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@BareNecessities
Well, my new life of leisure hasn't been quite as leisurely as I'd hoped. I've had a couple of good rides on the Ogre. So far it's lived up to all my expectations. Comfortable for longer rides, whilst being great fun to go and play on. It seems to fit me so well that ( no thanks to Smallfurry ) I may end up using the geometry in a custom Ti build ( One day )
I was going to photograph it muddy, but my last ride involved a collision with some dogshit, so it's been scrubbed clean again.
Spec
- 24" Surly Ogre frameset
- Mavic TN719 rims on Hope XC Ti hubs with Sapim race spokes ( my first build from scratch, so waiting for them to explode! )
- Thomson Elite X4 stem 90mm
- Thomson seatpost 27.2
- Maxxis Ardent 2.25" front tyre & Maxxis Crossmark 2.1" rear ( They both come up bigger than older Maxxis tyres & I'm impressed with them so far )
**- **Avid BB7 Brakes with speed dial levers, 180mm front disc & 160mm rear
- Truvativ Stylo team bars 685mm wide 20mm rise
- WTB Rocket V saddle
**- **Xt Octalink 175mm crank & BB ( Will replace when I run out of spare bottom brackets )
- Shimano pd-m647 pedals
- Raceface bashguard
- 36t Gebhardt chainring &19t Andel sprocket ( about 55" gearing )
- FSA Orbit Extreme headset ( I've had one previously that's still running smooth after 5 years )
**- **Salsa seat clamp & wheel skewers
Only new parts for the frame & fork were rims, spokes, tyres & tubes, headset, handlebars, brakes & drivetrain.
If you go down to the woods today...
Looks "slightly" less gate-like form this angle ( who am I kidding! )
Compulsory drivetrain shot
Now looking forward to lots of new adventures together :-)