On-One Parkwood

buddy_club

Excuse the electrical tape, frame protection stickers will hopefully arrive tomorrow.

Frame: On-One Parkwood V1, Large, Black & Yellow
Forks: Rockshox Revelation RCT3 29 2016 140mm
Bars: El-Guapo Ancho 810mm (Will maybe trim to 770/760)
Stem: On-One cheapie 60mm
Headset: CRC Brand X Integrated Headset
Grips: Ebay Cheapo (temporary blue superstars on until the others arrive)

Front Brake: Shimano SLX
Front disc: Shimano Cheapie
Rear Brake: Shimano SLX
Rear Disc: Shimano Cheapie

Shifters: Shimano XT
Rear Mech: Shimano SLX Shadow+

Seat: Charge Spoon
Seat Post: Decathlon Dropper
Seat Post Clamp: Whatever I can find in the parts box

Cranks: Shimano Deore
Chainring(s): On-One Ringmaster 30T
Chain: Sram PC1051
Cassette: Sram PG1030
Pedals: Shimano SPD M520
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore

Wheels: Formula hubbed cheapies off the Voodoo

Weight: Fark knows, probably heavy

Giraffoto

Just consider, before you build it all up, that you've decided to go as cheap as possible on (1) the grips: these will annoy you every second you have your hands on them if they're not brilliant, and (2) the seat clamp, which will also annoy you if it's not brilliant.

buddy_club

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19692512#p19692512]Giraffoto[/url] wrote:

Just consider, before you build it all up, that you've decided to go as cheap as possible on (1) the grips: these will annoy you every second you have your hands on them if they're not brilliant, and (2) the seat clamp, which will also annoy you if it's not brilliant.

Used the grips before so I know they are absolutely fine, also the seatclamp is the one off my Voodoo which is also absolutely fine.

buddy_club

And finished!
Only had a quick pedal up and down the road so far but its lighter than the voodoo and the forks are fabulous. Feels alot easier to pop the front end up as well. The frame is dead nice too. Needs a good thrashing out tomorrow and the brakes need bedding in as well.

ilovedirt

I was skeptical, but that actually looks lovely - both aesthetically, and as though it would be a lot of fun to ride! Good job!

The Rookie

Looks very good, I like the black stealth look (same as my Niota), and the Decathlon droppers are great for the price, I like the lack of remote as I swap on my lightweight fixed post for local XC rides and the Dropper when applicable.

With a dropper why not go back to a lighter bolted seatpost clamp?

buddy_club

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19695104#p19695104]The Rookie[/url] wrote:

Looks very good, I like the black stealth look (same as my Niota), and the Decathlon droppers are great for the price, I like the lack of remote as I swap on my lightweight fixed post for local XC rides and the Dropper when applicable.

With a dropper why not go back to a lighter bolted seatpost clamp?

Yeah thats a good idea - i thought i had one but couldn't find so just used the QR - need to have another dig around and try to find it.

ilovedirt wrote:

I was skeptical, but that actually looks lovely - both aesthetically, and as though it would be a lot of fun to ride! Good job!

Thanks, yeah im pretty chuffed with how its turned out. On the trail it feels really confident and alot more planted than the Voodoo ever did. The 140mm forks also mean its really good on steep techy stuff - they hold the bike up in its travel - feels alot more stable on really steep stuff.

mike hunts alpine

Nice new frame you got there.

buddy_club

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19695838#p19695838]mike hunts alpine[/url] wrote:

Nice new frame you got there.

Thanks - took her out for a good ride yesterday - the forks are amazing compared to the Raidons on the Voodoo - front end feels so smooth and controlled.

buddy_club

Also now got the black and gold grips on.

kyle17290

Looks spot on, really like the look of the parkwood.

buddy_club

New wheels:
Superstar Switch Ultra Hubs in Gold, 15mm front QR rear.
Spokes: Sapim Race Double Butted Black
Sapim Brass Nipples
Superstar Tactic AM Rims
Lighter than the voodoo wheels, look alot nicer as well - the nice rear hub sound is a bonus too

mike hunts alpine

Those wheels are the icing on the cake, it looks cracking.

John Wh

Proper smart build this, very nice

dirkpitt74

That looks well smart!

buddy_club

Gone back to flat pedals to test them out for a while, didn't want to spend loads just in case i wasnt a fan so picked up some DMR V6's for £17. Not much to say about them really, low profile nylon body, grippy as a grippy thing and pretty light at 320g.

buddy_club

New Grips

buddy_club

Dirty day out at Cannock on friday - this bike is so fast i set 47PR's on strava
Just some before and after pics....

jimothy78

Really nice build, but the cable-tied-innertube chainstay protector spoils the look of it. Have a look at Screwfix's "self-almalgamating rubber tape" - you wind it on and it seals to itself (not the frame) so makes a much neater job, but still won't spoil the paintwork. It's £3.99 for 10m (enough to do a dozen chainstays), so it dead cheap, too.

buddy_club

Few new bits on the Parkwood - Uberbike 40T Expander, Superstar Nano x Pedals after the bearings in the DMR's went to shit and a Conti X-King 2.4 for the rear that i picked up for pennies in the sale in the shop at 'Degla.




Also had a cracking morning out on The Long Mynd today, icy and bloody cold but the trails are so good round there.

buddy_club

New stem, Truvativ Husselfelt 50mm, wanted to try a stem that was a bit shorter than the 60mm on there and this was a bit of a bargain so couldn't resist. Initial impressions are good, steering sharpened up a little bit and front end pops up easier also.
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cycleclinic

I dont get this short stem business surely you sit quite upright. Quite jealous you get to ride in the long mynd.

buddy_club

thecycleclinic wrote:

I dont get this short stem business surely you sit quite upright. Quite jealous you get to ride in the long mynd.

I deliberately chose the large over the medium frame as i like a longer bike with a short stem. The 50mm has made me slightly more upright but the stem is slammed down and with he low rise bars means im still pretty well positioned on the bike. In fairness the stem has made the bike noticeably easier to manual and increased my confidence massively.

I:e the long mynd, im lucky enough its only about 40 minutes drive away so ride there as much as i can. Some of the best natural riding this country has to offer in my opinion and well worth a visit.

buddy_club

New bars, went for some Renthal Fatbars and got a banging deal so here we are, little bit narrower at 780 vs the 810s on it before but after a bit of getting used to im much preferring the slightly higher rise bars with a bit less width.

Also took it out for a smash about the Mynd nearly 6 months since my last razz down there. Conditions were prime too which made it all the more fun.

buddy_club

Also forgot to add, put on a new steel freehub and a direct mount cover too.

Steel v Alloy (whats the point if they are gonna notch like that)