Finished the Bike, editted my opening, edits in bold

Ordered a

IP-256SL frame last week of december 2014. I knew it would take around 30 days to ship. After I received the trace-code of Peter, it only took 7 days until delivery! My total order was around 1090 dollar (all parts, paintjob, shipping, paypal). Customs set me back another € 111,00.

In this thread I'll post some pictures and will ask questions about my building problems (will be my very first complete build, until now I only did some minor chain/fork/crank-work).

If anybody has any questions regarding my build, ask and I'll try to answer (I have no digital scale, so weight-questions are hard to answer)

I got a lot of inspiration for my build from MTBr and Chinertown. Thanks for all the help until now! Especially: Carbon_Dude, MTB2223 and Vipassana.

First questions: Updates in bold

• Since I don't have a scale, how much will be the weight of the complete bike (in Kilogram) I recon about 9kg with 1550gr wheels and single-ring setup. Might even be a bit less?

Still need to weigh, guess about 8.5kg

• I don't have any liners in the frame for my cables. Just keep on pushing/trying until I hit the exit?

Yes, was easy

• Carbonpaste on seapost, steerertube/forktube and no paste on handlebar?

Only used it at seatpost (to be sure, had no problems)

• Grease: white, normal, on all screws and bearing grease on headset.

Used normal "white" grease. The stuff you use for all bike-stuff
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The parts I ordered from XMIplay (Peter, thanks for the speedy replies):
IP-256SL frame, 17,5",  thru axle, BSA, UD matte/glossy paintjob
FK-052 Fork 29'er 15mm, UD matte/glossy paintjob
Front and Rear thru axle
MTB handlebar IP-B04, 700mm, UD matte
Seatpost IP-SP7, 400mm, 31,6, UD matte
2x Bottle Cage IP-BC2, UD matte --> They don't hold my botles, will change them with the Tacx cages of my roadbike
IP-ST1 stem, 90mm, UD matte
Headset NECO
Extra dropout
Seatpostclamp
Chainstayprotector --> which sucks, no use at all

The parts I got in the Netherlands (partly 2nd hand, but new. Partly discounted goods from (dutch) webshops):
Shimano XT, FC-M785, crankset
Shimano XT, BB
Shimano XT, RD-M786 achter derailler, 10 speed, gs --> used a OneUp Components Rad Cage and a Goat Link
Formula C1 breakeset, black/silver, incl. 160/180 discs --> love the simple clean look, brakes quite good. Might change to XT when I have problems in the future. More budget now than a year ago. The Formula's set me back only 125 Euro (incl. discs), new.
Pedal: Xpedo M-Force 4ti (230gr, nice!)
Shifter: XTR SL-M980, 10sp --> best ever
Absolute Black Oval 32t Chainring --> love it, just not for tarmac trail-connecting roads. But MTB is hardly ever used on tarmac, so no problem. Perfect for Dutch Trails
Absolute Black 40t rear-cog range extender --> needed for the hilly courses
ESI Racers Edge grips --> the skinny ones, chunky to big for me
Continental Xking tires, 29x2.2, tubeless setup --> only need a floorpump, easy setup!

Still to buy: all bought
Sadle, will use old one --> still using it, won't change. A Ritchey WC thing I think
Wheels: will be a handmade wheelset with Ryde Trace rims, Novoctec hubs, weigth will be around 1550gr. All black with gold spoke nipples --> Hand build by Eleven Wheelwork (Nijmegen, ask for details). Perfect build, quite affordable, better than any I ever tried.

Pictures (crappy phonepictures, more will follow):




The bike will be black matte, with partly glossy black paint. The build will have some minor golden details (pedal, spoke nipples, chainring-screws, derailler screws and maybe the seatpostclamp --> still in doubt about the Clamp, think I keep it black).

New photo's