Anyone got theirs and built them up yet? My impulse purchased raw Scandal 29er arrived over a week ago now but is still in its box while I hunt for good fork and wheel deals. Super looking frame though and the raw finish is rather nice.
Impulse buy saw a raw scandal 26er arrive on my doorstep 3 days later, glad i did it but still asking myself if i needed to add another bike to the four i already have?? Of course I do, its going to be my first 1x10! Out of box and looking nice on the settee presently, good for keeping the dogs off! Still looking very bare though, very. Bike stand coming today, off work awaiting delivery.
For the next couple of weeks the two items will get to know each other and make an attractive feature in the backroom until payday when build will begin....those carbon wheels talked about on here from china (bike-lite?), pro carbon or exotic forks, ck or hope bb and headset, probably just slx drivetrain and brakes but see what good offers pop up and take it from there. Building all new to me, enjoying the decision making, going to enjoy actual build more.
Comments both negative and positive welcomed on above build, more opinions the better (up to a point!)
Impulse buy saw a raw scandal 26er arrive on my doorstep 3 days later, glad i did it but still asking myself if i needed to add another bike to the four i already have?? Of course I do, its going to be my first 1x10! Out of box and looking nice on the settee presently, good for keeping the dogs off! Still looking very bare though, very. Bike stand coming today, off work awaiting delivery.
For the next couple of weeks the two items will get to know each other and make an attractive feature in the backroom until payday when build will begin....those carbon wheels talked about on here from china (bike-lite?), pro carbon or exotic forks, ck or hope bb and headset, probably just slx drivetrain and brakes but see what good offers pop up and take it from there. Building all new to me, enjoying the decision making, going to enjoy actual build more.
Comments both negative and positive welcomed on above build, more opinions the better (up to a point!)
I bought an xs inbred for my daughter and nearly finished moving all my old bits from my superlight across. Nice bike for a growing kid with xtr stuff! I'll get her then next size up in the sale next year. Never done full length outer gear cables but it looks neat. Prefer the graphics to those on my scandal...
If anybody bought a 21" scandal V2 frame on impulse and has changed their minds, email me and i'll take it off their hands. 🙂
18 inches for me!
Have been looking at those Chinese carbon wheels, not sure they'd be any lighter than alu rims but probably quite a lot stiffer. Tempted to go for the fulcrum ones discussed on another thread as a set for training then get something fancy later.
If anybody bought a 21" scandal V2 frame on impulse and has changed their minds, email me and i'll take it off their hands.
Similarly, if anyone wants to get ride of their impulse buy 29er Scandal in 16" then I might be in the market so I can build a 29er test bike 🙂
Not sure if this counts but it was an impulse buy at the end of November when the Scandal frames went down to £149. I'll finish it off tonight ready for a weekend of riding at Afan.
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thanks a lot, this thread just reminds me how stupid i feel for falling asleep before the deadline !
hmmm... <scurries off to look at On One>
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If anybody bought a 21" scandal V2 frame on impulse and has changed their minds, email me and i'll take it off their hands.Similarly, if anyone wants to get ride of their impulse buy 29er Scandal in 16" then I might be in the market so I can build a 29er test bike
+1 for a raw 19.5" Scandal 29er....... 😐
Inbred 29er still in box. Wanted one for a while and missed the last offer, so patiently waiting payed off 🙂 Will build up soon, swapping parts from my Kona Unit 2-9, which will become my commuter.
Paulio, nice build. Not one for white rims but looks good on that build.
I've just treated myself to a C456 frame.
Roll on next week when hopefully it arrives!
Thanks mrblobby. I'm normally an any colour as long as it's black person but figured there would be enough black elsewhere so white rims wouldn't be too jarring. They're the Superstars Stans deal and the build seems pretty good on them. Hope I haven't jinxed myself with that statement!
Mine - 18in SS Inbred - should be finished this weekend as long as I can find some crank bolts at the LBS.
