[DEVOTiON]

* For weight weenies only

Got tired of waiting for the V10... So I got this XC bike instead.

Jared Graves style:

frame: Intense Special Operations Command FRO
headset: Cane Creek Double Flush XC
fork: Rock Shox Boxxer World Cup

hjul fram
rim: Mavic EX721
hub: Hadley Disc Hub
spokes: DT Competition + Messings nipples
rotor: Avid Clean Sweep G2 203mm
tube: Schwalbe
tire: Schwalbe Big Betty

wheel rear
rim: Mavic EX721
hub: Hadley SDH Disc Hub 72pt
spokes: DT Competition + Messing nipples
cassette: Ultegra 12-25t
rotor: Avid Clean Sweep G2 185mm
tube: Schwalbe
tire: Maxxis "Hillsprint Bling bling".

brakes: Avid Juicy Carbon

stem: Easton Havoc 25.4
handlebar: Easton EA70 Low 25.4
spacers: Carbon baby
grips: Shadow Conspiracy Lil' Dirty

cranks: Shimano Saint HT2 (Modified)
pedals: Gusset Slim Jim Magnesium (Crap)
chainring: Saint 38T
chainguide: LG1 (Custom project)
chain: SRAM 991 Cross Step
rear der.: SRAM X.9 Super Short Cage
shifter: SRAM X.9

seatpost: Thomson Elite Masterpiece
saddle: SDG Bel Air Cow (Customized)

Weight: 36.16lbs

 

[skinny mike]

that is one amazing build. it's a perfect combination of strength and weight.

 

[klunky]

did you do the saddle yourself?

 

[Jim Mac]

That saddle is my klan tartan!

 

[coma13]

Chainguide! Rotate!

 

[jvnixon]

what happened to your lower roller? Guide needs rotated too.

That seat is awesome. Got any more pics of it?

Oh yea and that looks like a nice build

 

[seismic]

Super sleek bike !!

 

[SteezyWeezy]

nice xc bike ya fairy:biggrin:

 

[DEVOTiON]

Haha cheers SteezyWeezy.

The backplate is at full rotation. It's going to be switch.
And the lower roller need some custom grinding to fit.

Yes, I did the saddle myself.

 

[dw]

Haha cheers SteezyWeezy.

The backplate is at full rotation. It's going to be switch.
And the lower roller need some custom grinding to fit.

All you need is the wide backplate and you will be all set.

 

[midas]

that bike is pretty sick!

 

[Hairyballs]

ge mig den !!! sådan ska jag nog oxå ha. GRATTIS !

 

[JRogers]

Nice build! Looks light but still really solid. Some friends of mine are running very similar setups with good results.

 

[dexter]

god that is one of the best new race builds i have seen so far. love the seat

 

[Bicyclist]

That seriously made me want one bad.

 

[kidwoo]

ge mig den !!! sådan ska jag nog oxå ha. GRATTIS !

......totally.......

 

[.Pit Steelers.]

Very nice, only thing is you should have went raw....Just like the rest of rm

 

[hick_huckster01]

I'm not going to lie. I am going to copy your seat.

I love your build.

 

[kidwoo]

I'm not going to lie. I am going to copy your seat.

I love your build.

shouldn't you be in jail for corrupting our youth with freeride stunts?

 

[Ozzer]

Last time I had my Socom down to 36 lbs, it made me ride much more stupid. I was like inside a pinball machine. I upped it up to 38lbs it was ok. At 39 lbs, I'm happy. Now I'm done with the Socom experiment,time to sell.


dave, I PMed Jonas about the backplate-Socom fit thingie. The Socom has a protruding main pivot bolt/shaft head sticking too far out for the LG1 backplate to fit flush against the tab. Spacing the LG1 backplate puts the chainline out of whack even on a 150mm spaced rear (which i have). So I mentioned that I had to mill/dremel out a circular shape piece out of the backplate to clear the pivot pin and install the backplate flush against the iscg tabs. With that little fix, I achieved the ideal chainline (using Hone cranks) with no spacers.

 

[Lollapalooza]

Sick build mang. If those Socoms were 2 degrees slacker, I'd be all over them.

 

[DHS]

weight weenies?

get rid of those saint cranks, then we'll talk

still. nice build.

