Le @ Tnn Engineering Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Frame and forkFrame 09 Echo control silver short w/internal hosingFork Echo SLFront wheelFront hub Trialtech (lightened)Front rim Trilatech (lightened)DT spokes Double butted alloy nipplesClear packing tape rim tape2.2" mountain king supersonicFly weight Maxxis tubeRear wheelRear hub Chris King ISO alum freewheel HD axle (lightened washer)Rear rim Trialtech (lightened)DT spokes Double butted alloy nipplesClear packing tape rim tape2.4" Rubber Queenultra lite Maxxis tubeFront brakeFront brake Hope carbon ti 180 w/ashima rotorAll bolts ti and alumRear brakeRear brake Magura HS33 w/echo lever (lightened), echo clamps (lightened) TNN carbon fiber booster "preloaded" Prototype TNN LHM pads.All bolts ti and alum.DrivetrainMiddleburn 170mm cranks (lightened)TNN Engineering 16t Ultra comp integrated bashring "40g"Reset ti Bottom Bracket14t surly rear cog (lightened)Monty alum bb bolts(lightened)KMC narrow chain.DMR V12 mag Ti pedals (Lightened)SteeringTry all carbon barsTrialtech stem (lightened)Carbon top cap w/alloy boltCarbon spacersChris King headsetBBB foam gripsAll ti boltsTotal weight 8.33kgsThe bike rides really well though it is a little flexy but better than some heavier frames I've had. Since building a light bike everything is MUCH easier. Especially pinch flats. So for day to day street riding i run a try all front and a maxxis 2.5 front minion on the rear (trimmed knobs) taking the weight to 8.94kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo_awp Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 nice bike mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Since building a light bike everything is MUCH easier. Especially pinch flats.hahah! good looking bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 Trials Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Very nice matey Also very lite.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 looks smart with internally routed hose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Niceee and so light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricio Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Le, when one is THIS small breaking anything won't be an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Whats with the blue ink writing on the inside of the left middleburn crank? Nice rig, but doesn't quite beat the tartybikes superlight weight 09 Control project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny paul Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hi how did you lighten the middleburns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Nice, when is the 16t bash being released At 40g that has to be titanium, any guess on a price as yet Im guessing you have shaved down the thickness of the pedal ends of the burns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le @ Tnn Engineering Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Nice, when is the 16t bash being released At 40g that has to be titanium, any guess on a price as yet Im guessing you have shaved down the thickness of the pedal ends of the burns?Tarty's will have the 16t Alumec 89 Aluminum bashrings (Hard anodized) in stock soon and the steel one too. Or if it suits you better Tim at expressivebikes.com in Australia Has them in stock now.You got it 2mm shaved of the inside of the crank. 170mm w/lock ring 394grams.Whats with the blue ink writing on the inside of the left middleburn crank? Nice rig, but doesn't quite beat the tartybikes superlight weight 09 Control project.Tarty's bike has a much lighter rear tire/rim and a magura on the front so it's quite differently. Edited March 9, 2009 by Le @ Tnn Engineering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Kid looks really cute , a relative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 tidy stuff. really like it.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogz- Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think your bike is sexy as F@k . I want to internally route my cables on my GU. Has any one routed the front cable through the stirrer tube? did you have any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le @ Tnn Engineering Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Kid looks really cute , a relative?His my nephew 18 months old. When ever he hears the brakes squealing he comes running get's real excited watching. Has looped out his 4 wheeled scooter trying to do wheelies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 His my nephew 18 months old. When ever he hears the brakes squealing he comes running get's real excited watching. Has looped out his 4 wheeled scooter trying to do wheelies.Buy him a trials bike when he gets older? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Tarty's will have the 16t Alumec 89 Aluminum bashrings (Hard anodized) in stock soon and the steel one too.I think I love you Thought the 40g weight seemed a touch low for ti as the middleburn 16t ti full bash is 105g, that will save me another chunk of weight (when I can justify the £1 per gram cost ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le @ Tnn Engineering Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I think I love you Thought the 40g weight seemed a touch low for ti as the middleburn 16t ti full bash is 105g, that will save me another chunk of weight (when I can justify the £1 per gram cost ).You can also get these from Tim at expressivebikes.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I think your bike is sexy as F@k . I want to internally route my cables on my GU. Has any one routed the front cable through the stirrer tube? did you have any problems?I have an et24 with the cable routed through the steerer of a set of echo controls. You will need one of these and depending on the forks that you are running you may need to ground down the star nut so that it fits down the head tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 A question about the booster if you will.Im assuming you have relieved the brake clamps around the bolt hole in order to sandwich the carbon plate, have you found that this is stiffer than the conventional tube and spacer arrangement?I guess that it will give less resistance to torsional loads along the length of the chainstay but give more resistance to the chainstays spreading? Interested in doing that on mine if it does make it a touch stiffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogz- Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I have an et24 with the cable routed through the steerer of a set of echo controls. You will need one of these and depending on the forks that you are running you may need to ground down the star nut so that it fits down the head tube.My tyre is quite tight in the top of the fork. but it should be OK just hoping the magura cable will bend nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 A question about the booster if you will.Im assuming you have relieved the brake clamps around the bolt hole in order to sandwich the carbon plate, have you found that this is stiffer than the conventional tube and spacer arrangement?I guess that it will give less resistance to torsional loads along the length of the chainstay but give more resistance to the chainstays spreading? Interested in doing that on mine if it does make it a touch stiffer I did a very similar thing ages ago with a file, some standard magura clams and a 2-bolt RB booster. Didn't feel noticeably different at the lever, but it's a hel of a lot neater and also less force on the bolts/threads in the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 How does that bash and cog work on the middleburns?Nice looking bike as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 How does that bash and cog work on the middleburns?Splines straight onto the crank arm like a normal middleburn bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le @ Tnn Engineering Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 A question about the booster if you will.Im assuming you have relieved the brake clamps around the bolt hole in order to sandwich the carbon plate, have you found that this is stiffer than the conventional tube and spacer arrangement?I guess that it will give less resistance to torsional loads along the length of the chainstay but give more resistance to the chainstays spreading? Interested in doing that on mine if it does make it a touch stiffer Yeah the mounts have been machined down to suit the carbon booster. To be perfectly honest I can't feel much difference in stiffness compared with the std tube spacer and longer bolt set up. But in theory it's the best place to have it (in line with the center line of the slave cylinders.) This gets rid of any bolt flex due to long bolts and spacers. But I recon it's much better than the old skool booster set up and does have it's advantages. Less weight,less parts,easier to set up and cleaner overall look.The booster is pretty useless it's to light (28g) and the quality of carbon isn't high enough to do a really good job. But I've designed a tool (kinda like a BIG pair of over sized reversed pliers) to preload the booster outwards before clamping it in place. So the booster is under constant tension i found this made the biggest difference by far. The reason it works so well is it removes the initial flex out of the booster and gets the booster into it's stronger/stiffer range. Up there for thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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