Author Topic: IP-256-SL with green bling.  (Read 4455 times)

christerljung

IP-256-SL with green bling.
« on: April 04, 2015, 12:47:56 AM »
Hi all! Thanks for inspiration and fun reading!
Just finished my bike and did the maiden ride yesterday.





christerljung

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2015, 12:56:19 AM »
And the details:


MTB2223

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2015, 02:14:31 AM »
Nice build! Love the 256! Welcome to this forum.

What size is your frame? You used the smallest stem possible and use the setback of your seat post reversed. Did you consider a smaller frame?

What rims do you have? The 30mm version?

How was your ride yesterday?

Andy

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2015, 06:58:58 AM »
Looks like your seatpost is backwards? Did you know that?  Great looking bike!
Andy
IP036
LTK023

Oolak

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2015, 08:26:25 AM »
Yep, gotta flip that post. Otherwise looks like a solid, well thought out build for a reasonable cost.

Glad you included the spec sheet including price. If one wanted to replace the Reba fork with a carbon rigid, then they could easily build a full carbon hardtail (yes, rims too) for under 2k. That's frkn sweet considering I remember just a few short years ago when I was looking at a similar build (actually, some of the components were lower quality) that would've set me back over 4k.

Hopefully it will get to the point to where we can build the above bike for around $1500. I thinks that's a sweet spot for a lot of casual MTB riders.

christerljung

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2015, 10:11:08 AM »
The wheelset is N-SS HR930C from xmiplay.
I want the seatpost reversed to get the hip more above the BB like on a TT-frame. When pedaling on my TT-racer it feels like there is so much more power coming down the legs when getting the position max forward above the BB. Maybe this doesnt work the same on a mtb but i wanted to try.
It´s a 17,5 inch frame, and im a skinny guy 175cm long.
Very suprised how well it handles on a tight trail. Coming from moto-cross and off-road mx it´s so fun to flip this thing around the corners. Didnt think that would be possible with a 29:er

Sussed.

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2015, 10:04:47 AM »
Nice sleek looking build ! 

Andy

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2015, 09:23:53 AM »
What front chainring is that?
Thanks,
Andy
IP036
LTK023

christerljung

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2015, 01:11:14 AM »
Hi Andy! thats a 104mm, 32t Blackspire Narrow Wide Snaggletooth Chainring. From CRC.
However i got five! broken chainlinks in just a few hours of riding (in different places). Maybe the narrow/wide tooths isn´t compatible with shimano XT-chain.
Or i got a bad chain? Gonna try a kmc 10-speed chain.

Vipassana

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2015, 03:41:09 PM »
From your first picture, it appears your chain is not routed properly between the first and second pulleys.  Double check that.  On most derailleurs there is a little metal tab between the two sprockets and the chain must be on the correct side of it for smooth operation.  A straight line between each sprocket is the path the chain should take.

cmh

Re: IP-256-SL with green bling.
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2015, 01:43:11 PM »
Also, is it missing a chainring bolt at the top, or is that one black?