Building a Custom Epic.... help?
Hey there,
I've decided to put together a custom epic. I absolutely love the feel of a hardtail in most situations, but when you need a rear suspension.... you need one. I have ridden it a few times and it is just heaven for the kind of riding I do. That said, I want to put something high performance that will last a few years on a budget. So most of the things I've selected will be purchase son Ebay, Cambriabike, Pricepoint or JensonUSA. My main question concernes the frame, but I've listed all my choices below, I'd love your comments.
I currently have an option of purchasing an '03 S-works Epic with XTR front derailleur, chris king headset and a rebuild kitfor around $700. I recognize that as a good deal, but I'm wondering if I should hold off and locate an '04/'05 frame, which has the Adjust IQ feature. What do you think?
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Frame Epic
Fork: Fox F100X or F100RLT
Stem: FSA OS-140
Bars: Undecided low-riser
Headset: Chris King No-threadset
Brakes: Avid Mechanical Disc BB7
Crankset: Shimano XT M760
BB: ""
Front Der: SHimano XTR 952
Cassete: Sram PG-970
Rear Der: Sram X.9, long cage
Shift Levers: Sram X.9 Trigger
Brake Lev: Avid Speed Dial Ti
Wheelset: Spinergy Xyclone Disc
Tires: Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Saddle: ?
Pedals: ?
Thanks for your comments!