If you have a hard tail Giant, show it some love by posting its pics and specs :thumbsup:
I am 6'0" tall and weigh in at just over 150 lbs. The frame is the 19" (M) version of the XTC Team (Taiwan). I'm running a Black Platinum fork with 100mm of travel. The seatpost is a 350mm version, 30.9 mm (I'm afraid to use adapters with the thin aluminum of the frame).disco_stu said:thats at least three of us on here with the exact same frame radare think your the first to build it up though. mines still in bits in my room.
what size frame? fork travel? seatpost length? and how big are you?? sorry for the questions jst still getting parts for mine, and looking at seatpost length at the min along with stem length.
you ridden it since the pics? how was it. looks good. not too sure on risers and bar ends though. sorry.
Thanks for the picture; looks very familiar . I'm planning on riding the 100mm Black for a while but setting a bit aside for a Sid WorldCup 80mm fork. I just could't foot the expense for it at this time. I'm also thinking I'll ditch the Fire XC's for a slightly thinner set of Michelin Comps.disco_stu said:thanks for taking the time to post all of that, i appreciate it. definatley helps seeing what other people are doing with the same frame.
haven't posted pictures of mine yet, but its identical to the one posted on the page before but with 80mm forks instead.
here (apologies for the pic);
Really?!radare said:I am 6'0" tall and weigh in at just over 150 lbs. The frame is the 19" (M) version of the XTC Team (Taiwan). I'm running a Black Platinum fork with 100mm of travel. The seatpost is a 350mm version, 30.9 mm (I'm afraid to use adapters with the thin aluminum of the frame).
Here is what I used for the initial build:
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Frame: Giant XTC Team 19" Medium
Fork: Manitou Black Platinum 100mm (Steerer tube cut to 8.5")
Headset: Cane Creek IS-6 w/ carbon spacers and topcap
Stem: Kore lite, 105 mm w/ 10 degree rise
Bars: Titec Hellbent XC, uncut
Grips:
Bar Ends: Scott Nightstix
Wheelset: Ritchey OCR Disc w/ XT Centerlock Hubs
Tires: Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Brakes: Hayes MX-2 mechanical
Rotors: Shimano XT Centerlock
Shifters: Shimano XT Rapidfire w/ dual release (M760)
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT (M760), 34.9 clamp
Rear Derailleur: SHimano XT (M760) Normal Low
Chain: Shimano HG-93
Cassette: SRAM PG990 (this may be temporary)
Crankset: Shimano XT (M760) w/ Hollowtech 2 BB
Pedals: Crankbrothers Candy C
Cables: Avid Flakjacket
Seatpost: SETTE APX 30.9mm
Seat: Selle Italia Trans AM Fokus
The bike weighs in at just over 21 lbs, even with the disc brake setup.
I seriously have to doubt that 21lbs, the parts I've left listed in the quote are boat anchors! I mean seriously, there's nothing lightweight on that thing - how the hell can it be 21lbs. Even my full XTR build with an R7 comes in at 22lbs. Admittedly I have an M750 crankset for now, which is 1.1kg with the BB, but changing that to an XTR would only just get it to ~21lbs (9.6kg).radare said:...
Here is what I used for the initial build:
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Bar Ends: Scott Nightstix
Wheelset: Ritchey OCR Disc w/ XT Centerlock Hubs
Tires: Panaracer Fire XC Pro
Brakes: Hayes MX-2 mechanical
Rotors: Shimano XT Centerlock
Shifters: Shimano XT Rapidfire w/ dual release (M760)
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT (M760), 34.9 clamp
Rear Derailleur: SHimano XT (M760) Normal Low
Chain: Shimano HG-93
Cassette: SRAM PG990 (this may be temporary)
Crankset: Shimano XT (M760) w/ Hollowtech 2 BB
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Seat: Selle Italia Trans AM Fokus
The bike weighs in at just over 21 lbs, even with the disc brake setup. ...
Do any of these comments help? I know I've picked on things like 30g, but when you think of it as 5 components at 30g each, that's a half pound saving.xctofi said:...
this is what i have and i cant even break the 24 pound mark.
07 Giant XtC team frame (Size 21)
Add a few (100)g for a 21 over a 19
Truvativ Team bar,stem and seatpost
A Syntace F99 will save 30g here, 10g if you go to a Ritchey WCS
Truvativ FireX Team cranks
There's 1-200g there by going to an XT or XTR (M760, M770 or M970)
07 SRAM X7 triggers.FD,RD
XTRs will get you another 40g
07 Avid SL levers
Avid BB7 discs
SRAM PG990 11-32 cogs
SRAM cassettes are boat anchors, though I must admit I've considered going to a PG990 myself. 290g vs 265g for an XT, 240g for an XTR 11-14, 224g for an XTR 11-32
SRAM PC 991 Hollow pin chain
Exustar E-PM25 pedals
Alligator brake/shifter cables/housing
Kenda Nevegals 1.95 front Karma 2.0 tires rear
These things are like 640g each! That's more than Hutch Barracuda or Michelin XC! Obviously tyre choice depends on terrain - *most* of the time I'm now running Maxxis Crossmark eXCeptions - they're 480g each - that's 150g to save in rotating weight
Selle Italia Initiale saddle
Swap to a Selle Italia SLR and you've saved what, 200g? That's half a pound right there!
alex dp17,14g spokes,pivit SL hubs wheelsets....
what am i doing wrong :madman:
they sure do help :thumbsup: wanted to go for a 2nd hand SID WC to cut down on weight more but im afraid they're gonna be too noodley for a 6ft 175 lbs rider.akashra said:My comments in Italics
Do any of these comments help? I know I've picked on things like 30g, but when you think of it as 5 components at 30g each, that's a half pound saving.
Just some things to consider.
I was originally going to get a SID World Cup, but Some Guy talked me out of it. What got me was how noodly they are, and he's probably 10lbs lighter than me (I'm around 145lbs).xctofi said:they sure do help :thumbsup: wanted to go for a 2nd hand SID WC to cut down on weight more but im afraid they're gonna be too noodley for a 6ft 175 lbs rider.
I must admit, I do like SRAM chains. I'm also tempted to go to a PG990 after my M970 cassette wears out - at the very most I'll go to an M760 cassette, as the extra $100 for XTR just isn't worth it.xctofi said:but did you notice,i dont have any Shimano parts? SRAM stuff all the way! :thumbsup: true they are not the lightest but they sure work and are made better than Shimano's IMO. and the exceptional customer care SRAM gives is another topic.
Yeah they normally sell for $1000 Aussie dollars.newagebiker said:is an 07 STP2 worth $749.99 Canadian? theres a bike shop about 1/2 an hour from my house with that deal. i think thats around $715 American, but i'm not sure about the conversion. Are there gunna be 08 STP2's coming out like within the next 2 weeks, or are they coming out in like November?
Google '750 CAD in USD' or use xe.com. Google says CAD750 is USD699.95.newagebiker said:i think thats around $715 American, but i'm not sure about the conversion.