What's in the box redux - Another blummin' bontrager

[slackboy]

It's more extra hand positions and getting a bit of aero tuck in longer stretches

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[slackboy]

A few final changes to this. I picked up a (relatively cheap) xtr chainset which arrived today. So it's now sporting a full xtr groupset, including hubs.

I'm not sure what else I could do it this to, bar finding 1" ahead stem, but I rather like the control tech one. I've got an ahead steerer for the Judy's so they will just drop in whenever I want front suspension.

Luckily a 109.5mm 105 octalink v1 bottom bracket is a good fit for a bontrager, so the cranks fit with the cheap BB I picked up off eBay, and I should be able to get some spares in as well.



However, my favourite touch is the matching wtb logos on the grips and bar ends.

 

[benjabbi]

Bar ins?
Looking great that.

 

[Elfman]

Very slick, love it! How do you like octalink?

 

[slackboy]

Very slick, love it! How do you like octalink?

If i'd known how difficult it is to get octalink v1 bottom brackets and that the xtr ones are a weird length compared to what's still available I don't think I'd have bothered. Probably would have tried down some middleburn square taper cranks instead.

But it does look cool and finish the bike off nicely.

I now need another bonty frame on which I can use all the nice m737 stuff I've got. Shouldn't have sold the racelite.

 

[Tedgey]

That looks super nice ....nice one

 

[slackboy]

Today's eBay bargain, a 99p bonty ti saddle that's in pretty good nick actually. Just needs a bit of @Peachy! Love.

 

[slackboy]

Gave up on the M950 groupset and have gone back to a restomod build with M9000 and M8000. Also found a 1" controltech stem and an older mustang rear.

So now we've got M950 brakes & hubs, M900 shifters and deraileurs and an M8000 double crank.

Which is just about perfect for what I use it for.