New pictures following soon!
Frame:
Salsa Fargo 2 triple butted steel, size XL, X-mas red 2550gr
Fork/Headset:
X-fusion Slide RL2 110mm fork, Hope stainless headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sram x1400 crankset, Sram GXP bracket
Pedals:
XT 8020 trail clipless pedals
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
1x11, Sram rival1 derailleur, Hope 10-44 freehub & cassette, Absolute Black direct mount 30t chainring, KMC x11 chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Sram Apex 1x11 hydraulic brake/shifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
Thomson Elite setback with Ergon SMR-3 saddle
Brakes:
Sram Apex Hydro
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
SON 28 15x100 thru axle silver, Sapim race spokes, Idworx Darim Law carbon rim, brass nipples, Maxxis Ikon 2.2 tires
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Hope Pro 4 12x1142 silver, Sapim race spokes, Idworx Darim Law carbon rim, brass nipples, Maxxis Ikon 2.2 tires
Accessories:
Busch&Muller USB-werk, B&M IQ-X dyno head light, SON seatmost mounted dyno tail light. King Cage Manything Cage Ti, Revelate Terrapin, Revelate Gas Tank, Exped Hyperlite LW mat, Vaude Kiowa 300 UL sleeping bag, Ortlieb Handlebar bag + pouch
More Info:
Some adjustments needed for the rough terrain of the Scottish Highlands. The French Divide taught me to bring a larger spread of gears on the 1x setup and to pack smart, so i'd still be able to shoulder the bike when necessary. The biggest change in riding quality would be the front suspension which takes care of the bumps and lifts the front of the bike up by 10mm. This in turn changes the angles a little bit for easier descending and raises the bracket for pedal clearance.
Weight is 13kg. and probably 22/23 when packed.
Bike History
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Added by parfumisme. Last updated almost 8 years ago.
9 Comments
Killer rig! Smart spec, too. Did I read 2 WEEK race?
Posted almost 8 years ago
yes, the french divide is modeled after the tour divide that traverses the USA from Canada to Mexico. we averaged 170 km a day, mostly off-road. 10+ hour rides is where it's at!
Posted almost 8 years ago
so cool, that race seems gnarly and like a lot of fun
Posted over 8 years ago
Next weekend is going to be the maiden voyage (through Luxembourg) for this bike I'm planning to use. My training has been pretty weak but I hope this bike tailor made for the event will stoke the fuel!
Posted over 8 years ago
Good luck with the race!!
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks! Training started in Februari. The race is in august but the bike should be ready end of this month.
Posted over 8 years ago
Stevo says:
MEGA!!!
Posted almost 8 years ago