ive just finished building my latest bike
the frame was a bargain e bay buy,the paint is in excellent condition with all its original stickers and a rock shox sid race.
i then bought a set of pace rc40 forks from e bay yet again very cheap.
followed by a set of bontager rhythm wheels/hubs/tyres at more bargain prices
i fitted a truvativ isoflow crank and bottom bracket
a part carbon fsa stem and carbon fsa bars
a easton seat post
full sram x 7 gear set
aguira hydraulic brakes
and a big comfy halfrauds seat(im getting old)
i finished it yesterday and we went out tonight and christened it with dave and dave

Just weighted it, came in at 28 lb so im happy
What do people think of it?

very nice looking bike that!

here are some close up pics i took tonight

ive done a few upgrades
superstar 203mm discs front and rear
superstar titanium and carbon sqewers
changed to shimano xt mechs from sram

looks good.

thought it was going to be a lot heavier than that.

Looking good - hard to believe it's a 9 year old frame.

In my opinion, one of the best short travel frames of its time (and still today!).

Seeing your build brings back memories of mine. I had one in exactly the same size with nice big discs with the exact same forks! Once you've got that rear shock set up properly, it's amazing. No pedal bob/feedback just like a hardtail, but then as soon as you hit the slightest bump it's as plush as you like!

Lovely

Cheers mate, I did a lot of research as that is just what I wanted from a full sus.
I keep looking at newer frames but nothing gets the sort of reviews this does. So I won't be getting rid any time soon

I like the colourway, very striking with the black and yellow

This is superb. Nice one.

Couple of upgrades





And some pics with my mates new giant ac team