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26" wheels, 1 1/8th steerer, 9 speed and made from steel. I should've scrapped it all really.
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Nice that
Very nice like the colour what is it ?
Sweet. That looks awesome.
That looks like the sort of bike a dropper post was made for though.
No plans?
I had it powder coated, RAL 1013 Oyster White if I remember correctly.
Funnily enough i've just been eyeing up an X-Fusion Hilo for it...
That's all kinds off nice. Congrats on your first build.
Did you have a very good tidy before you took that photo?
Thats lovely!
Defo get a Hilo, i have just got one and it's a great bit of kit!
you have just confirmed to me why i want to get my soul repainted white. very nice.
I like it.
good looking bike that. I gather it's a 16in.... what's the travel length on those forks btw?
ooooh nice, never seen a white one before.
only spoilt by the [b][u]OVERSIZED[/u][/b] rim and tyre decals.
What size ardents did you get on your crests btw?
Thanks for all the positive comments. For those asking, spec is as follows:
Classic Soul, small, powder coated RAL 1013
Fox Talas 32 RLC - 100/120/140
Crest rims laced to black Hope Pro 2 Evo hubs
Maxxis Ardent 2.25 front and Ikon 2.25 rear (setup tubeless)
Hope X2 Race brakes with 160mm black floating rotors
SLX double chainset
SLX double front mech
SLX Shifters
Hope bash
Blackspire Stinger
Carbon Cycles Nano pedals
XT rear mech
Hope black headset
Renthal Duo stem
Renthal Fatbar Lite bars
Hope Eternity seatpost
Hope black seat clamp
Charge Spoon saddle.
Brakes, I'm with you on the tyre logos. The Maxxis I can handle, but the Ardent print is ridiculous!
I really like that - I can't think why? Oh wait... 😀
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That is nice bit more excited now about getting my be at the weekend 😀
where did you get it coated mate and how much ??
That's proper nice is that..
So nice i think u should sell it to me.. Just incase u ride it and scratch it.. Or get it dirty!
Looks great, the photo looks like a promo shot.
Love it!
That looks great. Think I will see what white rims look like on my black frame......and only one photo ??? come on.... 😀
Renton, I had it blasted, powder coated and clear coat lacquered for £35!
A place in Ashton, Manchester. They did a great job too, all threads were properly masked and the finish is excellent.
Let me know if you want their details.
I would be grateful for the powder coaters details as well please.
Cheers
Very smart!
Absolutely lovely. The white works so well.
That's very nice - and definitely not obsolete! And very much deserving of a dropper post.
dc11, could you let me have the company name.... I've got a 456 frame and that colour looks lovely.
Officially approved.
yum
Simply beautiful
Guys, stop, your making me blush! For anyone who's interested, this is the place that powder coated it:
www.ashtonpowdercoating.co.uk
Lovely! I just put white forks on my black frame and I thought that was looking good but I must admit the black forks/white frame combo works even better.
Fantastic bikes too which kind of helps 🙂
Drop yer forks to 120 and that would be pretty much perfect....
I like!
Very nice. Presumably you are not crazy enough to actually try and ride it, but as a piece of art it's very nice 🙂
That is a nice colour! Enjoy.
Good:
-Rare Cotic colour
-Proper gears
-Cromo hardtail
Needs:
-Shorter travel fork
-White tyres
-Brown saddle
Overall
8/10
Nice job OP
That is very very tidy. Sprocker ,i too am getting a BFe on friday as well .They look great bikes looking forward to having a blast.The soul in white is awesome .great build ,
Shorter forks no way, its a northerners bike!
I've just bought a BFe too. Ace bike from what I've ridden so far. Here's to obsolescence (and buying cheap forks / drivetrain / wheels in the classifieds 8) ).
(I do miss the dropper post off my 'other' bike though. Modern bikes aren't completely without merit)
But aren't shorter travel forks cheaper? 😛banks - MemberShorter forks no way, its a [b]northerners[/b] bike!
It's got shorter forks - and medium length forks - and the long ones shown in his photo (that's the beauty of Talas)! Mine's running the same fork too, though it does spend much of its time at 120mm... 🙂
Needs:
-[s]Shorter travel fork[/s]
-White tyres
-Brown saddle
Are you mental? That would look terrible!
chives - MemberIt's got shorter forks - and medium length forks - and the long ones shown in his photo (that's the beauty of Talas)!
And they don't work quite right at any length- that's the beauty of Float!
oooh, nice 🙂
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Why would you want less travel? 140mm is the shit for hardtails
iainc, that's the spirit!
Let's get STW's 1,000,000th Soul thread going... Post your pics people!
Northwind - they work just fine for me - (that's the beauty of never having ridden a Float)! 😀
Very nice!
Ignore the haters and enjoy riding it, I'm loving my new BFe (with terribly unfashionable 160mm forks!)
that will be a bloody good bike! EVEN IF IT IS OLD FASHIONED
Lovely!
My MK1 Soul needs a respray - that is a nice colour.
But apparently the MK1 is the wrong shape to go 2x10, decisions, decisions....
C'mon Soul owners, post some pics! ...Please.
This one is soon to be going on the market if anyone is interested..?
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Excuse the cables...
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souls rock!
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I'd have a black marker to some of the free adverts but other than that, looks just right to me
Castlewellan, N Ireland.
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See, proportion is what its all about - if you get my drift.
I_Ache - MemberAre you mental? That would look terrible!
I don't think I am, but then that's not an objective answer.
I'm the wrong person to ask.
Maybe my bike might help you assess the likelihood. See, now imagine the elements I mentioned on the OP's Cotic:
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I think it would look brill
WTF is that?
(a monstrosity)
If you can't say something nice, say nothing.
<says nothing>
Black frame, white rims:
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^^^^^ Words fail me...
But apparently the MK1 is the wrong shape to go 2x10, decisions, decisions....
Can you not use a 10spd triple, and take the outer ring off?
Shouldn't be any reason why you can't run 2x10 but you'll need a double specific crank if you want bigger than a 36T chainring.
I run 1x9 on a SLX triple with a 36T in the middle position and that's the largest that will fit without fouling the chainstay (on a 2009 pre-CEN frame)
HTH
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Yep. Leaning at a funny angle. Crank not lined up with chainstay. Background not mostly white/off-white.
He has lined up the tyre labels with the valves though.
Shouldn't be any reason why you can't run 2x10 but you'll need a double specific crank if you want bigger than a 36T chainring
Er, yes there is. Not enough chainstay clearance.
2x9 (plus bash) was fine, but Shimano moved everything inboard for 2x10 for a XC racing setup.
On an old frame, you need to use a 3x10 crank and take the outer off, if sold on 10spd.
Surely a double crank has both rings offset from the centreline by the same amount, so the outer on a double is further out than the centre on a triple?
Take a look at Shimano's 2x10 crank specs... don't forget to allow for larger diam chainrings as well.
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/anyone-running-xt-double-crankset-on-a-soul ]an old STW forum thread[/url]
You can get doubles with 50mm chainline though (not XT), which may allow you to go up to to a 38T or 40T rather than the 36T with a triple (and 50mm chainline)
38t is as big as you'd want to go with a 2 x 10 setup on an old (pre CEN) Soul IMO. That's what I'm running (M785 38-26 XT), it works fine but it's pretty close!
Beautiful, OP - but shockimg timing for me, as I was just about to re-do my black Soul 2010 (mk2) in white... thinking that I was being original!
Hope you don't mind me very possibly copying you! I do have white Fox forks to go with it though...
Any details you'd recommend that I should know before doing it? (E.g. recommended place, affixing decals etc...).
Thanks 🙂