New - Charge Duster custom build.
BigAl
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I received a Charge Duster Skinny frame in my stocking from Santa. Managed to get it built up on Christmas Day - though had to wait until Boxing day for a ride
Build is
SID Races - 100mm
Full SLX groupset (2 x 10)
XT on Mavic 717, Nobby Nics
Crank Bros Cobalt 3 Bars, stem and Post
Charge Spoon saddle
(Edit: forgot - Saint pedals - my first flats)
Very pleased with the way it rides - though I wouldn't recommend it for heavy guys as there's plenty of flex in those slim steel tubes. I love it though - a worthy replacement for my old Kona.
Pics here:
Build is
SID Races - 100mm
Full SLX groupset (2 x 10)
XT on Mavic 717, Nobby Nics
Crank Bros Cobalt 3 Bars, stem and Post
Charge Spoon saddle
(Edit: forgot - Saint pedals - my first flats)
Very pleased with the way it rides - though I wouldn't recommend it for heavy guys as there's plenty of flex in those slim steel tubes. I love it though - a worthy replacement for my old Kona.
Pics here:
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Gorgeous, loving that mate!Framebuilder
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Nice build. Possibly the most under rated xc frame, excellent ride quality.Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350
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Very nice build love the colour, but I am sure kowalski675 will be along to tell you it's a gay :roll:
I can't believe these frames are £159 quid on eBay brand new serious bit of kit for beer money.orange five 260
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@lexD wrote:Very nice build love the colour, but I am sure kowalski675 will be along to tell you it's a gay :roll:
I can't believe these frames are £159 quid on eBay brand new serious bit of kit for beer money.
eBay is where I got mine - as you say £159 is a great price.
It just shows what you can get if you look. I paid £160 for the frame, £350 for the SLX groupset from Merlin
That's a smidge over £500. Wheels I had - but could be bought for £150 ish. Forks cost meh £190 from eBay, then add finishing kit
Less than £1k for the build - you couldn't do that off the shelf
As for the colour - well, gay or not, it ain't gonna get lost. Pictures don't show the colour well - it's not quite yellow and yet it's not quite lump green either. Whatever, to me it looks great0 -
I have been so close to pushing the button on one of these frames on eBay. Nice build.0
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Really getting on with the Charge Spoon saddle, so much so that I'm going to fit them to my other bikes.....
So (tart question coming), should I put the black one on my Anthem and buy a white one for the Duster? Or stick with the black?0 -
@lexD wrote:Very nice build love the colour, but I am sure kowalski675 will be along to tell you it's a gay :roll:
I'd need to see it in the flesh
Can't judge it properly form the pics. 0
