Dreamy Long Travel / AM Hardtails

[Stevief]

Massively capable bike, and a very nice build!

 

Here is mine... needs a bit of buffing out though cbecause it is pretty scratched up at the moment!

 

Got a bit of love recently with a bunch of parts from my Enduro bike that got an overhaul.

 

Frame: Large SB Slade

Groupo: GX Eagle

Fork: MRP Ribbon (140mm)

Wheels: Spank Oozy on Hope Pro 4 with CushCore and Maxxis Aggressors (2.5)

Brakes: Formula Cura with 203 and 180 rotors

Cockpit: Lyne AMP stem with carbon bar, Lyne 170mm dropper and Spez Henge saddle.

Finished off with OneUp toolin the steerer and their pump.

 

This bike is awesome...

 

 

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Wow very similair builds i see you also when the raw alu look.  Im really loving this bike .  I find the 2.6 recon actually grips pretty well and the xr2 on the back rolls very well for such a big tyre.  

[Eddy Gordo]

[Eddy Gordo]

[Stevief]

 

 

 

Is that the internal gearbox thingamijig! I’ve Heard it’s the future?

[Eddy Gordo]

Is that the internal gearbox thingamijig! I’ve Heard it’s the future?

Gearboxes been around for a while, but yeah apparently very good. Would like to try one sometime

[Stevief]

Gearboxes been around for a while, but yeah apparently very good. Would like to try one sometime

Those chains are used by guys who cycle around continents . Can do like 80 000 km on them with zero maintenance

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Ok after a few hiccups in trying to source some weird parts that nobody seems to have i have finally managed to get the build done.

Behold the HAMMERHEAD 2.0. hammerhead 1.0 was built a few years ago that was a light carbon HT. The 2.0 is a agressive HT. The actual HH image was sandblasted on the frame thanks to Jarred at BMC.

 

A bit of background. I have basically upgraded my DS bike with new parts so i have transferred the wheels, handlebar , and other bits to this project.

 

The frame is/was a ????? (take a guess) that i have stripped to get the raw aluminium look. This has a number of advantages besides looking cool. Mainly the fact It cannot get scratched , marked or scuffed as i just need to buff it out. So this is a true war machine.

 

Fork : Fox 34 Rythm 140mm travel

Wheels: Bontranger 30mm internal elite 30

Dropper: Lyne 150mm

Handlebar carbon bontranger with 35mm stem

SLX brakes, shifter and derailer

Tyres 2.6 recon Front and Bontranger XR2 2.6 rear

All in including pedals and lots of sealant for the fat rubber she came in at 12.8 kg

 

Took it out this morning for her virgin ride. Rode very rocky and technical stuff on signal hill and table mountain. She was fun, fast and a lot more capable than i ever thought a HT could be.

That's a rad build, man. Budget beating performance. Looks either like an SB Slade trail or a Kona...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hmmmm. Something about the design is making me squint a bit. Not sure what it is yet.

 

Edit. I know what it is. The dropouts and how the wheel isn't centred in them, but on a lower section of the separate "dropout". Imo it looks as if the wheel is sitting in the derailleur hanger, and is almost floating under the dropout.

Edited September 9, 2020 by Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

[Jewbacca]

Hmmmm. Something about the design is making me squint a bit. Not sure what it is yet.

 

Edit. I know what it is. The dropouts and how the wheel isn't centred in them, but on a lower section of the separate "dropout". Imo it looks as if the wheel is sitting in the derailleur hanger, and is almost floating under the dropout.

To be honest, the combination of the HA, the TT and the angle the TT and Seat stays meet makes it look like it has been drawn by a pre school child.

 

That bike is a massive NO from me

[Hairy]

That would be this baby

 

[Hairy]

Hmmmm. Something about the design is making me squint a bit. Not sure what it is yet.

 

Edit. I know what it is. The dropouts and how the wheel isn't centred in them, but on a lower section of the separate "dropout". Imo it looks as if the wheel is sitting in the derailleur hanger, and is almost floating under the dropout.

 

 

To be honest, the combination of the HA, the TT and the angle the TT and Seat stays meet makes it look like it has been drawn by a pre school child.

 

That bike is a massive NO from me

You guys are getting OLD!

[Wayne pudding Mol]

To be honest, the combination of the HA, the TT and the angle the TT and Seat stays meet makes it look like it has been drawn by a pre school child.

 

That bike is a massive NO from me

 

You def don’t like their bikes - you put me off one off them recently ????

Edited September 9, 2020 by Waynemol

[Jewbacca]

You def don’t like their bikes - you put me off one off them recently

hahahahahaha sorry!

[PhilipV]

That's a rad build, man. Budget beating performance. Looks either like an SB Slade trail or a Kona...

Slade Trail. The cable routing into the top tube is unique to them.

[Stevief]

That's a rad build, man. Budget beating performance. Looks either like an SB Slade trail or a Kona...

Thanks Cap, it came in quite low budget as most of the parts were transferred from my trail bike.  Yip its a SB Slade trail frame

Edited September 10, 2020 by Stevief

[Stretched@Birth]

Gearboxes been around for a while, but yeah apparently very good. Would like to try one sometime

Friend of mine has the full sus version of this Nicolai with the internal gearbox, took it for a short ride, it is extremely smooth, quiet and shifts quickly (grip shift).  Having said that, the gearbox did have to go back to Italy to sort a problem, which was inconvenient!