[Mr Tiles]

I got my new ridge frame for sinister today and I gotta say I'm very impressed with the quality put into this thing. I started on it around 6:30 and the build went surprisingly smooth. Here's where I started...

seat post and clamp added...

headset installed, ht union is a work of art...

went ahead and face the bb and iscg mount...

cranks and chainguid installed...

nice!

new SIC stem installed clamping a 6" Break Out steer...

carefully wrapped chainstay...

finished product...

thanks to fellow monkey KL for the wheelset. They are the bomb for sure!

I should have a preliminary ride report this weekend. I rode it around the yard and I really like the fork right off the bat. I could only imagine how awesome the new 7" break outs are with the spv.

 

[Mtnrider]

I love it!

Beautiful!

 

[Dartman]

Sick build! Enjoy it.

Mike

 

[dexterq20]

That thing is SWEET! Congrats on the new ride!

 

[scurban]

damn, you have a sinister ridge, and an endless lifetime in one garage? You are a lucky man!

 

[Mr Tiles]

damn, you have a sinister ridge, and an endless lifetime in one garage? You are a lucky man!

I just like hard tails for some reason. The endless is my urban ride and the ridge is for trail riding. Seems like it will work out nicely...

 

[Rik]

So... what components do you plan on upgrading in the future?

 

[bradical]

I love the color on the ridge. Awesome new set up. You're not turning into a mini GreggS are you?

 

[Acadian]

Very nice...I that the Teflon impregnated coating “Force Field Coating”? sick...

 

[MMcG]

Nice bike - and I properly guessed in the burly hardtail thread didn't I!?

 

[Mr Tiles]

I love the color on the ridge. Awesome new set up. You're not turning into a mini GreggS are you?

It would be difficult to become a "mini GreggS" b/c I ride what I build... Gregg is very sophisticated collecter...

 

[Mr Tiles]

So... what components do you plan on upgrading in the future?

he he he...

 

[Mr Tiles]

Nice bike - and I properly guessed in the burly hardtail thread didn't I!?

Yes, you guessed correctly. I may need to post an action pic in the burly ht thread to keep it going...

 

[CBJ]

Super cool bike and build and if that is not going to be fun send it my way.

 

[-dustin]

that is a god damn sweet bike and build.

 

[Mtbike]

Wow!!!!!

 

[Mr Tiles]

Thanks for the complements guys. One thing I forgot to mention above is that the bb shell is sealed off so water from the seat tube can't get into the bb. I've never seen this before, thought it was a good idea...

 

[-dustin]

you just got a PM

 

[chicodude]

what are those rotors?

 

[Mr Tiles]

you just got a PM

emailed ya back...

 

[Mr Tiles]

what are those rotors?

Hope gothic 205mm...

 

[chicodude]

That what i thought, Your running avid Mechs right?

 

[Mr Tiles]

Yeah, I had to run a small 1mm spacer underneath the rear caliper to clear the rotor. The front was fine. I like them even though they were warped right out of the box. Nothing a little "persuasion" couldn't fix though...

 

[Guntruck]

Same bike im looking to build. Quit reading my thoughts! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

 

[zod]

Ah the new flavor of the week......in the time I have had one bike tiles has had four or so (I lose count). Let's keep this one for at least a year!

Nice ride, I look forward to seeing it get broke in tomorrow

 

[GiantRider]

Nice ,looks very clean!Did you have to pay extra for the black bashguard?

 

[Mr Tiles]

Same bike im looking to build. Quit reading my thoughts! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

Didn't mean to make anyone mad from this build. I figure I might as well go through the parts list since I haven't before - if it isn't already obvious:

medium ridge
03 6" sherman break out
CC Double X headset
Diabolus 31.8 bars
SIC 1.5 31.8 50mm
odi ruffians
avid sd7 levers
avid 8" disc fr and rr with hope goth rotors
profile 175 cranks
e13 srs
x-9 trigger 9-speed rear shifter
x-0 short cage rear mech
sram pc99 chain
thomson post
salsa qr clamp
minion 2.5 fr and rr
CK ISO 20mm fr hub laced to 521 with 14/15 WS blk spokes and blk nips
CK Disco-tech rr hub with fun bolts laced to 521 with 14/15 WS blk spokes and blk nips
BMW shinburgers
WTB saddle with 9mm chromo rails

that should be it...

 

[Mr Tiles]

Ah the new flavor of the week......in the time I have had one bike tiles has had four or so (I lose count). Let's keep this one for at least a year!

Nice ride, I look forward to seeing it get broke in tomorrow

This one's a keeper Wish I had a buck everytime I said that in the past...

 

[Mr Tiles]

Nice ,looks very clean!Did you have to pay extra for the black bashguard?

I bought a supercharger kit a while back in black, also smaller diameter than the stock srs bash guard. You can buy them in different colors I believe.

 

[Mr Tiles]

A preliminary ride report reveals that this is a great setup. It reminds me a lot of my old morphine/monster combo except much lighter and "flickable". I still have the same confidence on hucks and drops even though I'm running much smaller tires than before (was running 2.8 mich fr and 3.0x24 gazzi rr, now 2.5 minions fr and rr). So far, I like it very much and look forward to putting some real mountain miles on it.

 

[eio]

Aww man. Mine is supposed to ship today. Same color.
I can't wait. I'm gonna blow.................

 

[JRB]

Nice holmes.

 

[Funky Monk]

That's a sweet setup...I'd like to try one for sure!

 

[zod]

Some more of Mr.Tiles new ride.....

a little teeter action!!

off the drop!!

 

[biggins]

A preliminary ride report reveals that this is a great setup. It reminds me a lot of my old morphine/monster combo except much lighter and "flickable". I still have the same confidence on hucks and drops even though I'm running much smaller tires than before (was running 2.8 mich fr and 3.0x24 gazzi rr, now 2.5 minions fr and rr). So far, I like it very much and look forward to putting some real mountain miles on it.

hey thats the jump in the parking lot at peewees. oh yeah, nice bike to.

 

[zod]

good eye biggins

 

[Lefty]

Supasweet ride... i really dig the looks of that frame. And the Chris King rearhub..

I got one to.

 

[Lefty]

Thanks for the complements guys. One thing I forgot to mention above is that the bb shell is sealed off so water from the seat tube can't get into the bb. I've never seen this before, thought it was a good idea...

They should be doing that with all the bikes. From every brand. It is nort so difficult i think.

But how did they do that at Sinister, put a plate in orso.??

 

[Mr Tiles]

They should be doing that with all the bikes. From every brand. It is nort so difficult i think.

But how did they do that at Sinister, put a plate in orso.??

I haven't exactly figured out how they did it. There are no plates welded in. The bb shell was never drilled...I dunno???

 

[Lefty]

I haven't exactly figured out how they did it. There are no plates welded in. The bb shell was never drilled...I dunno???

Mabey they have put some pur-foam in it.

I think you say it that way to. It is known to fill up spaces very good.