Cotic Bfe Build begins
hobbitsharley
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Orders placed for Bfe in small, I decided against black in the end as everything I have or had is black so I've had blue with white RS Revs - thanks for the tip off under £300 for 2012 wih lock out - bargain.
Frame should be here Friday as should my forks and hope full all the little bits to get it built over the weekend.
So far I have slx front mech and shifters, Xt rear mech and triple chain set , tranzx dropped post ( may be reverb soon) Thompson stem and syncros bar, hope pro2 hubs with 721 rims with 4 pots - pics to follow when all the parts are in one place
Frame should be here Friday as should my forks and hope full all the little bits to get it built over the weekend.
So far I have slx front mech and shifters, Xt rear mech and triple chain set , tranzx dropped post ( may be reverb soon) Thompson stem and syncros bar, hope pro2 hubs with 721 rims with 4 pots - pics to follow when all the parts are in one place
live, ride, survive
2012 Nightrod Special Race tuned
Cotic Bfe
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2012 Nightrod Special Race tuned
Cotic Bfe
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Thats going to look quality, look forward to seeing it progress. Only going to make me want to build my new bike more!0
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Its here just as i turned in after a night the TNT man rang the bell - one Cotic Bfe in Small (yes im only 5'6" on a good day)
Revs arrived the day before
the Wheels and Discs - yes i have a floating dinner plate up front
and so the build begins - as i dont have the tools to do the headset and steerer its off to the LBS to install and cut it down for melive, ride, survive
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just back from LBS - still to have steer cut as i needed wheels and seat to get the position right
looking sorta bike like
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started at around 8:30 this morning and by 13:30 done inc 2 trips to the LBS to get the headset pressed in and steerer cut down the only damn job i couldnt do
then i found the cables wouldnt fit completely different to the full length outers i had - back to the shop for cutters and ferrules - damn it - wish i had found my cutters would have saved some £££ oh well - so from a frame and forks delivered Friday to this a complete Cotic Bfe
Current Spec
Cotic Bfe Small
Hope Pro2 hubs - front 15mm bolt thru, rear 10mm bolt thru using Superstar Axle/QR
Mavic EX721 rims
Hope Tech M4 front and rear 203/183
RS revelations with remote lock out
SLX front Mech and Shifters
XT Chainset and rear Mech
Tranz-x Dropper post (soon to be Reverb)
Thompson AM stem with Syncros bars (soon to be Easton Monkey in white)
SDG saddle
lock on grips (need to be replaced)
1st ride proved everything was tight and adjusted right - 1st build in 20yrs!!!!!! im taking it over the local trails tomoz after swaping the the Conti's for some Nobby Nics Snakeskinlive, ride, survive
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Cotic claim sub 28lb is possible on a medium, mine with the heavy weight wheel set and the big brakes and dropper is 30lbs, i stood on scales and picked it up not very acurate but gives ya an idea, i reckon loosing my wheels and getting something lighter would bring it way downMountainMonster wrote:Looking very nice!
Any idea on weight?live, ride, survive
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Still fairly respectable for the type of frame it is. I'm expecting about a 12kg build once my Soul is completed, just waiting to pick up my new front wheel.0
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that should be a very tasty bike when done - get to see how mine rides tomorrow fingers crossedlive, ride, survive
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Definitely a good choice. Blue bfe with white revs, cant go wrong!0
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just looked at yoursste_t wrote:Definitely a good choice. Blue bfe with white revs, cant go wrong! i was thinking white wheels as well to try and lighten mine up a bit lol live, ride, survive
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well ive knocked around 400g or just under a 1lb off my bike by changing the tires !!!! ive gone from 2.3 Conti Gravity to 2.25 Schwalbe Nobby Nic EVO snakeskins, i could well have knocked a bit more off as the Syncros bar has been replaced as well with a White Easton EA70 Monkey Bar - so its know under 30lb whoo hooo - im still thinking of getting lighter wheels but struggling as to many choices LOLlive, ride, survive
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Hi hobbitsharley,
That's a beautiful frame, really love colour.
Nice Build.GIANT YUKON FX2 - http://goo.gl/xtIfv.0 -
Lovely, get some white nano pedals on it
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What size rear hub does it take?0
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Very nice, love the blue, I'd have had my Soul that colour if I had had the choice. I'm very much a Cotic fan!0
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very nice indeed. cotics seem very popular at the moment 8)0
