Ip256sl building in progress

[MTB2223]

Yes, the cable stop at the top is really easy. But the one at the rear is something different.

Sjon, please try first 2.5mm as Carbonazza said. Then one step bigger. As said before, I did is manually with turning the drill with a pliers. It's not easy.
But, you said the complete drill is already into you frame. Maybe you're using a short drill.

[Sjon7283]

[Sjon7283]

Cable is in place! Next the BB.

[Sjon7283]

[Sjon7283]

Today installed the BB, crank, cassette and chain. Tomorrow it's time to take it for the first ride.

[Sjon7283]

First test ride today and i noticed there was some spacing on the NECO headset. It's like the top bearing doesn't fit al the way into the top of the frame and there's some space between the bearing and the frame. Someone had the same problem? I heard several if you ride with other headsets like cane creek or FSA?

[MTB2223]

I think you need some shims. I needed that also on my FSA headset (which I ordered from iPlay). If you top bearing drops in without resistance, and there's still room around the bearing, that's no problem. You need definitely some shims. With the shims the top cap pushes the bearing into your frame into a fix position.

[Sjon7283]

Thanks! The spaces come on top of the bearing, between the bearing and the topcap?

[MTB2223]

In this order: frame, bearing, lock ring, shims, top cap, optional spacers, stem, optional spacer, end cap.

[Sjon7283]

[Vipassana]

Looks great!  The red accents are awesome.  The 256 makes for a very sleek race-oriented looking bike.

[rrrrxx]

Your  image too small..

[MTB2223]

Changed the size of the images.

@Sjon7283: Please use the direct link (and not thumbnail for forum) and rotate the image when needed. Thank you.

[MTB2223]

Nice bike !
How's the space in the Neco headset today ? Better ?

[Sjon7283]

Thanks! Haven't had the time to put the chims in place, i'l let you know when i have,

So far, the bike is superb! The ride is realy responsive and smooth. The combination of the stiffnes and geomatry of the frame makes the bike realy competative. Also i had zero cable noice in the downtube; no foam trick needed here!

Also the reba fork realy surprises me. I wil get a rigid fork also, but the reba makes it a real nice ride.

The xtr brakes are also very nice. I'm glad i made the decission of switching from the xx Avis to the xtr's. Nice feeling on the levers and with the 160m hs1 rotors more than enough stoppingpower for xc competition. 'M not sure about the saddle, maybe i'l get a black/red version instead. Any suggestions?