My Hardtail

spender86
spender86 Posts: 48
edited July 2013 in Your mountain bikes
Hi Guys,

Built this up about a year ago. Got the frame and forks from Ebay and bought all the components to build up a bike I wanted and not something that had substandard parts in places to reduce costs.

Weight wise as pictured including pedals is 13.3kg, so overall not too heavy.

The spec is as follows:
Frame - Unknown( I believe it be a Kenesis frame but im not sure) Any help would be appreciated.
Forks - Rock Shox Recon Silver TK 100mm
Groupset - Full Deore XT(2013)
Brakes - Deore XT(2013)
Wheels - Deore XT hubs with Stans Flow rims
Tyres - Continental Rubber Queen 26 x 2.2
Pedals - Deore XT(2013)
Handlebar/Stem/Seatpost - Easton EA70
Saddle - Fizik Gobi XM.

Picture wise the stem looks a little odd but in the flesh its fine.

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Any feedback or comments welcome, thanks for looking.
Sam

Comments

  • cavedweller
    cavedweller Posts: 9
    Looks like a real nice ride. Something pretty cool about having an unknown frame!

    I like the subtle red touches.
  • James Q
    James Q Posts: 201
    Very very nice!
  • spender86
    spender86 Posts: 48
    Thanks,
    I tried to keep them subtle, I didn't want to overdo the red them too much.
    Yeah it is kinda cool, but I would like to try and find out what frame it is, the build quality on the frame seems to be of a very high standard though.
  • Myster101
    Myster101 Posts: 856
    Nice and clean, very nice.
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  • 97th choice
    97th choice Posts: 2,222
    Myster101 wrote:
    Nice and clean, very nice.

    This.

    How do you find the rubber queens? They look way bigger than 2.2
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  • spender86
    spender86 Posts: 48
    97th choice wrote:
    Myster101 wrote:
    Nice and clean, very nice.

    This.

    How do you find the rubber queens? They look way bigger than 2.2

    I find them very good, I've not ridden them in really bad weather on muddy ground but they have shinned through everything I have thrown at them. They are only the cheap ones not the black chilli ones so I'm very impressed by them to be honest.
    Tell me about it, when I got them and inflated them I didn't think they would fit in the frame they are massive.
  • spender86
    spender86 Posts: 48
    Myster101 wrote:
    Nice and clean, very nice.

    Well I'd just washed her. I would love to say she looked this all the time but this would be a lie. Lol.
  • Gibbo3771
    Gibbo3771 Posts: 145
    Needs some go faster stripes :p

    Looks sweet, guessing you are one of the bastards that stole the last of the white recon silvers reduced from 300 to 130 :p I HAD TO SETTLE FOR BLACK, DAMN YOU!
  • spender86
    spender86 Posts: 48
    Yeah I know what you mean, the frame is a little plain but it means the components shine a little more.
    I got the forks with the frame for a better price than £130.
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Good looking bike, that.
  • pnev
    pnev Posts: 236
    Frame looks like a carrera kraken to me
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Nah, it's not a Kraken.
  • pnev
    pnev Posts: 236
    Prove it
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    DSC_8883_zps0e632c27.jpg

    Totally different frame. Different tube shapes, different rear dropout area, different cable routing (with guides in different places), different welds, seatstays meet seat tube in different places, just different everywhere.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    The rear dropouts on disc braked Krakens haven't changed since the start, definately not a Kraken (or Vulcan or Fury which all use the same frame)
    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.
  • pnev
    pnev Posts: 236
    I'm not convinced. I need more evidence
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Pnev wrote:
    I'm not convinced. I need more evidence

    You need an eye test, lol. :lol:
  • spender86
    spender86 Posts: 48
    It's deffo not a Carrera they look to different. Any more guesses?

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