What's the ultimate build?

Coming together quite nicely. Need to build a front wheel with the Hugi hub I have on hand (rear is Hugi and is nice and noisy). Might use a clear Tension disc but it has an M900 XTR hub and a Tioga sticker.

My most sincere and deepest appreciation to a certain RetroBIKE member who will remain nameless until such time as he gives me the high sign. That fine man provided the grey Prolong saddle and original, from his own garage, genuine Ned Overend Zoom bar ends.

Here it is so far. Yes still work to do but coming along nicely ...

Frame: Specialized S-Works Ultimate Ned Overend Final Edition #20 of 60

Fork: Specialized FS Carbon

Headset: DiaCompe Ahead-type
Stem: Specialized Direct Drive Titanium 135
Handlebar: Zoom 170
Grips: ODI Attack
Barends: Zoom Ned Overend (the real deal from Overend’s own garage)

Brakes: Avid Tri-Align
Brake Pads: Kool Stop Eagle Claw II
Brake Cables: Shimano
Cantilever cable hangers:
Brake Levers: Avid

Shifters: Grip Shift X-Ray SRT-800
Front Derailleur: Shimano M900 XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano M 900 XTR
Derailleur Cables: Shimano XTR
Cassette: Shimano M900
Chain: Shimano HG-91
Cranks: TNT
Crank Bolts: TNT Titanium
Chainrings: Shimano Hyperdrive C 44-32-22
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: Specialized Direct Drive Ti
Pedals: Shimano SPD 737

Hub Skewers: Specialized Ti
Rims:
Hubs: Hugi 32/32
Nipples:
Spokes: TBD (perhaps Tension Disc Pro on rear)
Tyres: Specialized UmmaGumma Extreme/Storm Control
Tubes: Latex

Saddle: Specialized Prolong Ti
Seatpost: Specialized Direct Drive 27.2
Seatpost Binder:

Nice!!!

not jalous at all by the way. I mean, it's just one of the nicest mtb frames ever made. And it's not that I'm a Specialized fan or anything...

Nice Paul!
loving the bar ends (better pics of them please?)
Is that TNT's?
Cheers, Marcin

Thanks for the kind words. I will take a close up of the bar ends and post it in a bit.
Yes, those are TNT cranks

Here are the bar end close-ups

Very nice!

Not a huge fan of gripshift though....

CCMDoc":207lp6dk said:

Here are the bar end close-ups

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really nice! thanks

stumpjumper1990":ijn7alxl said:

Very nice!

Not a huge fan of gripshift though....

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Neither am I but I guess Ned liked them or liked the sponsorship ...

Updated with spec sheet

Damn it gets dark early ...

Still cleaning up from the aftermath of Sandy. Have electricity as of this morning and thankfully heat- as the temperatures dipped to the low 40s today. 7 days without either was a bit much.

After dismantling the 10'x10' shed that flew over our six foot high fence from a neighbor's yard, repairing some damage and moving 40 bags of top soil I used to build a berm across the garage door to prevent flood waters from entering, I got to work finishing off the S-Works Ultimate Ned Overend Final Edition.

Very special thanks to Ameybrook for the grey Prolong S Ti saddle and for the real-deal, from the man himself Ned Overend bar ends.

I took it for quick ride in the waning light and it felt oh-so-sweet. Hugi rear hub woke up the neighbors About the only thing that might make it even more impressive is if I build up a tension disc with on that hub. In fact, I think I'll do exactly that.

Better pictures (well, within the limits of my admittedly limited photographic skills) when I have the opportunity but here it is as completed and ridden this evening.