Cotic BFe build *Finished*

Tom4

For anyone interested this is my work in progress build thread of my green Cotic BFe. This is my first ever build. Running 1x10.

Spec:

Frame: Cotic BFe Green 16" (Small)
Forks: Rockshox Revelation RL
Front Brake: Hope Tech Evo M4
Rear Brake: Hope Tech Evo X2
Rotors: Hope Floating (183mm front, 160mm rear)
Rims: Halo Freedom 26"
Hubs: Hope Team Green Pro 2
Bars: Answer Pro Taper AM
Stem: Sunline V1 50mm
Grips: Cube Fritzz lockon
Headset: Nukeproof 44mm
Rear dérailleur: Shimano Zee
Rear Shifter: Shimano Zee
Cassette: Shimano SLX 11-36
Chain: Shimano SLX
Seatpost: Easton EA-50
Tyres: Continental Rubber Queen 2.2
Saddle: Charge Spoon
Crankset: Shimano SLX
Chain Device: Superstar Plasma
Chainring: E Thirteen Chain Guide 44t
Pedals: DMR V8

Here are some pics of some of the bits I put together today, mainly just for test fitting:









I will post more pics as the build progresses.

mrlee

Looking forward to seeing this

ilovedirt

Smart, I really wanted one of these in that colour...

lawman

Where the hell did you get team green hope hubs?! I've been looking for a set for years!!

Tom4

lawman wrote:

Where the hell did you get team green hope hubs?! I've been looking for a set for years!!

They popped up on eBay around the time I was looking for a wheelset, just the pot luck i saw them!

Its a bit tarty but I think the green Hope stuff will really set off the bike when its complete.

DanDax1990

Excited, This will be niceeee!

pesky_jones

insanely jealous

Biggus86

Tom4 wrote:

lawman wrote:

Where the hell did you get team green hope hubs?! I've been looking for a set for years!!

They popped up on eBay around the time I was looking for a wheelset, just the pot luck i saw them!

Its a bit tarty but I think the green Hope stuff will really set off the bike when its complete.

It's not tarty at all, the same as buying it in red or blue, but it will certainly stand out to people who know what there looking at ... just got myself a rear green disc, just need on on front to match (ebay watching)

Tom4

Thanks for the comments so far!

I've put the chain, both brakes, shifter (still needs wire routing etc.) and grips on today.

Waiting on the tyres in the post so will get them on as soon as, will get the rear derailleur and brakes set up tomorrow.

Pics will follow when it starts looking a little different!

pnev

Yep

The Rookie

Looking at that, I'm feeling a bit green.......

Nice, I do like the look of slender steel tubing, that looks far to skinny, on an LT HT, although they always look even skinnier when their are no tyres on for some reason!

Tom4

Small update:

Tyres are on, rear brake fitted.











Cables and hoses waiting to be routed:



Things left to do:
- Fit saddle
- Route cables
- Adjust rear derailleur
- Set up chain device
- Bleed and set up brakes (possibly shorten hoses)
- Fit pedals

Tom4

aaaaand its pretty much done.

Just got a temp saddle for the time being.





no more messy cables:



waiting on the weather to sort itself out to get on a test ride!

hucking_fell

sweet 8)

J273

Now thats nice

frankspencer1979

That, is lovely

Motley13

That is one beautiful looking bike

chez_m356

Tom4 wrote:

only one thing i can say about that

allthegearnoidea

Sweet bike fella! skinny tubes Rock!!




you need to sort your front wheel valve/tyre logo alignment!! or the trail gods wont favour you! ;-)

cj11

I once overlooked the wheel tyre logo alignment thing and the trail gods promptly removed me from my bike and placed me in a&e :oops: . Very smart bike by the way.

pesky_jones

cj11 wrote:

I once overlooked the wheel tyre logo alignment thing and the trail gods promptly removed me from my bike and placed me in a&e :oops: . Very smart bike by the way.

Wah? Sorry to go off-topic but whats this about the valve and logo alignment?

allthegearnoidea

you line up the tyre logo with the valve (with military precision if your a stw'er) on the wheel in the event of a puncture gives you a point to look for on the tyre for thorns etc.

if tubeless you do it because your Rad and the trail gods shine on you and the chicks dig it!

the_moodster

unless you own DT Swiss wheels and the logos aren't in the same place on both sides of the wheels, then you sit and rock quietly in the corner trying to decide which side to line up (drive side if you're interested) and ignore how much the other side will bother you

chez_m356

the_moodster wrote:

unless you own DT Swiss wheels and the logos aren't in the same place on both sides of the wheels, then you sit and rock quietly in the corner trying to decide which side to line up (drive side if you're interested) and ignore how much the other side will bother you

except he said

allthegearnoidea wrote:

you line up the tyre logo with the valve (with military precision if your a stw'er) on the wheel in the event of a puncture gives you a point to look for on the tyre for thorns etc.

thats all very well until you remove the inner tube and forget which way around it was

Levi_501

That is pretty sweet

the_moodster

chez_m356 wrote:

except he said

meh :roll:

Tom4

haha i was waiting for someone to comment on the tyres not being mounted in a neat manner :P

allthegearnoidea

post it up on STW and you'll get all manor of comments about the carpet too! :-O ;-)

Tom4

its been out and its a very impressive bike



MUD!

pesky_jones

Tom4 wrote:

its a very impressive bike

yup

allthegearnoidea

cotic's do ride nice dont they!