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wadsy
PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:08 pm 
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It's a 1997 frame, but the spec isn't :oops:

I liked the ride of the 18" YBB I had previously, but it was too large :roll: So now a 17" recently acquired with the help of Rob in the States :)

Plan was to build it up quite light. All parts weighed before assembly ;)

A few pics, not great quality though :?

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Spec:

Frame: 17" Moots YBB 1820g

Fork: Magura Durin MD80SL 1316g

Headset: Chris King 95g + crown race (13)+spacers(13)+bolt(3)
Stem: Syntace F99 - with ti bolts 109g
Handlebar: Easton EC90 Carbon Riser 135g
Grips: Extralite 26g

Brakes: Extralite 94+93
Brake Pads: Extralite
Brake Cables: xtr 70g
Brake Levers: Extralite 62g

Shifters: Pauls Thumbies with Dura Ace 9spd 133g
Front Derailleur: XTR M952 112g
Rear Derailleur: XTR M952 232g = Avid Rollamajig (13g)
Derailleur Cables: Shimano Yumeya 75g
Cassette: M970 11-34 242g
Chain: KMC 9SL 246g
Cranks: Middleburn Duo 522g
Crank Bolts: isis self-extracting 39g
Chainrings: Middleburn Duo 29,42 inc.
Chainring bolts:Alloy, inc.
Bottom Bracket: American Classic isis 162g
Pedals: Crank Bros Egg beater 4Ti 168g

Hub Skewers: KCNC 45g
Rims: Stans ZTR 355
Hubs: Extralite Ultra Hub
Nipples: DT Swiss Alloy
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution 1200g - wheels
Tyres: Continental Race King Supersonic 2.2 904g
Tubes: Bontrager SL 248g

Saddle: Flite Ti 204g
Seatpost: USE Carbon Alien + Shim 143+24g
Seatpost Binder:Moots 26g
Bottle cage: King Titanium 29g

Weight: 8693g / 19.16lb

Future plans include: Tubeless (possibly), Powercordz cables, Tune headset, KCNC 'post clamp, Sram XO twist-shift and rear mech and titanium or alloy crank bolts.

Thoughts/comments always welcome ;)

Cheers


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Kbarkley
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Love the bike! I would lose the Rollamajig though. I know that they offer clean cable routing, but that is just one more moving part to clog and cause problems. Just my two cents. :D
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Chickenball
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BOOOOOOO - VW guy! Just kidding! Great looking bike!
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John
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Very very nice, testamant to Moots that's a 97 and it still looks current with (more) modern kit on.

How do you find the YBB?
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stubbsy
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looks better nice with the black flite saddle :wink:

stubbsy :D
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racer x
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Thats a nice bike man what do you think to your Conti speed kings any good 8)
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wadsy
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Kbarkley wrote:
Love the bike! I would lose the Rollamajig though. I know that they offer clean cable routing, but that is just one more moving part to clog and cause problems. Just my two cents. :D


It will go when I fit the XO rear mech and shifters ;) :)
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wadsy
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Chickenball wrote:
BOOOOOOO - VW guy! Just kidding! Great looking bike!


Car guy ;) not just VW - although I have had a few :lol:

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wadsy
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John wrote:
Very very nice, testamant to Moots that's a 97 and it still looks current with (more) modern kit on.

How do you find the YBB?


Cheers John :)

I like the YBB, it just takes the 'edge' off which is good for me, nice and smooth. Only had very brief go on it, so very keen to give it a longer run.

I believe though, that with the combination of the low weight and the soft-tail I'm going to like it :D
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wadsy
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stubbsy wrote:
looks better nice with the black flite saddle :wink:

stubbsy :D


Knew you'd say that, now I've fitted the white one ;) :lol:
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wadsy
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racer x wrote:
Thats a nice bike man what do you think to your Conti speed kings any good 8)


Thanks :)

I've got the Race Kings fitted at the moment. Yet to give them much of a run, but they should be good on the dry hard-pack I reckon ;) - decent volume too :)
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Looking forward matey for your full test report :D

Someone told me the have some side flex if running low tire pressures, but thats what conti designed them to do so the tread moves over a bit in the corners for extra grip that why the side walls are so tall . Some people done like that movement

They look like very nice tires 8)
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Congratulations, that is a nice one! Hope that the extralite brakes decelerate the same way neat as they look.
Cheers, Alexander
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Moooooooooooots.

I love it.

Every time I look at my Moots, it makes me smile.
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Rio
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very nice build! you could fit a Flite TT to save a few more grams? Or maybee your behind doesn't aprove on that...
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