new project bike
Heres an update from me of my 2
LTS 1000 DS
link to my gallerys
http://gallery.mtbr.com/useralbums.php
THE FIRST LTS (urban assault bike) http://gallery.mtbr.com/showgallery.php/cat/889
The first
GT LTS 1000 DS I have owned since new in
1998 (16 inch frame) anodised orange/mango with black and silver components.
It has pretty much all original 24 speed spec components
XT/XTR.
I have replaced - headset + seatpost + rear wheel which I replaced when turning rear to disc.
The frame has a 1st generation
Rockshox Super Deluxe 750 x 1.4 , also I have a spare 2nd generation
Rockshox Super Deluxe 750 x 1.4 shock.
The frame is fitted with retro
3 bolt Rockshox discs brakes - 3 bolt rotors front 160mm and rear 140mm with 2 spare callipers and 210mm rotors.
I had the frame fitted with full
BETD bearing kit all pivot points replaced with roller bearings(no more squeaks)
also
BETD bolt on rear disc mount and mech hanger
The hubs front and rear are polished White Industries 3 bolt disc with Rockshox rotors
I have 4 spare NOS
3 bolt White Industries hubs waiting to become more wheels
3 are boxxer hubs and one is a rockshox hub by white industries - 3 front + 1 rear
2 - front 20mm bolt thru X 110mm hubs
1 - front QR Rockshox disc 100mm hub
1 - rear is boxxer 135mm 3 bolt
Additionally I have one 6 bolt White Industries second hand silver QR front
M16 hub so if I ever change this bike to 6 bolt hubs and rotors incase I run out of spares for the 3 bolt Rockshox discs spares.
This bike is now turning into my street/commuter bike as I have just put some DMR Transission 2.2 street/vert tires on with tread that run right up to the rim.
I am toying with the idea of going single speed , or 11-32 cassette rear - single 42 tooth front (London is flat and fast to ride so I never use a granny ring, infrequently middle ring).
THE SECOND LTS (freeride retro bike) http://gallery.mtbr.com/showgallery.php/cat/888
3 months ago I bought another
NOS 1999 LTS 1000 DS (FACTORY) polished silver
(18 inch frame) with slightly longer travel , disc specific rear end , it has :-
extra light weight machined CNC trunnion mount linkage plate.
chainstays with integral disc mount.
non standard bearing kit - different to the bushings my original LTS orange came with.
this frame has a longer stroke Rock Shox Super Deluxe rear shock fitted.
I am hoping this frame might have longer travel(above standard 5 inch)
I have 2 springs to fit it 550 and 800 looking likely I will be putting the latter on it as it fits my weight better.
This bike , I hope is going to be interesting and cant wait to finish building it.
I am useing latest up to date new components , so far have the following purchased.
- 2006 LX discs calliper + levers with 160 rotors (the largest rotor you can fit into rear stay before rotor hits frame).
- anodised black - White Industries ISO hubs - front - Venti 20mm thru front hub - rear - M16 and to be laced up on to mavic XM 321's
- SAINT 22-32-44 crankset
- XT shifters + 11-32 cassette + top swing front mech
- XTR chain
- Kore seatpost
- GT titanium saddle
I am looking into fitting a
SAINT rear hub and rear mech as I like the black component or
SRAM X.0 rear carbon mech and shifters for trick value.
Still looking into the front end - fork, headset, stem and bar combo
I have 4 forks in mind -
- 2006 boxxer ride U-turn
- 2007 pikes
- 2007 lyrik coil U-turn
- Fox R36
I am finding it hard to decide on the final fork spec , any opinions?
what do you think?
has anyone much experience with the above forks dos or dont on fork choice?