A slow burn project (i should have started this 4 months ago but forgot to take pics so skipped to the "I cant wait lets finish it" post ><)
Frame: 96 Merlin Mountain
Fork: 95 Judy XC
Headset: Tioga Cartridge Aheadset
Stem: Syncros cattlehead
Handlebar: Bontrager 2014 (mainly as they are pretty wide)
Grips: Ritcy WCS foam
Barends: Control Tech Control Stix
Brakes: WTB Speedmasters
Brake Pads: Kool stop Eagle claw
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: unknowm
Brake Levers: XTR servowave levers
Shifters:
Front Derailleur: XTR M901
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: XTR M900 P trype 12 -32
Chain: SRAM PC850
Cranks: Middleburn RS 7
Crank Bolts:Shimano
Chainrings: TA 24, Pace 36, TA46
Chainring bolts: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Deore XT
Pedals: XT M737
Hub Skewers: Xlite Tech 9 Ti
Rims: MAvic X221
Hubs: Hope Fatso/Ti glide
Nipples: Barss
Spokes: DST double butted
Tyres: Michelin Tiaga
Tubes: Michelin
Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros
Seatpost Binder: N/A
Weight: pretty light
I know it's a 96 frame but I prefer the look of M900 and cantis's so Neeeh!
Shonky pic's curtsey of the very unseasonable hot weather (I'll just stop and take some pcis of the bike, no don't need a rest... I'll just hyperventilate where i am thank's)
Ride wise it is like the best steel but a smidge softer and comfier.
T note: i'm not 100% about the Middleburn cranks (maybe it's the balck rings) and the Judy lowers are erring to the tatty side compared to the rest of the kit and frame.(i did have a mint set but the seller forgot to mention they had no bushings )
Frame: 96 Merlin Mountain
Fork: 95 Judy XC
Headset: Tioga Cartridge Aheadset
Stem: Syncros cattlehead
Handlebar: Bontrager 2014 (mainly as they are pretty wide)
Grips: Ritcy WCS foam
Barends: Control Tech Control Stix
Brakes: WTB Speedmasters
Brake Pads: Kool stop Eagle claw
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers: unknowm
Brake Levers: XTR servowave levers
Shifters:
Front Derailleur: XTR M901
Rear Derailleur: XTR M900
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: XTR M900 P trype 12 -32
Chain: SRAM PC850
Cranks: Middleburn RS 7
Crank Bolts:Shimano
Chainrings: TA 24, Pace 36, TA46
Chainring bolts: Shimano
Bottom Bracket: Deore XT
Pedals: XT M737
Hub Skewers: Xlite Tech 9 Ti
Rims: MAvic X221
Hubs: Hope Fatso/Ti glide
Nipples: Barss
Spokes: DST double butted
Tyres: Michelin Tiaga
Tubes: Michelin
Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros
Seatpost Binder: N/A
Weight: pretty light
I know it's a 96 frame but I prefer the look of M900 and cantis's so Neeeh!
Shonky pic's curtsey of the very unseasonable hot weather (I'll just stop and take some pcis of the bike, no don't need a rest... I'll just hyperventilate where i am thank's)
Ride wise it is like the best steel but a smidge softer and comfier.
T note: i'm not 100% about the Middleburn cranks (maybe it's the balck rings) and the Judy lowers are erring to the tatty side compared to the rest of the kit and frame.(i did have a mint set but the seller forgot to mention they had no bushings )
