I have just upgraded almost everything on my Santa Cruz Superlight.
New spec as follows:

Santa Cruz Superlight large size with Fox RP-23 in anodised blue (from 2007)
Rock Shox Ream Team 120mm with Maxle light
Front wheel DT Swiss 4.2 rim with Hope Pro 2 hub (ano blue)
Rear wheel Mavic 717D on Hope Pro 2 (ano blue)
Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO folding 2.1" tyres
Shimano XT M770 chainset + BB
Shimano XTR M970 pedals
Shimano XT M770 cassette
SRAM PG 990 chain
Shimano XT M761 rear derailleur (from previous build)
Shimano XT M770 gear shifters
Shimano XT M770 front derailleur
New XT cables
Race Face Next carbon low riser bars
Lizard Skins Peaty lock on grips
Easton EA70 90mm stem
Cane Creek headset
Charge Knife saddle
waiting for new seat post so currently using old Bonty

…and last but not least- Avid BB7 mech disks from old build
I got new cables, sintered pads and Avid cleansweep G3 160mm rotors. I think they work great now they're bedded in and they are light and low maintenance but some folk think I'm nuts for not changing to hydros, any opinions on this? They also get a great review on MTBR website

Been outfor a couple of xc runs around the local area this week and I'm loving it. Pic from phone below so not too good quality.

What kind of cable end-caps did you use?

Are they working out OK?

Not too sure about the caps cynic-al- as I forgot to mention that I had the bike built up at the LBS.

The brakes feel like they're working great but I'm worried I may be missing out by not choosing some decent hydraulics such as formulas etc

Looks like full length outers rather than cable stops.

Nice BTW.

Nothing wrong with BB7's.

just watch for cable stretch on your first ride down a fast decent!

And get that front brake cable behind/inside the forks, otherwise a branch (or something) will rip it out.

And yes, go hydraulic…

Nice bike. Despite having hydro's on 3 of my bikes I'm still running BB7's on the other one and don't find it an issue at all.

*whoosh*

I found my Superlight really flexy, hopeuyou don't.

I did previously notice some flex when cornering hard but it's a lot better now with the maxle reba teams on. I sometimes lock out the shocks (f&r) on the flat and it feels pretty stiff.
I've heard the newer model is more rigid and I did consider getting one – I may still update to the new frame at some point in the future though.

bb7s are great brakes cables look like they need some attention mind. I do like those bikes 🙂

Total weight for the bike is 24lb exactly inc pedals & dirt

as said above ^^ get the brake cable on the inside of the fork leg, and go out and get loose on the ice and wet mud on those tyres, the new machine has got RRs on, hate the nobby nics but for some odd reason these RRs are hilarious in the thick stuff.

matt

For some reason, I feel like these are rolling more slowly than the hutcheson python front and panaracer fire xc rear ust set ups I had before (on mavic crosstrails) but I may just be imagineing this since its been wet and windy when I was out on it

BB7s are great brakes, simple to set up and look after and never need bleeding!

bike looks ace btw