[tatankainlondon]

Ok guys and girls. I need your opinions...
Here's what I've come up with for my '08 Yeti 303:

Forks & shock - Fox 40 RC2 & DHX 5.0
Wheels - DT Swiss 5.1s built on 440 hubs
Brakes - Avid Juicy Carbons w/ Goodridge hoses
Derailleur & shifter - SRAM X.0 supershort cage & trigger
Cassette - SRAM PG970 11-26
Chain - SRAM PC991
Cranks/BB - Gravity Lite MegaExo
Pedals - Easton Flatboys
Chainguide - e.thirteen LG1 w/taco
Seatpost - Easton EA70
Seat - BBB roadie-type Ti
Stem - Easton Vice
Bars - Easton EA70 lo-rise w/ ODI grips
Headset - Chris King

Fairly safe and non-exotic build really.

Whats your thinking on these choices and have I left anything out?

here is mine [not trying to hijack your topic, just to compare]:

* Brakes - Formula Oro Bianco 203mm with goodridge sintered pads
* Cables - Shimano
* Cassette - Shimano Ultegra 11-21 9-speed
* Chain - KMC X10SL Gold
* Chainguide - e13 LG1 with taco
* Crankset - Gravity Light Crankset
* Deraileur - Shimano Dura Ace
* Forks - Fox 40RC2 2008
* Frame - Yeti 303DH 2006 with DHX 5.0 with titanium spring
* Grips - Sunline Grips White
* Handlebar - Easton EA70
* Headset - Chris King
* Pedals - Wellgo MG-1 White
* Seat - YETI SDG TI FLY C White
* Seatpost - Thomson 27.2 x 250mm
* Shifters - Shimano Saint right only
* Stem - Sunline MTB V1 All Mountain
* Tyres - Front - Michelin Tribes DH16, Rear - Michelin Tribes DH24 with Stan's Notubes
* Wheel [Front] - Mavic X721, Hope Pro II 20mm [or Burgtec Snow Camo 20mm hub], Black CX-Ray, brass nipples
* Wheel [Rear] - Mavic X721, Hope Pro II 150mm [or Burgtec Snow Camo 150mm hub], Black CX-Ray, brass nipples

 

[Damo]

Ok. Here's whats been changed and will be ordered in next couple of days:

Forks & shock - Fox 40 RC2 & DHX 5.0
Wheels - Hope ProII hubs, DT Swiss Comp DB spokes, Mavic 729s
Brakes - '08 Shimano XTR, 203mm rotors w/ Goodridge hoses
Derailleur & shifter - '08 SRAM X.0 supershort cage & trigger
Cassette - SRAM PG970 12-26
Chain - SRAM PC991 Hollow Pin
Cranks/BB - Gravity Lite MegaExo
Pedals - Easton Flatboys
Chainguide - e.thirteen LG1 w/taco
Seatpost - Easton EA70
Seat - BBB roadie-type Ti
Stem - Easton Vice
Bars - Burgtec RideWide lo-rise w/ ODI grips
Headset - Chris King

As stated before, a no-nonsense build. Solid, yet light enough, nothing flashy.

Any further thoughts before I send away precious credit card details?

 

[tatankainlondon]

Hi,

Sweet build, I wish I had 2008 frame or at least 2008 colour scheme, I am not the biggest fan of the yellow...

Have you considered Mavic x721 instead of 729s?

 

[khoolhandz]

Ok. Here's whats been changed and will be ordered in next couple of days:

Forks & shock - Fox 40 RC2 & DHX 5.0
Wheels - Hope ProII hubs, DT Swiss Comp DB spokes, Mavic 729s
Brakes - '08 Shimano XTR, 203mm rotors w/ Goodridge hoses
Derailleur & shifter - '08 SRAM X.0 supershort cage & trigger
Cassette - SRAM PG970 12-26
Chain - SRAM PC991 Hollow Pin
Cranks/BB - Gravity Lite MegaExo
Pedals - Easton Flatboys
Chainguide - e.thirteen LG1 w/taco
Seatpost - Easton EA70
Seat - BBB roadie-type Ti
Stem - Easton Vice
Bars - Burgtec RideWide lo-rise w/ ODI grips
Headset - Chris King

As stated before, a no-nonsense build. Solid, yet light enough, nothing flashy.

