Craig's .057

[MTB2223]

Faatest build ever! Thumbs up

[carbonazza]

Thanks for the elastic cord trick to keep the front wheel secured.

[Carbon_Dude]

Thanks for posting the time lapse video!  Wish I could put a bike together as fast as you.

[Patrick C.]

Awesome video!  Now when somebody asks how long it took to put the bike together, I can show them this

[seahog32]

Great video. But wait! Building a bike while not drinking a single beer? Is that even legal?

[trekcarbonboy]

It is at 7am. 

[ottoreni]

YES!
The Benny Hill tune!

Awesome

[Molothi]

Excellent Video 

[cmh]

Build video. 

At 0:19, you overtorque that bolt.

[trekcarbonboy]

1st ride report... HOLY $#!+ this thing is fast! I just PR'd the trail I often ride by 15 minutes! 8 total Strava pr's.

The trail is a mix of fast twisty hardpack clay, rocky-rooty stuff, killer rocky/boulder section and plenty of climbing. A lot of steep down-up rocky creek crossings. A total of 17 miles which usually takes me about 2:06 on either my Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, or my old carbon Trek hardtail. Both 26". It took me 1:45 today. Now to be fair my fitness is way up right now, been pr-ing my commute to work as well, so it's not just the bike.

I was super comfortable on the .057. The set up was perfect. I didn't even have to tweak the seat position. Bar height and reach were great.

The stability and firmness of the wheels and the thru axels was awesome. The wheels really felt like part of the bike. I thought I would have to get used to the 29" wheels as far as steering but that was not the case. No problem with that. I did feel like the front tire wanted to slide out a couple times but I was hauling ass on dry loose dirt. The tires hooked up great everywhere else.

Shifting was smooth and accurate. 2x10. I might need to change the brake lever position a little, as my hands did cramp a little, but the brakes felt good.

The only thing I may need to change is either the seat or seatpost. It felt a little bouncy if I was sitting while hitting a bump. I couldn't tell if it was the seat or the seatpost flexing. I really think it might be the post. I guess some might think this is a good thing, a little added suspension, but it seemed too bouncy to me. I'll change out the seat first and see how it feels.

KICK ASS BIKE!

[325racer]

Try playing with tire pressures too.  Might have a little to much rear pressure causing some bounce.

[trekcarbonboy]

That crossed my mind but I really just felt the bounce in the seat and not the whole bike. I'm already at 25lbs and don't want to go much lower.

[Sitar_Ned]

Has anyone else squeezed their down tube? I can literally flex the down tube by squeezing it laterally and longitudinally! I feel the same thing to a lesser extent with the seat tube. Obviously its made to be light but that seems a bit thin.

My 057 is the same way. I weigh 210lbs without any gear on right now and I've been pounding away on it for almost a year now. No problems. But yeah.. I had the same reaction as you when I first handled the frame.

Congrats on getting the build done; Glad you're enjoying it!

[RS VR6]

I can do the same with my 062. I can also squeeze the frame on my Cervelo.

[cmh]

That crossed my mind but I really just felt the bounce in the seat and not the whole bike. I'm already at 25lbs and don't want to go much lower.

As long as you're not getting rim strikes (usually pretty easy to tell when you have) you can go lower pressure. Another indication you've gone too low is when the tire starts feeling too squirmy, but even that is something that you can adjust for. Apparently cyclocross pros run their tires down into the teens on muddy races, which is amazing considering they're limited to 33mm wide! They've got to be almost riding on the rims at that pressure, and it's got to be squirmy as shit - but I think I remember reading that they say they get used to that and expect it.