My go every where, ride every surface, do every thing forever bike. Incredibly fun. A love letter to early 90's mountain biking, but on a modern monstercross frame and with modern parts where appropriate. The front drivetrain is a complete '94-'96 M737 Deore XT group, with newer chainrings. The rear drivetrain is an early 2000s Dura Ace RD-7700-GS and an SLX 9-speed cassette. Hubs, BB, and canti brakes are from the '92-'94 XTR group. Headset and cockpit are all modern/new.
Frame:
Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross (V5, March 2016 edition), 56cm
Fork/Headset:
Stock fork / Cane Creek 40
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Deore XT FC-M737 170mm, Shimano BB-UN91 107mm
Pedals:
Shimano Deore XT PD-M737
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
3x9 / Shimano CS-HG80 11-28 / RaceFace 44/32/22
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Front: Shimano Deore XT FD-M738 / Rear: Shimano Dura Ace RD-7700-GS / Shimano SL-BS77 shifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
WTB Volt / Shimano Dura Ace SP-7410 / Paul Quick Release Seatpost Collar
Brakes:
Shimano XTR BR-M900 canti brakes with Deore LX BR-M565 pad holders and Koolstop pads / Gevenalle brake levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
36-spoke Shimano XTR HB-M900 laced to Pacenti Brevet rim.
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
36-spoke Shimano XTR FH-M900, with XTR FH-M950 titanium freehub body and respaced to 130mm, laced to Pacenti Brevet rim.
Accessories:
Surly Hurdy Gurdy. 3x King Cage stainless steel bottle cages. Outer Shell Adventure handlebar bag.
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Finally got some silver rim wheels back on the bike in September 2018
Added by semyorka. Last updated over 5 years ago.
7 Comments
Super cool setup, I'm envy! :P
Posted over 6 years ago
It's a really great bike. Black Mountain Cycles just got in another shipment, a nice deep blue or neon green... I'm so tempted to get another one to build up as a more road/commuter style bike.
Posted over 6 years ago
Lovely. How needed are the Hurdy Gurdy?
Posted about 7 years ago
It was definitely needed with the original hubs - the skewers that came with the Grand Bois hubs weren't great. The Shimano skewers on the bike now are bombproof but the chain tug is still nice to have - positively retains the axle, and it'll allow me to single-speed the bike if I bust the RD somewhere miles away from civilization.
Posted about 7 years ago
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56cm, bcc, black-mountain-cycles, cyclocross, dura-ace, gravel-grinder, monstercross, pink, steel, xtr
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lessmore says:
Incredible!
Posted over 5 years ago