dewaldsss Posted January 17, 2019 Share looks the same yesBought mine from the classifieds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet77 Posted January 17, 2019 Share haha nice , going to go 2x10 (Sram x7 FD, GXP Crank [39/29] with Shimano XT RD, Cassette[11,36]) Decided not to go drop bars, mech brakes and shifters makes the build pricey. Sticking to a flat bar, negative rise stem and ravx stubby bar ends. That will push weight forward and give you two holding positions. I ordered this fork, its on a good special now BXT fork PS. I am trying to keep cost down as much as possibleThanks for that link, that fork looks great. I'll be looking through there for a straight steerer option. That site is insane, it's just never ending lists of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wettas Posted January 30, 2019 Share BUILD UPDATE: 1. I bought Magura MT6 brakes from the hub, should be perfect after a bleed. 2. Painted the frame, inspired by a Nike shoe Box. 3. Still waiting for fork and headset. Should finish the build at the end of Feb, so keep an eye on the thread. Brick_Top, bullet77, shaper and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 30, 2019 Share Nice build you have going on! always loved bikes in that colour range ... proof of two of my previous bikes below BUILD UPDATE: 1. I bought Magura MT6 brakes from the hub, should be perfect after a bleed. 2. Painted the frame, inspired by a Nike shoe Box. 3. Still waiting for fork and headset. Should finish the build at the end of Feb, so keep an eye on the thread. johnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon_pro Posted January 30, 2019 Share BUILD UPDATE: 1. I bought Magura MT6 brakes from the hub, should be perfect after a bleed. 2. Painted the frame, inspired by a Nike shoe Box. 3. Still waiting for fork and headset. Should finish the build at the end of Feb, so keep an eye on the thread. Nice paint job.... if i may ask who did it? and Estimated costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwindfr Posted January 30, 2019 Share Nice colour. May need to do something like that with my Momson AL329 frame when I someday upgrade. MomsenBikes SA and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnson Posted January 31, 2019 Share Lekker build project you've got going This is my project that I recently finished. It's my old 26" mtb that I converted to a hybrid road bike.I Replaced the suspension fork with a rigid carbon fork and fitted a set of 700c wheels with 28c tires.It rides very lekker but I'm busy researching a couple of options to improve the gear ratio for the top end.38-11 is not ideal for the road. Wannabe, Beattbox, Wettas and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted January 31, 2019 Share I have a tapered Niner Carbon TA gravel fork off a RLT Steel which I will swap for a straight steerer fork or sell if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wettas Posted February 1, 2019 Share Nice paint job.... if i may ask who did it? and Estimated costs? Painted myself, setup cost was a bit higher than expected. Paint, sanding paper, clear coat, primer, decals was around R600. Tip I learned, don't use paint strippers, just sand the frame to get rid of decals and get rid of clear coat, the primer already on the frame is very expensive, durable and you don't want to get rid of it. Hairy and leon_pro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wettas Posted February 1, 2019 Share I have a tapered Niner Carbon TA gravel fork off a RLT Steel which I will swap for a straight steerer fork or sell if anyone is interested. How much do you want for the fork? I am doing another project, going army green and black and not keen on waiting for Aliexpress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wettas Posted February 1, 2019 Share SBC PROJECT: Got a Silverback Sola 2 29er frame, thinking about going an olive green and black decals. Thinking about either doing a longer travel 120mm 27.5 (2.4) tyre build or another gravel bike. Any ideas/ suggestions, please feel free to share. Farrnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubbernero Posted February 1, 2019 Share Question.... Are rigid hard tail mtb's now referred to/known as "gravel bikes"?? Farrnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wettas Posted February 1, 2019 Share Question.... Are rigid hard tail mtb's now referred to/known as "gravel bikes"?? Yeah I know its not technically correct , I think it is called a "monster cross" bike. Farrnus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubbernero Posted February 1, 2019 Share Yeah I know its not technically correct , I think it is called a "monster cross" bike. With a flat bar setup it would still just be a rigid hard tail mtb. If you put some drop bars on it then technically yes, it would be called a monster cross. Wettas and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allrounder Posted February 1, 2019 Share Question.... Are rigid hard tail mtb's now referred to/known as "gravel bikes"?? Yeah I know its not technically correct , I think it is called a "monster cross" bike. interesting observation.... no and no. Monster cross is a mountain bike with drop bars and road shifters. with or without suspension (the original gravel grinder). Gravel bikes are something between road and MTB. Usually full rigid, although a few companies do make with suspension. Build for more speed than MTB on gravel roads. Wettas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin07 Posted February 1, 2019 Share I turned my AL329 into a rigid ss in Arm green but went with a bit of a rat rod theme.Have been thinking to maybe mix it up with some gears and go in the gravel bike direction. Wettas, Brick_Top, MomsenBikes SA and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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