Inspired Hex Team Build

[Sam Song]

I just finished building my Hex!

After getting rid of my pogo Echo bike, I wanted to have a second trials bike to complement my Norco Manifesto as I like to have two bikes ready to ride at all times. 

I have to say, even though there are similarities to my Norco, the two bikes are so different! Going from a suspension fork to a rigid fork is a big change, as well as the Inspired being noticeably steeper in headtube.

The build is stock Hex Team Build with Light Bicycle Rims, Vittoria Barzo tires, Box One carbon saddle, Stamp 11 Pedals, and the ODI Longneck grips.

 

 

[Ross McArthur]

Death by logos. You've got all the "good parts" - Just seems a bit busy to look at. That saddle is killing me too. Turns a high end bike into more of a child's bike.

[Sam Song]

3 hours ago, Ross McArthur said:

Death by logos. You've got all the "good parts" - Just seems a bit busy to look at. That saddle is killing me too. Turns a high end bike into more of a child's bike.

I am surprised you feel that there are too many logos. Those are just what comes originally from all those parts. But I personally like the logos myself. Which part do you feel has too many logos?

 

As for the saddle, I could have a more "traditional" looking saddle. But as a pragmatic person myslelf, I would rather like to use the 130 gram 1 piece carbon saddle that also gets out of way for trials moves. My thought is that the function outweighs the need for looks (though I don't mind the look of the Box one carbon seat)

The seat is an interesting issue on trials bikes. We started from mini seats that were shaved to be as light as possible to now people using bigger seats for better "looks". For me, I think the race bmx seat I have is a good middle ground between the trials mini seats of the old, and the full size MTB seats. 

[Ross McArthur]

23 minutes ago, Sam Song said:

I am surprised you feel that there are too many logos. Those are just what comes originally from all those parts. But I personally like the logos myself. Which part do you feel has too many logos?

 

As for the saddle, I could have a more "traditional" looking saddle. But as a pragmatic person myslelf, I would rather like to use the 130 gram 1 piece carbon saddle that also gets out of way for trials moves. My thought is that the function outweighs the need for looks (though I don't mind the look of the Box one carbon seat)

The seat is an interesting issue on trials bikes. We started from mini seats that were shaved to be as light as possible to now people using bigger seats for better "looks". For me, I think the race bmx seat I have is a good middle ground between the trials mini seats of the old, and the full size MTB seats. 

Its not that there is one part which has alota'logos, its all the parts together on the bike that scrambles my eyes. I was never really a fan of the rim logos on those rims and the fact that they're deep it just lets the huge logos stand out even more. The writing on the tyres not lining up with anything is possibly adding to the scrambling. 

The function of that particular saddle could be argued🤣 The size, material and angle is all wrong for me. Too small, too hard and pointing the wrong way(-hey) 😂 There are so many good options out there for pivotal & non-pivotal BMX saddles as well as Inspired's own but if you're happy then that's all that matters. (I think trials bikes had normal mtb saddles before mini seats came along man, so wouldn't say that's where we started).🤷‍♂️

[Sam Song]

3 hours ago, Ross McArthur said:

Its not that there is one part which has alota'logos, its all the parts together on the bike that scrambles my eyes. I was never really a fan of the rim logos on those rims and the fact that they're deep it just lets the huge logos stand out even more. The writing on the tyres not lining up with anything is possibly adding to the scrambling. 

The function of that particular saddle could be argued🤣 The size, material and angle is all wrong for me. Too small, too hard and pointing the wrong way(-hey) 😂 There are so many good options out there for pivotal & non-pivotal BMX saddles as well as Inspired's own but if you're happy then that's all that matters. (I think trials bikes had normal mtb saddles before mini seats came along man, so wouldn't say that's where we started).🤷‍♂️

I suppose the rim logos aren't for everyone. For me, it's my second wheelset from them and love the look of the wheels. 

I am somewhat new to having trials bikes with seats but my understanding of the main purpose for a seat in a trials bike is that it protects your bottom parts from getting a penetrative injury from the seat tube poking you 😳. I understand that the current fashion is to have the seat point up with the same angle as the top tube. But isn't it actually safer to have the seat angle closer to horizontal angle for the protection purpose? If the seat is pointed up, the front narrow part of the seat could also poke you in the wrong place. 

I could understand the benefit of the having the seat angle pointed up to be parallel with the top tube when you are dirt jumping and you are grabbing the seat in the air. But I wouldn't do that. 

Another benefit of the horizontal angle of the seat would be when you are coasting with your butt sideways on the saddle, it would be less likely to slide down towards the rear wheel.