Author Topic: Carbon Fatbike build  (Read 15596 times)

TLundberg

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2014, 01:19:55 AM »
Fork, handlebar, seatpost

kokosthemakovica

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2014, 09:05:09 AM »
this is a good product for chain stay protector. i have it on all of my bikes. you can either wrap the entire chain stay as it stretches a bit or just pot a strip over the top of stay.

is handlebar and seatpost from speeder too? is seatpost 31.6mm? i asked them about bars but the widest they could do was 680mm.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Scotch-1-in-x-10-ft-2228-Rubber-Mastic-Electrical-Tape-50727-BA-5/202195402
« Last Edit: July 23, 2014, 09:11:45 AM by kokosthemakovica »

TLundberg

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2014, 12:06:55 PM »
Yes, handlebar and seatpost 31,6mm also comes from speeder

adym

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2014, 04:35:37 PM »
Are you using a clutch rear mech? If so then you don't really need a chain stay protector.

Patrick C.

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #19 on: July 29, 2014, 08:48:18 PM »
I've got an XT rear der with the clutch, and I still hear the chain slapping on really rough, fast sections when I have the front in the little ring- probably just too much extra chain for it to control all the slap, and it is closer to the chainstay to begin with.  Since I don't always remember to shift back to the big ring at the top of climbs, I put some tape on mine.


kokosthemakovica

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #21 on: August 26, 2014, 01:26:47 PM »
has anyone built up the frame yet? i heard rumor that the frame from xmiplay and speedercycling has some issues with rotor and lock ring rubbing?

TLundberg

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2014, 04:28:48 PM »
It's slowly coming together. Still waiting for Raceface Turbine crankset and a few small parts

MTNRCKT

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2014, 09:51:50 PM »
Looking good.


I personally haven't read anything about rubbing issues with this particular frame, but I could've missed it.. Keep as updated if you don't mind bc that's something I'd def want to be confirmed as an issue with specific frames or what.

TLundberg

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2014, 03:38:03 AM »
Yes the rear hub is rubbing against the frame so it needs some modifying to fit

kokosthemakovica

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #25 on: September 08, 2014, 08:31:31 PM »
 no rotor rub? what hubs are you using?

dvn

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2014, 05:59:12 AM »
Early editions of this frame have a rear spacing problem. It can be overcome by running a 197mm spaced hub or using spacers and/or machining the rotor mounting area on the hub. Either way, you have to spread the rear dropouts wider to some degree to get the rotor and cassette lockring to clear.

kokosthemakovica

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2014, 08:29:15 PM »
man, how is your build coming along. saw today at mtbr that lou will not fit the rear. what tires are you planning to run?

dvn

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #28 on: September 30, 2014, 06:16:30 AM »
i keep coming back to these hubs, wandering if should pull trigger or not. anyone used these hubs ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Fatbike-Hub-For-SHIMANO-XX1-Freehub-190x12mm-Axle-Thru-32-Holes-Chosen-Hub/321472277645?_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107095009%26meid%3D8705993465609046149%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D20140107095009%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D221483722640
I have an ebay wheelset built with these hubs. They seem fine so far. Roll nice and smooth. Rear hub pawls are fairly loud if you like that sort of thing. I do.  :)

cmh

Re: Carbon Fatbike build
« Reply #29 on: December 28, 2014, 09:40:03 PM »
It's slowly coming together. Still waiting for Raceface Turbine crankset and a few small parts

Any updates? What travel do you have your Bluto set to? From what I was seeing the one fork is 485mm and the other is 470mm - and a Bluto at only 80mm is 491mm, so 100 or 120 would be right out of the question, I'd think.