The MeatStickel, DickStickel, or Meatplow V.6

[teamdicky]

I'm not sure what were gonna call it, but Steve Stickel (By:Stickel) ran the numbers for my new frame by me the other day, so it looks like it's a go. The end result will be a short stay, XC'esque, playful machine with which I can make great bike race and have fun at the same time. I had been eyeballing the latest crop of short stay bikes, but nothing out there was everything I wanted in one package (BB too low, HT too slack, no tapered HT, etc.) so I turned to Steve to make it happen.

(with a 470 A-C/45mm offset crabon frok)

70.5° HA
72.5° SA
23.25" TT
12.2" BB
16.5" ST
16.25"+ CS

I've been acquiring parts for the build ever since I test rode a By:Stickel back in September. For the most part, I'm going with what I know.

Maxxis tires, Ardent 2.4 front and IKON rear. I had never tried the Ardent before the test ride, but I was hooked after it was over. My new go-to front tire for 2012.



This Easton EC70 XC Wide bar kinda happened into my life as a result of the Punk Bike Enduro and a fortunate swap weeks later.



I'd love to change it over to a bulged ti bar, but it looks like I'll have to wait for that to happen.

Shimano PRO Koryak 70mm stem. One of the few stems I've found that's light, short, and offers 6° rise/drop.



My favorite grips. Bontrager Race X Lite foamies...



held on with:



I got bored and had time, so....



WTB Silverado saddle (cro-moly rails if you want white) with an Eriksen layback post



Race Face Deus cranks with a Niner 32T ring (standard BB until it wears out, and then probably an Enduro)



XTR pedals (with an unfortunate iPhone edit)



Cane Creek 110 headset that allows a tapered fork to run in a 44mm zerostack head tube



Tried and true (for me) Strokers with 6/7" rotors



Steve has this over at his place...



and I have this at mine.



We'll see which one goes on first.

My wheels are still being discussed. Industry Nine's of some sort for sure... just not sure yet. Other little bits are yet to trickle in such as a seat collar, half links, lockring, bolt-on skewers...

Steve doesn't do CAD drawings, but I got bored and came up with this horrible misrepresentation of what's to come (even though we haven't talked about finishes and whatnot). I'm easily distracted when I have enough free time on my hands.

I'm sure Steve is facepalming when he looks at my "CAD drawing" since the end product will hardly look like this:

[nitrousjunky]

Sweet, can't wait to see it in the end. Steve does exceptional work!!

[AZ.MTNS]

CAD skills aside, looks good. Anxiously awaiting the finished bike.

[azjonboy]

Interested to see how this comes out. Re - Ardent 2.4, great choice. Put one through its paces at SSAZ yesterday and it handled everything thrown at it, including Milagrosa!

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by azjonboy

Interested to see how this comes out. Re - Ardent 2.4, great choice. Put one through its paces at SSAZ yesterday and it handled everything thrown at it, including Milagrosa!

SSAZ yesterday and you're awake already?

Nice.

[Rockin]

Looks like a good project. Will be watching this one as I build up my Nimble for doing the same type of riding.

Is the Niner crabon fork significantly lighter than their carbon forks?

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by Rockin

Looks like a good project. Will be watching this one as I build up my Nimble for doing the same type of riding.

Is the Niner crabon fork significantly lighter than their carbon forks?

The crabon froks are the same weight as the carbon forks, but they are 50% faster.

[mattybfat]

Diva, yeah I said it.

[tl1]

Originally Posted by teamdicky

The crabon froks are the same weight as the carbon forks, but they are 50% faster.

You would think that they might impart a crab-like motion to the bicycle that might slow it's forward progress.

[Timo]

I see the Torpedo kicked in about the time you brought out Admiral Ackbar.

Good luck with the build and bike! Interesting match with the Ikon and Ardent, but with rigid I see what you are doing. I've run that Ardent up front rigid here in Durango and really liked it.

[Live2rideUtah]

So what does scIoscia have to say about all of this?

[Entrenador]

Ah ha! This:

[BikeShopMonkey]

suscribed

[tburger]

Can't wait to see this one!

[rob1035]

Dicky- is he doing an ebb for you?

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by rob1035

Dicky- is he doing an ebb for you?

Poor people are crazy.

I'm eccentric.



I just sent him an email about this:

Phil Wood Half Link EBB

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by Live2rideUtah

So what does scIoscia have to say about all of this?

Piazza?

He's nonplussed.

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by Entrenador

Ah ha! This:

Do those come in pink?

[Nater]

Originally Posted by Entrenador

Ah ha! This:

I like StickelDick better.

[wasfast]

I vote for "Dickstick"
you owe me royalties everytime you ride it if you use my name though.

[coachjon]

in for the build (and the lulz)! can't wait to see this one done, gonna be sweet

[Fleas]

Originally Posted by teamdicky

I'm not sure what were gonna call it, but Steve Stickel (By:Stickel) ran the numbers for my new frame by me the other day, so it looks like it's a go. The end result will be a short stay, XC'esque, playful machine with which I can make great bike race and have fun at the same time. I had been eyeballing the latest crop of short stay bikes, but nothing out there was everything I wanted in one package (BB too low, HT too slack, no tapered HT, etc.) so I turned to Steve to make it happen.

(with a 470 A-C/45mm offset crabon frok)

70.5° HA
72.5° SA
23.25" TT
12.2" BB
16.5" ST
16.25"+ CS

It sounds like a Nimble 9 with a lower front end. This is a good idea for your purpose, if I understand you correctly.

-F

[teamdicky]

Originally Posted by Fleas

It sounds like a Nimble 9 with a lower front end. This is a good idea for your purpose, if I understand you correctly.

-F

Sorta, but no. I looked at the Nimble. Certain things didn't work for me. The crabon frok would have brought the HTA back to where I want it, but woulda lowered the already too low (for me) BB that sits at 11.75 with a 581mm A-C. Add in the fact that the small size frame has a way too short ETT and I'm a huge fan of tapered forks...

There's a few more nits to pick (one bottle boss, not SS specific and such) that had me choose Stickel over the other options.

[jmw]

StickelDickplow?

[bikewrench]

Why not an RDO fork w/ thru axle to make swaps between the Fox and Niner a breeze?