Rebuilding my AM / trail rig

[wesley_r]

The Dartmoor Simple chain guide has been installed... awesome piece of kit, the red anodised finish is something to behold! Had LBS install it for me, there's a bit of clunkiness when back pedalling which we're trying to figure out but it's not critical.

 

Had my bike serviced the other day at The Bike Shed for the first time (not the LBS I am referring to here). Got the bike back and the chain guide was smooth as a baby's bottom - asked Jaco what he did and he said he simply lubed the roller a bit. The simplest solution is often the right one

[RockCoach]

 

 

haha! well then you may have wet yourself if you saw where I went at lunchtime...

 

...I know I nearly did

 

I was at the Hope import agents getting a new headset (for my new AM bike build) and they had all sorts of nice Hope goodies, including the Hope team kit

 

http://www.freeflowbikes.com/App/vShop/data/images/thumb/DH%20KIT.jpg

 

They also informed me of the new Hope brakes. Hope Stealth V4's. Hope aslo has flat pedals on the way

 

Did they forget to mention the new Hope chainguide?

 

[wesley_r]

She is finito! That concludes our business, all necessary upgrades done. Got tubes in for now, but will switch to tubeless sometime again, and then report back on the overall weight

[Guest Omega Man]

that kit will make you look like a plonker.

No bru. Not with all the hope bits on my bike and my blue d3.

[Airborne]

Congrats, those Nukeproofs are sweet!!

Probably a better choice than the yellow ones....

[patches]

She is finito! That concludes our business, all necessary upgrades done. Got tubes in for now, but will switch to tubeless sometime again, and then report back on the overall weight

 

balderdash!

 

That there bike is crying for a dropper seatpost

Edited September 27, 2012 by patches

[Guest Omega Man]

balderdash!

 

That there bike is crying for a dropper seatpost

True. And then a brake upgrade. and maybe a new seat. and...... It never ends.

[ThePubSA]

Thats a weird F^%$#@ seat...obviously comfy>?

[patches]

Thats a weird F^%$#@ seat...obviously comfy>?

 

that's a Fizik Zeak. It's their AM/FR seat. Those triangular areas on the side are so the rider can manipulate/control the bike more in the air/on rough terrain

[Hairy]

Nice Wes ... was hoping to see a yellow set of hoops though

[HaydenWilson]

She is finito! That concludes our business, all necessary upgrades done. Got tubes in for now, but will switch to tubeless sometime again, and then report back on the overall weight

 

Holy crap dude! you got screwed! some bastard took your rotors! Quick! dont ride your bike! you will die!

[Hairy]

Holy crap dude! you got screwed! some bastard took your rotors! Quick! dont ride your bike! you will die!

 

He is becoming a weight weenie and (I am not sure if you ever saw his vid made at Contermanskloof where he was dragging his brakes down the whole trail doing 15km/h max on the DH sections) it is a clever way of keeping speed on the down hill sections.

[wesley_r]

Ag you guys put the front rotor back on a few minutes ago, but stripped a couple of bolts doing the back one :/ will sort it out tomorrow