[math2014]

Hi crew,

Finally my bike is complete. I got rid of the cheapo xc wheelset and RollX tires, and put Sun MTX rims on Hope hubs with Nokian NBX 2.3 tires, and DT SuperComp spokes..... this means some porn!

 

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Hope, a small pictorial present for Brian HCM#1 (yadda yadda the discs are XT!)

 

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And the rear one...

Now i am left with upgrading the rider... quit smoking, and ditch 10-15lbs...

 

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and the rim...

 

[Zark]

Nice ride man!

Question for ya: Are you using the SX for trail riding? How's it working out?

I didn't think you could run a front der. on those, but I guess a picture says a million words

 

[math2014]

Originally posted by Zark
Nice ride man!

Question for ya: Are you using the SX for trail riding? How's it working out?

I didn't think you could run a front der. on those, but I guess a picture says a million words

Yes i am using it for trailriding mainly since i lack a car for shuttle runs. It handles fine for me... not too heavy, very agile and it feels like a hardtail when the suspension is not needed. I am 100% satisfied with it.

As for clearance... i was amazed by the amount of clearance on the rear end... the front der is 1 or 1.5 cm away from the tire... i could easily push a 2.5 there if i needed it. But up untill fitting the rear wheel and tire i was skeptical as well with the f/d clearance...

 

[Roasted]

Nice rig brah...gonna have to tell me how those hubs and rims feel. My cousin is looking to upgrade and love my hadley, just not the price.

 

[math2014]

Originally posted by Roasted
Nice rig brah...gonna have to tell me how those hubs and rims feel. My cousin is looking to upgrade and love my hadley, just not the price.

Will do, tommorow morning (weather permitting) i am going to put some road miles to bed in the freewheel, and on Sunday a proper off-road ride, to finaly discover how real tires and wheels feel!!!!! I ll keep you all posted. Thanks for the comments bro.

 

[MMcG]

HOLY MOLY that bike is wicked cool! I love the red hope bulbs - nice bling factor.

I have a red bulb up front on my Snipes thanks to Jesus at Bikehell.com - but just a plain old silver XT in the rear.

Great looking wheelset! What's the weight on those wheels??

 

[toughguymagee]

I love the color of those hubs. Nice complement to the rest of your bike. Have fun riding!

 

[math2014]

Originally posted by MMcG
HOLY MOLY that bike is wicked cool! I love the red hope bulbs - nice bling factor.

I have a red bulb up front on my Snipes thanks to Jesus at Bikehell.com - but just a plain old silver XT in the rear.

Great looking wheelset! What's the weight on those wheels??

Rim 640gr, spokes 170gr per wheel, Front hub is 200gr, rear is 385. Tires 750gr each.

The hubs are hopeXc ones... (basically like bulbs but without the convertibility and slightly smaller bearings)

 

[largerthan9]

Did you remove the plastic travel limiters in that rear shock?


if you have not... remove the spirng and you will be able to remove the spacers they are around the pollished rod in the center of the shock

you will gain more travel with them removed

 

[math2014]

Originally posted by largerthan9
Did you remove the plastic travel limiters in that rear shock?


if you have not... remove the spirng and you will be able to remove the spacers they are around the pollished rod in the center of the shock

you will gain more travel with them removed

Yep that was the first thing i did upon leaving the LBS in January, however i removed them without removing the shock...

Now i am considering a shock with a longer stroke. Fox says that the shock travel is 1.25" (fox site), specialized says 1.5" shock travel. That is without reducers. 6.5" eye to eye. Basically i was thinking of getting a shock with 6.5" or 7" e2e length and 1.75" or 2" shock travel, that with a 3-1 ratio would give me 5.5 to 6" on the rear, and if i flip the linkage plate i would return to the original bb height and ha angle . Any ideas?

 

[Zark]

I wouldn't mess with different shock lengths or strokes, this usually introduces clearance issues (frame members contacting, tire to seat buzz, etc.) and usually screws up geometry.

If you want more travel, get a different frame, seriously.

 

[largerthan9]

Originally posted by Zark
I wouldn't mess with different shock lengths or strokes, this usually introduces clearance issues (frame members contacting, tire to seat buzz, etc.) and usually screws up geometry.

If you want more travel, get a different frame, seriously.

I agree. the engineers at Specialized did a great job designing that frame for one purpose.. race mtx and slalom. I think that the bb is too low for regular trail riding. I have done it on mine but you really have to pay attention to where your pedals are. I have been ejected over the bars more than once pedaling through technical terrain on my sx

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Originally posted by math2014
Hope, a small pictorial present for Brian HCM#1 (yadda yadda the discs are XT!)

Nice!!!! Red Hopes all the way I have 1 pair of red Big Un's, 2 pair of Bulbs one set in red and the other in black.

 

[math2014]

Originally posted by Zark
I wouldn't mess with different shock lengths or strokes, this usually introduces clearance issues (frame members contacting, tire to seat buzz, etc.) and usually screws up geometry.

If you want more travel, get a different frame, seriously.

I stand corrected, i was just to tired and spurt some random (incorrect) thoughts.

Agreed, after getting a road bike , and after improving as a rider (by 2045 i presume) i ll get either a Scream or a Demo9. The bb height has created no issues to me so far, i guess i was used to low bbs from my xc hardtails.

 

[profro]

I have a similar setup, but I use mine for mainly dirt jumping and MTNx. I did race a DH race two weekends ago (lame course ) and it handly awesome. Since I don't have a XC bike I do ride this one as you see it on the trail. With certain tires I do hear the tire buzz the chainstay when I corner. It doesn't happen with my 2.35 Larsens, but it does with 2.35 Bling Blings, 2.5 Hookworms, 2.4 Hansventures, and 2.5 Minions. I love this bike, so fast and corners great!