Any further thoughts before I send away precious credit card details?

Looks like a good build. Let me know how much it'll end up weighing. I managed to drop 1.2 lbs more by changing the tires to 1-ply and the seatpost.

FRAMESIZE : Small
BIKE WEIGHT: 43.6 Lbs
FORK: Fox 40RC2
SHOCK: Fox DHX 5.0 with Ti 400# Spring
Brakes: Juicy Carbon Front and Rear, 203mm front, 160mm rear
Rims: Mavic 729 Front / Alexris Supra-BH Rear
Hubs: Chris King ISO 20mm front / Formula 150mm x 12mm rear
Tires: Maxxi Minion Fronts / High Roller 1-ply Rear
Tubes: Standard 26" front / Standard 26" rear
Shifter: SRAM X.0
Derailleur: SRAM X.0
Cogset: SRAM X.0 with 9 speed 12-26T
Cranks and BB: FSA Maximus 165mm
Ring: 36T Envy
Guide: E13 SRS
Seatpost: Thompson Elite 27.2mm
Seat: Selle San MArco Ponza
Grips: ODI Lock-on
Stem: Truvative Holzfeller 31.8mm x 40mm long with 25.4 shims
Handlebar: Easton Monkey Lite CNT, 28" wide

Front tire: 24 psi
Rear tire: 26 psi

FOX DHX 5.0:
9.5" x 3.00" Stroke
SPRING: 400 LB
PRELOAD - 0 turn (To achieve 30" shock sag)
REBOUND: 7 clicks
PROPEDAL: 4 clicks
BOOST PRESSURE: 100psi
BOOST SETTING: 0 TURN

2007 FOX 40RC2:
Travel: 8" setting
Oil: Lube bath Dura-Lube
High Speed Compression: 0 Clicks from full out
Low Speed Compression: 0 Clicks from full out
Rebound: 6 clicks from Full out
Preload: 0 clicks from full out

2007 YETI 303 FRAME SMALL

Headangle: 64.00 degrees
BB Height: 14.50"
Chainstay length: 17.625"
Fore Seat to Handlebar: 15.50"
Seatpost with Seat Angle: -9 degrees
Wheelbase: 44.75"
Front Axle to Handlebar: 31.00"
BB to Topseat: 22"

 

[Curious_George]

where's the snow lol

 

[poonstar]

Ok guys and girls. I need your opinions...
Here's what I've come up with for my '08 Yeti 303:

Forks & shock - Fox 40 RC2 & DHX 5.0
Wheels - DT Swiss 5.1s built on 440 hubs
Brakes - Avid Juicy Carbons w/ Goodridge hoses
Derailleur & shifter - SRAM X.0 supershort cage & trigger
Cassette - SRAM PG970 11-26
Chain - SRAM PC991
Cranks/BB - Gravity Lite MegaExo
Pedals - Easton Flatboys
Chainguide - e.thirteen LG1 w/taco
Seatpost - Easton EA70
Seat - BBB roadie-type Ti
Stem - Easton Vice
Bars - Easton EA70 lo-rise w/ ODI grips
Headset - Chris King

Fairly safe and non-exotic build really.

Whats your thinking on these choices and have I left anything out?

run a rcs ti spring for the dhx 5, easton cnt bar, thompson post, avid ultimates...dt 5.1d rims are really nice but they dent easy...but those are only my thoughts...otherwise the build looks stellar!

 

[SPDR]

Damo - just out of interest; why pick that frame? (Yeti Fan flack jacket donned )

From your sig I take it that you're based in Morzine and will be riding it pretty much all summer in mixed conditions (Euro).

Isn't that gonna mean an awful amount of maintenance on those slider things? I have no allegiance either way but as an innocent bystander, those things look like a nightmare for anything other than a race only bike. Used every day it could be time consuming and expensive.

