Stig Posted February 22, 2010 Share Have a 2009 Gaint trance x2, gone tubeless Maxxis monorails. What can I trickout next to lighten or improve bike. Budget approx. R 10 000.00 Dodger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 22, 2010 Share what fork you got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badass Posted February 22, 2010 Share For will be biggest "improvement" in terms of performance. Depending on model you night save a lot of weight as well. Shock upgrade will ad lots to your ride, but wheelset will cut most weight and effort on climbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted February 22, 2010 Share Fox RL F series 130mm, got mavic X 317 Disc rims?What about seastpost and handle bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borriz Posted February 23, 2010 Share Do you want to save weight, bling the bike, improve performance or make it more durable?Choose one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Posted February 23, 2010 Share I have the 2008 Trance X 2 and love the bike.I am also busy looking at upgrading, I am considering the following: The bike came standard with LX components (Brakes, Cranks, Gears etc...), it came with Mavic rims and Race Face bars and seat post. I am considering going XT through out (Cranks, brakes, gears, rims etc..)I am looking at Easton bars an upgrading my Fox shock to include lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimby Posted February 23, 2010 Share I also have an '09 Trance X2 and have done the following for well under R8k: - Wheelset - upgraded to XT M778 (15mm) with Continental Mtn and Speed King UST Tyres and Stans. Kept the old wheels for training and backup. - Drivetrain - upgraded to XT shifters and M772 shadow R/D - Brakes - upgraded to XT - Bars - upgraded to Easton Monkeylite XC low-rise - Stem - upgrade to Thomson X4 - Seatpost - upgrade to Thomson Elite Forks and shock work just fine - could possibly go lighter but only for lots of $$$. I'm not the lightest of riders so a blend of weight savings and increased reliability is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borriz Posted February 23, 2010 Share Don't spend extra cash on lock out - that money can be spend better elsewhere.For robustness go XT hubs, Sapin lazer spokes and Mavic 819 rims - bling it with colour nipples.XTR shifters are nice, possibly go XT/XTR rear and front derailleursThomson seatposts are the bestRitchey stem and handlebar my 10cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted February 23, 2010 Share Thanx guys, looks like u've all got similar mods. I have been offered a ZTR wheelset for R6k, but I wieght 96kg and they have a weight limit, so maybe u're recomm. of XT wheelset is maybe not a light but more durable.I'll look into the rest. Faanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noshame Posted February 23, 2010 Share If I had 10K, Industry nine hubs for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borriz Posted February 23, 2010 Share Well, seeing that you can't go racing snake style wheels, go bling and durable with Hope hubs! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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