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Fat Bikes / ns-019 fatty new build
« on: January 08, 2016, 11:28:09 PM »
Like 1 1/2 weeks shipping to Canada

Setup tubeless in an evening like nothing using HURRICANE tape from the hardware store with homemade goo.

Whee lset is peters new Fat Club 68mm width 35mm depth fat bike rim

Had 3 rides so for about 50KM and they felt great.

I am running the 4.8 maxxis Minions on his ns-019 frame with plenty of frame room to spare with a gx 11 speed groupset.

Bike weighs in at 26.5 pounds with pedals.

Any questions let me know..





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29er / 1 year with my 256
« on: June 01, 2015, 09:32:03 AM »
I've had my 256 for over a year now and would say its been a great bike. Around 3000km on it.

My build which has been modified alot since i build the bike.

Things of note

Full X0-1 groupset - with 30 tooth spiderless chain ring.
Formula R1 brakes
World cup sid xx fork
XMI play wheelset -- NSS IP-M23C
BB30 ip 256 frame
Syntace hiflex seat post.
Thunderburts liteskin tires
Ritchey Pedals

The only complaint i have and would redo is my wheelset, I feel is a bit to narrow. It goes untrue more then i would like.
And the rear brake cable rattle. The next time i want to service my rear brake im going to do the zip tie trick as i feed in the cable leaving the whips on the ties to create a spring.( I have seem the foam trick but just dont like it enough to use it)

This bike with pedals comes in at 18.5 lbs.


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I am semi interested in getting a cycle-cross bike. With zero road experience, what are some fundamentals you guys would suggest? Group-sets bang for buck. Anyone rocking a full Chinese carbon,handle bar,stem,seat post, combo to keep things cheaper? Any big no-no's.
Brakes seem to be a big debate.

I see you can get pretty nice bikes from giant and with 0 Knowledge wondering if the savings are shown as they are in the Mountain bike side of things.

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Component Deals & Selection / novatec hubs from iplay
« on: December 09, 2014, 12:03:46 AM »
I'm looking into servicing my hubs during the winter. I really don't want to buy a full novatec bearing puller kit. Anyone have any experience with the 771 and 772 hubs.

 I have to be honest never serviced a hub before but taken them apart to regrease the external bearing area. And check the bearings.

Any suggestions. Novatec USA service is sub par. Almost feel I should rebuild my wheel set and get hubs that offer tons of service tools and parts. (Hope)

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Component Deals & Selection / novatec hubs from iplay
« on: August 26, 2014, 12:04:37 PM »
http://www.xmiplay.com/ProductDetails1670

So this is the wheel set I got with my ip-256 build I have roughly 1500 km of XC riding on my build. I have regressed and maintained my hubs a few times.

But last night riding with my brother on this Stan's with hope hubs we started to notice how much faster he coasted then me. So we switched bikes to see if our weight was the factor. Nope.

Is there a big difference? Should I get new bearings mine look and feel good. We have the same rubber. If new bearings which ones!!

Since I just found this site today I will try to get my build up here.

19lbs with pedals and a rock shox Reba.

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