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Just finshed building up my new Blue Pig with a mix of new stuff and bits from my old Orange Sub5 - forks, wheels, headset, and seatpost. At 5'11" with a 32" inside leg I should in theory have gone for an 18" frame, but I prefer the look and feel of smaller hardtail frames so hopefully I'll get away with the 16" I bought; on a quick blast over on the lane opposite my house it felt fine, but it needs a longer ride on proper trails to really tell. Looking forward to it..... 🙂
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And yes, my decking is in a right state and will be restained in the Spring.....
Cool looking bike, like the restrained colour co-ordination, rear brake hose looks odd, I'm sure it'll be fine, just looks weird.
Very nice, I really fancy building up a Blue Pig as well, to alongside my 5.
blue outhouse + orange bike = hard on my eyes
Nice bike tho!
Whats your thoughts regarding the SLX brakes?
Looks really good BTW.
Rear brake hose should be down the downtube. That's what the bosses are there for (cos Shimano stopped using banjos).
Also, try it with the stem lower. Lets you pin the front end more for more control.
Brant: ah, I'd seen a pic of someone else's BP that had the rear brake routed that way and liked the look of it. Maybe I'll reroute it then. Had thought the stem may want to come down a bit but thought I'd test ride it first before cutting any more steerer off.
Chainslapp: havn't riddn it properly yet or bedded the brakes in so can't say. Major pita to set up and bleed though, I got through nearly half a litre of mineral oil and the rear is still slightly spongy. They are known for being a pain to bleed though apparently.
Try zip tieing the brake lever blades back to the bars overnight. Lets the air escape back to the reservoir and firms things up (sometimes).
Cheers - I'll give that a go.
aka gilo, i found my saints an arse to bleed, look on the park website, there way worked for me. mister p from these parts also recommended winding the free stroke screw all the way out beforehand too and he should know.
brant, my saints have banjo's, i thought all shimanos did. glad i went for them now!
nice bike fella, well thought out sensible build. nothing too flash, too heavy, too fashion over function, just a good bike.
the servo wave levers have never felt as nice as the old levers to me, but, i've not got my own set.
I have some older xt brakes and they feel fantastic.
It's a nice bike and i hope you get it dirty, neglect the maintenance schedule of the forks and just enjoy it for what it is for... a bike!
That's really nice and I like the cable/hose routing.
somehow looked better without the stickers
My SLX's have been fine. Doddle to bleed, but I have got one of [url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shimano_Bleeding_Kit_For_Disc_Brakes/5360009201/ ]these [/url] (no I didn't pay anywhere near that though!). They feel very different to my Hayes (Hayes are 'solid', SLX's are softer), but they have huge power which is very controllable. Guess that's Servo Wave for you. You get used to it very quickly
Here is mine. You may just be able to see brake hose routed along chainstay, Hayes brakes
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What seat post is that?
My neighbour just got avery similar one but his doesn't look as good 😉 and he's a muppet 😉
Ps oi, I can see my house from there!
Night ride Wednesday?
My neighbour would never build something so aesthetically pleasing as he has no taste....... 😉
Weds - probably, yes.
Says the man who bought orange tyres to match a frame 😉
Trekster - nice, I thought about going for black, both colours look good in different ways. Seatpost is a Race Face XY (I think, it's 10 years old but still going strong)
Is that what it looks like in the slums. 😉
Nice bike.
I understand colour daaaahling....
Lol at Mike - ya cheeky ****er..... 🙂
Make sure you use plenty of grease on the seatpost!!!
HI, that looks very nice... Its very similar to what i'm hoping to build, just 'll have 130mm fox's and a few different parts. Can you report back on how it feels size wise, as i'm contemplating one in that size, and i'm exactly the same hieght and leg length as you...
Andy
lyons - no problem I'm hopefully taking it out on Wednesday night and I'll report back after a good thrashing round the woods..
I like the colour-coded under-seat.
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M6TTF - Member
Make sure you use plenty of grease on the seatpost!!!
Mine needed some filing of the seatpost hole and where the top tube is joined to the seatpost has a breather hole burnt through it. This was really ragged and deformed due to being burnt through rather than drilled imo
I also fitted a piece of old inner tube around the seatpost split to prevent water/dirt ingress.Got that idea from my vintage Bontrager
Wow, that rear brake hose routing really is gash.
Actually I'm quite surprised by your choice of frame Giles are you radding it up on the Picnic Bench and knicker trail nowadays?
You will need a good plop of copper slip on that seat post!
lush mate but I hope youve greased the seat post!!! 😈
Mike - hardcore bike, jeycore rider ...