Liteville build thread

Seems to be a lot of interest in LV’s at the moment so how’s about a build thread?
Here’s mine:

Frame: Large 601 Mk2
Fork: Rockshox Lyrik RC2DH @ 170mm
Wheels: Hope Pro3AM4 + WTB KOM i25/DT350
Gears: Shimano Saint mech/XTR shifter 1 x 10
Chainset: XTR M970 + AB 32T Oval ring (custom tab covers)
Seatpost: Thomson Dropper
Bars/Stem/Grips: Thomson 50mm/Reverse Components RC810DH Carbon/RaceFace Half Nelson
Saddle: Prologo X Zero II
Extras: Syntace SCS guide/Variospin headset/Megalock seatpost clamp/Rockguard/Seatpost shim

Weight: 31lb inc pedals.

nice.pimp chain

Not got any pics of mine but will get some as soon as I get out on it.

Frame: Medium 601 Mk2 with Vivid R2C air
Fork: 2016 Rockshox Lyrik 170mm
Wheels: F 27.5 Stans, R 26
Seatpost: Reverb Stealth with shim
Brakes: Saint M820
Groupset: XTR/XT mix
Tyres: F Maxxis Shorty, R Schwalbe Rock Razor
Finishings: Raceface grips, Syntace Megaforce 2, SixC 785 bars, Syntace Variospin, Syntace seat clamp, Syntace rockgaurd, Syntace X Bit, Carbon Rockguardz
Pedals: Vaults

Weight: Circa 30-31lb but not accurately weighed

LV11 by boltonjon[/url], on Flickr

First built up in May 2012

Frame: XXL 301 Mk10 with Fox X2 (fitted since the photo was taken)
Fork: 2014 BOS Deville TRC 160mm
Wheels: 26″ Lightbicycle 38mm laced to Hope hubs
Seatpost: Reverb
Brakes: XT
Groupset: Saint/XT mix – 1 x 10 with Hope 40t expander
Tyres: F Maxxis Minion Supertacky, R Maxxis High Roller Dual Ply
Finishings: ODI grips, Thompson 50mm stem, Renthal Fatbars,
Pedals: XT SPD

About 31.5 lbs

Lots of dents, scratches and heel rub but i love it – bloomin’ marvelous bike! 🙂

Fork: 2016 Rockshox Lyrik 170mm

How are you finding the Lyriks? I’m hoping to go 27.5″ front (a6″ rear) soon and they are at the top of the list at the moment..(probably get some Syntace 40/35MX wheels)

Oh go on then….finished in August so I think it still counts

301 Mk10 Frame with PUSH’d Fox RP23
Pike Solo RCT3
Easton EC70 Carbon hoops
XX1 Cranks and chain and X01 Cassette
XTR Mech, shifter and brakes
Absolute Black oval, 30T, direct mounter
KS Supernatural Dropper and Gobi Saddle
Thompson carbon Bars and Hope 50mm stem
Hope BB and Superstar Nano pedals

It rocks

MK11 XL frame in 160mm mode with Fox CTD
Marzocchi 55 RC3Ti
Hope Pro II on Stans Flow 26″
XT Brakes
XTR cranks
XT drivetrain
Straitline Silentguide
Hope Stem
Nukeproof Bars
WTB Rocket Saddle
Syntace post

Absolutely love it.

Stevied – They feel good, probably need to bed in slightly as they didn’t feel as supple as my Pikes

Coped with drops and downhills well today and don’t seem dive much but maybe had a lot of LSC, running 80psi with no tokens.

I don’t think negatives are too bad as they are only slightly heavier than the Pikes.

I did feel the bike was a bit of slog uphill but the shock is set up towards slack and with the 26 rear wheel I might need some positive

Heres a pic.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/220Si/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0030.jpg%5B/IMG

No pics, but….

301 mk11
xtr cranks
150mm pikes
1×10 xt kit
Xt brakes
American Classic wheels
Reverb
Carbon haven bars

Think it weighs about 28lbs.

Oh, and a downtube dent – pretty standard on a liteville it seems!

Some nice bikes but some very dodgy scales on this thread 😉

Thanks Snaps, how come my picture link didn’t work??

They do feel very light for such a burly bike, but using bathroom scales mine weighed 13.5kg – just under 30lb add 1lb and at 31lb I’m pretty happy with that.

Most of the components have come from me carbon lapierre and that weighed circa 28/29lb. The Liteville has bigger heavier Lyriks and the frame is aluminium.

Just got tinker with setup to make it climb better. Possibly need a longer reverb due to the minimum insertion my 100mm is slightly short.

Loving the look of the first one but can get over the odd looks of the nadcatcher link on the others

lovely looking builds there

build is 160 Pike, 650b front, 26″ rear Syntace wheelset, XTR and Mallet DH pedals.
I am finding it impossible to post pictures up; have managed in the past. 🙁

Bookmarking. Thinking of replacing my Mach6 frame and forks in the new year and a 601/Lyrics combination is definitely a contender.

