Comments on: Project TransRockies: building the bike http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:24:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: Magura Marta SL disc brake review » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-1035 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:16:37 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-1035 [...] Recently, I was given the chance to take a set of 160mm Marta SL disc brakes out for a good thrashing in the field. Thanks to our good friends over at SpokeWrench.com, an online shop based in Ontario, for hooking me up with this stuff. These are the same guys who are making preparations to run the TransRockies later this summer. [...] […] Recently, I was given the chance to take a set of 160mm Marta SL disc brakes out for a good thrashing in the field. Thanks to our good friends over at SpokeWrench.com, an online shop based in Ontario, for hooking me up with this stuff. These are the same guys who are making preparations to run the TransRockies later this summer. […]

]]> Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: RaceFace opens the Ultimate XC challenge 2 » The Biking Hub: Mountain http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-432 Tue, 02 May 2006 19:23:20 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-432 [...] In my opinion, this is one of those, “Do I really want to win this?” contests but I do know that there are lots of folks out there who are really keen on pushing themselves to the edge at events like the Transrockies. [...] […] In my opinion, this is one of those, “Do I really want to win this?” contests but I do know that there are lots of folks out there who are really keen on pushing themselves to the edge at events like the Transrockies. […]

]]> Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: Geof Harries http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-411 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:52:49 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-411 2.0's are pretty skinny tires, especially in the Rockies, where you'll come across shrapnel-like rock and plenty of other objects that can bounce you all over the place. I wouldn't go any lower than a 2.3 if you can, as well as something with a thicker sidewall. They may weigh more and be a little slower on the uphills, but the less flats you have to change and less sidewalls you end up ripping, of course, all the better. 2.0’s are pretty skinny tires, especially in the Rockies, where you’ll come across shrapnel-like rock and plenty of other objects that can bounce you all over the place. I wouldn’t go any lower than a 2.3 if you can, as well as something with a thicker sidewall.

They may weigh more and be a little slower on the uphills, but the less flats you have to change and less sidewalls you end up ripping, of course, all the better.

]]> Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: Cory http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-410 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:56:58 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-410 My mistake on the first photo -- that's lifted from the Moots website. I would assume that Alan's going with the RP3 mounted in the second photo. My mistake on the first photo — that’s lifted from the Moots website. I would assume that Alan’s going with the RP3 mounted in the second photo.

]]> Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: Jeff http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-409 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-409 I agree with Ashwin on the saddle choice, something a little comfy might be a better idea, like the WTB Pure V or one of Specilaized offerings. I see the first photo has a 5-th element air shock and then the next has a Fox RP3, my experience is that the Fox is much more reliable. check out the new 4-front WTB lock-on grips, they don't have the plastic inner all the way around like the ODI's do, so there is more rubber under your hand, providing a little more cushioning for a long ride. I ran a Rohloff on a Rock Mountain RM6 (as a trail bike). You'll have to run a chain tensioner and you may have to run a chainguide, to keep the chain on in the rough. I agree with Ashwin on the saddle choice, something a little comfy might be a better idea, like the WTB Pure V or one of Specilaized offerings.

I see the first photo has a 5-th element air shock and then the next has a Fox RP3, my experience is that the Fox is much more reliable.

check out the new 4-front WTB lock-on grips, they don’t have the plastic inner all the way around like the ODI’s do, so there is more rubber under your hand, providing a little more cushioning for a long ride.

I ran a Rohloff on a Rock Mountain RM6 (as a trail bike). You’ll have to run a chain tensioner and you may have to run a chainguide, to keep the chain on in the rough.

]]> Comment on Project TransRockies: building the bike by: Ashwin http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-408 Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:28:47 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/project-transrockies-building-the-bike/#comment-408 That is a sweet build. Have you ridden an SLR before? Reason I ask is that unless it fits your butt that is not one piece you'd want to weight weenie especially for a long race. Did you consider tubeless at all? That is a sweet build. Have you ridden an SLR before? Reason I ask is that unless it fits your butt that is not one piece you’d want to weight weenie especially for a long race.

Did you consider tubeless at all?

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