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stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Nice new XT hub to replace another (now 5th) cracked Saint... so now drivetrain is totally XT (XTR shifters) on the Rocky Mountain - lets see if this works...

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

stumpie wrote:

chatman wrote:

Changing my front 36T ring and getting a 32T

http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/i ... -style.htm

You running 1 x 10 (or 1 x 9)? If so you may regret a 32T...

1 x 10 and I was struggling up the hills in surrey on that..

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Interesting, I'm nothing like fit but I've a 1 x 10 on the Bird with a 36T and it's not a problem.

Mattvanders · **Posts:** 1429

stumpie wrote:

Interesting, I'm nothing like fit but I've a 1 x 10 on the Bird with a 36T and it's not a problem.

I'm rocking 34T with a 42T extender ring on my 29er hardtail, I would of thought a 36T on a 27.5" would be too high a gear, good work for your legs I bet

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Really don't seem that way Matt, she's fast to accelerate and fairly easy on the legs, even somewhere like Swinley with its couple of short climbs.

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

stumpie wrote:

Really don't seem that way Matt, she's fast to accelerate and fairly easy on the legs, even somewhere like Swinley with its couple of short climbs.

Swinley has small hills as compared to Surrey. I have strong legs and after a few hours peddling around Surrey it was getting tiring going up...

I'll see what its like in difference and can always change back again to the 36, going leave getting a 42 extender of the rear for the moment.

bugeye · **Posts:** 740 **Location:** Cake shop

Just need to buy all the other bits now

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Smart looking frame :thumbup:

bugeye · **Posts:** 740 **Location:** Cake shop

And a bit of a bargain with a £100 off as they are powder coated rather than sprayed.... finish looks pretty good to me

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Somebody will come along and tell us spraying is better than powder coating or the other way around...

For now, it looks good

Jon · **Posts:** 3602

I have a BFE - Cotic frames are mint!

bugeye · **Posts:** 740 **Location:** Cake shop

Yep

been really happy with my Roadrat.

Thinking about these wheels... http://www.light-bicycle.com/carbon-mtb-650b-wheel-mountain-bike-27-5-wheels.html#.VNTbaywwBpE

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

I have light bicycle 35mm all mountain wheels, awesome light and stiff

toby1 · **Posts:** 73

New bike time! at last..

fitting given bugeye's post above, Cotic Soul 275. Ordered the full bike from Cotic, just got it Tuesday & first ride today

bugeye · **Posts:** 740 **Location:** Cake shop

Nice and stealthy in black :thumbup:

How did it ride??

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