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  1. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    No, you can use a razor blade.....just make sure not to smash the end of the hose down. You'll need to be able to get the hose barb in.
     
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  2. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    When you add the new anodized barrel do all you can to back fill it with brake fluid and there may be the chance you won't have to bleed it. I shortened the hydraulic dropper and did not have to bleed it... yay!
     
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  3. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Why do the bikes’ asses still feel long when you’re sitting between the BB and rear hub?
     
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  4. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    SRAM brakes are a bit more finicky when it comes to air in the system than your Reverb. Every SRAM brake line I have shortened had to be bled.

    Then again, so did Suz's Reverb when she got her Tallboy.
     
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  5. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    The post is about 3cm too high in that pic... I had it there to give me somewhere to grab on the stand. Bars are still a bit lower than I'm used to.

    @mtnbikej @ @Mikie Cool, thanks. I watched the SRAM how-to video, and they had the special cutter which is $73. Would rather not have to get it if I don't need it. I saw this hand-unit which ain't so bad: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EZOVWU/?tag=imtbtrails-20
    But if a sharp razor blade and a steady hand will do it, I'm okay with that!

    So the good news is that I got it all together in a semblance of a working bike and rode it around the block!!! Shifting needs to be dialed in, dropper run needs to be tweaked (that was the hardest job so far!), above mentioned brake lines to be shortened, front axle won't go as tight as I want it to (first thru-axle, learning curve there) and fork to be dialed in. But the quick spin was a blast. Love those tires!!! They measure 2.8" at the knobs, so a touch below the advertised 3.0." Really stoked about this lizard!

    Edit to add this video, it's the most casual version of shortening hoses that I found:
    In the comments was this really good tip: "best way i found to cut a shimano hydraulic hose(much better than what is shown in the video)...get box knife that has the short double tip replaceble blades and is foldable.....take the brake hose,mark the spot for the cut,hold it flat on the handle part where the blade goes and push it closed....perfect cuts with minimal effort....also works with a regular razor blade and a piece of wood and still makes nicer cuts than any pliers."

    I have one of those exact knives (a road-side find!) so might try that. No hurry on shortening them, that's the least of my worries!!!
     
  6. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Crank bolt is good, rear tire was backwards. Might have some quality assurance issues, unless it is intentional.
    Yes, I am Boosted and tubeless! Used some CO2 to pop them on, as my floor pump wouldn't do it.
    Hubs are SRAM MTH 746/716... will see how those hold up!
     
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  7. riiz

    riiz Member

    Location:
    Redlands, CA
    Name:
    Eric
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Heckler/Killmaleon
    Double-check that the dropouts are tight and locktite has been applied, I saw a post on MTBR that had a guy that didnt check them and eventually cracked his frame.

    And I found the best cutters for brake lines, small-pet nail clippers. They dont smash the lines and leaves almost a straight cut. https://www.chewy.com/kaytee-small-animal-pro-nail-trimmer/dp/129033
     
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  8. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Cracking the frame would definitely suck. I'll go over those! If they can't put the tires on the right way, maybe I can't expect them to tighten the bolts either! :-(

    Cool lead on those clippers, thanks! That rear hose in particular is really flapping in the breeze. But I can deal with it for a minute while I get everything else dialed in!

    Maybe I could get some purple hoses!!! :)
     
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  9. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Hmmmm, with the boom in popularity of modern geo HT frames, perhaps we will start seeing HT-only group rides? :sneaky:
     
  10. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    No Novatec hubs?
     
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  11. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    No need to exclude!!!

    Nope, SRAM. Don't know how they'll last, but looks like SC has moved away from Novatec.
     
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  12. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    THAT! Is a beauty of a machine my good comrade! Supah congrats mi amigo! <-- I felt so international just now.
     
  13. HBkites

    HBkites Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Huntington Beach
    Name:
    Sharone
    Current Bike:
    Why S7, Revel Rascal, Spark RC
    I used the Avid Hand Held Hydraulic Hose Cutter
    to cut SRAM brake lines Successfully in the past.
     
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  14. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Hasn't failed catastrophically yet, right!!!

    Thanks!
     
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  15. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Jenson USA called me today and said they had a box for me to pick up in Corona. It was fortunate that I was riding to Modjeska Peak - I was halfway there already. :cool:


    20171103_130542.jpg

    It didn't actually have a complete bike inside. But when I'm done, I'll never get thirsty on a ride again!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::cool::geek:

    20171103_131451.jpg

    20171103_131457.jpg
     
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  16. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Gotta say.....didn't see that one coming. Nice rig.
     
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  17. pperrelle

    pperrelle iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Oracle, AZ
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ripley V4 & Ripmo V2
    Nice! Going to do some bikepacking or just going run it as a gravel bike?
     
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  18. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I picked it to be my all-rounder. I don't know how many times I've been on a road ride and did the whole Squirrel!!! thing on a dirt something-or-other off to the side. This will do both. :thumbsup:

    In fact, I'm throwing the orange-ish/red Giant Defy up for sale. I like it, but won't need it any more. o_O
     
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  19. pperrelle

    pperrelle iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Oracle, AZ
    Name:
    Paul
    Current Bike:
    Ripley V4 & Ripmo V2
    Nice, I've been doing the same thing on the new Niner. I've actually found new dirt in my hood that I never knew about. :thumbsup:
     
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  20. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Nice! One of those turned my head the other day at the Path! Very nice looking bike... :thumbsup:

    I think your Black Star time just dropped by 5 minutes...
     
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  21. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Now begins the fun phase of the saga...the search for just the right parts! Oh, my wallet isn't gonna be happy with me. :rolleyes::whistling:
     
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  22. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    What, you've had the frame for like 5 hours already that bike should be together by now...:Roflmao Congrats on the new Kona, they make good stuff :thumbsup:
     
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  23. scottay

    scottay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Gods Country
    Name:
    Scottay
    .
    PM me with details please....
    .
     
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  24. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    The story unfolds...

    Stole the wheels off the Defy; installed a Cane Creek 10 headset; installed a 73mm threaded Race Face bottom bracket; grabbed a cheap takeoff seatpost for now; had a Fizik saddle lying around (that will get changed out) and put on the 1.8" Kenda Slant Six tires I already had.

    Now to decide on Shimano or Sram for RD and shifters. Ordering Cowchipper bars tonight. :thumbsup:

    Edit: Yeah, I know the rear tire is on backward...dammit. :oops:

    20171104_135722.jpg
     
  25. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Looks like some good times shaping up – congrats!!!! :thumbsup:
     
  26. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Depends on whether you want Shimano or SRAM Disc Brakes
     
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  27. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Exactly...I'm used to Shimano, but must look at SRAM, particularly that 11-42 spiderwebby cogset.
     
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  28. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    If you like Shimano - stay with Shimano. SRAM is second rate, IMO (and I have a SRAM derailleur, cassette and shifters).
     
  29. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    The issue is going 1x, which is where I'm headed...Shimano needs a wonky workaround on drop bar, road style setup; SRAM doesn't.
     
  30. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Road stuff is a bit different. Suz likes her SRAM Double Tap shifter.
     
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