Hey everyone,

Does anyone have a set of 057 rear dropouts they could sell me?  I ordered a frame for a friend and it came with the Thru Axle installed. When we tried to install the QR ones, they are not correct for the frame.  The supplier sent me another set, but they are the exact same as the first and while he is trying to figure out why he has the wrong ones, I need to resolve this asap.

I am in the USA, so best option would be for anyone state side to sell me a set.

Thanks!

Quick question,  I just received an 057 for a build and as I am looking at the cable routing, I assume the housing for the shifter butts up to the frame, and the steel cable runs through the teflon tubing.

However, for the brakes, they will be brake line hose, not cables.  I am wondering how to get the hose run through the frame.  Any suggestions?

Boy was it a fun morning today!  It was my first time there and I rode some pretty sick stuff.  Even went off a huge drop with 4 feet of vert at the top!

People sometimes ask "Mountain biking in Florida? There are no mountains..."  Correct, but there are loads of old phosphate mines, an abandoned attempt to cut a channel through the state back in 1971, and other interesting things that leave us with some pretty sick trails.  If you ever make it to Florida, you NEED to hit Alafia State Park!  Put it on your biking bucket list for sure!

NOTE: This was my first time ever on these trails.  I went in blind on a lot of it and had to depend on watching the guy in front of me to know what features were ahead.

This is the tail end of the Moonscape segment.  Loads of ups and downs.  At about 0:19 in, you hear me groan. That's because I am deathly afraid of heights, and the shoulders are the trails all but disappear.  Also, I wipe out at the end.   



This segment is known as Bridges.  Fast with some drops and jumps.


Gatorback segment.  Some seriously steep climbs.  The camera doesn't do it justice


Rabbit Ears - Short but nice section


OAF - A small but fast little downhill. Had to be careful because some of it was bi-directional


I have a few more to upload.  I will add them once they are up. 

Enjoy!

Hey guys,

It's been a few since I posted.  But I've had a chance to put a butt load of miles on the bike and through some serious torture, especially for an XC Hardtail. 

I'm actually in 5th place on Strava at the Quarry where most of the elite riders here go to train.  It's pretty brutal for Florida, cypress knees, muddy areas, loads of rocks and boulders, vertical drops, jumps, and since it's a quarry, our trails traverse up and down the mounds that have been there for years.  Super technical and quite dangerous to ride.

The frame has been holding up great!  I got the wheels, seat post, bars, and headset from Peter as well.  I am experiencing a little creaking in the headset although it's tight, but its the NECO $15 one, so I imagine the tolerances are not exact.  A may put a little carbon grease in where the bearings touch the frame and see if that stops it.  Just a little annoying, thats all.

I've had some pretty good crashes too.  One caused my handlebar to spin around and my shifter clipped the top tube which now has a small crack.  However, Ive ridding the Quarry 4 times since the crash and the crack is stable and not growing.  My repair kit came in today and I'll take some time in the new year to do the repair and document it.  That's a whole different subject in itself....

I am very satisfied with the frame at this point and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an aggressive hard tail.  After Christmas, I'll have my GoPro cameras in hand and will post some video for you guys as well so you can get some idea of the torture I am putting the bike through.

Hope all is well for everyone and have a great Holiday and New Year!

Just wanted to let everyone know I found a few interesting things with r2-bike.com. 

The site gives you different pricing based on your sign in state.  If you just visit the site and compare the prices and convert Euros to dollars, they don't seem to be any better than many of the other sites.  However, once you login the pricing drops on certain items.

Once I did this, I was able to see about a 57 Euro discount on the group set I was looking at (Gx).  However the brakes t (XT) didn't change much, so I ordered them domestically. 

They shipped the next day and I have my DHL tracking number.  Seems they have better deals on certain manufacturers, but it's worth checking into.

Just and FYI for anyone shopping components....

Well, I pulled the trigger on this frame, wheels, bar, and seat post from Peter @ xmcarbonspeed.com.  Due to the Chinese holiday and the fact that Peter is headed to Interbike in Las Vegas on the 18th,  Some stuff is shipping before, but the wheels have to be built and wont ship until later.  No big deal though... We have had sooooo much rain here all the trails are flooded.

So here is what I have for specs.  Pretty sure I found a SRAM solution I can afford.

Frame CS-MB01 (carbonspeed)
Flat Bar B7 (carbonspeed)
Seat Post SP7 (carbonspeed)
Wheelset (carbonspeed)
Rims: YHR930C rims 32/32H UD matt :  http://www.xmcarbonspeed.com/Productinfo.asp?f=1428
Hubs: Novatec D771/D772 hubs 32/32H for 100x15/142x12
Spokes: Sapim D-Light spokes
Nipples: Sapim self-securing nipples

Fork: Fox Float 32 Factory SC (Step Cast) No remote.
Stem: Origin8 (from amazon)
Pedals: Shimano 737 Vintage (on my current bike).
Saddle: Carbon GUP 1153
Tires: Specialized Ground Control 2.3
Grips: Probably RaceFace Half Nelsons

Crankset: SRAM GX 175mm 34 tooth
Chain: SRAM
Trigger Shifter: SRAM x1 11 speed
Cassette: SRAM GX level
Derailleur: SRAM GX

Normally, I'd be going crazy waiting on everything to come in, but with the excessive rain, it's not that fun to ride now anyway so it's all good.

I'll add pics and send details as components arrive. 

Just a quick question on this.

So I've decide to go Shimano due to pricing, and I found a set with the crank mentioned in the subject which is a 148 Boost from what I understand.  I did a bit of research and found the hubs I have chosen are the D772 which is not boost.  After reading a few articles, I would seem that what I will need to do to properly align my crank ring, which is as simple as installing spacers to offset the ring.  I found this information on the following page: http://www.oneupcomponents.com/pages/understanding-chainline-for-optimal-1x-conversions-boost-and-non-boost

Is this correct or do I need to be concerned about compatibility issues?

[UPDATE]
Never mind,  I figured this issue out.  Boost hubs are in the new 148mm standard axle.  The frame I'm ordering on Tuesday is 142, so it's not an issue.  The component group has the ability to upgrade, but it's actually a standard config, not boost.  So I am all good.