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Post by step on Sept 15, 2014 19:15:52 GMT
First up sorry for the photos ive just been out and done them in the failing light but the camera seems to have worked its magic First up is my Scandal, love this thing fast playful but has an annoyingly creaky saddle rail  may go back to a normal post if I cant silence it  Speccy bit16" On-One Scandal frame Fox Alpine 32 100mm SLX 9spd rear mech Some SRAM Cassette Deore M510 front mech KMC Chain SLX Crank with 26T and 36T Rings and a hope bash guard SLX Shifters bionicon chain guide Superstar Tesla hubs with Stans Crest rims Rubber queen 2.2 rear Fire XC Pro front Deore M596 brakes with 183 & 185 mm rotors FSA Orbit headset 70mm Superstar Zeypher stem 660mm carbon bar from CarbonCycles Superstar grips with end plugs T Mars Dropper with overly long cable Madison Flux saddle Wellgo B143 pedals (prefer them to nanos) And the Kraken, frame a lot bigger and is slowly being setup as a winter hack slicks are silly quick and it does amazing skids   20" Carrera Kraken frame RS Tora Uturn 318s M510 rear mech KMC Chain Deore crank with 36T ring M510 shifter Formula Double wall rims (weigh a tonne) with Shimano hubs Scwalbe Big Apple on the front Schwalbe Kojak rear Clarks S2 brakes 183 and 185mm rotors FSA Headset Kore 50mm stem Crank brothers 710mm bars On-One grips Tioga bar horn end things Crank brothers seatpost Original Carrera saddle made by Velo Bottle holder M424 clippie death pedals |
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Post by kalli on Sept 15, 2014 19:56:20 GMT
:)Nice bikes, I really like the stealthy looking on one. Not to sure about the bar ends on the carrera though, my hubby has them on his hard tail to and I've begged him to take them off to no avail, must be a man thing. I like the carreras, again my husband had one until he got run over on it  don't think he would of got rid of it else. |
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Post by Fidius on Sept 17, 2014 23:02:12 GMT
nice bikes mate ive got the b124's cant fault them.....so far  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 4:07:12 GMT
Very nice steps looking good mate
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Post by step on Sept 20, 2014 21:45:45 GMT
Thanks guys really enjoy both of these bikes even though the kraken weighs a bloody ton! Had a bit of a brake mare today with it the fancy front Hope rotor kept catching its own mount. Binned it off in favour or an old 160mm tektro instead and sorted the pedals so the right releases rather than keeping my foot locked in.
Bar ends Kalli make hill climbs far easier though I do feel somewhat overstetched so the bars may need chopping down a touch.
Plans going forward, loose the suspension fork on the kraken and get some lighter rims, that should if my maths is right bin off about 3Kg, im by no means a weight weenie but the thing weighs a tonne at the moment.
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Post by step on Sept 22, 2014 19:07:30 GMT
Well I snapped a QR yesterday which was probably damaged when I came off the bike the other week. Queue going to my LBS and picking up some new shiny ones, and a new rotor as mine was warped to the point of no return. mmmm red makes you faster, front rotor is nothing special it just works   |
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Post by step on Oct 15, 2014 11:41:58 GMT
I've committed sacrilege!  Still, that's a full 1.3Kg off the bike! Feels really nice at the moment even with the steerer not located properly (no star nut) Now all i need to do is decide how much stack I want. Chop it, sort the brake hose and see about a respray on the frame. Also little touch I loved, pre made brake mount!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 17:49:37 GMT
You know steps you need to jump on that m1 and come up the peaks with us guys  |
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Post by step on Oct 15, 2014 18:45:43 GMT
I need to I think, road or off road though?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 18:48:39 GMT
I need to I think, road or off road though? Off road mate do a ladybower loop with a few lads off here |
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Post by step on Oct 16, 2014 8:11:03 GMT
Hmm, tempting may need to work on me skills a bit haha
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2014 19:32:44 GMT
I had a Scandal myself.. First bike I ever built and I made a bit of a mess of it to be fair.
