Here's my Ace, just finished building it today, still have to fine tune the front derailleur, spent the whole afternoon on it without sucess... Unfortunately due to a lesion on my knee it will take some time to take it to the trail.
Nice ride and video eujinc. The Fred 'Shed is a rough trail; then again, I went when the rocks were slick and humidity was 95%. Cool to see another Sette in MD. Check out my pic from the 'shed overlook above.
Thanks, Langdog. That scenery in your photo did look familiar . And so is that one of you on the teeter-tooter. Skills Trail in White Clay, right? Fun place.
Here is my new Sette Morph... I've added HOPE skewers and quick release, Price Point hooked me up w/ a 2010 FSA SL-K seat post since the other was faulty, THE locking grips, and a Sette EVO saddle.... I can't get over how light this bike is... Very impressed w/ the new SLX components... That's coming from my last bike which was a Salsa w/ Race Face Next cranks, and XT/XTR components... The SLX components can take more of a beating IMO...
I don't have any good pictures of the bike complete, but here's a picture where I'm riding and others are walking. This was my first race on the new build. I was happy with the ride. But, I got a very average result.
kminca: how do you like the python in the rear? i have it as a front currently
They are ok but I could def use more bite on some of the trails i ride. Thought about changing just the back but I dont know which to go with yet. Any suggestions?
ive been running the piranha in the rear and it works well but it struggles in the loose if i get out of the saddle. the python in the front is excellent though.
ive thought about trying the python in the rear it may work better.
looking at your rear tire and my python it's a multi directional tire and yours is set to be front. try turning your rear around and see if that helps.
The bike arrived well packed and the box (within another box) was not at all beat up.Everything was wrapped and padded well. Much better experience than my last online bike purchase directly from a smaller Cali manufacturer.
I could never stand those narrow flat bars so I swapped it. I didn't want to score/scratch the FSA carbon seatpost so I threw on the Truvativ Alu until I get everything dialed in just right. What's the weight limit on the stock FSA carbon post anyway - I'm 225? Swapped the saddle, tires, stem, grips and added my pedals and a few frame saver patches. Wheel decals seem very fragile. I like the bike and it's my first carbon frame MTB so I find myself riding it like it's made of glass or something. Although I've never ridden hard and was always smooth. No drops or jumps of more than curb height for me as I realize this is an XC carbon frame.
Even the LBS who put it together said they thought it was a beautiful bike .They said the only real issue was getting the brakes bled and dialed in and torquing everything to spec to include the BB and crank bolts. I even got compliments wheeling it out of the shop to my car.
kzsteve, that Instinct looks awesome. Gave a thought or two on the Small Block 8 and ended up deciding for a pair of High Rollers, mainly because the tall knobs on the side. Mind to post your thoughts about the Kendas?
kzsteve, . Mind to post your thoughts about the Kendas?
Truthfully I bought them as they are capable of running 85 psi with tubes which allows me to do some road/cardio work. They're good on hard pack and slightly loose singletrack trails too.
I'd prefer to get a second set of wheels and have one for road and one for off road and several sets of tires to swap btw them. Alas the paycheck only goes so far.
Besides those Stan Crow tires that came stock did not impress me. I have yet to convert to tubeless - what can I say.
I've seen some of your pictures and the M looks pretty small for you. Are you 100% comfortable with the sizing? How happy are you with the Ace as a race bike?
I've seen some of your pictures and the M looks pretty small for you. Are you 100% comfortable with the sizing? How happy are you with the Ace as a race bike?
im right under 5' 11''. As for the fit, its perfect! i have excellent control of the bike while standing, plenty of room for my legs while standing as well. while sitting i prefer a setback post but i always have. with the 110mm stem i could shorten it if i wanted because i have no clearance issues but i like the lower stance while climbing.
i love the ace! i have had some tough races last season and the bike was not slowing me down at all.
my last race was in fontana CA, and they ran the course in reverse so it was a lot of steep singletrack climbs and the ace has very efficient and handled the descents well. the suspension is very bob resistant but shines when it needs to.
i've run a 130mm fork in front but now i have a 100mm and i prefer how low the 100mm gets me.
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Thanks guys!
Yeah, you're probably right highdell. Although it's actually plenty visible from the driver's point of view, it would stay a tad cleaner higher up. I've also considered trying it midway up the left seatstay, but haven't gotten around to it (tho it'd surely get a good coating of trail dust there).
[edit] Oh yeah, considered the seat bag too, but it seems kinda floppy there.
Hmmm, I believe it as about 20.2 lbs before I loaded it down with bags, Ergons, bottle cage, computer, bell, and blinky.
