Bought this from a mate a while back. I'd been pestering and haggling for the best part of this decade for it! He rode it to 2nd place in the Scottish Nationals some time back, and was gutted because a puncture cost him victory.
I swapped or sold most of the original bits from it other than the frame and wheels.
Thought about what I really another bike for, and how I could move forward with it. Slowly the mock build you see below started to appear. I'm almost settled on what you see as the final spec, but I do need to strip and rebuild each component before it's put to use. My B3 weighs in at 21.9lbs, but this feels a little bit heavier. Probably around the 23.5lb mark, but fear not, I shall be removing the excess weight in due course.
The first little project was setting up the Hope/Pace disc and suspension marriage which required bits from here and there. I must thank Tim (fork english) for his help with advice and supplying the shim required.
Next up was the rear brake, which I chose a Magura Race-Line. I bought some a while ago that needed a full strip and rebuild. I have detailed the pictures below, but it wasn't easy, as the adjuster knobs had stripped their thread inside the lever, and Magura never made replacements. Xesh is supplying me a spare two for my other levers, but I managed to salvage one for this build. Thank you Xesh.
From this pile to this...
Ti bolts used where applicable, and I'm waiting for a Carbon booster.
The levers were anodised Black and I wanted them to match the Hope levers on the other side. I used oven cleaner to strip the anodising and then wet'n'dry'd them using sandpaper to get the same look as the Hope. When I was happy, I carefully coated them with clear varnish to maintain and protect them.
I bought another B4 a couple of months ago, just because it had the Risse air shock fitted. I removed and replaced it with my spring and sold it back on.
So, as it stands in mock build form...
I swapped or sold most of the original bits from it other than the frame and wheels.
Thought about what I really another bike for, and how I could move forward with it. Slowly the mock build you see below started to appear. I'm almost settled on what you see as the final spec, but I do need to strip and rebuild each component before it's put to use. My B3 weighs in at 21.9lbs, but this feels a little bit heavier. Probably around the 23.5lb mark, but fear not, I shall be removing the excess weight in due course.
The first little project was setting up the Hope/Pace disc and suspension marriage which required bits from here and there. I must thank Tim (fork english) for his help with advice and supplying the shim required.
Next up was the rear brake, which I chose a Magura Race-Line. I bought some a while ago that needed a full strip and rebuild. I have detailed the pictures below, but it wasn't easy, as the adjuster knobs had stripped their thread inside the lever, and Magura never made replacements. Xesh is supplying me a spare two for my other levers, but I managed to salvage one for this build. Thank you Xesh.
From this pile to this...
Ti bolts used where applicable, and I'm waiting for a Carbon booster.
The levers were anodised Black and I wanted them to match the Hope levers on the other side. I used oven cleaner to strip the anodising and then wet'n'dry'd them using sandpaper to get the same look as the Hope. When I was happy, I carefully coated them with clear varnish to maintain and protect them.
I bought another B4 a couple of months ago, just because it had the Risse air shock fitted. I removed and replaced it with my spring and sold it back on.
So, as it stands in mock build form...
