New wheels, brakes, handlebars, stem, seatpost, cranks blah blah blah
The BlackSpire seatpost is long enough to get me up to the woods, and sinks low enough into the frame for me to get really silly.
2.5" DH tyres on hardtails rule
Hope 6Pot Ti brakes enough for ya?
Frame is a long - 23" top tube if measure horizontal. BlackSpire seatpost is a mahooosive 425mm long and is not even at full extension to suit my long legged 5'11". It took some research to find a post this long... and two bent Roox posts . The BlackSpire is 6 months old and shows no signs of bendage (touch wood ).
Diabolus cranks are probably overkill but they were so cheap from someone on here as to be nearly free
The Pike forks have blown up a few times on big landings even after I changed to a firm spring . I'm now running the "Push" upgrade and I'm happy on a Firm spring and enjoying the performance ... must be the heavy langings to flat
It's a really solid feeling bike with this set up and really happy with it. I doubt I''ll manage to break it but that won't stop me trying
Gratuitous in use shot
I have other bikes but this is my workhorse which see's most of my stupid local forest action and almost never gets cleaned. Roll it out of the garage, ride it out hard, quick wipe with an oily rag, shove in garage, repeat. Local forest is a bike-breaker and my bikes have evolved to get tougher after breaking many frames and parts over the last 18 years of riding. I bit the bullet this year with new wheels and hand me down brakes from my big bike... I wish I had put better brakes on this years ago.
I love this awesome bike.
Frame: Balfa Minuteman – Large (long)
Fork: RockShox Pike Team with medium Spring and Push Upgrade
Rear shock: NA
Cockpit:
Handlebar: RaceFace Diabolus
Grips: Yeti Lock-on
Barends: Doh!
Stem: Cheap 50mm stem
Headset: Hope
Seat: WTB
Seatpost: BlackSpire 425mm humungous
Seatpost clamp: Hope
Drivetrain:
Cranks: RaceFace Diabolus
Bottom Bracket: Hope Stainless Steel
Sprocket: 22 and 32 with Bash
Chain: Sedis
Casette: Shimano XT 11-34
Pedals: XT SPD
Chain device: NA
Rear derailleur: XT
Shifter: XT
Wheelset:
Hubs: Hope Hoops
Spokes: Yes
Rims: Stans Flow
Tyres: Michelin Comp 16 (Mud3 on the back for winter)
Tube: No-tubes
Brakeset
Calipers: Hope Mono 6ti 205mm
Levers: Hope Mono 6ti 205mm
Cables: Standard
Brake fluid: Yes
Pads: Standard
Weight - Actual - 34lbs
I want to lose a little weight off it so I will be trying lighter tyres and ditching the Diabolus cranks shortly.