(But I was able to unload about 10 lbs from my midsection this summer, so maybe it evens out. LOL)
i used to carry a tube, pump patch kit ect, but ever since i went tubless its handled all the thorns i can run over. i even poke it with a needle just to watch it seal! now i dont keep it with me.
Here is a better picture of my Phantom in its all-mountain form, which is really just a dropper post and stronger rims. In XC form, I run a Thompson Elite post and Stans rims with thin tires and Marta SL disks. I just got back from 3 days of flogging my bike in Lake Tahoe and it was great! I think it is a little under 20 lbs.
i wish! there was a bunch of pro level roadies in the event that wrecked! and the numbers started at 30 so they could tell who was in "advanced" or beginner. i was advanced.
Thanks though! ill probubly get some more shots when the race host puts them up.
especially if they are anything like their computer renderings
The specs on the new Jamr do however sound interesting compaired to the new Reken
"The 26” aluminum hardtail is alive and well at Sette. This all new lightweight alloy hardtail is perfect
for that rider that wants that 26” alloy feel, yet wants to remain competitive. This model features a Fox Racing 32 F –RL 100mm fork, a full Shimano SLX group, a Mavic Crossride disc wheelset
and Avid Elixir 5 brakes. The Jamr will be available later this year."
the ace is an awesome frame and it performs amazingly! but i have only one complaint! the seat stays are so freakin' wide you tend to hit them with your heals sometimes.
what do you guys think:
blue hubs, white and black spokes and black rims or..
blue hubs, black spokes and white rims?
My reken, I know this has been done up a few thousand times but here goes..
parts include
Sram x.9 drivetrain
bb7 disc brakes
truvativ stylo crank
Rhyno lite/deore xt wheelset.
Dart 3 fork..
Its a Solid trail bike, but does come in at a heavy 28 pounds..
Will eventually upgrade some of the cockpit to some lighter gear, and switch to some lighter tires.
How about some sette relics?!?! I have a sette relic which i will have all together thursday (the azonic wheelset and panaracer fr fire tires are in route to my house as i write this). unfortunately im not sure when our cable internet will be hooked up at the house so i can post many many sweet pictures of it (im posting this from a computer at my school). I have all the paint stripped off so its sexy bare aluminum! Oh i cant wait to share the pictures. Sorry about my rambling with no pictures, but i will have them up soon!
Just gorgeous photos. Sette Ace looks like being my first FS bike.......buying it with the standard bells and whistles from pricepoint......love the look of Sette bikes.
those are the KCNC rotors, they work pretty well not as well as the hope floating rotors i had but they still work well for less then half the price!
should be getting lighter derailleur pulleys(the seals on the bearings for these fell off so i dont want them to bind up) and Ti rings to replace these cheap ones.. currently at 21lbs 11oz with some dirt
Here my 2008 Sette Ace. Its been through quite a few different configurations over the years. I stripped off the powder coat, and spent counteless hours sanding and polishing which took about 0.3 lbs off the bike. It is 24.4lbs right now. Parts list below.
Fork: Fox F80 RL
Shock: Manitou SRL
Cockpit: Ritchey WCS carbon
Grips: Ritchey WCS foam
Headset: Cane Creek
Seatclamp: Woodman Deathgrip SL
Saddle: Token
Brakes: Avid BB7/SD7 levers
Shifters: SLX dynasys 10 speed
Derailleurs: XT
Cassette: SRAM PG970 11-32 10 speed
Crankset: XTR M970
Pedals: Ritchey Pro Paradigm
Front Wheel: AC hub, Stans 355 650b rim, Sapim CX ray spokes
Rear Wheel: Mavic Crossmax ST
Front Tire: Kenda Nevegal 650b x 2.1
Rear Tire: Stans Raven 26 x 2.2
Here my 2008 Sette Ace. Its been through quite a few different configurations over the years. I stripped off the powder coat, and spent counteless hours sanding and polishing which took about 0.3 lbs off the bike. It is 24.4lbs right now. Parts list below.
