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Just wanted preface this by thanks to all who helped me with my endless stream of questions in the forum.
Finally got round to upgrading my bike after the Christmas money rolled through with some serious new components. The bike has gone from:
Shimano RD-M750
Shimano CS-M350 11-34
Sram 9 Speed Chain
to
Shimano RD-M5120
Shimano CS-M4100 11-46
Shimano HG45 with Sunrace Link.
Now I can just sit and spin in the largest gear like a true Surrey Hills Warrior 😉
Nice.
Nice looking bike mate.👍
Great getting it all sorted yourself eh? Nothing better than tinkering/ upgrading/ building your own bikes.
Apart from riding them.😁
Good job. But "upgrades finished", all I can say is LOL.
Northwind
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Good job. But “upgrades finished”, all I can say is LOL.
Yes, he's definitely entered the dragon now. Biking, a gateway drug.lol
Not really a lot there that needs upgrading though, just a few detail touches. Maybe a longer travel fork, some carbon wheels, bars, grips, stem, pedals and saddle colour-matched to the frame. While you're at it, a carbon frame with modern geometry. Benefit is, you will have enough spare parts to build a spare bike, so you'll have two bikes for the price of one.
... then you'll find you've acquired a third set of wheels somehow or other, so you may as well get a frame to go with them.
It's a vicious (bi)cycle.
Odi end caps need realignment so the logo is perpendicular to the floor
The cassette and rear mech are wondering what they've done to deserve this.😀
Odi end caps need realignment so the logo is perpendicular to the floor
parallel, Shirley?
Good job. But “upgrades finished”, all I can say is LOL.
Yes there are always new things to add to a bike and I am still looking at some minor upgrades but atleast most of it is done after two days of work and a few silly mistakes.
Odi end caps need realignment so the logo is parrellel to the floor
Good spot - I'll have a look at that this afternoon.
Full bike spec if anyone is wondering:
2011 Lee Cougan Hardcore Kinesium Frame
2007 100mm Rockshox Reba Race
Front and Rear Avid BB7 with 160mm rotors
WTB Speedisc 26" wheels laced to 2011 Hope Tech XC hubs
Pro 720mm wide 31.8 bars with 20mm rise
Brand X 50mm stem
Hope Top Cap and bolt in red
ODI Ruffian Grips in Red
Shimano M6000 RH 10 Speed shifter
Avid brake levers in black
Brand X Ascend 2 100mm 27.2 with Bontrager Lever
Shimano RD-M5120
Shimano CS-M4100 11-46
Shimano HG45 with Sunrace Link
Shimano Cranks and BB
Nukeproof Neutron Evo Pedals in Black
Schwalbe 26" 2.35 Rock Razor on the rear and Hans Dampf on the front
Nice work! It's a very satisfying feeling. I was recently on the verge of selling a spare frame when I realised I actually had enough parts (bar one or two details like bearings) to build a whole new bike - so I did!!