Ragley Piglet- New Tyres (Page 2)

HarryK
HarryK Posts: 84
edited November 2012 in Your mountain bikes
Seems there has been an influx of piglets and ragleys in general, so here's another...
Going to build up a green piglet to replace my current 09' specialized rockhopper- test rode one last week, goes like shit off a shovel and seemed to be great in general. Picking as much stuff as I can in the 'sales' currently, but right now I've got some 2011 fox F120's (fit damped, kashima coated- £350!!!) an EA50 seatpost & bars, hope seat post qr, thompson stem & charge spoon.

Planned Spec:
Ragley Piglet- Green/ 20"
Fox f120 FIT RLC
Shimano SLX Group set + 2011 SLX Brakes
Hope Evo 2/ Mavic XM719 Wheels (merlin handbuilt)
Hope Stainless BB (Silver)
Hope Headset (Silver)
Gore RideOn Cables
EA50 Bars & Seatpost
Easton Haven 70mm Stem
Charge Spoon Ti
ODI troy lee's
Hope front + rear QR's
Conti 2.2 Mountain King II's

Heres a quick phone photo, I'll stick some better ones up at some point:

[url]IMG_3311.jpg[/url]

Comments

  • kja
    kja Posts: 259
    Sounds like it's gonna be a good un.
  • BigStu2
    BigStu2 Posts: 794
    Be nice to see when its built up, Having a blast on mine and as youv'e found out theres a ton of bargains to be had right now, makes specing your own even more fun.
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  • rybak
    rybak Posts: 2
    Hi, piglet 20" - it's rare. I prepare to buy this size. Can u tell me bar, stem length&rise and your height? :)
    sry for my poor eng :S
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    rybak wrote:
    Hi, piglet 20" - it's rare. I prepare to buy this size. Can u tell me bar, stem length&rise and your height? :)
    He's not selling i don't think, he only just bought the bloody thing!!
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Nope I'm not selling the bikes it the frame I'm building the bike from (hopefully in early feb). Also rybak, if you want a 20" piglet they're not hard to find but none of the sites have them in stock at the moment, some time in feb apparently.
  • rybak
    rybak Posts: 2
    I know,that's not trade,but don't know it's bike not constructed. Sorry for fuss(good word?)!
    It seems that you've missed my point. 20" is rare in the midst of piglet users, i saw only one ivory on myragley.com,no one green...nevermind. I'm asking becouse make research about bar&stem dimension vs height to avoid method of trial and many error. (earlier and now i'm riding mainly road bike).
    Ragley recommend medium-short stem 6-8cm. I'm 190cm so I'm thinking about width bar 700 with >1" rise.

    I hope now all it's "clear". I'm waiting for feb and photos. :)
    sry for my poor eng :S
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Oh fair enough- yes do don't see many 20"ers in green around- I'm about 6 foot and am thinking about 70mm stem (need to measure mine to see how long it actually is) and 760/40 bars (nukeproof warhead- low rise), after going to some 680mm ones and seeing what a difference they made on the fastest/ best descent near me I just want to go wider! I get paid next week & then just need to sell my rockhopper and I can order parts... also just found some bargain xt trail brakes- want!
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    What I've got so far (new pedals turned up today) and the frame is on order!!! The LBS should have it early February.

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    Photo 18-01-2012 15 43 25 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr

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    Photo 18-01-2012 15 45 17 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    (Those are the bars & stem I've got)
  • kja
    kja Posts: 259
    Can I ask what length stem you intend to run? I started out with a 60mm but after a bit of experimenting with different lengths have settled on a 50mm which is spot on.
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Well I've just measured the one I'm planing to stick on there (Thompson) and it turns out its 90mm, so I'll stick that on there just so can ride it and then I think I'm going to go for a 60mm stem which was what was on my LBS test bike & it felt great.
  • kja
    kja Posts: 259
    Yep, I think 60mm is going to be more suitable than 90mm! They're great bikes to ride, you won't be disappointed, but I would warn you that the finish isn't amazing, but at £270 for a frame you probably wouldn't expect it to be. I love mine to bits, but am budgeting for a respray in a year or two!
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Yes 60mm will be, shame I'm going to have to swap the x4 though- really nice stem. Yes they do ride really nicely, didn't want to take the test bike back... Hopefully I won't have to re-spray (to soon) it as it should look quality in green! Just want to build it now :D
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    So an update... So far I've ordered and got a headset, BB & brakes from the LBS and should have been getting the frame sometime soon. BUT, apparently hotline/ ragley have issues with the 20" green frame I had on back order- so annoying! So I ether get the ivory (& maybe respray it) or wait... Heres a photo of all stuff I've got from the LBS:
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    Photo 10-02-2012 16 54 04 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr

    Hope Sliver BB + Headset, SLX 2012 brakes and some new pedals for good measure.
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    I have the frame!! And ragley painted it orange which looks great. Nearly got everything, just got to wait a couple of weeks to get the wheels, groupset and a few other bits.