Fork: Fox F80 RL
Shock: Manitou SRL
Cockpit: Ritchey WCS carbon
Grips: Ritchey WCS foam
Headset: Cane Creek
Seatclamp: Woodman Deathgrip SL
Saddle: Token
Brakes: Avid BB7/SD7 levers
Shifters: SLX dynasys 10 speed
Derailleurs: XT
Cassette: SRAM PG970 11-32 10 speed
Crankset: XTR M970
Pedals: Ritchey Pro Paradigm
Front Wheel: AC hub, Stans 355 650b rim, Sapim CX ray spokes
Rear Wheel: Mavic Crossmax ST
Front Tire: Kenda Nevegal 650b x 2.1
Rear Tire: Stans Raven 26 x 2.2
He like it so far. I realized that I had way overbuilt if with certain parts, but they were what I had in the parts box and I wanted to see how it fit before throwing more cash into it. Since that photo, he's got a smaller, lighter front tire and a narrower and FAR lighter bar (164g compared to 430g.) A Stylo crankset and BB are on the way too to replace the boat anchor Hussefelt/Howitzer setup. I think once it gets down to a reasonable weight (24 lbs) for his size (he goes about 75 lbs), he should be able to grind up some climbs he's still having trouble with because the bike is heavy. The best thing is that he should be able to use this set up for at least 3 - 4 years.
My old Sette
Took me all over Northern California (Humboldt County North, that is) and Oregon.
Currently retired and waiting to be handed off to a new young rider.
This was after one of my rides down Mt Ashland... great place to ride
@highdell: Thanks, Ive only ridden one other roadie and it was also a full carbon so I really dont have much to compare it to. It does have a tapered headtube and steerer tube along with full 105 parts. I believe it has a sort of race bike geometry but what do i know....
I do however prefer the Shimano style shifters over the Sram doubletap style shifters.
I got it because i wanted to improve my mtb fitness but i enjoy riding road just as much as mountain
I plan to race and from my research the 105 components are the "minimum" race groupo. At this pricepoint (no pun intended) I couldve also gotten a BMC carbon w/ 105 groupo for about the same price from competitive cyclist. Those were the two best deals in my price range....The only thing i dont like about the Sette is the gawdy graphics but thats nothing some paint cant fix
Either way I love this bike and I plan on putting a lot of miles on it. My Sette mtb has treated me well thus far so Im expecting to enjoy this rig just as much.
Just finished building up my Ace. Rebuilt the RS Monarch, stripped paint off the frame, it's my undercover XC racer Transferred most components from my old Access XCL HT over. I'll get more photos up and a build list up later, enjoy
Just finished building up my Ace. Rebuilt the RS Monarch, stripped paint off the frame, it's my undercover XC racer Transferred most components from my old Access XCL HT over. I'll get more photos up and a build list up later, enjoy
Just got it delivered this morning, it's a beauty I have not see any posted in this thread. I got a few more days of thunderstorms before I can take it out on the trail. It came very well wrapped, I have switched the front tire that was a Slant Six for a Nobby Nic, I will keep the Slant Six in the back and see who well it works. I may have to bleed the front Elixer 5 brake, the lever depresses too far in for my tastes. We will see how they do on the first ride I am use to the Shimano XT brakes on my other bikes.
Just picked up this Sette Flite about a week ago off craigslist for $390. And so far its been awesome, its my first real FS bike and im very happy with it.
Just picked up this Sette Flite about a week ago off craigslist for $390. And so far its been awesome, its my first real FS bike and im very happy with it.
cool - $390 is pretty cheap
FYI (just in case you didn't know) the shock can be moved forward on the rockers for 4" of travel or rearward for 6" of travel (shock pressure will have to compensate)
FYI (just in case you didn't know) the shock can be moved forward on the rockers for 4" of travel or rearward for 6" of travel (shock pressure will have to compensate)
Yeah I inverted the shock and moved it to the 6" position just to try it out.
I have 108 miles and over 11 hours on the Razzo Carbon X9 version and thought it was time for an update. From the stock bike the only changes I have made is putting a Nobby Nic tire up front and put Red Chunky ESI grips on, though I had one ride with the stock Sette grips that and they felt fine but, I like the splash of red on the handlebars. The weight of the bike with XT pedals and Race Face crank booties is 24.7lbs for the 17" size. For those interested I am 5'7" and the 17" model is a perfect fit for me. Now to the bike, so far there have been no mechanical issues the bike when it arrived it was very well put together and it has held up well. The trails in the Piedmont of NC are tight singletrack on hardpack red clay that can get loose with dry conditions. Having the slant six tire on the rear gripped better on climbs are railing berms then I was expecting, but it has no grip during braking which is crucial for the tight singletrack here in NC so I will be switching the rear tire out for another Nobby Nic. I test rode a Niner Air 9 on a local trail during a demo day last year and I hated it, compared to my 26" bike it rode like a Mack truck I could not turn it around the corners it had no flow for me. Now the Carbon Razzo is completely opposite it loves tight singletrack, it really handles like a 26" bike to me when the trail gets tight and flowing. On the local trails there are some small jumps and drop offs and this bike handles them very well it is pretty easy to get some air time which I was not expecting on a 29er with such a long wheelbase and chainstay. For those interested in a 29er I think you should give this one a look, when comparing geometry it really compares to a Superfly without the slack G2 head and seat angles. I have rambled on enough, I really like my new bike.
