
I just finished putting most of the new bike together. still have a lot of work to do :
- replace bash ring with echo SL
- bleed rear echo SL brake with water, and shorten hose
- install ashima rotor and louise front brake
- grind rim
- cut steer tube
the rear echo SL rim turned out to be a little bit heavy at 780g. i will replace this rim very soon with something much lighter :)
the specs :
Frame   : Echo Control 2009 short
Fork    : Trialtech
Stem    : Trialtech 120x17
Bar     : Zhi 7075
headset : Echo SL
Front Brake : Magura Louise FR 180mm with Ashima rotor
Rear Brake  : Echo SL with Echo tr mount (no plastic spacer), rock pad blue (soon to be phatpad cnc), and Trialtech carbon fiber booster
Front Hub : Worldcat
Front Rim : Neon Pro (497g)
Fr Tire   : Continental Speed King 2.1
Rear Hub : Echo SL 135mm with 16t cog
Rear Rim : Echo SL rear spray painted white
R Tire   : Specialized Clutch SX 2.3
Bottom Bracket : Neon Titanium
Cranks         : Try All 170mm
Freewheel      : Rockman 72pt
Bashring       : Echo SL (currently try-all)
Pedals         : Wellgo Mg-1
Projected bike weight will be 8.8kg when everything is done, and 8.65kg with new rims:)