Cove Handjob build - Custom paint page 2

7:00am en route:

After getting home I began bolting on odds and sods that were laying around
Shimano Hone front mech

SRAM 9spd rear mech, SRAM PC951 chain + X-7 shifter

Ended up with this freezing cold and shaky photo.

Before buying a BB and crankset I'm unsure whether to do away with the front mech and go 1x9, but I have no money... So it's not going anywhere yet anyway.

After getting home I began bolting on odds and sods that were laying around
Shimano Hone front mech

SRAM 9spd rear mech, SRAM PC951 chain + X-7 shifter

Ended up with this freezing cold and shaky photo.

Before buying a BB and crankset I'm unsure whether to do away with the front mech and go 1x9, but I have no money... So it's not going anywhere yet anyway.
2015 Giant Glory 1 27.5
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
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1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
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1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Gave me a chance to park it up against my girlfriends 2013 Myka
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Chain device and 34t
...and the remaining 4865% of the hill!
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SCOTT SCALE 960
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1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Shimano M615 brakes up front
Shorter stem, wider bars and new paint job in a couple of weeks (quite fancy Volkswagen Cherry Red) Squeezing in one more 30 miler tomorrow before it's stripped down
A new camera would go down nicely aswell...
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
I think its recommended for 100-120 with 130 max but I have only ever run mine at 115 max and I found it too slack at that with a very wandering front end.
Personally I find that when run at 100 its a wicked fun, fast handling ride, when I turn my u turns to 115 its good downhill but not so good as a mile eating machine.
Just watch the 150 isn't stressing the welds too much....
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Well the max travel thing is there for some reason....do you not find it a handful uphill though with that fork?
For now at least, it's back! Hoping to get some hardware bolted to it this weekend including a new shorter 70mm raceface stem.
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Powdercoat?
GT Arrowhead
GT Chucker XS1
Raleigh Mirage (Commuter)
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx
Current setup:
Frame: 2004 Cove HJ
Forks: Rockshox Sektor Dual Position Coil
F Wheel: Mavic 719
R Wheel: Mavic 321
Crankset: Shimano Deore + Blackspire 34T + RSP chain device
F Brake: Shimano Deore M615 + Avid 180mm
R Brake: Avid Elixir 1 + Hayes 180mm
Tyres: 2.1 Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Saddle: Charge Scoop on Richey 400mm alloy post
Stem: Junk, needs changing
Bars: Junk, needs changing
Shifter: SRAM X-7
Rear Mech: SRAM 3.0
1975 Vindec Vogue
1968 Raleigh RSW "Boris"
xX Forever in our hearts mum Xx