Should be a nice bike though. Only parts I'd consider changing is the mech/shifter combo. I love my X0 but right now I'd seriously consider XT shadow and dual shift lever as an alternative. It's got the thumb action, the cable routing Shimano build quality and together they cost less than just the XO shifter from CRC. Worth a thought anyway. . . .

 

[Damo]

run a rcs ti spring for the dhx 5, easton cnt bar, thompson post, avid ultimates...dt 5.1d rims are really nice but they dent easy...but those are only my thoughts...otherwise the build looks stellar!

Ti spring to come before the summer starts.

No on the Easton bars. I do like them, but they are just too damn narrowlthumbsdown:.

Thomson post - Easton posts are just as light & cheaper...

Avids: I originally wanted Avid Juicy Carbons, but have been talked into using Shimano '08 XTR with 203mm XT rotors. I had Juicy 7s last year and had a few issues with them (failing when needed). Shimano=fit and forget.

DT Swiss rims = Nice to look at, not too good to use (according to everyone else on here).

khoolhandz: that's a pretty comprehensive listing. Sounds like an awesome build. I'm not really prepared to sacrifice tyre choice for weight savings. I'll stick to HighRollers/Minions (that and the fact that I have stacks of them!). How are you liking your 303?

where's the snow lol

Haha! I'm going to have to just look at the bike for a while before being able to ride it properly! Loads of snow here!

 

[Damo]

Damo - just out of interest; why pick that frame? (Yeti Fan flack jacket donned )

I have awesome dealings with Yeti Cycles. This company have been very good to me and I hope I can do their bike justice by riding it for them.

As for the Mech/shifter choice - I love the race support SRAM gives us at the races. Awesome folk. Shimano are a tight-fisted lot and this alone has swayed my decision. That and the fact that X.0 is a benchmark design that the big S has had to copy...

 

[khoolhandz]

How are you liking your 303?

At the risk of being stoned to death here on ridemonkey.com, I'm gonna say it anyways....better than the Sunday I replaced it with! oster_oops:

 

[Damo]

At the risk of being stoned to death here on ridemonkey.com, I'm gonna say it anyways....better than the Sunday I replaced it with! oster_oops:

Good to hear it. Always comforting to hear of good reviews for the bike you are about to own.



One thing I am not convinced of yet is the brakes:

I have not had experience with Shimano brakes since the old (and awesome) XT discs...

I have had experience with Avid's '04 Juicy 7s. Great stopping power, but a bit unreliable.

My mate swears by his Saint brakes, saying he would like to try the '08 XTRs (same price as Saint). I wouldn't mind the new Juicy Carbons, but basically to match up with the SRAM build. But brand-matching is not a good enough reason to choose a hugely important component for a race bike...

Anyone tried the new XTR braking systems for DH use?

What would be your ultimate DH race brake system?

 

[bpatterson6]

On my 303, I got the Hope Moto V2's. They are abit heavy but you can get a non vented rotor that is significantly lighter.

I would't go V2's again if I were to do it over.

I'd go with a Formula Brake probly. You just dont need the stopping power of the V2's.

 

[Damo]

I would never ever get Hope brakes. Never.

 

[harbinger]

heres some help...
07 med. 303
fox 40rc2 ti blue spring
fox dhx5 400lbs. ti rcs spring
dt 440 hubs/ 6.1 rims (they ding pretty good. no flat spots yet. my buddies mavics fail; ie. crack)
thomson stem and seatpost
raceface diabulous bar/ odi grips
wtb ti saddle
hayes mags 9/8in. rotors
custom(sizing) raceface atlas cranks/ bb
xo trigger and short deraileur w/ 991 hollow pin
maxxis 2.7/2.5 highrollers st

my bike is pushin about 43.5 lbs. i could probably save more weight with formula brakes and an 8/7inch rotor set up.

my point is, not matter the component spec. the 303 frame is the main culprit for weight savings. ive noticed that the fitter ive become, the less i feel the bikes "heft". i really believe that can be said by all 303 owners.
other than that, your spec sounds awesome. just get it already. it will never be perfect from the get go. just remember, youve got a 303!!!

