Ellsworth Moment

fatlad

Guilty of long term lurking so thought I would share my new build. I love the way it looks and realise I am very lucky to have it! This will be my motivation to get out in the rain and sludge and get some serious miles in this year.
I've had loads of useful information from this site over the years and the classifeds have been a goldmine for parts.

Brief history of bikes over the last few years - 2006 Specialized Enduro, 456C, Ragley Mmmbop then this....
I really enjoyed the hardtails, but feel its time to get back to some bounce.

Frame was a bargain - the chaps at Freeborn in Horsham were a pleasure to deal with.







Frame: Ellsworth Moment w/RP23
Forks: Magura Thor 150mm Lift Select
Bars: Sunline V2 710 Wide
Stem: Thomson 70mm
Headset: Hope
Grips: Odi Ruffian Lock ons
Bar Ends: No thanks...

Front Brake Lever assy: Shimano XT 203mm (Im a big lad and a chicken)
Rear Brake Lever assy: Shimano XT 203mm
Hoses: Standard


Shifters: Shimano Zee 10speed
Cables: Standard
Rear Mech: SLX Shadow +
Chain Device: MRP 1x

Seat: Selle Italia Race SE
Seat Post: Sunline
Seat Post Clamp: OEM

Cranks: Shimano SLX
Chainring: Hope 34t
Chain: XT 10 speed
Cassette: XT 11-36
Pedals: Shimano XT
Bottom Bracket: Hope stainless

Front Wheel: DT Swiss EX 1750 15mm Maxle
Tire: Rubber Queen 2.2"

Back Wheel: DT Swiss EX 1750 Superstar 9mm QR
Tire: Rubber Queen 2.2"

Weight: Just over 30lbs. Am not overly bothered about losing weight in the bike, I weigh in at over 17stone so am going to start with myself first

Other info: Next bits to change are a 27.2 Hilo dropper. Go tubeless (when I can settle on tyres that I am happy to stick with, am a serial tyre swapper) will go for Pro 2's on Flows most likely. Maybe swap the bars stem for easton havens, purely aesthetic reasons!
Maybe a custom tune for the rear shock when Ive got used to the frame.
A skills day to make the most of it!

Comments and ideas are very welcome.

Thewaylander

Lovely bike,

My only advise with the direction your going for next bits, is avoid the pro 2, most people i know have snapped the flanges repeatedly.

mrmonkfinger

I haven't snapped the flanges once on my pro2s.

Seriously, if they had a failure rate of "most owners", they wouldn't sell any. Ever.

Thewaylander

mrmonkfinger wrote:

I haven't snapped the flanges once on my pro2s.

Seriously, if they had a failure rate of "most owners", they wouldn't sell any. Ever.

Hence why I commented "I know". I know several people who have owned pro2 and snapped the flanges on them. my house mate cracked 3 in a year and half.

rockmonkeysc

I broke a pro2 rear hub Flange but I have also broke a flange on a Hadley hub and a Superstar hub.
Pro2's are very popular so you would hear of more of them breaking than other hubs.