[MTB] What do you ride?

[Robin NL]

hi this my bike principia MSL Pro 2004 in 3 week i get new 1 NRS™ Composite 2005 or S-WORKS epic 05

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Principia MSL PRO 2004
Fox F80 X 2004
chris King
Stuur: EC 90 XC
thomson Elite
Selle Italia SLR 135 Gr
Hope - Seatpost Clamp QR
Thomson Elite
Hope mono mine voor 180 mm achter 160 mm
Chris King
Hope - Titanium
Mavic XM 819 Disc UST Tubeless
SRAM X.0
Shimano XTR
Shimano CN-7701
Shimano XTR 2004
SRAM X.0
Shimano XTR
Hutchinson Mosquito Tubeless 26 x 2.00
Time ATAC Ti XC Carbon

[$mokeyJoe]

My news upgrade:

-XTR crankset
-XTR front gear
-240s/sapim cx ray/xr 4.1d
-Schwalbe RR 2.10

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=535502

Nice one!

[Dr.Dos]

Dr Sunn and Robin NL: very cool and capable bikes.

[VERT]

I ride 3 bikes

A 2005 Giant XTC2 (Sram version), Stock aside from Deore Hydros (don't like the hayes it came with) weighs in at about 25lbs, want to swap the Skarebs and put some Rebas on it and XT Cranks (intergrated BB type) and carbon seatpost, stem and bars. Thinking I might swap the frame with a light weight Full Sus frame

A 2003 Giant AC2 which I built from the frame up, its got all the strong gear on it but unfortunatly it weighs about 42lbs, though its an amazing bike and climbs hills easily and quickly and decends them ever faster!!
Might look at making it a bit lighter after I have finished with the XTC

A 2003 DiamondBack Team Podium which I built from the frame up with Campag Chorus 9 Speed, weighs in at 20lbs could be a bit lighter, might get a ligter wheelset once again when finished with the XTC

[sniperworks]

my bike is a Scott Pro Racing 2003:

Frame: polished alloy with white/blue/black decals and a clear coat.
fork: Rock Shox SID race Titanium with blackbox remote
handlebar: Scott Hot Rod
Stem: thomson Elite silver 110 mm
Headset: Chris King blue/red combo
seatpost: Thomson Elite silver 330mm
sadle: Selle Italia Flite titanium trans-am
Crankset: Deore XT 2003
Rear Derailleur: XTR
Front Derailleur: XT
STI: XTR dual control
Brakes XTR V-Brakes
Chain: XT
Cassette: XT
hubs: Scott competition.
Rims: Mavic X217 (have to check that to be sure )
pedals: Ritchey comp.
Tires: Scott Manx 2.1

other stuff:
Polar M91 titanium hartbeatmonitor
VDO C10+ computer
Ritchey WCS foam grips

atm there are some changes on the way:
Tune Cage bottleholder:
Tune Pulsar speedo magnet
Chris King front and rear hub
Tubeless rims (have to choose wich)
New tires (have to choose wich
SRAM 990 2006 Cassette 11-32
SRAM PC 89R chain
XTR front Der

later on some new pedals like Xpedo's or something...
and
XTR Crankarms and BB (without chainrings)
TA Chainrings (but they will need a polish )
but that will take some time cause ran out of budget atm

well here are 2 pics on the way it was when it was bought, and the current state


for a full chronological list of pics:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=BYCBMSRX

[Mastiee]

Hi all, this is my baby

[Adri]

Titanium, I Like it
Do you have a part list ?

[Mastiee]

Yes sorry was having difficulty posting that picture up

Brake Levers: Shimano XTR 2003 + shifter
Rear Brakes: Shimano XTR 2003 (XT Rotor)
Front Brakes: Shimano XTR 2003 (XT Rotor)
Cassette: Shimano XTR 2003 CS-M960 11/32
Crankset: Shimano XTR 2003
Derlr (Front) Shimano XTR 2003
Derlr (Rear) Shimano XTR 2003
Fork: Marzocchi Marathon SL
Frame: Airborne 2005 Black Widow 19.5"
Handlebar: Easton EC70
Headset: Chris King Headset 1 1/8"
Headset Spacer: Carbon 10 mm
Pedals: Eggbeater Tripple Ti
Seat Binder: Xlite Billet CNC Seat Clamp
Seat: Selle Italia Flite
Seatpost: 27.2mm FLYTE Titanium MTB Seat Post 400mm
Stem: Thomson Elite MTB Stem
Tire (Front) Hutchinson Scorpion UST
Tire (Rear): Hutchinson Scorpion UST
Wheelset: Mavic Crossmax SL Disk

