057 XC build.

[Robertosal_]

Hey guys im looking to build a 057 for xc but ill like to see everyones 057 xc builds to see if i can grab a few ideas from here and there and how does the bike preform . Pics are welcomed.

[adbl]

I built mine about a year ago and love it! It is extremely fast and handles well. I have no issues with descents although i can say i'm not truly downhill descending. I was concerned at first about technical trails as i was coming from a fs 26er but it actually handles better and turns tighter than my 26er. I went with a 1x10 setup with a 36t first gear. My crank gear is 30t and i'm glad i went with a smaller crank gear. A 1x11 would be a better choice i believe because you then get a 42t or 44t first gear which would help in my area. But the 36t isn't too bad.

I am thinking about putting wider wheels and tires on hopefully making it more trailable. Currently i'm running Maxxix Ikons 2.2 on front and rear. For XC i feel it is a great setup!!!

[Robertosal_]

Awesome. Do you have pics of it? And what's the weight on it? I currently have a scott aspect940 with a 1x9 setup. The bike weights 30 pounds. Is a freaking tank. I was looking at some xc hardtails but their price its still completely ridiculous. I could build a chiner with the best components there is for the price of most of the brand names xc hardtails.

[carbonazza]

Click Search in the top menu above.
Type 057 in the search field, and Match any word as the option.
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You will get loads of pictures in the listed posts, as well as many build details.

[adbl]

Awesome. Do you have pics of it?

Totally built with pedals it weights right at 22lbs! Here are a few pics.

[Robertosal_]

If you dont mind me asking what size did you get and whats your height?

[adbl]

I bought the large which is 19". I am 6 feet tall with a 32" inseam. I feel the bike fits me well. The only change in setup i've done is shortened the stem from  90mm to 60mm. I felt like i was laying all over the handle bars and the shorter stem seemed to fix that issue. My bars were 745mm but i cut them down to 725mm when i built the bike. I ride a lot of single track in the woods and the wider bars felt cumbersome and i was afraid i'd hook them too often. I would say i subscribe to the newer theory that the wider the bars the shorter the stem. The bike handles better than it did with the 90mm stem although there was nothing wrong with the handling before.

[325racer]

My build thread.

http://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,246.0.html

Have raced it quite a bit, it's plenty fast,  but I'm not strong/fast enough.  I'm running a 34t oval and find it works well.  Only occasionally do I wish for a smaller front ring, usually when I haven't ridden for a while.