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Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
Finally got the build completed and took it out for a ride yesterday...unfortunately on gravel due to a lot of recent rain. While I wasn't able to pedal on miles of singletrack I did manage hit a few short rocky descents and climbs along with some wet roots and the bike handled it all very well (I set 3 new PRs without even trying). On these features the bike felt very secure and the rear wheel really planted, I'm coming from a hardtail so this is one of the riding aspects I was looking forward to in a full suspension bike. On the gravel trails it felt exactly like how an XC bike should feel, quick and snappy. On that point, based on current categorization the Riot is an XC bike, however when compared to my 2014 Specialized Crave with its 71.5 degree headtube angle, to me the Lexon Riot felt down right "Downcountry" with its 68 degree HTA and longer fork travel (120mm vs 100mm). My build is a couple pounds heavier than what I was shooting for weighing in at 27 pounds, than the targeted 25 pounds. However I don't think this will be too much of hinderance for the trails I ride along with the 2-4 races per year I compete in (CAT 2 middle of the pack). I've never been overly concerned with weight, I like having a dropper post and BIG flat pedals, therefore if I wanted to shed some weight I could, change out the seat post, pedals, go with carbon rims, etc. For now I think I'm set. By the way, I ended up mounting the new Mavic rear wheel and e13 cassette, the DT Swiss rear wheel that I was planning on using during the winter needs some new bearings in the hub. Below are all of the components: Frame: Lexon Riot 10 Shock: Rockshox Monarch RL - Purchased with the frame Fork: Rockshox Reba 120mm travel with Charger 2 damper - I upgraded the internals on old 100mm Reba Wheels: Mavic Crossmax (142mm rear with spacers to conform to boost)- The wheels are a warranty replacement and Mavic wouldn't upgrade it to boost, the new front wheel hasn't been mounted yet but fits the fork without any need for spacers Tires: F - Maxxis Ardent / R - Continental CrossKing - I like this set up, Ardent grips the corners well and the CrossKing is very efficient, good traction and rolls well. Cassette: e*13 11 speed, 9x46 - New and doubtful I'll be using the 9t cog too much, but the 46t granny gear is nice Crank and Chainring: Sram dub 32t (non-boost) - This pairs well with the non-boost rear wheel, drivetrain shifting is spot on. (Never used before, I had purchased it for my old bike) Pedals: Pedaling Innovations Catalyst (I like big flat pedals, my 5/10 shoes really stick to these pedals) and from my old bike Shifter: Sram GX 11 speed - From my old bike Derailleur: Sram GX 11 Speed - From my old bike Dropper Seat Post: PNW Loam 150mm travel - New Dropper lever: Wolftooth - From my old bike Saddle: Fizik Gobi M5 - From my old bike Handlebars: Nukeproof Horizon (carbon) - New, 780mm seems a little wide but want to ride them for awhile before making any adjustments Stem: Ragley 50mm - New, It seems to be the right length Brakes & Rotors: Shimano Deore (older reservoir version) F - 180mm, R - 160mm - From my old bike Grips: ODI waffle (old) - Switching up to PNW loam grips once they arrive Cables: Jagwire - Also used the Jagwire foam in the downtube to keep the cables and brake hose from rattling Wrap: Ride Wrap Covered - Help protect the frame from scratches along with some mastic tape in a couple of spots Final thoughts, I'm pleased with Lexon Riot. I've always done my own bike maintenance, but building a bike from the ground up was quite an experience and took a lot of patience. The challenging part was using some old bike parts for the build and figuring out how to make them fit the latest standards. Also, be prepared to buy the necessary tools if you don't already own them: torque wrench, headset press, brake line cable cutter and barb driver are the tools that I purchased during the build. I'm going to need to get a bearing press sometime as well for future maintenance. I have named my bike...The Rocket! Many thanks to this site and those who contribute, I don't think I could have researched, purchased and built a mountain bike without Chinertown.com. January 03, 2022, 10:31:14 AM |
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Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
Hit some proper XC single track trails yesterday that were snow and ice covered so I couldn't send it as hard as I would normally ride. That said, so far I am very pleased with the frame and bike build overall: ride, feel, feedback, climbing, downhills, responsiveness, the ability to hammer through rock gardens, everything that I was looking for in a modern XC bike. The only area I haven't had the opportunity to test is hard cornering, the trails were just to slippery yesterday. A few comments on the components: - The drivetrain with the e13 cassette is running great, I like having the 46T cog for the hill climbs. - PMW Loam post is solid and works great. - The upgraded Reba fork to 120mm travel works well with the frame. - The Charger damper upgrade in the fork is really nice and much better than the crappy Rockshox motion control damper. It is expensive but I'm glad I splurged. - Nukeproof Horizon handlebars feel great, I did scrape a tree so I'm still thinking I will cut them down from the 800mm width to at least 780, maybe even down to 760. I do have one question, early on in this thread someone indicated that you could add a second water bottle. I don't see how this is possible inside the front triangle, the only way I can see is adding to the underside of the downtime via a strap, which would end up covered in dirt or mud...no thanks. Does anyone have any other recommendations on how to accomplish a second water bottle on the frame? I tried posting another photo but I kept getting an error message that the photo was too big, I reduced the size several times and finally just gave up. January 09, 2022, 10:19:13 AM |
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Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
 My brazilian version of "Lexon RIOT" assembled with:
To lock the DNM rear suspension together with the Sid Ultimate I used the rockshox twistloc. On the wheels, I mounted DT240 32H hubs because I have 110kg with zrtcresk mk3 rims. (no one wants to take the weight off the cyclist, since the weight of the bike...  )The bike was 10.5 kg in its size "L" About day to day use, the rear shock did not like, it reacts in different ways in different obstacles, it is difficult to adjust a perfect rebound. About the bike, as I said before, I'm pretty heavy, but I use it and abuse it on descents and climbs, the internal cables knock and make noise, the headset at first scares a little (I used it with 70 before) but with 2 or 3 laps around the xc circuit, I got used to it and had better times than with my hardtail. I liked the frame. January 24, 2022, 10:54:26 AM |
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Re: Lexon "Riot 10"
On my Lexon Titan i removed them just because i stripped all the existing paint to paint the frame, and so had to dismantle everything. That being said, on my case all the bolts had fresh blue bolts "Glue". I suspect your should be as well, i would just confirm the torque and leave them be. March 22, 2022, 11:43:04 AM |
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