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03-03-26 | 04:59 AM

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Ron Damon

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From: The Ring of Fire, the Global South, Asia-Pacific, the Tropics...

Bikes: Several, all affordably priced, none exalted cult artifacts or hype jobs

My custom, self-built 4130 chromoly steel, disc-brake FnHon Storm.

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Keynote parts

Shimano SLX M7100 hydraulic disc brakes
Shimano RT66 rotors, 180mm front / 160mm rear
Shimano J02A finned resin pads
Shimano Deore M4100 11-46T, 10-speed cogset
Shimano Deore M6000-GS RD
Shimano Deore M4100 shifter
Maxxis Grifter 20 x 2.30" (58-406), 60tpi kevlar tires
Litepro 32-, three-cross spoke front and rear wheelset

Gearing
Chain is sized for max cog T plus chainring T up to 98T. Low-end gearing can expanded by installing a 11-50T cogset, and high-hend gearing can be expanded by swapping the chainring, all without changing or resizing the chain (115 links). Gearing with the installed 47T chainring is 21-88 gear-inches (418%).

21-88 gear-inches

Worst-case RD ground clearance

5cm+ minimum ground clearance

Frame and fork clearance for up to 2.4" meat (no fenders).

Not a single low-rent, haphazard, or proprietary, boutique part on the bike. Roll into any bike shop in the world, and it'll be able to work on the bike.

Want a more "road" oriented, sporty feel? Drop in a ETRTO451 wheelset. The bike frame will accept it, no problem.
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160mm rear

180mm front

Wheelbase: 102cm
Top tube: 58cm
BB drop: -4cm
Chainstay: 40cm

Last edited by Ron Damon; 03-06-26 at 02:25 AM.

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