.

    So i have ordered some XTR Race brakes 8) Should be here tomorrow.
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    XTR M985 Double front mech fitted, works miles better on the double than the old XT M770-10 adapted to run a double instead of a triple:
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  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Spot the mistake:
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    O well fitted my one XTR Race brake:
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    And my Tune Skewers arrived as well:
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  • fat_homer
    fat_homer Posts: 470
    Stunning bike that, love the blue and white combo 8)
    Transition Scout / Cotic Soul / Giant Defy
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    CRC sorted the correct brake out straight away and it showed up first thing this morning. Top service to sort out what was a packaging mistake:
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    Sadly off the the Bahamas for a few days tomorrow. Cannot wait to get out on it and see how the XTR brakes perform.
  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,126
    i tried the xtr brakes. perform well, but the lever feels small to me
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  • wowtaylor
    wowtaylor Posts: 75
    Hmmm... Holidaying in the Bahamas and from Macclesfield you must be either Mutley McLadd or the Beater :lol:
  • pioneer68
    pioneer68 Posts: 56
    The new XTR brakes are great, I run the trail version, love the short lever, easy one finger braking, and has bags of power IMO. Also bought the ispec adapter covers, to mount the brakes as well, makes for a tidy bar. Lovely bike by the way.
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  • yorkshire_man
    yorkshire_man Posts: 85
    Lovely bike and some fantastic upgrades though gotta say the remote lever for the forks looks damn site ugly :(
  • MTBKarl
    MTBKarl Posts: 45
    Hi Rick,

    Can I ask where you got the chainrings and bolts? I am thinking of doing something similar with my chainset. I was thinking of going a little larger than standard ratio. Do you know if you can get something in the region of a 26t small and 34/36t?

    Cheers
  • Bill-87
    Bill-87 Posts: 155
    That's something special, unbelievable. Beautiful. Words cannot describe....
  • Dick Scruttock
    Dick Scruttock Posts: 2,533
    Thanks everyone.

    Rings and bolts came from Clee-Cycles, very fast delivery.

    Ordered one of the shimano bleed pots for the brakes as i shortened the hoses the pikie way and pumped the pistons out a bit then pushed them back once the hose's were shortened. Think with a bleed they will be even better.
  • JAGGY
    JAGGY Posts: 167
    This thread makes me want to buy an anthem!!!!

    Great looking bike and great build.

    Did you not fancy an xtr double chainset?
  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    Rick Draper wrote:
    Sadly off the the Bahamas for a few days tomorrow

    contradiction if I ever etc etc
    2014 Whyte T-129S

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