Does anyone know if you can get the new duo chain stays to retrofit to a mk11 frame?

I agree – some sick bikes – good work …

Liteville 301 by ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr

Mk11 frame in large, 140mm plates
Pikes at 160mm
Xtr shifters and front mech, rest xt.
Chris King bb
King wheels on Ryde enduro
Hope Tech 4 brakes
Reverb stealth

Rob, mine is running 40/28 rings. You can’t run the syntace chain device with this set up though. I think the biggest is 38 outer

Mk11 Large with Marzocchi NCR350 Ti forks (160mm) and 160mm plates.
SLX levers and rear caliper, Saint front.
XTR 1×10 shifter with 11-42 rear cassette and One-Up expander; 32t Hope NW front ring with BBG bash guard, Hope chain guide and the Syntace lower guide (overkill). Raceface Next carbon cranks on which I re-bonded the pedal inserts and they’ve been fine ever since.
Front wheel Jalco 650b off a Commencal – moderate quality cheddar rim, rear 26″ Syncros 32mm rim. 2.35 Mk1 Nobby Nic front (rubbish), 2.4 Fat Albert rear (great).
Syntace Vector 740mm bars on Syntace Megaforce 2 40mm stem.
Reverb Stealth arriving next week.
Downtube protector made from a piece of shed gutter down pipe. (Swanky carbon ones for sale on German Ebay at the moment – about £10).

New shed needed. 🙂

Forgot to add that mines now got a rock guard carbon protector on the down tube

Does anyone know if you can get the new duo chain stays to retrofit to a mk11 frame?

I think I have seen something that says the Mk12 rockers are different but I could be wrong – I’d like to know the answer too.

Oops 😳
Misread robs post….. 😳 😆

@hamishthecat – can you share some experiences of the Marz fork? My brother really fancies this model for his new bike.

funnily enough I was just looking at the lv website, I’ve got a mk11 with 160mm travel, I love it but I find I’m a bit overbiked for most of my riding, I was fancying getting the 120 mm rockers and a lighter 120 mm fork and then switching between travel depending on where im riding. however the website says there’s only the option of 140-160 rockers, despite the fact you can still get a 120 full build?
so are there any 120mm mk 11 rockers out there?

@hamishthecat – can you share some experiences of the Marz fork? My brother really fancies this model for his new bike

Just posted on your other thread.

rob2. Not possible to get them apparently according to the German Forums. Well, not strictly true, but it seems the price of the Duo chain stays is the same as a complete MK12 frame :-/

Unless someone knows different??

MK11 in Large
150 pikes up front with standard Fox out back. 160 rockers in photo but now running 140s
150mm reverb stealth
Running 27.5/26 Fr/Rr
Drive train is XT cranks and pedals and X9 rear mech with X0 shifters. 11/42 1×10
Brakes are Zee front with a slx caliper out back.
Cockpit is 785 Funn bars and 45mm Funn stem
Fabric saddle

Best photo yet Welshfarmeer

Grass needs cutting welshfarmer

The only way to upstage a pic of a 301 in the mountains is probably a pic of two 301s in the mountains 🙂

Mine’s the XL on the right in this shot. Taken on the first big day out with the new toy, last year.

Mk11 XL with 160 rear
160 Pike RCT3
Syntace W35 MX wheelset, Tubeless
XT Brakes and XT 2×10 drivetrain
150mm Stealth Reverb
SQ Labs saddle
Syntace No9 Titan pedals
Syntace mech guard and Syntace chain device
Syntace Megaforce2 30mm stem
Syntace Vector carbon 760mm bars

Sorry Ecky-Thump, as nice as your photo is, it needs bigger mountains to upstage Welshfarmers photo.

Untitled by ritcheyp20[/url], on Flickr
Mont Blanc

Snap 🙂

PS I forgot to add that mine has the variospin headset with -1.5 degrees so I think is running 64.5 head angle. No wonder it flops about a bit going up the steeps

An old photo with an earlier build…

Liteville fort by boltonjon[/url], on Flickr

Apart from the shock mounting is there any other major differences between a Mk2 and Mk3 601?

Genuine question, as weighing up the options and there are some Mk2’s frames out there going for great prices, if some German web sites are to be trusted.

I’m pretty sure the main difference is that they’ve put some welded bump stops on the headtube for running TC forks.

One last question Steve, did your frame come with the Syntace chain-stay mounted chain guide or do you have to order it separately?

Generally they are optional extras and relatively expensive. The poly bush also wears out quite quickly and needs replacing at 25 euros a pop

Had to buy separate but it’s a great piece of kit, works really well and looks much neater than any other chain device.
Thinks it’s about EU125.