Quote from: dsveddy on March 25, 2023, 10:03:22 PM
Anyone have experience with those ultralight 7 gram cages?

Yes, I'm running a pair of them on my Spcycle M-05, not dropped a bottle yet.  Recommended.

She looks rather promising in the photo - any more pictures?

SP M-05 build almost done...just need to bleed the rear brake and trim the front hose.  Came in at 8.9kg including Stans and cage, which I'm quite pleased with given the size and weight of the tyres.

Just building up one of the SPcycle M-05 frames at the moment too, size M.  Painted turquoise it weighed 1,000gr on the nose stripped of all small parts.  Finishing is actually rather good so I would be disappointed if it did crack in front of the rear brake mount, I guess we'll have to see.  Building up with Elite Wheels 30mm IW, Thunder Burt/Racing Ralph 2.35s, Elita One post, WCS riser bar, Uno stem, Romin Pro, Fovno Ghost granks, XT 12 spd cassette & chain, SLX mech and shifter, Rockshox SID Select SL, Deore brakeset, XTR SPDs.  Looks ace, should be quick and around 9kg / £1250 outlay.  Will post some photos when finished.

Quote from: Mrbobbob on September 13, 2022, 01:25:26 AM
Hi All,

I have a Vitus branded copy of the 936 (last year's model). It has a SID Luxe Shock with a maximum pressure rating of 325 PSI. At 188 cm and 83 kg (around 6'2 and 183 lb) on an XL frame I find that even at the maximum pressure for the shock of 325 PSI I have 30% sag. Whilst this is OK, I would be interested in experimenting with more like 25% sag or possibly adding a 120mm fork (instead of the stock 100 mm) which would shift weight back increasing load on the rear shock.

Is this normal? Are there other shocks that can cope with higher weights and larger riders on this frame design? Whilst I am no racing snake, I am at the shorter end for an XL and not that fat so suprised to run into this issue!

I have the very same issue on my 2021 Vitus Rapide FS with the SID Luxe shock.  I'm 65kg and can't put enough pressure into the unit within the maximum range to have less than 25% sag - I would like to run 20% ideally...

All seems to have gone a bit quiet on here - no new builds to report out there??

Any Chiner options out there that anyone knows of?

Would like to try the SQLab bar but that would be a ££££ experiment.

Thanks!

Thanks; they look great, but for the 24mm internal width....I like to run 2.35" Ray/Ralph, suspect this is going to seem a bit narrow....

It's a toss up between these and the EliteWheels 30mm IW (1490gr) for a similar price.

Hi there - where have you ordered these wheels from? Do you have a link? Many thanks

In it's current as shown iteration my size small Vitus Rapide CR is 11.5kg, including 300gr XTR pedals, 10gr carbon cage and 400gr loaded seat pack.  Deviations from the original spec are:

2.35 Racing Ray & Racing Ralph tyres (both 700grams)
Wheels running tubeless
Ashima rotors
Fovno Ghost crankset
45mm UNO stem
15mm low rise Chiner carbon bar 720mm width
Elita One 400mm carbon post
Specialized Romin Evo Pro carbon saddle
ESI chunky grips
Removed remote lock out switch and cabling

The reach of the bike is such that I'm glad I went for the size small at 5'9" (slightly short torso/longer legs).  Needed the riser bar to compensate for the low stack height.  I love the way the bike looks, not like the embarrassing mess that Scottish-saddled poster put up a couple of pages back.

I tidied up the cabling with some self-amalgamating rubber tape and used a foam damper tube to quieten some of the internal cabling after I removed the lock-out cabling.

I think there is no difference between the CR frame and the CRX frame and have no idea if this is the standard or light FM936, not that it really matters.  No issues to report on the frame itself at all.

The bigger tyres feel bombproof; it's telling that I've had these on for a couple of months having experimented a lot with other tyre choices.

Where I live the trails are light to middling XC, the Ridgeway in South Oxon is not that demanding - despite a lot of people riding around on trail/enduro bikes for some reason.  This bike fits the bill perfectly and I hardly ride the road bike at all these days.  That might change now we're into mud season!

The only thing I might change in the Spring is switching to some Chinese carbon wheels.  I can live with the boat anchor all steel cassette until it wears out, it's an expendable anyway...even if after 1500km it is hardly showing any wear...

Shinso

Russ, are you able to share the torque settings? Would be v useful...

Thanks

Shinso

Quote from: JaLove on August 13, 2021, 11:11:23 PM
Nice bike!  I've been lurking for a while now absorbing all of this great information.   Can I ask how tall you are? I'm trying to decide whether I should buy a medium or small.

I am 5'9". It seemed odd going for a size small but after spending some time on GeometryGeeks it was clear that the reach seated was still going to be a nose longer on a small than my old medium Boardman.
I have done a few more miles on the bike. I don't regret taking off the Oneloc at all. I do wish it was the XT version, but this was all that was available and no doubt I'll upgrade in due course.
The frame is free from rattles, well finished and has taken some time to having the front wheel waaaay out forward, even on the size small. I like it a lot and wouldn't want to go back to a hardtail.

Have to say those Zeray pedals are complete junk: they look good and are light, but the sleeve DU bearings are not good enough.  Back to Shimano for me.

It came fitted to the bike as standard, it's a Oneloc.  Can't say I used or liked it, 150 grams doing nothing but cluttering up my handlebar...

I guess there were a couple of other light parts - ESI grips, Ashima rotors, Exustar expander / top cap plus it's the SL version in size small. ..

I was going to bin the wheels as I miss my 54t Ztto ratchet - but these wide 29mm DT Swiss rims are actually quite nice.  Will keep them for a bit before taking the plunge for some Chiner carbon.