A lovely On-One carbon 456 to thrash around the Qs. Its on ride to work wheels/tyres but there are some tasty Chris Kings for off road !
Its not often I fancy carbon but this one I'd like although a SSed Whippet might be more my style. Hope you enjoy this JP.
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Just finished a mates bike build(pic)
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Posted 8 months ago #
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That's bloody lovely. A mate's bike you say? Must be a bloody good one judging by that build.
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its pretty gorping
get the proper wheels on it and and get all the mudguards off it....
... and while your there take some spacers out..
... then change the frame....Posted 8 months ago # -
its a sweet build Thompson/xtr apart from the wheels. Big vented brakes with carbon colour hoses too.
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That rear mudguard reminds me of a Batman cape
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Is it for JC?
He's the only person I know that uses vented discs for UK riding - I rode a V2 non vented front with a Ti6 rear on the G spot for two weeks @ the Mega this year & it was fine!
Looks nice but those wheel look wobbly because of the rim pattern.Posted 8 months ago # -
Disc rotors look as though they are off a supermarket special. Three mudguards. Managing to make normally lovely XT rims look goping. It's not going well I'm afraid.
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That is one minging, badly coordinated bike there.
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The rims and mudguards make it look messy. Guess it rides nicely though
Posted 8 months ago # -
Sorry but having seen a carbon 456 in the flesh I am so glad I went back to steel
Take the guards offPosted 8 months ago # -
If your mates happy thats all that counts.
Have to agree, the brakes are a bit OTT. Posted 8 months ago # -
Cripes. I'd hate to see a bike you built for an enemy....
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damn thats gone quite a few rounds with the ugly stick.
Posted 8 months ago # -
those mudguards look awesome. And 203mm discs on an xc hardtail? Awesome.
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Ever tried riding to work in the rain and having a wet arse all day ? That's what the mudguards are for !
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As a whole, it manages to be less than the sum of it's parts.
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I suspect that the downtube is actually slightly wider then the majority of the front mudguard?
trick with rear crudcatchers on a hardtail is to run them fairly close to the tyre rather than a foot away from it.
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Mudguards rock, but those rims are quite amazingly ugly...
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minging rear mudguard
towering headset spacers
underwhelming skinny tyres
OTT brakingother than that --- its alright
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some sod has wrapped an old inner tube around the fork crown
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pricey - Member
Ever tried riding to work in the rain and having a wet arse all day ? That's what the mudguards are for !
does he ride off road all the way to work? that'd be fab, lucky boy!
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OTT BRAKES ? Not if your twenty stone + and ride fast as f##k !
maybe post some pics of your own beauties ?
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Give the guy a break man
, mudguards (majority) will come off when he goes off road I presume. With the different wheels and tyres I bet it looks very night
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I realy dont understand this "Im
fatheavy so have huge brake rotors.Posted 8 months ago # -
Not a fan of the Carbon 456 but can see why some people are, Im sure the cost plays a big part too.
Other than the OTT brakes I like it.
Besides, no mater how it looks we all know with a good rider on board it will fly.
Good effort I say.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Just had to take another look. Don’t know why.
There is just something about it..I cant help but keep looking.The bike equivalent to Rachel Atherton, a bit average to look at but with such excellent credentials, there is just something that makes me give some respect.
Posted 8 months ago # -
The bike equivelent of Rachel Atherton.
Is anybody with me?
Posted 8 months ago # -
i have no problem with mudguards, but that rear one achieves nothing at that angle surely.
of course if it adds a "batman cape" feel than its all good.
tell your mate to get a dedicated commuter and put some real tyres on what is otherwise a nice bike.
Posted 8 months ago # -
I just get the feeling the if a big lad going fast as f***k was to grab handful of those brakes on that frame it would drag the back end off.
Please, if you go riding together, wear a headcam to share the moment it happens with us all.
Posted 8 months ago # -
FUGLY doesn't do that justice...
Posted 8 months ago # -
Nice forks & build kit! The frame is gash!!
Posted 8 months ago # -
Just needs a fluro yellow smiley face wheel disc (not disc wheel) to complete the look, oh and some bar ends.
Posted 8 months ago # -
Has anyone built a nice-looking C456 yet?
Posted 8 months ago # -
I liked my one when I first built it up;
It's got some white forks and wheels now and I'm not so sure.
Posted 8 months ago # -
they are fugly frames at the best of times, wwaswas's is one of the nicest looking ones i've seen and that monstrosity is probably the worst..
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