I bought this frame from @Southville Hop a while ago which was an absolute pleasure, and thought I would start a thread. It's not much of a build as I pretty much swapped everything over from my Leon Bike prototype which I had to accept was too small for me. This is bigger but comes in about 0.5kg or ~1lb lighter, although some of that might be in some of the changes I made.
Everything was a direct swap so the only real changes I made were the tyres, grips, seatclamp and headset. I may swap the bars for something a bit narrower and the fork for something with a shorter axle-to-crown height. I think the current 2013 Reba RLT looks a bit tall but it does ride well - any suggestions for an alternative would be gratefully received. Since building it I've pretty much worn the cassette out so that will likely have to be the next change!
Anyway, some photos and spec:
Frame: 2007 Cotic Soda
Fork: 2013 Rock Shox Reba RLT
Headset: Hope
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 100mm 0deg
Bar: Easton EA70 Monkey Bar low rise
Grips: ODI Attack
Brakes: Shimano SLX M675
Brake Rotors: Shimano XT RT75 6 Bolt Rotors 160mm
Brake Pads: Shimano
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano SLX M675
Shifters: Shimano SLX M670
Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX M671
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX M670
Derailleur Cables: Shimano SLX
Cassette: Shimano SLX 10 Spd 11-36
Chain: Shimano HG74 10 Spd
Cranks / Bottom Bracket: Shimano SLX M670
Pedals: DMR Vault Lacon Edition
Hubs: Hope Pro Evo II
Rims: Mavic XC717
Spokes: DT Competition
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Continental Race King Supersonic
Saddle: Fizik Gobi XM Kium
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Seatclamp: Hope
Weight: 10.8kg / 23.8lbs
Everything was a direct swap so the only real changes I made were the tyres, grips, seatclamp and headset. I may swap the bars for something a bit narrower and the fork for something with a shorter axle-to-crown height. I think the current 2013 Reba RLT looks a bit tall but it does ride well - any suggestions for an alternative would be gratefully received. Since building it I've pretty much worn the cassette out so that will likely have to be the next change!
Anyway, some photos and spec:
Frame: 2007 Cotic Soda
Fork: 2013 Rock Shox Reba RLT
Headset: Hope
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 100mm 0deg
Bar: Easton EA70 Monkey Bar low rise
Grips: ODI Attack
Brakes: Shimano SLX M675
Brake Rotors: Shimano XT RT75 6 Bolt Rotors 160mm
Brake Pads: Shimano
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano SLX M675
Shifters: Shimano SLX M670
Front Derailleur: Shimano SLX M671
Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX M670
Derailleur Cables: Shimano SLX
Cassette: Shimano SLX 10 Spd 11-36
Chain: Shimano HG74 10 Spd
Cranks / Bottom Bracket: Shimano SLX M670
Pedals: DMR Vault Lacon Edition
Hubs: Hope Pro Evo II
Rims: Mavic XC717
Spokes: DT Competition
Hub Skewers: Hope
Tyres: Continental Race King Supersonic
Saddle: Fizik Gobi XM Kium
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Seatclamp: Hope
Weight: 10.8kg / 23.8lbs
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