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[dyna-ti]

I would Rob but this old laptop is driving me mental

got a set of these

http://ritcheylogic.com/mountain/wheels ... heels.html

brand spanking for 200 bucks, tbh didn't really have the funds, was looking at building myself, prob hope/stans, but at that price I just dived in, so the family will need to live on porridge for a while . it'll get the P29er on the trails a bit faster... now the groupset choice/funding question

Aye at that price you could build the bike around them. Who sold them at that ? I do like the idea of these 29er's and theyre no everyones cup of char so the frames and forks via the web are well priced. Its the wheels i thought that the money would go :?

Are you using 3x9 or 2x10 ? just gone 2x10 myself with todays purchase of xt cassette and chain.; Just the xo or xx rear mech to find. Shimano for you ? or other

 

[gmac123]

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Yeah mosdef on the Ritchey finishing kit, wcs gear. Already got carbon bars for comfort and a stem I've used on a road bike. Tho noticed the carbon bull nose on discount.bike.de.. Expensive but uber cool.

Wanted to go all US and build with sram, I'm loving sram force on the road bike, it's so crisp and light. Xo and xx outta budget so was thinking gx1 (going to be 1x11 dyna).. Tho the extra 60 notes for the xd driver is a bit p!sh. Xt 8000 looks braw and tbh I've had so many XT bikes and loved then all, so hard to see by.

The one question is the rubber, gotta set of new crossmarks that came off the santacruz, that will get it rolling. But at 2.1 not what I was thinking long term..
What's the thinking on width, front and back and the current tread of choice. Application is likely to be hard pack trails, fire roads (local stuff) and essentially it's being built as a bike packing rig so not really need anything gnarly or anything to deal with mud. Thoughts appreciated

 

[clubby]

Obviously budget is a consideration, but there's some good info in this article...

http://reviews.mtbr.com/sram-1x11-compo ... your-money

I'm loving my SRAM 1x11. Yes the xd driver is a pest, but I reckon the payoff of the 10T cog is worth it over Shimano. On paper one tooth difference doesn't sound much but in reality it's a 10% increase in top gear.

Tyre wise, 2.4/2.35 front and 2.25 rear is what I went with on the Saffron. Ardents for the summer and WTB Vigilante/Trail Boss at the moment.
For what you've described, Ardents run tubeless would be ideal.

 

[gmac123]

nice article that clubby, and I do love those groupos but outta reach on this build if it's going to see a spring bothy trip

sram GX1 and XT M8000 1x11 are both about 295 on CRC and with a few discounts applied 255, without brakes (as I have brakes already tho another issue to resolve)... the sram having the disadvantage of needing the driver, so loosing at the mo.

running tubeless ardents on the santacruz and liking them (tho 2.25s), tbh had been thinking of something with less rolling resistance but sitting here looking at them they're not quite the burly AM tyre I had in my minds eye but always been pleased with them on rocky hill paths, might be a good idea to buy a couple of wider tyres for the front of each bike... tho a pair of ardent skin walls could be good with the retro paint job :shock: feels like some good ideas coming out here.. thanks

brakes, have some formula ROs with 6 bolt rotors, but now have the centre lock wheels... any experience or accounts heard of using the adaptors? which would be the cheaper alternative to getting new rotors.

 

[RobMac]

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I've never really seen the logic in fitting a bigger section tyre on the front than the back. If you ride a hard tail you've got the forks to absorb the hits and the larger volume tyre on the back to bounce on and get more rubber to the ground. Except maybe if your bikes rigid.

 

[velomaniac]

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Better grip in corners, more tread in contact as the tyre banks to left or right. Remember a front tyre spends less time than the rear in contact with the ground on its centre tread, more time with its shoulders. plus most forks allow a wider tyre than the frame dropouts so why not ?

 

[gmac123]

tis a far point Rob, also fitting the carbon bar when there's front bounce - tho suspect/plan to ride it rigid one day, so sorta future proofing

 

[clubby]

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Agree with Velo, plus bigger volume allows lower pressures which gives more grip.
Two new 2.4's sounds like a good plan Gmac. If you did need a faster set up for a particular trip you could always pop a 2.25 on the front and run one of your cross marks on the rear. They're not a bad tyre, just a little small in 2.1 form. Couldn't pay me to run one up front though!

Adaptors will work out cheaper but not by a huge amount, maybe £20-30. Personally I'd do it properly and save money elsewhere on the build.

 

[RobMac]

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And what about the extra weight of adaptors or am I talking shite about that as well?

 

[gmac123]

not at all Rob, had thought about that, and the more potential for movement & flex

as luck would have it 2x RT81 ICE XT/Saint rotors with lock nuts 180/160 just as required, £20 including P&P. 1 year old and have been used on a commuter, mmm, no pics, but took the gamble... will find out at the start of the week

now to sell some stuff