I finished building this on Friday but being away all weekend partying I only got to have a spin on it this afternoon and I’m loving it so far
I don’t have much feedback at this stage, it’s been a while since I’ve been rolling with suspension so will be getting back into the swing of things asap.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/HHCi1E]DSC_1051[/url] by Andrew Eades, on Flickr

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One more for the driveway inspectors.
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Ooh, there’s not much wrong with that ! Enjoy.

orange Hope bits…I see what you did there 😆

Very nice mate…how much did the build cost you?
Spec list?

Liking all the hope orange parts..what’s the rear tyre clearance like with those 2.4’s?
Hans dampfs 2.35’s on my 5 touch the sides of the swing arm under flex..

That is lovely.

like the car!

What saddle do you have on it?

nickc – Member
orange Hope bits…I see what you did there

If you look closely you’ll see I’ve also done orange spoke nipples… In groups of four 😛

Christ; what’ve you done to your wrist?!

Cheers guys.

Goldigger – Member
Very nice mate…how much did the build cost you?
Spec list?
Liking all the hope orange parts..what’s the rear tyre clearance like with those 2.4’s?
Hans dampfs 2.35’s on my 5 touch the sides of the swing arm under flex..

Fortunately I get some very nice discount on all of the parts used.
I’ve got about 5mm clearance each side in the back, I’m on 40mm rims so they come up a little bigger, I’ll be keeping an eye on it.

WTF tyres?

well played sir. 🙂

Love the tyre rebrand 😆

edit: pah, beaten to it!

Spec:
2017 Fox Factory suspension
Hope Tech 3 E4 – 183 / 203
Hope Pro 4 boost hubs
WTB i35 rims
WTB Breakout / Trail Boss
Hope BB
Hope Crank and NW
Hope Headset
KS Lev with southpaw lever
Renthal Apex / Fatbar
Esi grips
SDG Bel air 2.0 saddle
GX shifter
GX cassette
NX mech

nope

Orange bike and Hope bits, nowt wrong with that, colour on the other hand.. 😉 what size is it? Also, are they 140 forks? See Orange spec 130, but what’s 10mm between friends

Nice.
Really like the look of the Four.

Lovely build 😀

captain_bastard – Member
Orange bike and Hope bits, nowt wrong with that, colour on the other hand.. what size is it? Also, are they 140 forks? See Orange spec 130, but what’s 10mm between friends

Had slight doubts on the colour myself but glad I went with it as it looks fresh, makes a change from the usual orange/black.

It’s a large frame and the forks are 130’s

I like it but youve gone way too far on the orange :(. I reckon with black headset, seatclamp and brakes it couldve worked.

How much does it weigh?

Love the colour.

It sure is very nice. I have the Bird Aeris in a similar colour. Does my eyes in after a while; maybe I should put those black flashes under my eyes like American football players linky. The only bit of your build that stands out is the NX derailleur. I understand the XG-1150 cassette as it’s all steel and the GX shifter is the supposed to be the same as the X1 but even the GX derailleur is said to be a step down from X1. Given the budget for the rest I’d have gone X1 derailleur. Double-plus thumbs up for the rest!

I’ve never really been bothered about mechs even the highest spec ones are a very crude design.
The shifting on this NX is just as good as any from higher up the ladder IMO.
Mechs get wrecked and this is cheaper to replace when it does.

The mechs on my two bikes are the lowest spec parts they have, one SLX, one Zee. Both paired with Saint shifters, XT cranks and cassette and lots of nice Hope bits. But they work just fine (even after 2-3 years’ use) and if/when they do get broken they’ll be cheap to replace.

I really like the look of those Orange Four’s, they look like a lot of fun!

Lovely.

That’s a lovely looking bike. It’s got a touch of everything about it.

I like what you’ve done with the tyre logo also, you cheeky young scamp.

Hope you enjoy.

Goldigger – Member

How much does it weigh?

Looks to be just under 14kg on bagage scales. Weight was never really aconsideration though.

Anyway had a little photo shoot yesterday.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/H4UpDY]DSC03575[/url] by Andrew Eades, on Flickr
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Loving it on the shakedown hoping to get out to some trail centre activity soon.

Looks nice that.

Not worked out why you would buy a Four over a Segment though.

Under 130mm travel = 29er imho.

But… But… But it’s got 5 inches of travel

It very nearly was a Segment!
Rode one of those back to back with the Alpine and the Five and it blew them away so started planning a Segment build then the Four was released, one landed on our doorstep and I gave it a quick spin and gelled with it easily, being as I already had a 29er I thought I’d give the 650b a bash.

Saw one of these in Airevalley Cycles and thought it looked ace. Wasn’t so bothered when they first came out but having seen one it’s now on the list. 8)

Not worked out why you would buy a Four over a Segment though.

Under 130mm travel = 29er imho.

I’d agree bigger wheels are usually better, but it depends on the bike, they’re obviously harder to package as travel increases, and that’s compounded by the single pivot layout. That and looking at the bike, it’s aimed at fun rather than going against the clock, so smaller and lighter wheels with bigger rubber probably suits it.

Your garden/backyard is a disgrace! 😉

Mmmmmm. Tic tacs, must buy some tic tacs on the way home.

Very nice bike, BTW.