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So after breaking Cally (Gary fisher Sugar 292) by cracking not just the front triangle i did the back too for good measure:roll: The hunt for the new frame started, and the choice of full suspension 29er frames are limited at best and the price of the ones that are available is astronomical!
I contacted one of the suppliers directly and discovered they did a frame, but unfortunatly details were scarce and a few things got lost in translation.
So after Crimbo and payday i placed the order, 13 days later it turned up, Excited wasnt the word.






So then i get home after a long day to start the fettle and the first thing i did was try my shock for size.

Bugger.
Then i was meeting my mate to get the headset, but it wasnt the tapered one i thought it was, bugger so i now need a 1 1/8" to 1 1/5" crown race
but i knew i would need a couple of things, so a length of gear cable and rear disc, so not too bad.

Carried on putting the rest together.




VWDog always casts a watchful eye over my fettling.


Internal routing and under belly routing is super cool.


Frame: Full suspension 29er (prize for the first correct guess which one)
Forks: Manitou Drake 120mm
Bars: Truavtive 680mm riser
Stem: Giant 70mm
Headset: came free with frame
Grips: Superstar Excell in the wrong colour

Front Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy soon to be replaced
Front Caliper: Avid Juicy soon to be replaced
Front disc: Clarks super light 203mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: Avid Juicy soon to be replaced
Rear Caliper: Avid Juicy soon to be replaced
Rear Disc: TBC
Hoses: Superstar red


Shifters: SLX
Cables: Jagwire red
Front Mech: N/A
Rear Mech: SLX
Chain Device: Superstar modified to Carbon


Seat: SDG TI jobby
Seat Post: Raceface / Joplin
Seat Post Clamp: Superstar

Cranks: Stylo
Chainring(s): FSA
Chain: KMC
Cassette: DEore 12-36t
Pedals: Crank Bros candy C's / DMR V8's
Bottom Bracket: Superstar

Front Wheel: Crank Bros cobolt
Tire: Mountain king 2.4 ATM

Back Wheel: Crank Bros cobolt
Tube: Tubeless
Tire: Mountain kings 2.4

Weight: Next to feckall! When i get hold of some scales i'll weigh it then!

That's pretty sweet!

Are you going to eat that whole box of Family Circle biscuits, as you've photographed them, you really should share them out with everyone on the forum.

LOL their for my staff

Ohh looks rather nice.. I love a bit of carbon pimpage! So what eye 2 eye does that take then?

Edit: How much was it £ marked as gift?

With wheels on and all other bits on what kind of weight you hoping for.

[Plants seed] Looks No paint or stickers.

Looks close to a superfly 100.

Ok, how long is Beyonce going to last until you break frame? :p

Right in order.
Jon, very crudely measured it at 185mm eye to eye. which is sods law because i have a spare 165mm. Grrr

Spence, It feels very light at the moment, with the heavy 2.4's on i recon its 12ish but with racing rubber it will be down nearer 11?

Clay, thats cheating, but you'll get your kiss as a bully's star prize!

Javi, dont say things like that!

Nice bike, vw

joins queue for biscuits




cue advert from mr spam stickers

I don't like spam or corned beef

The least you could have done for her is clean her boots before putting them on

Yea looking super cool... Next get some heli tape on it.. Don't want any stones chipping beyonce good smooth looks...

Just sorting Copter tape now, Ev it was dark, wet and cold outside, plus it will break her in gently to the epping mud!

Your biscuit diversion tactics didnt work, any jammie dodgers left...

I'll swap my jammy dodgers for some iced gems