Atomz Quark 2

[laurent]

Hi everyone!

Here is my new bike.

Thanks to atomz for making me a very good price

And thanks to tartybikes for helping me sorting out my issues with somes parts and other things...

I think i've be quite annoying, so special thanks to Adam.

Anyway, this frame is the best i've ever owned. I will not say it is perfect.

But it is quite trouble free and the tensioner is awsome. I highly recommend this frame!

The only "issue" is that it needs a specific rear hub.

But to me through axle is a good choice.

Weight is 8,950 kg.

I think i could save a lot of weight running a différent front brake, even if i really like the bb7 brake.

Specs are:

Frame and Forks

- Frame: Atomz quark 2 long white.

- Forks: Echo Urban.

Wheels

- Front hub: Rockman Bub

- Rear hub: Atomz with trough axle

- Chain tensioner: Atomz "Integrated"

- Front rim: TRY-ALL hOles

- Rear rim: ViZ square hole

- Spokes: Dt revolution

- Spoke Nipples: Viz Alloy

- Inner tube (front): "Generic" tube

- Inner tube (rear): Maxxis freeride

- Front tyre: speed king 2.1 Supersonic

- Rear tyre: Continental rubber queen 2.2

Brakes

- Front brake: Avid BB7 with ti bolts and sd7 lever

- Rear brake: MAgura hs33

- Brake pads: TNN Kenny Belaey

- Brake clamps: Echo cnc Ti bolts

Drivetrain

- Cranks: Rockman lite 175mm

- Freewheel: Echo SL titanium 108.9

- Chain: Trialtech Lite Z610

- Rear Sprocket: Atomz splined 15T

- Pedals: Echo SL caged

- Bottom bracket: VIZ isis with Alloy bolts

- Bashring: Neon

Steering

- Headset: First

- Stem: Echo hifi 150x25 with Trialtech clamp and Titanium bolts

- Handlebars: TRY-ALL Nowar Carbon Riser

If someone have questions about the frame, i'll do my best to answer it....

Edited August 8, 2010 by laurent

[the organiser]

This is the best frame in 2011

[charliemod]

dam, very very nice my friend.

I like a you

[Tom Canham]

That is well nice!

[G_!]

nice bike!

[laurent]

Thanks guys!

I must admit i really like it too.

And above all it does ride very well.

[Maladie]

Very nice looking bike mate, and very light too. Sweet

And also i was going to ask about the freewheel you're running,

I know SL's are great already but how much better is the titanium one?

Obviously it's lighter, you're not really gonna' feel the difference it makes though,

but how does it feel when you're riding, and how does it sound compared to the normal sl?

Cheers,

[Canardweb]

Awesome mate!

[laurent]

Very nice looking bike mate, and very light too. Sweet

And also i was going to ask about the freewheel you're running,

I know SL's are great already but how much better is the titanium one?

Obviously it's lighter, you're not really gonna' feel the difference it makes though,

but how does it feel when you're riding, and how does it sound compared to the normal sl?

Cheers,

I've never used a "normal" SL freewheel, so i can't say.

But this one ride very nice, it does sound loud compared to my old white industries freewheel.

At first it was quite annoying but now that i'm used to it, i like it .

But the engagement is really much better, and it feels quite "safe". Till now zero skipping.

So i assume that the only difference between the sl and the Ti is the weight.

I hope this freewheel will outlast, because i really like how it works.

[Maladie]

I've never used a "normal" SL freewheel, so i can't say.

But this one ride very nice, it does sound loud compared to my old white industries freewheel.

At first it was quite annoying but now that i'm used to it, i like it .

But the engagement is really much better, and it feels quite "safe". Till now zero skipping.

So i assume that the only difference between the sl and the Ti is the weight.

I hope this freewheel will outlast, because i really like how it works.

Cheers for that mate, very helpful

Yeah i knew they were louder than ENO's already, which i guess makes them very loud lol:p

But ah okay if the only different is weight then i'm probably just gonna' go for the normal version.

[Mark W]

So i assume that the only difference between the sl and the Ti is the weight.

Yep. The drive-shell and the pawls and springs are exactly the same, as is the bearing system. Only change is the ti core, and the core itself doesn't really affect much in that it's the same design as the standard SL, just lighter. Functionally there's no difference.

EDIT: How tall are you? Long frame with that stem's gotta be loooooong!

[laurent]

EDIT: How tall are you? Long frame with that stem's gotta be loooooong!

I'm 1m87 tall.

So i guess i'm not a giant...

However i'm quite well on the bike with this set up.

I'm used to ride with this stem, but with shorter frames i used to put a 2cm spacer.

Here as the reach is quite long i don't use spacer.

But i'm thinking about using a shorter (and lighter) stem, with a spacer.

You think it is kinda exaggerate to use a 150mm stem on this bike considering my size?

Edited August 8, 2010 by laurent

[Mark W]

I'd say so, yeah. Even going down to, say, a Trialtech Sport High Rise stem would make it possibly feel a little nicer - 130mm x 25° off the top of my head. I think it'd probably make the bike feel a lot more nimble at least, especially if you're riding natural on it. If you're just doing TGS then I suppose a longer front end would be alright, but for more tech riding I think being a bit more central on the bike would probably be a good thing. Your call though!

[laurent]

I'd say so, yeah. Even going down to, say, a Trialtech Sport High Rise stem would make it possibly feel a little nicer - 130mm x 25° off the top of my head. I think it'd probably make the bike feel a lot more nimble at least, especially if you're riding natural on it. If you're just doing TGS then I suppose a longer front end would be alright, but for more tech riding I think being a bit more central on the bike would probably be a good thing. Your call though!

It does make sense.

I'll think of it..

Thanks for the advice.