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Building a 2011 Scalpel Ultimate - What to buy?


Caltrigger

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Nice! Those new xt's look the biz with the surrounding cage... Or did you get the ones without the platform/cage?

 

I still reckon you're falling into the trap of "one better" when getting the brakes - the XO's are nothing but hyped up elixir CR's, that went on the atkins diet... Yes, they look mightily cool, but your CR's would be far better with a set of braided hoses, right?

 

Just giving you some options here, mate. Nothing worse that dropping 15k on parts when you see that the same result (and sometimes a better one) could be achieved by not going for the glitter, and speccing it up with aftermarket upgrades...

 

Totally Agree Ctp!!!

 

I am thinking of just trying to stick to XT or X9/XO mix...but spend on the wheels. Edge Design has a 3x9 XT groupset new for R4500, maybe thats even a plan for now, can always upgrade that at a later date as I need... The new XT brakes are just like XTR too and light...

 

I didn't get the 2012 pedals they the old trusty XT M770

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