 

[Damo]

Nice one Harbinger. I'm reckoning on mine coming in around that weight which is fine by me.

My M3 was just over 43lbs and felt good.

I'd like a race bike around the 40 mark. Not really bothered to try for less, but don't want it much more...

 

[harbinger]

if i remember correctly, the lightest i got my bike down to was about 41lbs. single ply tires with cross country tubes. not the best for normal riding. but it did help in a race i did. im thinking of getting an 08' frame too once its out. besides the small weight savings and different tubing, i really love the paint scheme!!! let me know when your bike is built. ride hard and ride safe!!!

 

[Damo]

Sweet.

I'll post it up as I build it up.

Bring on the summer!

 

[Ozzer]

With all the weight saving schemes posted on here, I'm thinking of switching to a yellow striped saddle. Yellow saddles produce a unique slipstream which should reduce overall bike weight in motion by 600 grams.
So, should I go with the black saddle or yellowish saddle to finish the build???

I just had to do it.
There's no other wheelbuilder more appropriate to build my custom wheelset for my Yeti other than Steve aka "Gravy." Master wheelsmith, a good friend and notably the former team wrench for the legendary turqouise and yellow Yeti squad in the haydays.
Personal touch.....

meow

 

[seismic]

Awesome looking bike.....but not sure about the Manitou fork...

 

[Ozzer]

Awesome looking bike.....but not sure about the Manitou fork...

fine. I'm buying an Avalanche fork with a Fox 40 top crown and a direct mount cradling a 29.75" wide bar. Conforming now?

 

[tatankainlondon]

this is ONE HOT bike.
my 303 is still "in works" but I hope to have it ready in about 1month.

cheers

ps. crankset - is it gravity light?

 

[Ozzer]

ps. crankset - is it gravity light?

Nope. All my sources for a 165mm Grav Light are out of stock for a while. It's a motoX. There's only a few cos. with an 83mm specific crankset. Saints are just out of my $$$ range.

The 303 pedals soooooooooo nice. Tomorrow will be the first dirt sampling for this work of art.

 

[khoolhandz]

With all the weight saving schemes posted on here, I'm thinking of switching to a yellow striped saddle. Yellow saddles produce a unique slipstream which should reduce overall bike weight in motion by 600 grams.
So, should I go with the black saddle or yellowish saddle to finish the build???

I just had to do it.
There's no other wheelbuilder more appropriate to build my custom wheelset for my Yeti other than Steve aka "Gravy." Master wheelsmith, a good friend and notably the former team wrench for the legendary turqouise and yellow Yeti squad in the haydays.
Personal touch.....

meow

How's that revox working out for you? I've been thinking of trying one on my 303.

 

[FrontRangeDH]

Personally I would say go with the black seat. Yeti's yellow is hard to match and I dont think it looks right if they are different, just my $.02

 

[4xBoy]

Now if you could find a new yeti wtb saddle, that would be cool.

(I got two)

 

[Ozzer]

How's that revox working out for you? I've been thinking of trying one on my 303.

I'll find out tomorrow on real dirt. Just pedalling around, the revox doesn't feel any different than the other 303 with Fox I tried. Just same ol speed sensitive shim stack... Oh, modification to the shock eyelets (excess material) is necessary if you choose to run a revox.


Frontrange, I went with yellow. My black saddle got messed up and I hate people on ebay who outbid me by 50 cents for that "one" saddle.. grrrr.


Here's the "final" build. Could use a Dorado and set of strokers.

 

[Ozzer]

Now if you could find a new yeti wtb saddle, that would be cool.

(I got two)

I like skinny 135mm saddles. WTB is gargantor.

 

[FrontRangeDH]

Actually I think the yellow works. If you could track down a Yeti WTB seat youd be set. great build!

 

[4xBoy]

I have other choices.

 

[l-c]

someone can give me a review of the 303 2008.

 

[4xBoy]

someone can give me a review of the 303 2008.

Has anyone received a 2008 model?

 

[Patan-DH]

The travis is a great race fork! I have one! so far so good....
good choice!
Cheers!