i'm going to build a pure XC bike using parts from my old GT bike. important thing is to build a fast bike for road and off-road. weight is quite an important thing
this are the new spec. will probably build it next year
Frame- giant XTC team
fork- Rockshox SID team 07
bar- ABR
stem- truvativ
grip- GT
headset- canecreek
seatpost- ABR
seatclamp- GT
saddle- velo ti/carbon railling
deraillure- front deore, rear deore
cassette- deore
chain- kmc z9000
shifter- deore rapidfire
shifter cable- jagwire sealed 4.0
crankset- truvativ isoflow
bb- truvativ powersline
pedal- shimano spd
brake lever- avid fr-5
brakes- tektro aquila with 160mm rotors
brake cable- shimano m-system
wheelset- mavic xc717 rim, shimano 08 XT hub, dt swiss competition spokes
tire- kenda nevegal 26x2.1"
2007-11-03 01:08:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cycling
fork is 07 SID race.
sorry for the error
2007-11-03 01:09:51 · update #1
Sounds great! Hope you have fun building and riding it!
Edit: Nice choice of frame and forks. It'll be a light weight for sure.
2007-11-03 01:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That'll be a nice bike! You could save some weight and get better performance if you upgrade the cassette, rear derailleur, and shifters.....possibly the crank. (I'd for sure splurge on a new set of shifters, though....even just the next step up to LX will make a world of difference!) Carbon bits for the cockpit would be the next place to start unless you wanted to drop cash on some high-zoot wheels (personally, I think your wheels are a good choice, just not as light as some.....and you said that was a concern).
I'm a firm believer that overall bike weight doesn't make a bike that much faster for mountain biking (within reason). Tire tread, advanced skills, and good ol' leg muscle are where it's at. :o)
Enjoy building the new ride.....Long Live GT...!!! :o)
2007-11-03 04:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ride!Urban 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 15:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds pretty good except for the tires. I love the tires, but they're not fast rolling. They grip like glue, but they're not fast, and you'll probably wear them out fast on paved roads.
I like the wheelset, the Sid is light, probably the only think to say about it, but workable. I would look at the Reba, but that's just my opinion.
Do you have the brakes or are you going to buy them? go for avid bb7, they will likely be a lot better.
2007-11-03 06:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Roberto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what it appears from your description it is a very good bike it just depends on what you are using it for when you go mountain biking if it is for down hill biking you will probably need a bit stronger frame and fork if it is just normal cross country back road it is great
2007-11-03 01:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Benjamin R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that will be an awesome bikes. it should be really light and be good quality. good luck building your bike.
2007-11-03 06:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by Kojman47 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its great. mine is a stock mtn bike
2007-11-04 11:05:31 · answer #7 · answered by >_> 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should get better cranks and brakes
2007-11-03 14:45:29 · answer #8 · answered by poozank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