French MTB build- Sunn any good? Help pointers ideas needed.

[ibbz]

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I'm going to be no help whatsoever; I like both of those.

Likewise!
I do like that Look frame a LOT!
I'm tempted to go for it - would it be worth it? anyone know more about this particular frame?

 

[ibbz]

Any other or alternative (high end pre 9 parts in mind? Forks?

If you can't find (or stretch to) Look Fournales, or Hurrycat linkage weirdness...which both go for around £350-£400 for a NOS set these days :shock: ...how about DF racing:

There are various versions, elastomer, air oil, long travel etc. pretty cheap for some fancy French CNC work, £100?

All the best,

Very flash! I wonder how this looks like on a frame built up?
And the weight?

 

[syncrosfan]

"Fugly forks which I think spoil it" if you think that then don't look at the Hurrycat Vorace (would put fugly and complex over the top). I'm a sucker for those weird linkage forks and they work reasonably well. I guess the Sunn Obsys Carbon would do the job (has only something like 50mm travel though).

 

[Mike Muz]

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I have a Sunn, here it is built up with LX M563 along with P2 forks,



Along with the build thread,

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=302381&hilit=SUNN

Ride is lovely, quite light, very Kona-ish but without being as common.

Standard practice would be to use Sunn Obsys forks, sometimes prone to failure apparently, along with V-brakes, 8 speed Gripshift, Race Face cranks and Brubz parts.

Here's a spec sheet if you want to be specific,

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=128140&p=2372692&hilit=SUNN#p2372692

I have the ESP 9.0sl Gripshift and V-brakes should the mood take me. But I think I'll pass on the forks.
As for Brubz parts, I don't see them very often.

Not sure about Look, given a choice I'd go for a Sunn.

Mike

 

[ibbz]

Re: Re:

I have a Sunn, here it is built up with LX M563 along with P2 forks,



Along with the build thread,

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=302381&hilit=SUNN

Ride is lovely, quite light, very Kona-ish but without being as common.

Standard practice would be to use Sunn Obsys forks, sometimes prone to failure apparently, along with V-brakes, 8 speed Gripshift, Race Face cranks and Brubz parts.

Here's a spec sheet if you want to be specific,

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=128140&p=2372692&hilit=SUNN#p2372692

I have the ESP 9.0sl Gripshift and V-brakes should the mood take me. But I think I'll pass on the forks.
As for Brubz parts, I don't see them very often.

Not sure about Look, given a choice I'd go for a Sunn.

Mike

Your Sunn shines very bright even though it's black!
Beautiful bike! And had a nice browse through your build thread!

The search goes on!

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thank you, it's one of my favourites! A '98 Revolt with Fuji tubing, they also made a Revolt GP, with some flex in the rear end, softail style

Good luck with the search mate

Mike

 

[syncrosfan]

The Look is nice looking but I heard somebody in a thread mentioning that they're as heavy as boat anchor (not sure if it's true though). Their new carbon fiber MTB stuff is pretty light though. Sunn high end frames are a little more interesting to me.

 

[ibbz]

The Look is nice looking but I heard somebody in a thread mentioning that they're as heavy as boat anchor (not sure if it's true though). Their new carbon fiber MTB stuff is pretty light though. Sunn high end frames are a little more interesting to me.

I concur, Been researching and the Sunn range seems like a better bet - I'm narrowing it down slowly - but it all obviously depends on availability - been searching the Sale forums here with no luck. And the Look is over priced too I think.