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    Photo 22-02-2012 15 26 29 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr

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    Photo 22-02-2012 15 26 53 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    managed to chip the headset carrying it home... idiot

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    Photo 22-02-2012 15 37 25 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    Pile of components coming along nicely.
  • BigLee1
    BigLee1 Posts: 449
    Nice bling!
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  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    So looks like I'm going to build it in late may/ early may, however I pretty much have everything short of a group set and wheels. Picked these up for bargain price in the last week:

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    Photo 12-04-2012 10 51 26 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    Some orange ODI troy lees, 70mm haven stem (£40!!) and a set of gore fully sealed cables.
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Soo... Nearly got everything! Just waiting for some qr skewers to turn up and then I should be able to build it in a couple of weeks!
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    Photo 14-05-2012 15 44 14 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    Wheels have arrive- Hope Pro II's and Mavic XM719's

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    Photo 17-05-2012 14 19 08 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
    SLX Groupset just arrived

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    Photo 17-05-2012 14 22 40 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Finally started to build it! Though the steerer needs cutting and the lbs can't do it until saturday which might set it back a bit. Anyway- this is what I've got so far:

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    Photo 30-05-2012 18 51 04 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Finished! Pretty much- got a mud-guard on order but thats it :D Looks awesome, really pleased with how its turned out! Just a shame I might have to wait 2 weeks to be able to take it for its first ride :(

    Couple of Phone Pics:
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    Photo 24-06-2012 17 58 22 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr

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    Photo 24-06-2012 17 58 33 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    HarryK wrote:
    Finished! Pretty much- got a mud-guard on order but thats it :D Looks awesome, really pleased with how its turned out! Just a shame I might have to wait 2 weeks to be able to take it for its first ride :(

    Couple of Phone Pics:
    [url][/url]7434364218_1cd27e2e62_z.jpg
    Photo 24-06-2012 17 58 22 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr

    [url][/url]7434362280_3696a77ae6_z.jpg
    Photo 24-06-2012 17 58 33 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr


    looks lovely, a very considered and classy build. Hope the mudguard doesn't ruin it, better a muddy arse than a compromised look!
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Cheers! Nope, this is just a bender fender for the front- none of that rear mud-guard nonsense!
  • coomber
    coomber Posts: 232
    Are they hooded rear dropouts. Looks so cool!
  • paulload
    paulload Posts: 15
    Stunning beast!
    Giant Trance X3 2012
    Spec Rockhopper Comp 2011
  • GT_Dave
    GT_Dave Posts: 161
    Fantastic looking bike, I really want one of these!! :D
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Well today was the first time I have ridden it and all I can say is amazing! Such a good bike, its miles faster than my specialized and feels way more stable. Also the slacker head angle & wider bars mean it handles like a dream too- I'm well chuffed. Wish I'd put some better tyres on though, the race kings hindered things slightly as they didn't really grip at all.. Me high rollers will be going on until I get some conti mtn king II's.

    Here's a post ride phone photo:
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    Photo 04-07-2012 16 46 45 by Harry Kitchin, on Flickr
  • Abra
    Abra Posts: 338
    Nice build. Loving the final picture! thats how it should always look!
    DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Just fitted some new tubeless Mountain King II's, it will be interesting to see how they ride in comparison to the high rollers. Still need to trim the bars down a bit- 780mm is a touch to wide for me local trails! Also might go 2x10 at some point... Heres a phone pic- I'll stick some decent ones up at the weekend.


    [url]IMG_3311.jpg[/url]
  • frankspencer1979
    frankspencer1979 Posts: 525
    Tis a lovely bike fella, I'm looking to build a Piglet myself if the 2013 frames ever show up. Can I ask how tall you are? I'm 6'2 so on paper I guess I should be on a 20" frame (my current bike is,) but I'm wondering if an 18" might be a bit sprightlier.
  • HarryK
    HarryK Posts: 84
    Well I'm 6ft and have not had any issues with how sprightly it is, its bloody fast and with short stem/ wide bar its also very manoeuvrable I've found. See if you can find a test ride, I test rode the 18" and personally found is a tiny bit cramped. Fantastic bike, the harder you push it the better it gets!

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