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kjlem
@Browndonneur
Alright, here goes!
Having recently ordered a Hog's Back frameset from The Woods Cyclery, I thought I'd muster up the courage to do one of these 'projects' threads. Hopefully, it'll serve as a reminder to savour the process (something I love as much as riding) and an aide memoire to cringe over in the future.
My thinking is an honest, rough-stuff oriented Hog with a mix of new and old bits carried over from the Riv, in silver and black. My off road rides are rarely fast or far, so I'm coming at this build with that reality check squarely in mind. That dose of realism made me change my initial plan for a 650b x 48c wheelset for a cushier 26 x 2.3 one, which I think would suit the aesthetics of the riser-bar vibe slightly better too.
Anyway, here's the spec which is now kinda locked in:
New 51cm Hog's Back frameset in 'Loch Ness' (greeny-blue)
New baby pink CK headset - profligate but so cute
Used Middleburn RS8 X-Type cranks, 2x (38t and 26t)
Used Shimano 8sp cassette (11 - 40t)
Used Deore XT M737 derailers
New Shimano BBR-60 BB
Used MKS Gamma pedals (silver and black)
New TRP Spyke Brakes and 160mm rotors that come with them
Update 10/02/24: couldn't say no to £99 New Deore M6100 hydros in the end
Used Deore XT M739 levers, silver
Update 10/02/24: as above
New RH Humptulips 2.3" tyres, standard casings, or Schwalbes
Update 17/02/24: went for Conti Race Kings
New Kinlin TL-23 26" rims
New Deore M525 disc hubs, silver
Used Paul QRs, silver
New Nitto S84 seatpost
Used Brooks B17 saddle
Either new SimWorks black CowCows or used silver Soma Dream Riser bars (undecided, I got on well with both)
Update 15/02/24: ended up going for Stooge Motos
New ESI Extra Chunky grips, tan(!)
Update 10/02/24: these don't look right, gone for glow-in-the-dark Ourys instead
Used Riv Silver 2 bar-mounted RD shifter
New Riv Silver 1 downtube shifter for FD
Used SimWorks Obento rack
Update 10/02/24: opted for a fluro yellow Allygn Diamond Rack instead
Once the fit is dialled in, I'd love the idea of a clear-coated custom stem from August Bicycles. One step at a time though! Finally, here's one of C&L's off road oriented stock Hog builds which has a nice vibe that I'm after, see you again soon xx :
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