Banshee Spitfire Build - Any Advice?
Big_Jack
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Hi all, I've been doing my research and a couple of test rides on my friends bike and decided that I want a Banshee Spitfire to replace my Bird Zero hardtail as I want a full-susser. I mainly do local / trail riding but want something capable of the odd bike park visit. I did consider the Rune, but I don't want my non-bike park stuff to feel like I am just steamrolling over it.
This will be the first bike that I've built completely from scratch, although I do all of my own maintenance (so I can mechanically do it), I wondered if anyone had any advice over component selection etc to avoid falling into any common pitfalls?
I would likely get a new frame and shock combo as this works out more cost effective, even when considering a second hand shock. The rest of the parts (forks, stem, bars, wheels etc) I will likely get from forum classifieds, although the groupset will likely be a new 1 x from CRC.
My alternative is to get a SRAM GX equipped off-the-shelf build, but I have a fair idea of bits I want (hope brakes etc) so I think that'd turn out pricier in the long run as I would be buying the bike with a list of parts to replace already.
Most importantly, any advice on colour?! I was going to go for black with purple bits but found a photo of a similar build and went off it a bit http://i.imgur.com/JIRP184.jpg.. Silver and red might work, with red bits? IDK.
Thanks all! Sorry for the long and rambling essay.
Jack
This will be the first bike that I've built completely from scratch, although I do all of my own maintenance (so I can mechanically do it), I wondered if anyone had any advice over component selection etc to avoid falling into any common pitfalls?
I would likely get a new frame and shock combo as this works out more cost effective, even when considering a second hand shock. The rest of the parts (forks, stem, bars, wheels etc) I will likely get from forum classifieds, although the groupset will likely be a new 1 x from CRC.
My alternative is to get a SRAM GX equipped off-the-shelf build, but I have a fair idea of bits I want (hope brakes etc) so I think that'd turn out pricier in the long run as I would be buying the bike with a list of parts to replace already.
Most importantly, any advice on colour?! I was going to go for black with purple bits but found a photo of a similar build and went off it a bit http://i.imgur.com/JIRP184.jpg.. Silver and red might work, with red bits? IDK.
Thanks all! Sorry for the long and rambling essay.
Jack
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Merlin do good deals on full Shimano groupsets with brakes0
