I just finished putting most of the new bike together. still have a lot of work to do :
- replace bash ring with echo SL
- bleed rear echo SL brake with water, and shorten hose
- install ashima rotor and louise front brake
- grind rim
- cut steer tube
the rear echo SL rim turned out to be a little bit heavy at 780g. i will replace this rim very soon with something much lighter :)
the specs :
Frame : Echo Control 2009 short
Fork : Trialtech
Stem : Trialtech 120x17
Bar : Zhi 7075
headset : Echo SL
Front Brake : Magura Louise FR 180mm with Ashima rotor
Rear Brake : Echo SL with Echo tr mount (no plastic spacer), rock pad blue (soon to be phatpad cnc), and Trialtech carbon fiber booster
Front Hub : Worldcat
Front Rim : Neon Pro (497g)
Fr Tire : Continental Speed King 2.1
Rear Hub : Echo SL 135mm with 16t cog
Rear Rim : Echo SL rear spray painted white
R Tire : Specialized Clutch SX 2.3
Bottom Bracket : Neon Titanium
Cranks : Try All 170mm
Freewheel : Rockman 72pt
Bashring : Echo SL (currently try-all)
Pedals : Wellgo Mg-1
Projected bike weight will be 8.8kg when everything is done, and 8.65kg with new rims:)