what do you think of the wheels? and the RCT3? and could you tell me how to set it up, having a really hard time doing it to mine
You mean to say your having a hard time with the RCT3 not the whole bike right? I don't know squat about setting them up, and my rear shock is, apparently, crazy adjustable too... so there's a education in suspension coming up for me.
Guys I've been out of real biking for 3 or 4 years so I just don't much reference points to identify where the improvements are coming from. Everything about this ride is so vastly superior to my Homegrown 26"..
35mm OD wheels are stiff and seem super strong. In final analysis, I'm glad I did the 35mm vs the 30mm wheels (tire contact/volume etc.). The 29" wheels benefit from wider bars imo, like 700-750mm. (just ordered Chromag Fubars OSX Handlebar).
This bike simply flys. It eats up the terrain. The RS Revelations were a fairly expensive part , but the RS Rev seems very supple now that its been ridden a few times and when dialed in I think its going to perform really well. They do add some weight over the SIDs others are using, but this XC wants to moonlight as a all mountain. But I can tell you the Cane Creek DB inline and the RS Revelation RCT just make this bike supple.
What was your final build cost? Always good to post up your final cost for anyone else looking to build a a similar bike.
Don't take my build cost to seriously, I had some help with some bike shop connections (didn't get wholesale, but definitely less than retail on about 2/3rds of my parts. The other third I got at online outlets in CA and England.
630 frame XMIPlay ip 036
500 Fork RockShox Revelation RCT3 Fork, 29", 120mm, Solo Air, ML 15, MoCo DNA 3- Pos, Crown Adj, Tapered, 51mm Off-Set, Dif Black
285 Rear Susp Cane Creek Double Barrel InLine Rear Shock, 165x38mm (6.5 x 1.5")
65 HandleBars Chromag 780mm
Headset Neco XMIPlay
58 Stem Thomson Elite X4 Mountain Stem 70mm 90 Degrees 31.8 1-1/8" Threadless Black
22 Grips Ergon GS1-L Racing Grips: Large Black
38 Saddle WTB Laser V Pro Saddle Black NiCro Rail
180 Dropper KS LEV DX Dropper Seatpost, 31.6, 125mm Travel, Black
20 Bash Guard Race Face Light Bash Guard, 32t x 104mm Black
22 1x10 single chain ring RaceFace Narrow-Wide Single Ring 32t x 104 Black
6 Allow 180mm on 160mm setup Shimano F180P/P2 Disc Brake Adaptor
39 Front Rotor Shimano XT RT86M 180mm 6-Bolt IceTech Disc Brake Rotor
35 Rear Rotor Shimano XT RT86S 160mm 6-Bolt IceTech Disc Brake Rotor
100 Rear Brakes Shimano XT M785B Pre-Bled Rear Disc Brake Kit Metal Pad 1700mm Hose
100 Front Brakes Shimano XT M785B Pre-Bled Front Disc Brake Kit Metal Pad 1000mm Hose
32 Pedals MSW CP-200 Platform/Clipless Pedal Sealed Bearings Black/Silver
8 Cleat Wellgo WPD-98A Cleats, SPD Compatible
580 Wheelset/Hubs/spokes XMI Play 35mm Carbon hookless, Novatec, Sapim
42 Cassette Shimano XT M771 10 Speed MTB Cassette
80 Tires Maxxis Ardent Tire 29X2.25 LUST/UST Folding Black
25 Chain Shimano XT HG95 SIL-TEC 10 Speed Chain
0 Front Derailur
62 Rear Deraillur Shimano XT M786 Shadow+ 10 Speed Rear Mech
76 Trigger shifters Shimano XT M780 10 Speed Trigger Shifter I-Spec B
140 Cranks & BB Shimano XT M780 10 Speed Triple Chainset
3,145 TOTAL
Have you considered doing the one up rear derailleur cage and sprocket mod to get a little extra gear range for the climbs?
I crammed so much junk in my brain while researching for this bike, I know I saw that one up mod somewhere, but can't remember exactly what/where it was. Please give link if its not much trouble for one up mod. Adding a gear would be great!
I have a friend with a 25lb XX1 Pivot, hoping to swap with him and gauge some comparisons/impressions soon.