Bottlerocket Build

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Bottlerocket Build
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flag benirwin94
Posted: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:04 Quote
What do you guys think of this build is there anything I should change?
Bike
Frame
Transition Bottlerocket Fox DHX 5.0 £860
Fork
RockShox Lyrik U-Turn £470
Cranks
Race Face Evolve DH Ring + BB £119
Bashring/chainguide
e.thirteen LG1 guide £100
Disc Brakes
Avid Juicy 7 203 rotors £200
Headset
Chris King NoThreadset £94.99
Stem/Bar
Race Face Evolve DH Bar Sunline V1 DH Stem 1.5 £72.00
Front mech
N/A
Rear mech
Sram X.9 £54.99
Hubs
Shimano XT £60
Rims
Mavic 721 £24.99
Tyres
Maxxis Minion DH Dual Ply Super Tacky 2.5 £49.99
RH Shifter
Sram X.9 £29.99
Seatpost
Race Face Evolve DH £44.99
Grips
Odi Ruffian MX £14.99
Pedals
Easton Flatboy £59.99
Casette
Sram PC990 9Sp £44.99
Chain
Sram PC 991 Hollow Pin £27.99
Spokes
DT Swiss Competition Stainless DB £14.99
Rim Tape
Velex Rim Tape Cloth £4.00
Tubes
Maxxis DH £7.99
Seat
SDG Freestyle £19.99
Seat Clamp
Hope seat Clamp £15.99

£2,391.86

EDIT: I have changed the from a Totem to a Lyrik to make the bike lighter and give it more of an AM Build
flag dkidd
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Posted: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:21 Quote
sounds pretty freakin' sweet. I'd change the hubs... I hate shimano's. Personally I'd go for a novatec... I run 'em on my street bike, and my FR bike, and they're great.
Oh, and if you can find them, try the FUNN lock-on grips, I find they last longer, and the grip pattern's better.
I'm sure you'll have fun no matter what you choose... I'm a bit envious, not gonna lie!
flag t3rry
Mod
Posted: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:25 Quote
Yeah maybe different hubs- I find that Shimano hubs break pretty easily.

As for what the user said 2 posts ago about disc size. 203's aren't a bad size and I don't think I have ever hit mine on a rock or stuff on the trail, I highly doubt you need one that big in the back though - even pro the pros don't run them that big in the rear (203 front and 160 back should have you covered).
flag benirwin94
Posted: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:31 Quote
Hey, Thanks for all the posts i'll go for the smaller rear disc and probaly change the hubs to.
flag l-lellraiser
Posted: Nov 22, 2007 at 15:17 Quote
the 170mm disks front and rear is better
flag l-lellraiser
Posted: Nov 22, 2007 at 15:21 Quote
66bomber66 wrote:
the 183mm disks front and rear is better
flag benirwin94
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 12:45 Quote
What is the real difference between a Fox 36 Van and a Fox 36 Float is one more of a freeride fork?
flag SuperrealA11an
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 12:49 Quote
yh def dont get totems they are designed for lite dh use and aggressive i meas aggressive freeride and they are pretty heavy and i would say they have excessive travel for a bottle rocket
flag l-lellraiser
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 15:39 Quote
dhdude15 wrote:
What is the real difference between a Fox 36 Van and a Fox 36 Float is one more of a freeride fork?
the float is air but the van is coil perferably id go with the 36 van rc2
flag benirwin94
Posted: Jan 30, 2008 at 8:46 Quote
Since this is my first FS bike i'm not sure about how you would need clean the shock. Is there anything you need to do do after a ride and how often would you need to service the shock. Also how often would brakes need to be bled.

Thanks
flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Jan 30, 2008 at 8:50 Quote
sounds pretty sick. the only thing i would change is the cranks, mabey to shimano deore xt or saint, some thing stronger and lighter. but other than that it sounds amazing
flag jim-kaplan
Posted: Jan 30, 2008 at 8:50 Quote
and the rotors, i would go 185 up front and mabey 185 or 160 in the rear
flag l-lellraiser
Posted: Jan 30, 2008 at 13:36 Quote
well the evlove is pretty light but the saints look so much nicer and lighter and stronger
flag benirwin94
Posted: Apr 19, 2008 at 10:18 Quote
What would be better for fast downhill this or an SX Trail?
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Posted: Apr 19, 2008 at 10:52 Quote
SuperrealA11an wrote:
yh def dont get totems they are designed for lite dh use and aggressive i meas aggressive freeride and they are pretty heavy and i would say they have excessive travel for a bottle rocket

Are you stupid?
A 40mm stantioned fork designed for light dh? I think not.

Ive got some totem coils on my bottlerocket and it feels bloody awesome! Best feeling forks i have ever used. a little slack for dj's but that doesnt bother me too much. And I would also say go for a roco tst instead of the dhx, the dhx doesnt perform so well when paired with the bottlerockets strange linkage design, it means that it bottoms out super easily and feels harsh most of the time when riding dh, because the roco runs on a shim based system (I think) it copes a lot better with dh duties as its plush all they way through the travel. the tst function also sounds pretty cool too
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