Right, I'll start as I mean to go on, I'm indecisive at the best of times, and due to a death in the family, I need to take my mind off things, so want to get the Yo Eddy built. I've been amassing parts, testament to my inability to decide what to hang on the frame, and so far have the following options (or mixture thereof):
Option 1 - Silkly Suntour
I've practically got a full XC pro groupset (though the hubs are laced to some turquoise aero rims at the moment). The only issue here is (aside from a wheel build as I'm not sure the blue will be too much) that the front mech is a bottom pull, and when the seat tube was repaired on the frame I now own, no roller was added/left, so I'd need a top pull - do they even exist? I'm also a bit shy of going 7 speed suntour (I have the parts to), as I would prefer 8, but not sure about the compatability of shimano/suntour cassettes/shifting.
Option 2 - M900 all the way
Tried and tested, I have all but a wheelset.
Option 3 - Mixed bag (M900/other parts mix)
I've got a set of controltech cantis and could use these along with some m900 stuff, I could even go XT thumbies, some other canti brake levers etc. If I don't use the controltech cantis, they will have a good home on the amplifier, which is running a bunch of other controltech stuff, or they could even make their way onto whatever I fit my lawwill leader forks on (though that will probably never happen). I also have some kooka cranks (probably dont go but hey) and some caramba side winders that may also complement the mixed bag approach.
Other dilemmas
Wheels - Option 2 and 3 would need wheels sourcing, any thoughts on a good set of wheels?
Finishing kit - I initially thought about going brown saddle andd grips, as I've kind of done black to death. I was thinking along the same lines of anno bling and want to keep this subtle. I initially thought about ti seatpost, stem and bars, and bought some, but the scallys on eBay have conned me into buying 1 1/8 stems when I asked and was told they were 1 inch. How tough is it to get a 1 inch ti stem, or should I think about just sticking with silver. I've a moby post, ritchey stem, so would just need silver bars - Ritchey? Other ideas?
Oh, forks can be either the Judy XC pictured, some Judy FSX carbon numbers, possibly some Judy SL's, Pace RC35/30's or even just some black rigid Tioga big forks (until such times as a set of segmented forks becomes available).
I probably have many other queestions, but these will hopefully spring from a healthy debate with you all on the options I've put forward so far, so lets hear what you think of my indecisveness, amassed parts and other options, and I'll take it all under advisement, and procrastinate some more.
Here are some pics of some of the bits, as it may help stimulate ideas and debate.
Cheers
Ian
Option 1 - Silkly Suntour
I've practically got a full XC pro groupset (though the hubs are laced to some turquoise aero rims at the moment). The only issue here is (aside from a wheel build as I'm not sure the blue will be too much) that the front mech is a bottom pull, and when the seat tube was repaired on the frame I now own, no roller was added/left, so I'd need a top pull - do they even exist? I'm also a bit shy of going 7 speed suntour (I have the parts to), as I would prefer 8, but not sure about the compatability of shimano/suntour cassettes/shifting.
Option 2 - M900 all the way
Tried and tested, I have all but a wheelset.
Option 3 - Mixed bag (M900/other parts mix)
I've got a set of controltech cantis and could use these along with some m900 stuff, I could even go XT thumbies, some other canti brake levers etc. If I don't use the controltech cantis, they will have a good home on the amplifier, which is running a bunch of other controltech stuff, or they could even make their way onto whatever I fit my lawwill leader forks on (though that will probably never happen). I also have some kooka cranks (probably dont go but hey) and some caramba side winders that may also complement the mixed bag approach.
Other dilemmas
Wheels - Option 2 and 3 would need wheels sourcing, any thoughts on a good set of wheels?
Finishing kit - I initially thought about going brown saddle andd grips, as I've kind of done black to death. I was thinking along the same lines of anno bling and want to keep this subtle. I initially thought about ti seatpost, stem and bars, and bought some, but the scallys on eBay have conned me into buying 1 1/8 stems when I asked and was told they were 1 inch. How tough is it to get a 1 inch ti stem, or should I think about just sticking with silver. I've a moby post, ritchey stem, so would just need silver bars - Ritchey? Other ideas?
Oh, forks can be either the Judy XC pictured, some Judy FSX carbon numbers, possibly some Judy SL's, Pace RC35/30's or even just some black rigid Tioga big forks (until such times as a set of segmented forks becomes available).
I probably have many other queestions, but these will hopefully spring from a healthy debate with you all on the options I've put forward so far, so lets hear what you think of my indecisveness, amassed parts and other options, and I'll take it all under advisement, and procrastinate some more.
Here are some pics of some of the bits, as it may help stimulate ideas and debate.
Cheers
Ian
