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dubjay · 09-04-2007, 02:55 PM

Thanks for all the input from the build thread. I finally got all the parts in for my new XCL. Specs are down at the bottom. You'll see that I heeded some advice, and totally ignored others

Weight on the digital bathroom scale registers as 28.5 lbs. I'll try and get it on a proper scale later this week.

Frame: 2007 Chumba XCL - Medium - Anodized Black
Fork: 2008 Fox Talas 32 R
Shock: X-Fusion RPV
Headset: Chris King
Brakes: Hayes Stroker Trail 7" & 6"
Crankset: 2008 XT M770
Cassette: 2008 XT M770
Shifters: 2008 XT M770
Front Derailleur: 2008 XT E-Type
Rear Derailleur: 2008 XT Shadow
Chain: CN7701 XTR/Dura-Ace
Wheels: Stan's Flow w/ Sapim CX-Ray spokes laced to Hope Pro II Hubs
Tires: Specialized Eskar 2.3 2bliss & Specialized Captain 2.0 2bliss
Seatpost: SDG I-Beam
Saddle: SDG SL
Stem: Thomson X4
Handlebars: Easton EA70 Mid-rise
Grips: Chumba
Pedals: Shimano M540

Edog · 09-04-2007, 02:59 PM

Super Sick ride there buddy, lets hope it cools down a bit so you can really test it out! I'd be interested in what you think about the Stoker Brakes.

Mudman · 09-04-2007, 03:08 PM

awsome bike! Definitely lighter than mines.

tkblazer · 09-04-2007, 03:13 PM

looks good, when can i ride it?

dubjay · 09-04-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkblazer

looks good, when can i ride it?

Anytime Nam - just say the word

SSinGA · 09-04-2007, 04:49 PM

Nice looking bike.

One you get a ride in let's hear a report on the Eskar. Thinking about those for the new spot build.

mazer75 · 09-04-2007, 06:38 PM

Nice looking bike! I'd like to know how you like the Eskar tires as well. I like the brake levers too, look like the Maguras.

Waldo · 09-04-2007, 06:52 PM

Close to what I spec'd in the "Dream Bike" thread.
Congrats!

BrewMaster · 09-04-2007, 07:53 PM

Congrats on a great build. Tell us about the Strokers!

DownhillWebKook · 09-04-2007, 07:59 PM

Oh damn. That's pretty damn good looking. I would like to pedal that around a bit. I am really interested in the geometry, particularly the bb height, chainstay length, and ht angle.

Don't let Nam pinch flat your tires though.

Congratulations on the new rig.

1x1clyde · 09-04-2007, 08:32 PM

nice bike, looks like mine but darker

...I think we should have a Chumba ride and see if we can't get some of those "iron horses" out of the stables they are kept in!! hhmmmmm.....Dino?

Mudman · 09-04-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 1x1clyde

nice bike, looks like mine but darker

...I think we should have a Chumba ride and see if we can't get some of those "iron horses" out of the stables they are kept in!! hhmmmmm.....Dino?

I second this remark. Lets see who dares to crash harder then me- Sir Hucks Alot.

J_Sims · 09-04-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudman

I second this remark. Lets see who dares to crash harder then me- Sir Hucks Alot.

I am up for a ride.. I can bring the Yeti, and leaving the crashing to you

dubjay · 09-04-2007, 09:40 PM

I got in a very short ride today and I think I have most things just about dialed. One thing is for sure, I ride a lot faster (at least uphill and on flats) than I do on my Evo.

These tires are awesome. The Specialized Eskar tracks very well up front and measures up to a true 2.3". The Specialized Captain in the rear is very grippy. The only thing I'm concerned about is the sidewall thicknesses. They feel pretty thin to me. I'll have to see how they hold up to rocks. Reported weights (I don't have a scale) on them are good, like 710g and 580g respectively. That's pretty light for a tubeless tire.