I used some stuff from an auto parts store called Aircraft Remover. Worked well, but very toxic. I wore gloves and glasses in a well ventilated area.
Try to get the decals off first, then spray an even coat on and let it sit and do it's magic for 20 mins. I cut strip from old plastic water bottles to scrap the paint off without scratching the frame. I followed up with a scotchbright pad to get any little tidbits that the remover left. I couldn't be bothered to polish the alum, it's a mtb after all
I bought one of the first frames when they were still 900 bucks. It has progressed to what you see here. Some things have changed since the picture like tires and headset.
Frame: Astro ASDHK (Sette Vexx)
Wheels: Azonic Outlaw (sponsored)
Brakes: Avid Juicy 7 w/Goodridge hoses
Rear Derailleur: Sram X9
Front Derailleur: Gamut P40 (sponsored)
Shifters: Sram X0
Bars: Azonic World Force (sponsored)
Grips: Deity Enoki
Tires: Duro Razorback that are custom cut (sponsored)
Stem: Azonic Direct mount (sponsored)
Headset: Cane Creek angle set @ 1.5 slack
Forks: Rock Shox Boxxer World Cup
Shock: Rock Shox Vivid 5.1
Seat post: Azonic HD-1 (sponsored)
Clamp: Woodman Deathgrip SL-Ti
Saddle: Funn Skinny SL
Cranks: Race Face Prodigy DH
Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallet
I now have a new Derro as my flite broke and was replaced under warranty with the Derro. Thanks to PricePoint for fast and good customer service, I was only without a ride for 3 weeks. I live in Iceland so this is not sarcasm.
Here is a video from a tour of 8 people from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork kalled Laugavegurinn. You can see my Derro on min 2 sec 30 ridden by a friend of mine. I am on my other bike for this tour.
vimeo.com/48407338 Highlight the link and search for it in Google as I cant post links here?
I now have a new Derro as my flite broke and was replaced under warranty with the Derro. Thanks to PricePoint for fast and good customer service, I was only without a ride for 3 weeks. I live in Iceland so this is not sarcasm.
Here is a video from a tour of 8 people from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork kalled Laugavegurinn. You can see my Derro on min 2 sec 30 ridden by a friend of mine. I am on my other bike for this tour.
vimeo.com/48407338 Highlight the link and search for it in Google as I cant post links here?
I just ran into the same issue, my Flite is on it's way back to Pricepoint now. Did all of your parts swap over?, mostly I am concerned with the Domain fork being too much travel for that frame causing the geometry to be off.
I just ran into the same issue, my Flite is on it's way back to Pricepoint now. Did all of your parts swap over?, mostly I am concerned with the Domain fork being too much travel for that frame causing the geometry to be off.
All parts swap over except for the domain. You might be able to find a kit that lowers the domain but I opted to sell it and get the rock shox xc30 as it is about 1kg lighter than the domain and came with a free head set at the time. I also got the x9 front hub as the fork has 9mm dropouts. My locka bike shop did rebuild the front wheel for about 15 usd.
Can I cross post a picture that I already put up in the Passion forum? It's my rigid Razzo build, from a batch of parts I already had, plus some I had to buy for it. First dive into 29ers, and I have to say it's a blast.
New to the forum, been lurking for a while.... Working on getting a pic uploaded that isnt sideways. Sette Derro 1.0 and Settte Primo.
Checking in. Nice to see so many happy Sette owners...
Most exciting news, scored a new, old stock Phantom frame! Going to build my first bike frame up, already have everything ordered but the crank and shifters. Once its done I will update. At this point it is going to be static with 1.5" slick tires for light XC and commuting.... If I dont line it I will swap gear over from the hardtail or FS.
The short time we had a clean garage, 3 for me one for her.
Upgraded the Primo wheels from R500 to Boyd's, 500g savings.
I've always been a steel guy at heart, but I picked up a Razzo SC frame off ebay earlier this summer. I've ridden carbon before (and since), and been pretty underwhelmed, but the Razzo really delivers: smooth and lively like a good steel frame when under power, but a solid, sure front end when it's pointed through a rock garden, and a nice light feeling all the time.
This was from this morning's ride, enjoying some of the early fall colors here:
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