Really nice pearl white finish on the frame - much classier than the, still nice, flat blue of the Swift fork I've paired it with.
Just hoping it's not going to be too big. Always had 16in before but the geo is v similar to a medium Swift, which I found fine on a test ride, so fingers crossed.
Will post pics when finished.
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1x9 now though
Rocketdog, how tiny is that?
Sorry for crappy mobile phone pic.
Wife's slot dropout Inbred, bought and built for SSUK.
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Blobby, its a 14"
im not budging till i see a deal on a large pompino
bought the inbred 29er in orange for 100 quid,got a pair of recon forks,stem,seat colar for 260 quid,finished building it up with cheap bits in sales
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Yet to start building...
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My new commuting machine. Wanted a blue one really.
The OH bought a white 21" inbred, white wheels on looks smart but only got old skool 100mm zocchis on it
damn Paulio, that's almost exactly how i was planning to build the green scandal. white/green/brown def. works. real leather saddle and grips? 😉
Nice Pompino
C456:
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those C456s look like the designer fell asleep smudging the ink while drawing the headtube junction..
There's definitely something not quite right about it, though i do like the Kwaka green.
16" Inbred 29er in orange and 80mm soloair recons being built as we speak, cheap entry into the 29er market:)
Ah! I see, this is a "show me your bike so I can take the piss" thread is it?
Oh well.
😉
Pompetamine set up for commuting... bargain at £599 😀
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I think I need a cape to set it off though.
damn Paulio, that's almost exactly how i was planning to build the green scandal. white/green/brown def. works. real leather saddle and grips?
Maybe a Brooks set up one day but Charge and ESI for the moment! All bolted together now, just the final tweak to saddle, bars and brakes and the addition of mudguards to go. I'm pretty pleased with how it's turned out, I just hope it rides as well.
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Can you see over your bars?
Only when I stand up!
inbred 29er 19.5 not bad for 99 pound[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/one/one-bike-pictures-724678-post10064313.html#post10064313 ]here[/url]
14 inch Inbred for teenage daughter with old bits off my fs race bike.
Hope she appreciates it. Got to get her on spds soon...
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Only needed the saddle, full length cable outers and that bloody XTR crank tool for the job. I'll replace the frame as she grows hopefully.
Built from a bunch of stuff left lying around in the garage.
Fox 32 talas 150 fit
Mavic crosstrails
Formula rx brakes (colour coded ones at that!) with hope floaty rotors
Easton haven bars and stem
Singlespeed
Please excuse the shoddy pictures (and the slack chain, it's been tightened since taking the picture)!!
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Excuse the crappy picture. Took it last night when I finished putting it together.
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18" carbon 456,
Pikes,
Mono m4s,
Hope pro 2s with ex721s,
Thomson post,
Answer pro taper 720s,
All bits left over from my orange MsIsle.
Kristoff...Are your Pikes coil or air?hh
Just switched out my 140mm Rev Races for an old uturn coil 409 and it feels pretty good!
Yea mine are 351 pikes off of a specialized pitch so coil.
Lovely and plush! 🙂
Very pleased with mine after a few rides.
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They do look good in raw. Still got forks and wheels to source for mine. How are those Fulcrums? Do you run them tubeless?
Fulcrums are great. 18 months old now mostly used on rocky Peak trails and they have been faultless. In fact I gave them an inspection when I was building the new bike and the original grease was pristine under the seals.
Not run them tubless as I am a bit of a serial tyre changer and can't be bothered with the faff.
Shoddy phone pic, hoses need trimming, etc
Looks like it might get christened in the snow 😀
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Bought a Titus FTM carbon.. bit of a result really, first looked at them when they were £699 but took so long to decide that they had gone up to £850 so decided against it. But then they were dropped to £599 - so for once my indecision and procrastination actually paid off 🙂
Cack photo below:
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We've had black/green and black/red, so here's Black/grey to finish off the set:
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'tis two by ten, 'cause i ain't man enough to SS
😉
Black/grey = nice