I was going to wait to post this, but I'm pretty excited so I just had do it.

Gene at Spicer Cycles set me up. Titanium fork and frame, custom, 29ner.

The geometry is not exactly what I wanted, but my prefered top tube is not physically possible in a 29ner.

I've most of the components, but I'm still trying to work out the crankset. I've excited to try out the level components fixed/fixed hub. I'm going to run a 'mullet' -- disc in the front, V-brake in the rear.

I'll be building a Phil fixed/free for my real XC riding, just in case things get too technical.

Fun looking frame!

PS. I've got a hopeless addiction for animated .gifs

^^^

part of me just died

It was the part that didn't love animated .gifs, wasn't it?

looks like you can go ride with juvi on his kelly

That does rock, eyefloater. I've the same weakness.

holy crap. that's going to look great built up! is it suspension corrected? it looks that way, but since it's a smaller frame i'm not sure... reminds me a bit of the new niner's geometry.

what cranks are you considering? two piece xt's? yes indeed.

have you ridden in red rocks park yet?

Yes, that thing is the ****.

That looks like it's going to be a blast to ride.

Thanks!! Nope, since it is a smaller frame, I don't believe it is set up for suspension. At least, I think. I haven't that email available right now. I think it is most similar to Spot's geometry.


Well, I try to avoid shimano, but we shall see i fthat's even possible! I want to use a phil BB.


Not yet! But I am looking forward to it!

is that a spicer fork? I love that style of rigid fork

Yup, Spicer fork and frame. I don't care for the Spicer logo so I just had him put the head tube and seat tube stickers on.

Found a crankset ala Matt Chester's recommendation:

RaceFace Turbine LP Square Taper

wow...that's a really weird looking frame. what're you using it for? cyclocross, did you say? is that how they normally do those frames? not on any i've seen.

Not so much cyclocross, but cross country mtb and commuting and playing etc.

My wheels will accept cyclocross tyres so I can go pretty lean, if I wish. It's weird looking because it takes 29" wheels and yet has @ 28" inch standover.

ah, i get it. it looked almost more like a bmx frame. i see now.

1. Boom, that thing is nice! I have a second hand spicer, and I love it. You will dig.
2. With a Ti fork, unless you're doing drops, that should do pretty well. What are the trails like where you are?
3. /me is jealous of you finding square taper turbines.

All in all, that bike will be wunderbar.

level's developing freewheel for InI interface, if you didn't know. check their website, you can see the prototype.

Yah, no real drops for me, unless I fall off a mountain. There's a little of every thing out here: high elevation, dry, sandy, rocky singletrack. Here are some photos of my immediate area.

I got the Turbines via Chain Reaction Cycles in the UK.

i'm majorly jealous. short of a matt chester custom, this is a dream bike.

very nice! i've had gene do some work for me in the past; you'll be pleased.

looks like it won't be too bad a weekend on the front derange to be out riding. i just can't decid on mountain or road......

I'd say I'm more jealous of where you live than your bike, but that's just me =)

That bike just looks fun though, that's gonna rock.

I'd say you should put something like a wide profile Paul Canti on the back, because it's not really about the power of the V-Brake that is necessary in the back but good modulation right?

is anybody else hopelessly in love with the girl in that gif.....I mean besidesbrad from trackstar.

xvx
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You know, I am a somewhat recent relocation, so this frame is quite a departure for me. There are no mountains in Ohio!

I concur with your rear brake assessment.

I suspect that it's not suspension corrected. Given the angles and the fact that it's a 29er, I may not be getting the right feel for it, but it looks like there's no really any room for travel in the fork/downtube clearances.