2manyoranges
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Right...I have just finished the COTIC for the RetroGrom and that means his old race bike has had a full work-through and is up for sale. Based around a 12 inch frame, 24 inch wheel non-disc Kona Hula hardtail, it was built with no expense and owes me a fortune, but on here for 325gbp postage.
The non-disc was deliberate, since the Avid 1.0 and XT V brakes are more than powerful enough for a small one and they keep the weight down.
It is slightly heavier now than in its sub-9kg race guise, but that’s because I have removed the very finniky titanium bottom bracket and put in a very reliable UN51, and a heavier pair of new flat pedals to replace the fragile titanium AEST pedals that were on it for him.
NO dents or cracks in the frame, which is in very good cosmetic condition. XT Shadow rear mech. 1x8 for simplicity for kids, but 34 bail-out gear. Narrow wide alloy front ring. Importantly: 150mm Thorn cranks which were very difficult to source; essential for small ones. RaceFace XC bars and Titec stem. Front Islabike hub and rim - very light - and Hope 135 Pro3 rear hub (BIG click) handbuilt by True Wheels. Both rims absolutely tight and true, with featherweight Kevlar Rocket Ron 24inch tyres F&R. Front Spinner forks - but these come with a full range of Judy springs Xsoft to Firm, which enables the fork to be tuned exactly to the weight of a smaller lighter rider. The forks are very supple and responsive when the right spring has been selected and installed. Changing springs takes two minutes. Top spec two finger Avid levers for small hands.
The price is well short of 50% of what the build cost, and it is way better than the nominally equivalent and much more expensive Isla Bike. Everything has been stripped, serviced and re-built with great care.
All components were selected individually - this is not a ‘bottom of the spares box special’. it is the opposite, everything was chosen for low weight, absolutely reliability and dependability, and easy & dependable operation.
This bike got retroGrom into hard charging singletrack and long distance off road - light, strong, and utterly rock-solid dependable. PM me or text on 0770 250 5256. See my feedback thread kindly set up by Regan_ev.
The non-disc was deliberate, since the Avid 1.0 and XT V brakes are more than powerful enough for a small one and they keep the weight down.
It is slightly heavier now than in its sub-9kg race guise, but that’s because I have removed the very finniky titanium bottom bracket and put in a very reliable UN51, and a heavier pair of new flat pedals to replace the fragile titanium AEST pedals that were on it for him.
NO dents or cracks in the frame, which is in very good cosmetic condition. XT Shadow rear mech. 1x8 for simplicity for kids, but 34 bail-out gear. Narrow wide alloy front ring. Importantly: 150mm Thorn cranks which were very difficult to source; essential for small ones. RaceFace XC bars and Titec stem. Front Islabike hub and rim - very light - and Hope 135 Pro3 rear hub (BIG click) handbuilt by True Wheels. Both rims absolutely tight and true, with featherweight Kevlar Rocket Ron 24inch tyres F&R. Front Spinner forks - but these come with a full range of Judy springs Xsoft to Firm, which enables the fork to be tuned exactly to the weight of a smaller lighter rider. The forks are very supple and responsive when the right spring has been selected and installed. Changing springs takes two minutes. Top spec two finger Avid levers for small hands.
The price is well short of 50% of what the build cost, and it is way better than the nominally equivalent and much more expensive Isla Bike. Everything has been stripped, serviced and re-built with great care.
All components were selected individually - this is not a ‘bottom of the spares box special’. it is the opposite, everything was chosen for low weight, absolutely reliability and dependability, and easy & dependable operation.
This bike got retroGrom into hard charging singletrack and long distance off road - light, strong, and utterly rock-solid dependable. PM me or text on 0770 250 5256. See my feedback thread kindly set up by Regan_ev.
