[Closed] C456 owners- those shonky looking plate rear drop outs.

I'll have to go and measure my shim!

I have a carbon eXotic seatpost, with no carbon paste.

Doesn't slip! Not done up overly tight also - just regular.

So stick a post in first see if it does slip, might be lucky.

tolerances vary .. 😉

I couldn't drop my post down all the way- had to file some material off the rivet which was poking too far into the seat-tube... just a heads-up if anyone cant drop their post fully!

I couldn't drop my post down all the way- had to file some material off the rivet which was poking too far into the seat-tube... just a heads-up if anyone cant drop their post fully!

Yes, this.

All built. Its a lovely finish. A nice bloke at On one confirmed that my drop out/clearance is a good finish etc. However I really really doubt it'll stay shiny for long! I'm sorting a proper seatpost too. Brant- thats one thing, you employ people who reply quickly and concisely to contact. I hope your treating them to a Christmas bonus.

Their Christmas bonus is the knowledge of your satisfaction. Who could want for more? 😀

Shims. Cane Creek make a nice alloy one that's 100mm. I don't trust shims in general but these seem good.

Hora - post a picture of finished article?
I'll add the yellow one I built up with a 44 ti fork later
brill frames imo 🙂

My drop outs have absolutely no play in them.

Hora - post a picture of finished article?

Its work in motion aesthetically. I didn't realise the rear mech outer is interrupted and I only ever run fully enclosed so its ziptied with innertube protection etc all the way along 🙄

Its work in motion aesthetically. I didn't realise the rear mech outer is interrupted and I only ever run fully enclosed so its ziptied with innertube protection etc all the way along

I drilled mine out .

I hope you're sticking with time honoured tradition and putting a set of hideously coloured mismatched forks on it?

the tube protection will be ok, is the frame black?

FYI I used a alu drink can and turned inside out, trimmed and clipped to around the inner chainstay to protect against chainsuck.Then integrated with a neoprene protector.. looks quite neat for £3.50.

also got some vinyl graphics,helicopter'ed over - headtube cable areas and downtube -makes it look less generic..

ah yes, carbon seatpost with this frame you'll need some grip paste

tolerances vary

I couldn't drop my post down all the way- had to file some material off the rivet which was poking too far into the seat-tube

flybywire I've just used the trusty ol' wrap of innertube

flybywire I've just used the trusty ol' wrap of innertube

ah yes, carbon seatpost with this frame you'll need some grip paste
ec70 in mine is ok, could be that
tolerances vary
but as I only own one so far I couldn't comment

It was possible that the carbon seatpost was too glazed finish. I used some 400grit which didn't make much difference as the post was twisting in the frame and dropped over bumps/drops. The paste had required re-applying according to the owner but appears ok now.

have you squeezed the top tube yet?

I done it for the first time last night. 😯

edit: that wasnt a sexual innuendo btw.

Im not sure why, but C456's seem to be prone to chainsuck. Mine has a few scratches in the carbon on the chainstay from this. I keep meaning to knock up a small Alu plate and epoxy it on to the danger zone, but I havent got round to it yet.

Im not sure why, but C456's seem to be prone to chainsuck

have you squeezed the top tube yet?

Mine doesn't flex at all- not one bit. Does this mean its going to be uber-rigid and beat me 😮

Just build up a c456 as my winter beater:

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ok, there may have been a slight case of "spec creep" but most of it is constructed from hand me downs from my other bikes 😉

Went together fine, no issues at all really!

hora - Member
Mine doesn't flex at all- not one bit. Does this mean its going to be uber-rigid and beat me

it might beat you but that's got more to do with you not being strong enough to squeeze the top tube 😉

Coke can won't do much to protect against serious chainsuck.

RE: squeezing the TT, not so much vertically, but on the two sides of the trianglish shape that face the floor - you can squeeze these in ever so slightly.

its just beacuse its a long stretch of flat carbon on those sides, rather than rounded like on the DT

Maxtorque - nice! Fancydan XT 10 speed beater 🙂

Where's the pictures of Hora's bike??

No Pics yet- I'm getting my steerer cut down by an inch as I don't fancy running spacers under the bar or losing my sternum.

It looks quite good actually- Saint M810 cranks, Blackspire guide- all the text etc ins the same grey/black on all this with white forks and a brown spoon saddle.

maxtorque yours is a 20inch?

not a problem with man sized frames

I only ordered a M thinking it stood for 'manly'. Maybe it means medium after all... 🙁

Mine were a nice snug fit. Zero play

Yeah, mines a 20. Not ridden it enough yet, but i have an inkling an 18 might have been more fun (seems very "long", so will be good on the fast downhills, but the standover seems a little high)

the standover seems a little high

My old fashioned 20" steel one felt big at first. It was interesting going down steep stuff for the first time on it with the big seattube/toptube thing happening. I found myself having to lean back more than usual. You do get used to it (so stick with it for a bit Hora 😉 ). I think running shortish forks help, though not sure why.

6ft2 so should be ok on that with a 18"

Like it. Wish it was 0.5-1inch shorter but minor quibble. On the first part of Parkin Clough it caught me out reminding me that hardtails 'kick the saddle 😀

The rear has give/not rigid too!