The frame was superb though.. Light as a feather and pretty fast too!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2014 13:42:54 GMT
Hmm, tempting may need to work on me skills a bit haha Just hold on mate nothing you can't ride down great fun some big climbs ... Plenty of rocks |
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Post by step on Oct 18, 2014 16:14:00 GMT
Hmm, tempting may need to work on me skills a bit haha Just hold on mate nothing you can't ride down great fun some big climbs ... Plenty of rocks Have to get this organised me thinks! I chopped the fork steerer down to something sensible earlier and after breaking three starnuts i bailed and put in a hope head doctor with some grip paste to er, grip things. Rather chuffed with the result after working out how it worked.  |
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Post by step on Nov 7, 2014 17:05:52 GMT
Kinda broke the dropper post the other week so its off while i wait for a couple of bits to repair it. Mean time after some advice on here a put on a new tyre. The rims are terrible to mount tyres on normally, these went on a treat an sealed first time no leaks. looks a bit odd with a clean tyre up front but ill fix that tomorrow no doubt.  Incidentally weighed both bikes, both within a few grams of 12.1Kg. used two scales to be sure as well. Flukey though I reckon the Kraken will shed some once I sort some lighter wheels out. |
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Post by step on Jan 1, 2015 19:04:53 GMT
Well today was service the bikes day. washed dried stripped down degreased greased up and rebuilt. Scandals looking much fresher. Also both smell amazing after I used car polish and wax on them both help the gunk stick less.  So much purple! Maybe I should do the frame gloss black?  |
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Post by step on Mar 28, 2015 13:23:56 GMT
Added a third bike to the stable, this ones a little different to the others  Im awaiting flaming on that one haha Does mean though I can put some more sensible tyres on the Kraken though which will be a blessing. Conti came off the Scandal it started to deform and go thin on one side so its running a Panaracer which seems OK so far. |
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Post by step on Jun 7, 2015 16:17:29 GMT
Little update on the Scandal new tyres on a Schwalbe Nobby Nic grips well went up well tubeless. Some Rental kevlar grips and put the purple rims on for a bit of colour and because they are wider which is better for the tyres. Oh and a new saddle the rail on the madison snapped on one side so picked up a Selle Italia C2 gel flow thingy seems comfy enough.  |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Jun 7, 2015 17:39:12 GMT
First up sorry for the photos ive just been out and done them in the failing light but the camera seems to have worked its magic First up is my Scandal, love this thing fast playful but has an annoyingly creaky saddle rail may go back to a normal post if I cant silence it Speccy bit16" On-One Scandal frame Fox Alpine 32 100mm SLX 9spd rear mech Some SRAM Cassette Deore M510 front mech KMC Chain SLX Crank with 26T and 36T Rings and a hope bash guard SLX Shifters bionicon chain guide Superstar Tesla hubs with Stans Crest rims Rubber queen 2.2 rear Fire XC Pro front Deore M596 brakes with 183 & 185 mm rotors FSA Orbit headset 70mm Superstar Zeypher stem 660mm carbon bar from CarbonCycles Superstar grips with end plugs T Mars Dropper with overly long cable Madison Flux saddle Wellgo B143 pedals (prefer them to nanos) And the Kraken, frame a lot bigger and is slowly being setup as a winter hack slicks are silly quick and it does amazing skids 20" Carrera Kraken frame RS Tora Uturn 318s M510 rear mech KMC Chain Deore crank with 36T ring M510 shifter Formula Double wall rims (weigh a tonne) with Shimano hubs Scwalbe Big Apple on the front Schwalbe Kojak rear Clarks S2 brakes 183 and 185mm rotors FSA Headset Kore 50mm stem Crank brothers 710mm bars On-One grips Tioga bar horn end things Crank brothers seatpost Original Carrera saddle made by Velo Bottle holder M424 clippie death pedals I had the Scandal V2 awesome machine gutted I sold it!.. |
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Post by step on Aug 17, 2015 18:27:40 GMT
Got annoyed with the paint on the Kraken, so I killed the paint  needs a little bit more around the cable holes but I think it looks much better. |
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may go back to a normal post if I cant silence it
don't think he would of got rid of it else.
