Matt Vandart Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Here is the bike I have been building for 'All Mountain' riding, whatever the f**k that is I thought all mountain bikes were for riding on mountains. Feel free to define all mountain for me. All I have left to do is sort some grips and bar ends out and it will be win (I hope) I'll post the spec for anyone that is interested when its all done and put some better pics up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbarr Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Wow, that's lovely. The rims really set it off. Not too taken on the seat though. How much have you spent altogether, if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Too scared to work it out atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 That frame is glorious! But there is something about the setup that just doenst look right. Please get rid of that seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Looks very nice! Though not keen on the look of the seat or rotors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 That looks nice. Are they Pikes / Sektors on the front? 140/150 is about right for that frame, I reckon (despite what Giant think). I like the lime green bits on the frame, didn't realise they did that colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Looks awesome man loving the colour. Shame it's only if you buy the frame, the full builds would look so much nicer with less bland colour schemes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Are they Pikes / Sektors on the front? Fairly sure they'd be sektor's or revelations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Ta dudes! Yes they are sectors. The seat has gotta be changed (it's the seat off my BMX) anyone got any suggestions? Thing is I don't like long seats and mountain bike seats are so bloody expensive (for a light, nice one) Help would be appreciated very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Looks tidy Get some better pictures when you have finished! Those Giants are so nice! Seats are a personal thing really but I have run the SDG Bel Air that came on my bike for years with no major complaints. I know my LBS have a load of test saddles that they loan out to customers so it might be worth trying that if you are friendly with any shops near you. Get that front brake hose routed correctly along the inside of the fork leg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Seat wise, I love my Charge Spoon (click). Its cheep, light, and comfy. How you liking a high front end? Plus that stem is B-E-A-UTIFULL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 SDG Bel Air gets my vote too. Loads of people rate the Charge Spoon but I found mine really uncomfortable. It's kind of hard to find a shape you like, but they're not THAT expensive (£25 ish). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Lolz they are when you've spent all your budget on other shiz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 However a good comfortable saddle should be a high priority when building a bike you will be pedalling long distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yes your quite correct sir! Problem is I havn't had a bike that I will be peddling for hours for many years. I'll chuck picture of my last 'All mountain' bike (from before the term all mountain was dreamed up by the marketing devils) in this thread tomorrow. The saddle I had on my last XC bike was very nice bu also very expensive, over a hundred bucks I seem to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Old f**kabout bike: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 So this will be a substantial upgrade, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Indeedy it will! That is oooooooooold bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted November 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Took it for the first real ride today in Brechfa Forrest, what a f**kin eye openner both of what this Bike is capable of and how unfit/unprepared I have become Awesome fun though, kicks the ass off of trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 OK dudes, I need some advice on suspension set up. Any clues will be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Aim for about 30% sag front and rear in full riding kit. Many people I Know run the rear's too soft meaning they "wallow" into compressions and corners giving a very unpredictable ride. Your in a good situation running air forks and shock, as adjusting this is easy with a shock pump. Are you running duel air, or just air sprung sektors? Rebound wise, its very much personal opinion. I don't like too much rebound damping, so i get the most bump absorption out of the fork (too much will result in the fork / rear end, skipping over bumps, and a sluggish feeling bike) Yet too little damping will result in a pogo stick effect. Its a fine line but one you will have to generally find yourself. Start in the middle of adjustment and work from there. Also: Too much rebound damping on the rear will also cause the bike to wallow or bog down in corners. Where as you would idealy want the bike to compress if needed, but mainly stay pert through the turn. Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 That helps lots. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 What settings have you got on the forks? I'll assume you have compression + rebound + floodgate. Turn compression/rebound off first of all. If they're dual air, add enough air to get 30% ish sag If they've got both +ve and -ve air, do the positive air first (aim for 25% sag) then put the same amount in the negative side (this will almost certainly give you 30% ish sag afterwards) Set the rebound, this is mostly personal preference but depends a bit on the terrain. I like my forks quite fast. This is fine for the basic setup, for years I left the compression damping fully off with my Pikes. The compression / floodgate is the hardest bit to set up properly, and if you read the forums there are a million differing comments. What I like to do is to have a reasonable amount of compression (halfway to 2/3rds ON) but set the floodgate so the forks move easily, maybe 4-5 clicks from full anti-clockwise. This way you can avoid bobbing but the forks will start moving on even fairly small bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Keep that seat haha! It's like a flat cap perched atop a robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Keep that seat haha! It's like a flat cap perched atop a robot. lolz, it has a new seat now, I'm gonna put some beterer pics up laters, as it be sunny today Thanks for more advices guys. My forks have only rebound and single air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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