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alaric:
With the sad demise of my Cannondale, caused by manic chainsuck, I have finally finished building my new bike.


Time for a new bike:



Here it is:



Frame & Fork: Pipedream Sirius (Fork to be replaced with Lefty Jake when the Project 321 adaptor arrives from the US)
Crankset: Blackspire with Chuck Ring and Big Ring Protector
Brakes: Hayes El Camino XC
Wheels: Mavic XM719 rims, Hope hub (rear) and Cannondale front hub (old X221 front pending fork change).
Tyres: Geax Sturdy Freeride 2.25
Headset: WTB Momentum Greaseguard
ODI Lock on grips, Race Face Evolve XC Stem 100mm x 8 degree, Hope Hed Doctor, Deore F/Mech, XT Rapid rise R/Mech, LX F/Shifter, SRAM Rocket R/Shifter, Thomson Elite Seatpost


More photos here, all taken at the Royal Forest, Varibopi, near Athens.

Today was the first ride, and I wasn't sure what to expect, riding technical terrain on a bike with no suspension, which I haven't done for 7 years (and to be honest, never at that high a technical level).

I loved it! Handles really well, and had no trouble adjusting to the lack of suspension.

Alaric.

NiceBlueWellies:
Did your wrists not ache?

Wouldn't want to be without suspension now I have one.  Mine is only on the front, but might have the full next time.

Bush Tucker Man:
Nice to see a bike as nature intended, with no bouncy bits on the front.
I raced for a few years & never felt the need for suspension

Tiny Tim:
Nice bike

Suspension sure saps a lot of energy  :shock:

alaric:

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Not today, we'll see what happens when I get out in the local moutains, which are very rocky.

The rigid fork should only be for a few weeks, as I wait for an adaptor to let me use my Cannondale Lefty fork on the standard frame.

I have a full suspension bike for the days when I want to go really fast and let the bike iron out the bumps (although that's broken at the moment - £300 rear shock has failed!)

Never know, I might like it rigid (I tried to find ways of saying the that didn't sound rude, and gave up!)  :oops:

Alaric.

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