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At the beginning of the build, I realized that the ergal bolt on the Tiso derailleur could be a source of future problems, so I decided to quickly replace it with a titanium one. I may have lost 1g, but it gives me more peace of mind. Otherwise, as always happens when you put together different...

Well, the brakes. The Machine Tech Zero Flex brake levers have always driven me crazy. This time they're paired with the rest of the set. They're truly beautiful and make a beautiful combination with the frame. It has its quirks, like everything valuable in life... The brake pads seemed very...

When I started building the bike, I took the measurements correctly, and the titanium stem doesn't fit; it's just over 10 mm short. Fortunately, I had a 120 mm Syntace. Funnily enough, I'm going to have two bikes with the same Syntace F 99/Answer Hyperlite Carbon combo. At least the stem has...

I'm continuing with the bike a little longer. While I'm receiving or looking for some parts, I've started another project, and in the end, too many things are piling up. I have some nice TTP hubs, a historic Spanish brand, which were used by the ONCE team, among others. The front has 28 spokes...

I've made a little more progress this weekend, but I'm afraid I'll have to stop for a while, as I need wheels and I'm going on vacation. It's not a good time to order them and have them go missing. For now, I've basically installed all the parts: Avid mag brakes with their mag levers, I think...

To start making it I will use the old wheels, making new ones always makes me a bit lazy

It's certainly not very light, but it's beautiful, and it's hard to find a better project than this one. The saddle is a Saevid, the first one I bought, I think around 2004 or so. It had a broken stem, but my kids gave me the repair for Father's Day (I was really excited about it). It's...

And now a surprise for me: the seatpost is 26.8. Oh my God!!! I have a 26.8 Ringle in cherry red!!! Where the hell is it!!! Why isn't it showing up!!! ...... 14 boxes later:

I think it's the best definition I've ever heard, very well described. I'll add it to my book of famous quotes. 👍

And now the fork. All the builds I see on this bike use Marzochi in white. I've always been a Manitou fan, and the R-Seven is a great model for me. I have 4. So I started recovering a MRD in Candy Red. It's from 2008, but what can I do? It's the right one for me. Once again, the Wurth cleaner...

For wheels, my favorite hubs are Hugi 240. Stan's rims came out in the 2000s, so we're leaving the classic Mavics aside for a bit and going for new brands. Crest, a true classic within the Stan's range. I've used Veloplugs, one of those inventions that brought us the new millennium and never...

Another thing I want to build is a sub-10 bike with vintage gear. The bike weighed a little over 12 kg with Reba, XT/XTR, and Crossmax. Well, the handlebars are beautiful Answer Hyperlites and the stem is Syntace, I think it's in keeping with the era. I have absolutely no doubt about the...

As I mentioned, the frame took many days to remove the glue, but in the end it turned out beautiful, and with a Wurth cleaner I managed to make it shine again. To clean it properly, the best thing was to disassemble it and then service the shock. In addition, I bought all the titanium hardware...

Well, some cranks I loved from the 2000s are the Storck Power Arms, although I ended up saving them for another occasion because the Race Face Next LP are magnificent, so beautiful with their 5 hollow arms. I also think Race Face and Rocky Mountain should be made together. It's a shame the...

So, what did 2000 bring us? Well, Octalink/ISIS and its subsequent evolution to integrated axles, the popularization of high-end carbon components, the standardization of discs, matrix aluminum... Many things had already begun in the late 90s, and some "traditional" brands disappeared, while...

But just as I was starting to talk about the frame, another Element appeared, very far from my house. It was a fabulous cherry color and in good condition. The price was very reasonable, although it was built with components that were useless to me. It was an SC, and I had no information about...

Rocky Mountain is one of my favorite brands, and I think I had the perfect choice for a full-suspension cross-country bike: its iconic Element, which I think is exactly what I need for my style and needs. You'll quickly find a blue frame, an Element T.O. 1999 GORGEOUS!!! The stars sometimes...

I've never owned a full-suspension bike. I've tried them, raced them, enjoyed them... but I've always owned hardtails. My current MTB riding area is very rural. Tractors create deep ruts in the rainy winter, and cows deepen them. When summer comes and the mud dries, it's horrible to ride. So...