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wtf is going on? You've got two crux's?! I has confused

@rltlk

It's none of them sadly. They were all mentioned the first time I tried to find it.
I'm pretty sure the image is dead. I clicked through every page of this thread and searched mtbr for hours. It's gone, but I won't let go of hope...

I'm happy that I've sorta narrowed it down to a Chumba though. Really want a Sendero now.

Do you remember, a good few months back, maybe over a year ago, I was trying to find a photo of a ssmtb I'd seen? It had a really nice silver frame with Enve wheels with white logos and a white reverse arch Manitou fork? I think the bike had a race plate on too. I agonised over finding it, never did.
Well I'm almost certain that this Chumba that you posted a couple months back is the same frame at least. It feels good to almost scratch that itch.
#nevergiveup

Edit - oof i searched back in the thread and it was actually 3 years ago. Not months or a single year. Three years. I wont let it go.

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I'm biased but just get a second hand Storia

Are you selling anything else with the frame? Forks or wheels?

Ha! It’s tempting…

I've had enough sleepless nights over the finish of the cranks, stem and seat post matching.

I best keep my thoughts on that seat post to myself then… lovely saddle though!
Love the build, hope it’s getting 80mm rims.

This kind of work takes a lot of time and effort, definitely not the sort of thing they’d throw in as a freebie during a setup job.

From what I can tell, I think they only polished up the frets and possibly rounded the ends of the frets.
There is some wear to a few of the frets that’s still there.
It is a bit strange though that they done anything above and beyond what I paid for.
I’m definitely going in to the shop tomorrow just to point it out to them.
As Alan said above, it’s best to at least make them aware of the fact.

In other news, I got a Big Muff Pi off ebay for forty quid. Never had one before.
My god, what a creamy sound!

Get those cranks polished ffs

Uch I’m already over it tbh.
I think I’d be having a melt down if it had happened to a guitar worth loads of money.

Next time I’m passing the shop I’ll go in and mention that whoever worked on the guitar is a clumsy bastard.

There are the same marks on all the frets all the way down to the 12th… :(

Thanks, I now realise the they have been rounded!
I hadn’t asked them to do that, they just said they would get it set up playing really nice. Which it absolutely is.

I’m just in two minds whether to say anything to them about it. I accept there’s not much they can do and I’m not fishing for some sort of freebie or anything. On the one hand, I can’t be arsed with the confrontation but on the other it’s just pretty poor service.
I think it’s just poor workmanship, which is surprising because they seem to be very well regarded around here.

It doesn’t affect how it sounds or plays so I’m ultimately ok with it and will just forget about it.

It’s a MIM Strat from 2020 which I bought second hand for a really good deal along with an amp, so I haven’t put a lot of money into it. (It worked out at paying £185 for it)

It puts me off using the shop again though. Would they leave file marks like this on a two grand guitar?!

Anyway, thanks for the input, I feel better just venting about it and hadn’t even noticed the rounded fret ends.
It plays so nice, buttery soft, so I’ll just forget about it!

I took my Strat to a shop to be set up, it’s a very well known shop with what I think is a good reputation.
I paid to have it set up, action, intonation etc

I picked it up yesterday, gave it a quick feel in the shop, it felt great and noticed that they had polished the frets, they were nice and shiny.

I’ve just noticed today that there are now a load of tiny indentations into the wood along the top of the fret board beside the frets.
They go down to the 12th fret, the worst is at the 1st fret and they seem to get shallower towards the 12th.

These dents absolutely were not there before taking the guitar in to the shop. I’m certain of this.

I’m a bit annoyed, but I want to be sure this isn’t normal?
I should expect to get it back without these dents right?
Is it some sort of tool markings from polishing the frets?

Edit to add - it really doesn’t affect its playability in anyway, I don't expect the shop will offer to do much other than apologise…

But I feel I have to mention it to them but I want to be sure that it’s not normal for marks to be left like that after polishing the frets?

Sorry, have been meaning to get back to you here. I’m just outside Glasgow, not a million miles away from you.
I’d been thinking the bike I’d get for my wife would also be a bit more gravel oriented/chunky tyres/practical.
I think this would be just a bit too extreme for her, it’s really just me that can’t resist a good bargain. If only it had been a 58cm…

Glws!

Although if you do end up parting out and end up left with the frame set and wheels do give me a shout just incase 😂

Thanks! This reminds me that I still haven't sent you a photo of that 40t ring! Although I appreciate that it's not so urgent for you now :)

Looking for a right hand only Red AXS hydro brake shifter.
I absolutely do not need a pair, just the right hand lever.

Anything out there?

Yes!!
I was confused by the photo attached the Scorchio post above, looked like the bolts fouled it.

So centrehub is on and working as it should with the caveat that you’ve had to use zip ties to lock out the freehub?
Did you get the MRP backplate machined down?
I know nothing about the exp versions but zip ties would annoy me knowing that there’s a more proper way to do it.

Rebuild the wheel with an older dt hub…

So when can you next properly test the DH bike? Anywhere in SG or is a case of waiting until you’re next in NZ or the alps?

Ha, I PM’d you for the tyres before anyone had commented here… let know who got in first :)

I did think that’s what I had ordered, but got the first one.

Oh I hadn’t realised there’s been a second iteration released?
I’ve not really been keeping up to date with their stuff after I seen how much money they want for the trinity frame.

Also agree that the stfu thing definitely isn’t the same thing as a top guide

From memory, you’re based in Scotland right?

This is such a screamer of a bike for a great price. I’ve been telling my wife I’ll build her a bike for ages and obviously her first bike being an absolute weapon of a climbing bike like this would be utterly ridiculous. But 475st does sound about right for her… I thinks she’s 5ft3, possible slightly taller or shorter.

What height are you?

Who is running 2.3mm rotors and has found a truing tool that actually fits over a 2.3mm rotor?

I bought the Feedback Sports one from Amazon and found that it doesn’t fit over a 2.3mm rotor or even a 2.0mm rotor. I suppose I could file the slots down slightly but that doesn’t seem right considering the tool wasn’t really that cheap.

I know I can use an adjustable wrench but really want the proper tool.