2012 Dave Yates 853 Custom Build

Andy B
Andy B Posts: 8,115
edited October 2012 in Your mountain bikes
2012 Custom fully fillet brazed 853 Dave Yates

I wanted the frame to be as clean looking as possible & the theme for the build was as much UK made or at least stuff from UK companies

PS Yes I do know the brake hoses are a tad long, that's on the list of fettling!

PPS Yes I know I could have gone with Pace forks, but I didn't :P

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P1030230 by Andy B72, on Flickr

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P1030239 by Andy B72, on Flickr

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P1030244 by Andy B72, on Flickr

Frame: Fully fillet brazed Reynolds 853 main tubes, Columbus Zona chainstays, Reynolds 525 seat stays & head tube
Forks: Rockshox Reba RL 120mm
Bars: USE Atom Carbon
Stem: Hope 90mm x 0°, 25.4mm clamp
Headset: Hope
Grips: Superstar
Bar Plugs: Hope

Front Brake: Hope Tech X2
Front disc: Hope Floating rotor 183mm
Rear Brake: Hope Tech X2
Rear Disc: Hope Floating rotor 183mm
Hoses: Braided

Shifters: Sram X0
Cables: Shimano XTR
Front Mech: Shimano XTR
Rear Mech: Sram X0 medium cage

Seat: Charge Spoon Ti rails
Seat Post: USE Sumo Carbon
Seat Post Clamp: Hope

Cranks: Middleburn RS8 X type
Chainring(s): Middleburn hardcote 26t/39t
Chain: KMC 9X SL
Cassette: Shimano XTR
Pedals: Shimano XTR
Bottom Bracket: Hope Stainless Steel

Front Wheel
Rim: Mavic XC717 Disc silver
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution
Hub: Hope Pro II Evo
Tube: Schwalbe lightweight
Tire: Charge Splashback 1.8"

Back Wheel
Rim: Mavic XC717 Disc silver
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution
Hub: Hope Pro II Evo
Tube: Schwalbe lightweight
Tire: Charge Splashback 1.8"

Weight: 24.75 lb/11.2 Kg

Other info: head angle 68.5° Seat angle 70°
Completely unique (yeah it's a custom frame...) as Dave has never used his signature on the downtube on any other bike (he quite likes it too!)
Curved seatstay bridge
No chainstay bridge
73mm BB shell
Front facing slot in seat tube
Cable mounts for dropper post
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Yumm me like the frame paint job. Only thing that doesnt work in my opinion are the tyres for some reason those 2 colour tyres look wrong to me on the silver rims.

    Havent seen a Dave Yates in a while they used to be the ultimate frame once upon a time. Didnt even know he was still going.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Yeah he's still at it, great bloke he is too, a right character!

    1st post updated with spec list ;)
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  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    Unique and signed by the artist! Funnily enough, the combination of tan tyrewalls, thin tubes and the blue/white paint give it a retro look to my eye - if I just glanced at it from across the road I'd think it was about ten years old and very well preserved.
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  • 70\ʹspenguin
    70\ʹspenguin Posts: 957
    Love love love this!
  • chrisjnr19
    chrisjnr19 Posts: 231
    This looks awesome!
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  • jayson
    jayson Posts: 4,606
    Very old skool looking ride, like someone above said i didnt even realise DY was still going after all these years.

    We'll be seeing Overyburys next... :D
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  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
    I still dream about riding a medium sized donkis nob.
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  • DCR00
    DCR00 Posts: 2,160
    i like this a lot

    kind of retro
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Just swapped out the regular tubes for lighter weight ones & reweighed it in at 24.75lbs

    Cheers for all the comments :)
    jayson wrote:
    Very old skool looking ride, like someone above said i didnt even realise DY was still going after all these years.

    We'll be seeing Overyburys next... :D
    You never know!
    pastey_boy wrote:
    I still dream about riding a medium sized donkis nob.
    You haven't got a... oh wait wrong section :lol:

    I have seen Dave's DONKIS NOB :shock:
    DCR00 wrote:
    i like this a lot

    kind of retro
    That was the idea, a nod to the past brought bang up to date :)
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  • HenryTheHoover
    HenryTheHoover Posts: 126
    Being old school and a steel frame fan this bike ticks every box for me. I really like it. I would like to know how you got to deciding on a 70 deg seat tube angle? Have you got long legs or thigh bones or something? Reason I am interested is I have been weighing up whether to save up for a custom frame myself as I seem to be made up of body parts from totally different people.
  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    HenryTheHoover wrote:
    Being old school and a steel frame fan this bike ticks every box for me. I really like it. I would like to know how you got to deciding on a 70 deg seat tube angle? Have you got long legs or thigh bones or something? Reason I am interested is I have been weighing up whether to save up for a custom frame myself as I seem to be made up of body parts from totally different people.
    The geometry is loosely based on my '99 Orange Clockwork then tweaked for a 120mm fork

    I'm pretty average in my proportions so no geometry changes in that respect

    Dave likes to work from an existing bike a customer has, even though he has a fitting rig

    Personally speaking it's well worth saving up for (or raping the credit card) a custom frame

    Don't expect any change from £1100 at the least for a frame like this, mine has custom drop outs, custom paint & a fillet brazed BB shell all of which are at extra cost!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Very nice rig buddy looking retro aswell :) and loving the rear caliper mounting,
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Veeery cool, Hope you have a nice beard to go with it hehe.

    How do you find the tyres?(if you've had chance to test them)
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Veeery cool, Hope you have a nice beard to go with it hehe.

    How do you find the tyres?(if you've had chance to test them)
    Thinking about some skinwalls for my Rock Lobster!
    cheers!

    Yeah i have a goatee, not going full beard as it's not blinglespeed!

    Tyres are good in dry and damp conditions, as you'd expect not so good in gloop. They are quite thin so sharp rocks may give pinch flats, not had one yet though.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Got my splashbacks today, very very happy. Weight seems good and the tread pattern looks nice!

    You managed to get this filthy yet? Needs a good dose of the brown stuff!
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    A couple of dirty pics of the Yates...

    In action

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    Yates Peaks Air by Andy B72, on Flickr

    Dirty girl

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    Dirty girl close up

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    That looks even better dirty!

    What head angle is that, it looks pretty tight which makes it all look even more retro I think.

    Nice though, really nice.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    The Beginner wrote:
    That looks even better dirty!

    What head angle is that, it looks pretty tight which makes it all look even more retro I think.

    Nice though, really nice.
    hehe, yeah dirty or clean I'm dead chuffed with it

    From the build spec list head angle 68.5° Seat angle 70

    I got my angle app on the phone to check it, it's more like 69° though, I think it's the pics that make it look short at the front end
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Yeah looking again it looks slacker in the later pics, the very first pic it looks more like 75!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Levi_501
    Levi_501 Posts: 1,105
    Super sexy :mrgreen:
  • mrmonkfinger
    mrmonkfinger Posts: 1,452
    do like the frame.

    how long did it take from first getting in touch with DY to receiving the frame?
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  • Levi_501
    Levi_501 Posts: 1,105
    I have been thinking about this again: Can I ask what sort of wallet damage was involved and did you get much of a say in the design?
  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    A basic custom 853 frame from Dave costs ~£1100

    Mine has custom drop outs, fully billet brazed BB shell (lugged is std cost) & custom paintwork, all of which was at extra cost

    From initial meeting to delivery was around 13 weeks

    I had a fair bit of involvement with the frame design aided by Dave's vast knowledge
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