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[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Looking at your saddle height, I was going to ask why you'd need that much rise in front - can't be the best climbing experience.

erm..... 150mm dropper. Climbing is fiiiine. But spacers going above until I find the right position. Just needed a tad more reach. The spacers under the bar were bringing the bar too close for my liking. This should take the bars about 15mm forwards when compared to the previous setup, but at the same height. Plus - it's green.

 

And personally, I don't care about climbing. I'll do it, no problem. But it's not where my stoke gets filled. It's a means to an end. 

Edited July 28, 2017 by Myles Mayhew

[Duane_Bosch]

Holy Ape Hangers batman!

 

Like the Hopes with the braided hoses. No complaining about brake fade with those boys. Also like how you've zip tied the gear cable to the brake hose. I like details like that.

 

What's the plastic gubbin next to your brake lever?

[Hairy]

Holy Ape Hangers batman!

 

Like the Hopes with the braided hoses. No complaining about brake fade with those boys. Also like how you've zip tied the gear cable to the brake hose. I like details like that.

 

What's the plastic gubbin next to your brake lever?

I have stopped using cable ties to tie the two together and been using Gorilla Tape cut to around 10mm width ... been a good fixing alternative.......or at least so I think.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Holy Ape Hangers batman!

 

Like the Hopes with the braided hoses. No complaining about brake fade with those boys. Also like how you've zip tied the gear cable to the brake hose. I like details like that.

 

What's the plastic gubbin next to your brake lever?

it's a garmin watch mount. And yeah - I liked them, bought them for a DJ bike but the green was just so right for the Giant so I decided to put them on there instead (I may have gone through that justification as I bought them)

 

All to find the right bar height for me, without affecting the reach too much. Funny thing is that with that raise, they'll be the same height as the low rise bars when the spacers are out. But 15mm forwards cos of the spacers being removed. 

 

Oh and thanks - I want to get something cleaner than the cable ties though. The clamp portion just feels a bit too.... I dunno. Out of place. And tape gets gunky. 

Edited July 28, 2017 by Myles Mayhew

[Hairy]

it's a garmin watch mount. And yeah - I liked them, bought them for a DJ bike but the green was just so right for the Giant so I decided to put them on there instead (I may have gone through that justification as I bought them)

 

All to find the right bar height for me, without affecting the reach too much. Funny thing is that with that raise, they'll be the same height as the low rise bars when the spacers are out. But 15mm forwards cos of the spacers being removed. 

 

Oh and thanks - I want to get something cleaner than the cable ties though. The clamp portion just feels a bit too.... I dunno. Out of place. And tape gets gunky. 

Not Gorilla Tape Tchjina, no gunky there.

[Donovan Le Cok]

not all now, but over time...

 

frame not in my hands yet... shoes coming today, helmut feels good, fork waiting for frame and the rest of the build

 

 

 

Meezo, where did you get the helmet from?

[stefmeister]

erm..... 150mm dropper. Climbing is fiiiine. But spacers going above until I find the right position. Just needed a tad more reach. The spacers under the bar were bringing the bar too close for my liking. This should take the bars about 15mm forwards when compared to the previous setup, but at the same height. Plus - it's green.

 

And personally, I don't care about climbing. I'll do it, no problem. But it's not where my stoke gets filled. It's a means to an end. 

Ahh, 150mm makes sense.

 

I'm also considering a similar move, slammed riser stem and 20 mm rise bars. Stack height on my enduro 29 becomes an issue when you're a shortsh*t.

[Meezo]

Meezo, where did you get the helmet from?

 

hibike, ordered the yari there was on special, so added the helmut to the cart too..., i did speak to someone at DragonSports and they said we got no stock in SA, landed it costed around R800.

 

https://www.hibike.com/mavic-crossride-all-mountain-helmet-p4d9776f85ec201692ea2c85c59e73ef9#var_96317987

[Donovan Le Cok]

hibike, ordered the yari there was on special, so added the helmut to the cart too..., i did speak to someone at DragonSports and they said we got no stock in SA, landed it costed around R800.

 

https://www.hibike.com/mavic-crossride-all-mountain-helmet-p4d9776f85ec201692ea2c85c59e73ef9#var_96317987

 

Thanks! Price is not bad at all.

[Wimpieva]

Nice to turn 50.  The wife gave me an “acceptable” budget.  Took almost 2 months to decide what to buy.  New XT crank for the Stages power meter, and the TACX Bashido trainer to join the Zwift crowd.  Rotor ovals on its way for the crank!!!  The Santa Cruz is smiling.

[Johnny Lawless]

IT'S HERE!!!

 

Before

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After

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Gonna put the spacers above, and slowly test to get the right height.

 

Did you actually fit it in the parking lot on the back of your car!? :D

Not judging, just funny. That's something I would do.

[Rata-tat-tat]

I'll have a look, thanks. Ja this reel is smooth as silk. I've never had a Penn, always stuck to Shimano, actually I bought my first Daiwa the other day, a little procast to go with my ultra light rod, also a lekker little reel.

Lekker. It's my first Penn.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Did you actually fit it in the parking lot on the back of your car!? :D

Not judging, just funny. That's something I would do.

group of mates was pestering me this morning via our WA group. Glad I did it, though! 

[WrightJnr]

 

Satellite dish installed. 11-46 Box Cassette to get me over a prison wall.....

[NotSoBigBen]

So after a serious 'mishap' with an almost broken RD cable while we were away on our South Coast retirement camping tour I had to make a small change ... I mean the only way to ensure it didn't happen again is to 'upgrade' not so?

 

No the 'eagle hasn't landed' but it will do for me.

 

Thanks to JCZA (an absolute pleasure to deal with BTW) I could go from my 'Heath Robinson' 1*10 11-42 that worked 'OK' with this bling (used but great condition, at a very reasonable price as well) 1*11 XTR drivetrain 11-46. It came with an XT shifter but with a stroke of luck my son in law had an XTR available that he was willing to swop for mahala [emoji3]

 

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[Rigardt@Scott]

So, I have been collecting all the bits and pieces for the last month or so, and the final product came together yesterday. Took it out for a ride this morning, and it is awesome!!!

 

Bike is nice and dirty now, but some pics so long. Will post a propper build spec list on Monday, but highlights are the following:

 

- Cotic Solaris Max Frame

- MRP Ribbon fork 120mm (AMAZING)

- Funn finishing kit and dropper post

- Box 1x11 Groupset

- Sram GX Eagle Crank

- Roval 650b+ Wheelset

- Formula Cura Brakes with 180/203 Icetec rotors

- Weighs about the same as a baby elephant

 

This bike is insanely fun to ride!!

Edited July 29, 2017 by Grease_Monkey