[mattpage]

This is my ride this season:



Spec:
Bar Ends: Cane Creek Ergo
Bottle Cage: USE Carbon
Bottle Cage Bolts: Alu
Bottom Bracket: RF Deus
Rear Brakes: Hope mono mini 140mm
Front Brakes: Hope mono mini 160mm
Cables: Nokon
Cassette: Dura Ace 12-27
Chain: KMC X-10
Crankset:
--Arms: Race Face Deus
--Crank Bolts: Race Face Deus
--Ring bolts: RF Alu outer, FSA alu inner
--Outer Ring: Middleburn Slickshift 44t
--Middle Ring: Middleburn Slickshift 32t
--Inner Ring: Middleburn Slickshift 22t
Front Derlr: Shimano XTR 953 (34.9 BP, BS)
Rear Derlr: Sram XO
Fork: Fox F100X (reduced to 80mm travel)
Frame: Merida Carbon Race 18"
Grips: Bontrager X-lite foam
Handlebar: Easton EC70
Headset: FSA ZS
Headset Cap/Bolt:USE Ring-Go-Star
Pedals: Crank Brothers Tripple Ti Egg Beaters
Quick Releases: American Classic
Seat Binder: Trek OEM
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Seatpost: USE Carbon Alien
Shifters: Sram XO
Stem: IKE Carbon
Tyres: Schwable Skinny Jimmy
Tubes: Michelin Latex rear, Geax Titanium front
Rimstrip: Velox
Wheelset (Front): American Classic/717/DT Revolution
Wheelset (Rear): American Classic/717/DT Revolution+Sapim Race

Total Weight is 21.5lb (9750g)
Weights listed here

Thats the standard spec for most races here, I change the tyres to Racing Ralphs when the weather is good enough (very rare).

I should have the 2006 frame before the end of this year, which will be 200-300g lighter. Other upgrades include lighter forks (prehaps Maniou R7's if they are good) and a lighter wheelset (DT Hubs, Stans rims).
I have plans to change the skewers (to USE Spin Stix) and Stem (to Ritchey WCS) within the next few weeks. I should have a sub 9kg ride soon

More pictures availible here

[Adri]

What can I say, sometimes carbon is beautiful too

[chalshus]

Hi, my first reply here.


My ride:

Frame: On One Inbred steel.
Fork: Kelly steel
Front wheel: Hope XC/DT Supercomp/Mavic 519/Schwalbe Big Betty.
Rear wheel: Chris King HD/DT Competition/Mavic 519/Intense System 4.
Brakes: Hope Mono M4 with 185mm discs.
Crankset: Middleburn Uno 180mm.
Crankbolts: Middleburn Ti
BB: Phil Wood steel
Pedals: Time Atac
Saddle: Fizik Gobi
Seatpost: Thomson
Stem: RaceFace Deus
Handlebar: Azonic DW or CF1
Grips: ODI Rouge
Headset: Chris King Ti
Lockring: Chris King Ti
Singlespeed Cog: Endless or King steel
Bottlecage: Blackburn steel
Chain: Shimano 8-speed.

Total weight is around 11.5-12 kilos.

Have an Turner RFX too, but that one is too heavy for this message board at 16 kilos....

[curlymcbird]

I ride an avanti barracuda, bought a few years ago, this is the bike that got me started riding. doesnt get much use anymore as i ride soo much road.

[skogling]

//Skogling

[Adri]

skogling, you might perhaps benefit from a slightly setback seatpost, to grab your saddle rails in the middle.
Otherwise great looking bike

[Tippster]

Nice to see a real ww, leaving the dust caps off the inner tubes...