Giant MCM Team, ride impressions

[NeilM]

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I've got a couple of pairs of RaceFace cranks... nice.

Purple.... YUK! I got purple ano'd to death bitd and can't abide the stuff any more, it was a joy when other colours stared to appear.

 

[Mike Muz]

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I do have a faded black set on the Endorphin, will have to measure the granny ring spacers that I think I'll need

 

[Mike Muz]

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After a trip to one of my favourite shops, I came out with some new stainless steel bolts to replace the ones holding the seatpost to the saddle.

IMG_0615 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Was slightly panicked to see they were shorter, but thankfully proved to be long enough, phew! :roll:

Isn't it great when you solve a problem?
Only a little one this, but after a strip down and clean up, the hubs needed a couple of new cones. Bodies fine, thank goodness! Thankfully I had a spare rear one, but the front one that was on it's way out, proved to be a bit more problematic. Nothing suitable from the spare hub I had, but I did find one from a road Ultegra hub, on the left in the picture, the knackered one to the right

IMG_0616 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

With that big dust cap on, it was never going to fit the hub. So I got a socket, put the cone on top,

IMG_0617 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

And tapped it off with a hammer. Did the same with the cover from the dead cone, and fitted it to the good one, champion!

IMG_0619 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Result, one happy hub!

IMG_0620 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Cool!

Also fitted the tyres along with the 12-26 cassette, then the mechs and did a grip swap around, as I think there may be too much yellow going on when the stem arrives. The yellow ones pictured are too thin, but I don't want lock ons, so will be searching for something else, should I stick with ESP. Finished off today by fitting the Avid SD7 V-Brakes, along with the XTR front mech.
Still not made up my mind about which controls to use, will see how it looks nearer the time.

Getting there,

IMG_0621 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

IMG_0622 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

IMG_0623 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Mike

 

[NeilM]

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Nice colour coding.

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks Neil,

And thanks again for gifting me the mech. A debt I'll be repaying at Mayhem. And HONC

 

[chrisv40]

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Looking better and better Mike

Had mine out on the North York Moors yesterday.

 

[Mike Muz]

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Looking better and better Mike

Had mine out on the North York Moors yesterday.

Cooool!

I love it up there. Stayed for a week near Pickering a couple of years ago. Great riding, and clean towns. Must go back there sometime, Chris!

Mike

 

[shinobi]

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Going well there mate , looking

Paul

 

[Mike Muz]

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Going well there mate , looking

Paul

Thanks Paul

Another part arrived today,

IMG_0626 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Cool!

IMG_0627 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

It's a bit paler than the frame though, not so cool :facepalm:

IMG_0629 by Michael Murray, on Flickr

Wish I'd got a red one now :roll:

I think maybe red grips with the sti.

Yellow grips just adds another shade of yellow to the bike. Maybe :?

What do you think?

Awaiting cranks now. Being silver, they won't clash with anything :roll:

Mike

 

[DICKO10]

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The red and yellow grip combo Mike is a yesss