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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: Bradshaw560 on December 08, 2016, 04:56:43 PM
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I built this bike up about a month ago. Super impressed with the frame so far. Bike is very fast. Peter from xmcarbonspeed was great. Frame arrived in 3 weeks from the time I ordered. Future plans include a stepcast fork and hope cassete. Bike is at 22.5 lbs with pedals and bottle cage.
Frame: CS-057 frame bsa large
Fork: Reba Rl 95mm
Wheels: Stan's Arch Mk3 with hope pro 4 hubs. sapim strong spokes. Brass nipples
Groupset: Xt M8000
Bars: Easton haven
Stem. Raceface 60mm
Tires: RARA 2.25 front 2.10 rear
Grips: Esi extra chunky.
Rotors: Ashima floating
Saddle: Specialized Henge
Seatpost: Thompson Elite
Pedals: xtr race
Link to pics https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7R2jqS1V80ZSXR3d0hOU2R4Y28
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Another nice looking IP-057, the Huffy letters are cheeky :).
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Your bike looks very nice.
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Nice looking rig. Couple questions for you as I am probably buying the same frame for a SS build.
How much did the frame weigh?
Any issues internally running the rear brake hose?
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Any issues internally running the rear brake hose?
I have built the same frame and running the rear brake cable/hose was a breeze! The frame has internal tubes that run from outlet to outlet so there's no fumbling around in no mans land.
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I built this bike up about a month ago. Super impressed with the frame so far. Bike is very fast. Peter from xmcarbonspeed was great. Frame arrived in 3 weeks from the time I ordered. Future plans include a stepcast fork and hope cassete. Bike is at 22.5 lbs with pedals and bottle cage.
Frame: CS-057 frame bsa large
Fork: Reba Rl 95mm
Wheels: Stan's Arch Mk3 with hope pro 4 hubs. sapim strong spokes. Brass nipples
Groupset: Xt M8000
Bars: Easton haven
Stem. Raceface 60mm
Tires: RARA 2.25 front 2.10 rear
Grips: Esi extra chunky.
Rotors: Ashima floating
Saddle: Specialized Henge
Seatpost: Thompson Elite
Pedals: xtr race
Link to pics https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7R2jqS1V80ZSXR3d0hOU2R4Y28
Nice build! I built the same frame and love it as well. Super fast and tight. Mine was built with a Sram 1x10 X9 setup and was right at 22lbs so it's good to see the weights are consistent ;D
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Some updates. Added a Fox Factory XC32 stepcast. Sram XO1 cassette. Chinese Carbon wheels. Bike is so fast. I love my CS-057!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZUmhCWnZaS1VWdE0/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kK-uYZOoLlQuJbPzdpo73TuIhtmnUcKEFQ/view?usp=drivesdk
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Nice job. Similar to my CS057.
Factory 32SC
XTR M9000 brakes/shifter/rear D with XX1 cassette and PCX1 chain
LB 30mm OD wheels/Sapim Race/alloy
Performance Bike Forte carbon post and bar with Forte stem (all strong and very light)
S Works carbon 1x crankset, rings are 30 and 34
Bontrager RXL saddle
And other things here and there.
Peter delivered frame, headset and spare derailleur hanger in about 5 business days!
Haven't weighed it and probably won't, it's main use will be winter and spring for bad weather, gravel grinding, tame mtb trails. I used to own a Scott Scale carbon 29er so this should feel right at home.
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I also own a Scott Scale 935 carbon. I prefer this bike over the Scott. It just feels better. Scott is the backup bike as the 057 has become the race bike. Nice bike man. Great build.
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Reminds me of my -057 I built a few years back. Mine had an XX1 groupset and carbon wheels, weighed 19.5 lbs, it was a fun bike.
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It is 20.7 lbs complete with pedals and a bottle cage. The rims are 27mm internal. Really makes a 2.25 tire have a wide footprint. I also have a set of xx1 cranks I am about to throw on it. You still have your bike Carbon_dude?
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Been running this Hope Cassette on my Stans Arch Mk3 wheels with great success paired up to my XT drivetrain. It sure is pretty to look at.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZMElFOFo4WjI3WlU/view?usp=drivesdk
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It is 20.7 lbs complete with pedals and a bottle cage. The rims are 27mm internal. Really makes a 2.25 tire have a wide footprint. I also have a set of xx1 cranks I am about to throw on it. You still have your bike Carbon_dude?
No sold it about a year ago, changed over to plus tire bikes. A plus bike is not as fun climbing uphill, but is twice as fun the other 50% of my ride, the grip is great and the ride comfort is what I'm all about these days.
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Been running this Hope Cassette on my Stans Arch Mk3 wheels with great success paired up to my XT drivetrain. It sure is pretty to look at.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZMElFOFo4WjI3WlU/view?usp=drivesdk
It is a very well built and light cassette.
It is useless... but I love how it rings like a bell.
However I found it quite hard to setup with my XT/XTR derailleurs.
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I have heard that some people have issues getting a hope cassette to work with shimano derailleurs. It all depends on your front chainring. I have an absolute black oval which corrects the chainline to 51mm. I also believe one up components makes a narrow wide that corrects the chainline also. Make sure your chain is as tight as you can get it and b screw adjustment is very critical.
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First ride on the Hulk Bike carbon wheelset today. I paid 380 shipped on EBay. 27mm internal width. I was concerned with the powerway hubs. But everything worked flawlessly. Hoping these hold up for awhile?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZMlZnekQ4dFVVa1E/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZMmRyTmxkU1Y4aW8/view?usp=drivesdk
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I have heard that some people have issues getting a hope cassette to work with shimano derailleurs. It all depends on your front chainring. I have an absolute black oval which corrects the chainline to 51mm. I also believe one up components makes a narrow wide that corrects the chainline also. Make sure your chain is as tight as you can get it and b screw adjustment is very critical.
Thanks, I'll check the chain line, and probably remove two links from the chain
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What are those rotors?
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They are Alligator windcutter gold rotors. They work well. Not as light as Ashima. Totally accomplished the look I was going for though.
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Some more recent pics. Fixed these xx1 cranks with a pedal thread insert. My buddy stripped out a pedal and thought they were junk. Spent 30 bucks on a tap and 20 on the unior insert. Would of been 10 bucks but I broke the first one. After that I sanded down the red and gray graphics. Waiting on some custom made orange decals for them now. 20.4 complete with pedals.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80Zd3dkbklwdlRsTDQ/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZOEZiOVlQNV9SYU0/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZT3U2QXVmcmlpaVk/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7R2jqS1V80ZZWJCVzZicGJtc00/view?usp=drivesdk
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After that I sanded down the red and gray graphics.
How do you go about that? I'm considering to strip my S2200 too.
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What bike is similar, aesthetically and geometrically?
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Posting some recent pics. Bike is 19.8 complete. Also pics of my wife's cs256. It weighs around 22lbs in a small.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7R2jqS1V80ZfjN4ME1vWWh6VnZ5UUx6QTZpUlh2YlJRM0VER1ZtMWVHalBjM1JfeEJFMnM
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Your bikes look very professional!
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Good looking bikes! Nice builds. I really enjoyed my CS-057 and i'm sure you will too ;D
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Golden brake screws to match the chain and fork :D ... wow !