 

[Haplipe]

sick build,
probably one of my favorite bikes ive seen this year

 

[ridea]

what did you use to shape that seat? file and sand paper? ive got an old sdg sattelite that i might have a go with.

 

[Trekrules]

that bike is super sick,very nice build

 

[DEVOTiON]

Thanks guys.

Might be going towards 35lbs with Ti spring and XT cranks.

what did you use to shape that seat? file and sand paper? ive got an old sdg sattelite that i might have a go with.

A saw for the unnecessary material, then a grinder to shape it up, and cut the padding with a sharp knife and smoothen it with a file.

ge mig den !!! sådan ska jag nog oxå ha. GRATTIS !

Den är min!

 

[nycurse]

amazing build. You can still drop 1lb or more pounds off that. Ti sping, XT cranks. But yet 36lb for a DH bike.

Does it ride like a DH bike? Cause i think 36lb would mess me up a bit. I ride a 38lb morewood. Is it a sloppier ride?

 

[AlmostHeaven]

might have missed the memo on this one....

...but does the Socom's geometry work well for DH or not?

 

[dhkid]

nice bike man!!! love what you have done with the saddle.. bit disappointed with the saints tho.


^^ the socom has the same geo as the m3.

 

[dhmike]

dude, i think your scale is broken . o.k. my socom is 43 ibs. and i'm using some of the parts your using but not enough to make a 7 ibs. differnce. your running tubes oppose to tubeless more weight there and the fox shock oppose to the manitou titanium theres another pound. i don't see how you got your bike down to 36ibs. maybe the 7ibs. is because my socom is gloss black and your socom is red ? i don't think so.

 

[greenblinker104]

that is one awsome race build there!

but, i really want to know what someone can get their DH bike down to without going carbon crazy. throw some XTs and a ti spring on there, maybe for weight savings an sdg i-beam saddle/post, maybe some lighter pedals (xpedo mags are the lightest ive found), and maybe lighter wheels...?

 

[DEVOTiON]

Last time I had my Socom down to 36 lbs, it made me ride much more stupid. I was like inside a pinball machine. I upped it up to 38lbs it was ok. At 39 lbs, I'm happy. Now I'm done with the Socom experiment,time to sell.

Strange. I find it perfect. Got some riding done today. Wouldn't hurt if it where lighter...

dude, i think your scale is broken . o.k. my socom is 43 ibs. and i'm using some of the parts your using but not enough to make a 7 ibs. differnce. your running tubes oppose to tubeless more weight there and the fox shock oppose to the manitou titanium theres another pound. i don't see how you got your bike down to 36ibs. maybe the 7ibs. is because my socom is gloss black and your socom is red ? i don't think so.

My scale was tuned by TheMontashu....

On a serious note: I run sub 200g tubes and sub 900g tires...

 

[Damo]

So, how was the ride?

 

[Bicyclist]

Strange. I find it perfect. Got some riding done today. Wouldn't hurt if it where lighter...

But then again he's talking about loose, rocky Socal and you were riding on groomed stuff that looks like a 4X bike would kill on.

 

[DEVOTiON]

But then again he's talking about loose, rocky Socal and you were riding on groomed stuff that looks like a 4X bike would kill on.

. Don't got any good pics of the multiple rockgardens further up the track.

And XT's wouldn't have lasted long... Hit my Saints a couple of times.

 

[Bicyclist]

Cool. I was kinda playing devil's advocate, that thing's one of my favorite frames right now.

 

[seismic]

The Socom looks awesome indeed...a small review would be awesome.....

 

[MikeD]

That saddle is my klan tartan!

The Klan's tartan is 'bedsheet white,' maybe with some rope marks from all the lynching...

Nice ride.

 

[dhkid]

My scale was tuned by TheMontashu....

LOL!!!! if i didn't already have this sig....


ozzer, how do you mean the bike felt weird when it was 36lbs? wouldn't it just be a easier bike to throw around and maybe slightly twitchier? wouldn't just be a case of getting used to it?

 

[dhmike]

what the heck am i missing ? i keep looking at your socom trying to figure out how you saved 7ibs. compared to my socom which is pretty similar. were you drinking when you weighted the bike ?