Building an All MOuntain bike

[roadkillross]

well ive changed my mind from building up a DH race rig to building up an all mountain bike.

I have in mind a Chumba Evo and will probably roll with a 66rc2x

Can anyone help me with some good components for a bike like this?
Thanks muhco

[tkblazer]

weyland has a pretty sweet setup on his evo

Here's a basic rundown of the planned build.

Fork - Marzocchi All-Mountain 1

Headset - Chris King
Stem - Thomson X4
Handlebars - WTB TXC O/S
Grips - ODI Ruffian Lock-ons

Seatpost - Thomson Elite 31.6mm x 367mm
Saddle - WTB Rocket V Race

Brakes - Magura Louise FR

Crankset - Shimano XT M760 22-32-44 175mm
Shifters - Shimano XT SL M951
Front Derailleur - Shimano XTR E-Type
Rear Derailleur - Shimano XT M752 (Non-Rapid Rise!)
Cassette - Shimano XT M760 11-34T
Chain - Shimano Dura-Ace/XTR CN7701

Wheelset - DT Swiss XR4.1 rims laced to Hadley QR hubs
Tires - WTB Mutano Raptor Race 2.4 (F/R)
Skewers - Hope Stainless Steel QR

only thing i would change would be the shifters and rear D to sram x9

[FoShizzle]

glad to hear you are thinking more trail bike dude.....i think you will be happy about having that option for some of your rides.

the fork is too much for the EVO though in my opinion. i would stick with max 150mm/160mm, though you could get a 66 SL I suppose and set it to less than the 170mm or 180mm (for 2007 models) travel but still. I went with a 2007 66 SL for that reason exactly, since it had adjustable travel so i wont die on climbs and the coil 66 is way too much added weight for a trail bike that i dont need/want.

as for components, heck yeah we can all give you what our wishlist would be.....i just built a budget build trailbike with what i think are seriously kick ass solid parts, without barely any bling (except rotors, thats it). Some parts could be lighter etc...but these parts suit my needs just perfectly and I dont care much about the weight so its all good in the hood.

for the heck of it, here is my build for a bike not too much different than the EVO in terms of how i plan to use it:

[FONT=Arial]fork - 2007 Marz 66 SL ATA[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]headset - King [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]stem - Deity [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]handlebar - Deity[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]shifters - Sram X7 twisters[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Brakes - 2007 Magura Louise with Venti Rotors[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]seatpost - Thomson[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]saddle - WTB Pure V SLT[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]crankset - Shimano Hone 2-ring with bash[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Pedals - Shimano 646[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Chain - Sram PC951[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]Cassette - Sram PG950 11-34[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]f.derailleur - Shimano Deore[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]r.derailleur - Sram X7[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]wheelset - Hope Bulb rear, Hope Pro 2 front / DT 5.1 rims[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]tires – Big Betty 2.4 ORC rear / GG front[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]seatpost clamp – Hope [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]skewers – Hope [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]chainguide - Blackspire stinger[/FONT]

[roadkillross]

yeah i think i will go with the 66 SL sounds like a good one. I what color does that fork come in cuz i would love to do a "powder" bike a.k.a. all white but who knows

[FoShizzle]

Originally Posted by downhillross13

yeah i think i will go with the 66 SL sounds like a good one. I what color does that fork come in cuz i would love to do a "powder" bike a.k.a. all white but who knows

honestly man.....the Z1 Light might be enough depending on what you are gonna do with the bike and those can be had at sweet deals right now. But you are probably pretty crazy so maybe you will want bigger stanchions. The 2006 (Dean has one) Z1 Light has white lowers.

If you want a white 66 SL, you need to get a 2007 like me. Retail on those is about $900 but if you have connections it will be cheaper, but not cheap. But if you could live with a black fork, you can get a good deal on a 2006 66 SL.

[roadkillross]

yeah i have some connections with a good friend who may be able to hook me up with a half off deal on it so we shall see. i want to huck on it bu aso want to be able to climb

[jruiz]

ross i'm glad to hear you're considerng something you can pedal up a hill. try to get your build done before the mt sac race so you got a bike to ride.

[roadkillross]

i think itll take alittle longer than that unfortunatley. jfromlv said he can lend me a rig for the race

[scruffylooking]

I agree with Fo - I think the 66 may be a bit much for that bike. The geo still feels rad on the dh with a Pikeish A-C so I think the Z1 height would be pretty darn perfect. Plus the 06 Z1s come in white and are very well liked. That said, you could probably get by on a 66 so long as it has ETA or some sort of travel adjust for climbing.

[Franky]

I hate my '06 white 66SL, it ruined my color scheme. I'll be willing to trade anyone for a '06 black 66SL.