After spending the last year or so razzing about on a Scott Scale, the itch to go back to a full suss XC bike was strong and the BMC Fourstrokes at Paul's Cycles were a bit of a bargain, so I pushed the buy it now button on a size large Fourstroke 03 and then promptly took it apart 😀Â
The forks - SID Select 110mm and shock - SID Luxe Select + have stayed put, as has the stem but I've changed everything else, with the exception of the gear outer cable as why change SP41 when it's the best anyway.
The SLX M7100 groupset inc brakes & rotors, DT Swiss X1900 wheels, X-Fusion Manic dropper and alloy bars came off, and on went an XTR M9100 groupest inc brakes & rotors, Hunt Proven XC Carbon Race wheels, Fox Transfer SL dropper and Prime Prima carbon bars along with ESi grips. So it's a good chunk lighter than stock and just a tad nicer.
It rides really very well indeed on the few local loops I've taken it on over the last couple of weeks with it's first proper outing (and first event for me in ages) at The Dirty Knocka this weekend, where I take on the 6hr pairs with my eldest lad.
