MK 2 Scandal 29er build, mostly second hand off classifieds, including frame, forks, wheels, tyres, rear mech, shifters.
About 9 months since I got the frame, finally got some other projects finished and the credit card paid off so finished over the last few weeks.
21 mile road ride tonight to test her out, only issue was a squeaky front brake!
Spec:
MK 2 Scandal 29er
100mm reba
Salsa by formula hubs on sun ringle wheelset
X King 2.2 tyres
XT shifters
XT Cassette
XT Rear mech
XT front mech
Old deore brakes
Thomson post
Spoon seat
Ragley wiser bars
M part stem
ODI Grips
Came in a smidge over £900.
What do we think?
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Is that an antique 26inch wheel in front of it?
(Nice bike btw).
That's off a top of the range 2013 bike, now obsolete.
Aggghh it's a mountain bike
Lovely. Building one myself at the moment*
*well amassing bits in the garage with no building taking place thus far
A seat pack! 😡 🙄
Like it 🙂
I like it. Fwiw if i was building a new bike up i would happily start with a v2 scandal, and likely end up with a very similar build. Apart from the tyres, as a front tyre find the xking A bit crap in the wet/damp/dust/loose, but i have had on on the rear for a while and its fine. Get a dual compound smorgasbord on the front, soooo worth the weight when you go back down hill. Also on-one are doing geax gato 29er 2.3 folding for £8 at the moment. (£8!!!) and they have more than good enough reviews to risk the money.
Tyres are likely to be a [s]bit[/s] [i]very[/i] crap anything wet/loose, think that's a given, but they came on the rims, and hopefully will do for the summer at least. Also, as this bike is going to get used for mixed rides from home probably comprising about 1/2 to 2/3 road and fairly gentle off road, then something which rolls well is quite a high priority, for now. Will have a look at those Geax though.
The seat pack - I know they're love or hate, I didn't want to take a camelback, but did want some tools just in case, as it was the first ride, seat pack was the best option, might bin it off for the next ride, as I can fit essentials in jersey pockets no doubt.