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ICAN P1 build
So I usually ride a fat and have a lot of fun doing so, but I've decided it is limiting me from getting better. I know technically you can do anything on just about anything with practice, but I find it difficult to get any better at stuff like manuals, wheelies, more technical and related skills. So I decided I wanted to build my own bike both to save money and to do it once. Almost everything has been purchased already, so if there's anything that looks glaringly wrong or missing then sucks for me, but I'd still love to hear it! For the frame I'm chancing it with the ICAN Trail P1 https://icancycling.com/collections/mtb-frame/products/trail-bike-frame-p1. FWIW I spoke to them through email and got a better deal than the website, and they were definitely a pleasure to work with. Going for a matte purple color. They also were initially advertising 15-20 days to build and paint, but it actually shipped out same day I ordered! Now just impatiently waiting for it to make it to Texas. Message me if you're curious about the price, since sending an email is really easy I won't post it in here out of courtesy. For the fork I picked up a X-Fusion Slide 34 RC with 140mm of travel. - $320 Rear shock is a X-Fusion O2 RL Pro 200 x 51. I saw some reviews that suggested rebuilding this might be difficult, but it was also $100. I know X-Fusion doesn't seem to have the greatest rep, but I'm comfortable with at least trying these based on how much I paid. - $100 Wheels were difficult for me. I was so tempted to build a set just to say I've done it, but I ended up getting a set of new Roval Traverse Alloy's in 29. These are the newer 28 spoke, they look pretty solid especially for what I paid. - $300 Tires are going to be a Maxxis Minion DHR II 3C in 29x2.4 in back, and a Schwalbe Magic Mary Soft in 29x2.35 up front. I'll be setting it up tubeless of course. Maxxis - $50.58 Schwalbe - $38.91 Brakes are Magura's MT Trail Sport, with a 180 front, 160 rear. - $141 I've got a Shimano XT 12 speed shifter and derailleur, and have a 10-50T XD cassette ordered. Shifter - $50, derailleur $75, cassette $130. I'm going to add a dropper, currently looking for deals on eBay or I'll salvage the X-Fusion Manic I'm running on my Farley right now. - Salvaging the Farley dropper for now $free I've also ordered a Renthal Fatbar Lite Carbon with a 10mm rise. - $120 I'm also going to try some shorter crank arms, with a 160 Canfield Bros GXP crankset with 30t wolf direct mount chainring. Bought this at used with a BB and need to confirm what the bottom bracket is still but supposed to be decent quality and I know it'll fit. And after reading all the controversy in the forums on using shorter I'm curious to see what the short arms are like at least! - $120 for the set (used) For odds and ends I've got the following: RaceFace Chester's ($38) ODI Ruffian's on order ($33) OneUp Components bash guard($79) Spank Split stem (already owned, $free) Fabric Scoop Elite seat that I'm taking back from the Farley ($free). I've got parts ordered from all over so I might be missing something, but I think that covers it. What do you guys think? Now that I have all my pricing info, this will hopefully be a pretty sweet build for under $2500. Even if you added in the costs for the dropper, stem, and seat it's still probably fairly close to that price. This does exclude shipping prices, and since I used eBay some of it would be YMMV to repeat, but most of these prices are either still available or can be found with a little bit of searching. As things continue to arrive I'll keep adding pictures! July 22, 2020, 12:12:05 PM |
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Re: ZTTO MTB M1 Boost hubs 28H 54T Ratchet
added to the ever expanding alixpress cart I recently found that the AliExpress app limits your cart to 100 items. 
July 30, 2020, 06:05:51 PM |
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Re: ZTTO MTB M1 Boost hubs 28H 54T Ratchet
here are the pictures. Like I said, I ruined the right end cap on the rear hub, when I wanted it to get off the axle. FH: 139g RH: 240g             
August 03, 2020, 08:12:01 AM |
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Re: Ican P9 build
My bb hight on 27,5 650b Front and rear wheels with 29er pike @160mm (equal to 27,5 fork @180mm that will come next season) is round about 330mm-335mm as i remember. with 29er wheels at Same Setup it should be 15-20mm Higher i think... I dont have the best know how, which geometry values are needed or how Bad the Changes in These are for different ridng Styles. For now, i feel comfortable whith my Setup (tested at hometrails). Will also Drive in Bikepark this Weekend to See how it is. In General, the build is for Parks and Home trails, the climbing ability isnt Important to me at all...and first impressions are pretty great. September 02, 2020, 01:53:21 PM |
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Re: Ican p9 build 29er build
I have a set from dyedbro for general protection & decoration on my P9. https://www.dyedbro.com/collections/frame-protection September 17, 2020, 03:01:55 AM |
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Re: Ican p9 build 29er build
how did you make it? buy a sheet of Kydex and then? i explained it on the 1st page of this thread 
September 21, 2020, 07:26:24 PM |
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Re: Ican p9 build 29er build
Sorryshoot us a message if you need any help! September 22, 2020, 09:24:44 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon LCFS937 Build
Now my LCFS958 is finished. I have made a short testride and the first impression is really great. It feel fastand smoot. Carbon frame, wheels and bar helps. Parts used: LCFS958 from from Light Carbon Carbon wheel with DT Swiss 350 hubs from Light Carbon Bar, Light Carbon Riser 20 mm Rear shock, Rockshox Deluxe Ultimate RCT Fork, FOX 36 Performance 140mm Headset, KNC KHS PT Brakes, Magura MT5 Bottom bracket and saddle, Nukeproof Crank, shifter, cassette, derailleur, SRAM GX Eagle Pedals, Blackspire nylotrax Seatpost, Red Cykling dropper    
September 24, 2020, 11:55:46 AM |
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Re: Fovno Crank sets
would have to say I do not recommend these cranks, hadn't even got to use them yet... Sad to know it didn't panned out as we hoped. Thanks for the heads up. September 25, 2020, 10:27:17 AM |
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Re: XD 12 speed cassette
Hey! You sound Irish with the 'I'm after' did I guess right? From what I know, the Sram cassettes will work but maybe not as well since they dont have hyperglide+, but probably as well as they do on Sram groupsets. I guess the Aliexpress 12 speed ones will too!
September 30, 2020, 04:29:27 AM |
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