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New Blue Pig Build - first ride impressions.

12 posts & 6 voices | Started 2 years ago by BillOddie | Latest reply from BillOddie

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BillOddie - Member

and previous crap phone camera pic

Build:
Build is as follows:
18in Blue Pig
Forks: 454 Pikes
Headset: FSA Pig DH Pro
Stem: 40mm Truvativ Hussefelt
Bar: 680mm Hussefelt (730mm+ low rise ones coming soon)
Grips: Pedros Dice Vice
Brakes: Saint Calipers with XT Levers 160mm rotors
Drivetrain: Mix of Shimano LX, XT, SLX and Hone Stuff
Wheels: DT 5.1D on Hope Pro2
Tyres: Maxxis Minion F front and rear
Seatpin: Thomson
Seatclamp: Ragley (not Salsa as in the pics)
Saddle: WTB Pure V

After 1 ride, I'm pretty chuffed with it, the slack/steep thing really works. Climbs well and descends brilliantly.

The slack HA makes the steep stuff feel less steep and allows you to really attack stuff.

It's ace!

Posted 2 years ago #
ph0010421 - Member

Love it.
My pig is 90% complete - collect wheels this week, god willing.

Where are the pics taken, Bill?

Posted 2 years ago #
Trekster - Member

Mine is Pig on Logs, Feb 12th;
http://myragley.com/?page=2

Posted 2 years ago #
vdubber67 - Member

Looks like that's built rather well to the intentions of the designer...short stem etc etc. Looks 'ardcore!

Posted 2 years ago #
Trekster - Member

short stem is good, you do`nt notice it at all

Posted 2 years ago #
BillOddie - Member

ph0010421 - The pics are taken in a special cheeky riding spot that doubles as Leicestershire's biggest Deer related Tourist Attraction.

Short stems rock - was running the same 40mm stem on my PA before building this up.

Posted 2 years ago #
vdubber67 - Member

ph0010421 - The pics are taken in a special cheeky riding spot that doubles as Leicestershire's biggest Deer related Tourist Attraction.

ooooh! Is that BP? Never dared ride there (not sure why in hindsight!)

Best time to go?

Posted 2 years ago #
BillOddie - Member

Yep - BP.

Best time to go? Anytime it's quiet.

Great for nightrides, but my favourite time is proper early in the morning.

Not had a run in with a ranger in ages as they seem to be very lazy and don't bother to leave their Landys at the entrance.
You get the occasional bit of verbal/dirty look from Dog Walkers who clearly think they own the place but to be honest most people are fine and it's such a big area anyway.

What are they going to do ban bikes?

Having said that I would avoid riding there at 3pm on a Sunny Sunday.

Posted 2 years ago #
smiffkin - Member

That Pig looks very nice, obviously built for some serious fun. I appreciate that weight is not a vital issue, but comment's been made on here before about Blue Pig weight. As a matter of interest, do you know what it weighs?

Posted 2 years ago #
Trekster - Member

Mine is 30lbs or so built with odds and ends from my other bikes

Posted 2 years ago #
poppa - Member

That looks slacker than slack! Or is it just me? V.nice, but your saddle is tilted back?

Posted 2 years ago #
BillOddie - Member

As a matter of interest, do you know what it weighs?

Not a clue...

V.nice, but your saddle is tilted back?

Dunno, it might be. the saddle has a raised nose so it might look worse than it is.

Posted 2 years ago #

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