Boardman Team HT - Lots of Green/White

Phillr
Phillr Posts: 31
edited September 2012 in Your mountain bikes
Pic as standard:
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Pics after bars/stem in the workshop (aka kitchen):
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Chainset: FSA Comet BB30 42/27T
Forks: 120mm Rockshox Recon Gold TK
Front Brake: Avid Elixir 3's 180mm Rotor
Front Mech: SRAM X7
Gear Shifters: SRAM X7 2x10
Handle Bars: Raceface Respond low riser
Headset: FSA Integrated 1 1/8
Hubs: Formula 32 hole Q/R disc hub
Pedals: Wellgo alloy body
Rear Brake: Avid Elixir 3's 160mm rotor
Rear Mech: SRAM X7
Rims: Mavic XM-317 double wall black 32 hole disc rim
Saddle: Boardman black with cro-moly rails
Seatpost: Boardman 31.6mm black
Stem: Truvativ Hussefelt 2012 Stem
Tyres: Continental Mountain King 26x2.2 wire bead black Rear, Maxxis High Roller 2.1 Front


This is my first proper bike after not riding since I was younger, pretty pleased with it so far, I'd quite like to replace the pedals with some flats from superstar, and I am debating changing to a 1x10 setup as I don't really use the 2x10 at all. I need to get up to the trails a bit more but I am waiting on a friend getting a bike so I have someone to regularly go with!
So far I have changed the grips for some Superstar's as I didn't find the standard ones comfy, I have also changed to some wider bars and a shorter stem. Not sure how much it will help the handling but it feels okay so far.

Comments

  • zanush
    zanush Posts: 161
    Nice :wink:
    Boardman Fs Team
    Felt F95
  • Mtbdaz
    Mtbdaz Posts: 90
    Nice bike that, i changed to 1x10 (36t up front) and it was fine at dalby the other day, only a couple of climbs i couldn't make
    Just makes the whole gearing so simple

    Daz
  • Phillr
    Phillr Posts: 31
    How difficult was it to do Daz? Is it just a case of taking the big ring off? I'm a bit clueless really, although I haven't looked into it properly.

    Funnily enough I was at Dalby on Monday, but I was with my girlfriend and little boy so I didn't have chance to do any of the harder routes, and I didn't fancy doing them by myself!
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    To go 1x10, first choose your gearing based on what you use now, remove surplus ring/rings, shifters/cables and fit a chain guide....
    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.
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    Bear in mind your bike has an fsa chainset with special 3 bolt chain rings, so to realistically go 1x10, you would need new bb30 cranks, a single speed chain ring and a chain device, in other words a whole of money for doing something you might not even get on with.
  • Mtbdaz
    Mtbdaz Posts: 90
    Phillr wrote:
    How difficult was it to do Daz? Is it just a case of taking the big ring off? I'm a bit clueless really, although I haven't looked into it properly.

    Funnily enough I was at Dalby on Monday, but I was with my girlfriend and little boy so I didn't have chance to do any of the harder routes, and I didn't fancy doing them by myself!


    Well ive got the XT crank with external hope BB, ive fitted a ISCG 05 to the BB, then ive got the brave B- Force chain guide £50 from CRC, running a 36t hope downhill single ring

    All very simple to fit really but a few tools are required.....then u get rid of the inner ring, outer ring, front mech, shifter........where in hull are you???

    Daz
  • Phillr
    Phillr Posts: 31
    Thanks for the reply's guys, It was just something to think about for now. It's doing no harm to keep the gearing as it is.

    Daz I'm just off Newland ave. What about you?

    Just a couple of additions today.

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    Chainstay Guard.

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    More green courtesy of Superstar Components
  • Mtbdaz
    Mtbdaz Posts: 90
    Try staying in the middle ring on ya next ride see how ya get on just using the rear 10 as it can cost a few quid converting and you may not like it

    I live off noddle hill way, bransholme

    Dalby red route was good but quite wet n muddy...". I got a stone in my rear brake which stripped a pad :-(. Not good
    Have you been ?
  • Phillr
    Phillr Posts: 31
    That's not great.

    I have been but only with the family so I stuck to the green routes. I really need to get out there properly but I haven't rode properly for a while so I need to test myself on the blue routes before I hit anything tougher!

    What bike are you using?
  • Mtbdaz
    Mtbdaz Posts: 90
    Yeah good idea, dalby red is a hard trail and a bit rough in places, i like sherwood pines better, its a shorter trail at 8.5 miles but we just go round twice and also raywell near cottingham has some decent stuff

    Ive got a 2011 scott scale 60. Done a few upgrades to it like ya do ....... So far been a good bike
  • Phillr
    Phillr Posts: 31
    I have never been out near Raywell is it any good? I need to go but I am stuck for a regular riding partner at the moment! If you ever wanna go for a ride drop me a PM!

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