As far as the wheels go, I love them. This is actually the stiffest wheelset I have. When I build wheels, one of the things I do is push down on the rim with the hub side resting on the floor to help bed-in the spokes. This thing wouldn't give. I have 5.1d's laced up using DT Swiss Comps on another wheelset and there's definitely more flex on those.

The Hayes Strokers feel a lot like Magura Martas but stronger. I think I still need a long downhill or something to bed these in. So far so good though.

Mudman · 09-04-2007, 09:49 PM

can't wait to see the action shots!

Pugz · 09-04-2007, 10:49 PM

Great looking bike, I get my XCL in two weeks and I would be into a Chumba ride then.

guero · 09-04-2007, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1x1clyde

nice bike, looks like mine but darker

...I think we should have a Chumba ride and see if we can't get some of those "iron horses" out of the stables they are kept in!! hhmmmmm.....Dino?

how bout a chumba vs. ironhorse HUNK OFF!!!

your bike looks bad ass dubjay!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dubjay

I got in a very short ride today and I think I have most things just about dialed. One thing is for sure, I ride a lot faster (at least uphill and on flats) than I do on my Evo.

i can relate! that was one of the first things i noticed coming off of my coiler and onto my dawg...i felt like i climbed like a champ on the new ride...i am less slow now on the uphill.

Mudman · 09-04-2007, 11:11 PM

The XCL climbs great! even at 140mm it still pedals well, but dial the fork down to 95mm and its a climbing machine. Although my Chumba is a little on the chubby side, I now find myself climbing things in 1-2 breaks that used to take me 6 on my Diamondback.

So are you going to set up the first ever Chumba owners only ride dubjay?

dhmike · 09-06-2007, 07:09 AM

super nice dubjay !

mntbiker12 · 09-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Sweet! Very stealth. '08 XT looks nice too.

09-04-2007, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
dubjay Drafting is fun!	Chumba XCL - Finally done! - SFW bike p0rn pics inside! Thanks for all the input from the build thread. I finally got all the parts in for my new XCL. Specs are down at the bottom. You'll see that I heeded some advice, and totally ignored others Weight on the digital bathroom scale registers as 28.5 lbs. I'll try and get it on a proper scale later this week. Frame: 2007 Chumba XCL - Medium - Anodized Black Fork: 2008 Fox Talas 32 R Shock: X-Fusion RPV Headset: Chris King Brakes: Hayes Stroker Trail 7" & 6" Crankset: 2008 XT M770 Cassette: 2008 XT M770 Shifters: 2008 XT M770 Front Derailleur: 2008 XT E-Type Rear Derailleur: 2008 XT Shadow Chain: CN7701 XTR/Dura-Ace Wheels: Stan's Flow w/ Sapim CX-Ray spokes laced to Hope Pro II Hubs Tires: Specialized Eskar 2.3 2bliss & Specialized Captain 2.0 2bliss Seatpost: SDG I-Beam Saddle: SDG SL Stem: Thomson X4 Handlebars: Easton EA70 Mid-rise Grips: Chumba Pedals: Shimano M540

09-04-2007, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Edog STR Veteran	Super Sick ride there buddy, lets hope it cools down a bit so you can really test it out! I'd be interested in what you think about the Stoker Brakes. __________________ Ya that's right!

09-04-2007, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mudman Mr. Angry	awsome bike! Definitely lighter than mines. __________________ Pissing the world off- One person at a time....

09-04-2007, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
SSinGA Free-XC-Downhiller	Nice looking bike. One you get a ride in let's hear a report on the Eskar. Thinking about those for the new spot build. __________________ www.t2bikes.com

09-04-2007, 06:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Waldo Lebowski Urban Achiever	Close to what I spec'd in the "Dream Bike" thread. Congrats! __________________ Just because the bike can do it doesn't mean the rider can! "My ass is sore after a long ride." - MtnKitty " If you feel like you're going fast, you are!" -CalEpic

09-04-2007, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
tkblazer Speakin' Tha Truth	looks good, when can i ride it?

09-04-2007, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
mazer75 Rocket Man	Nice looking bike! I'd like to know how you like the Eskar tires as well. I like the brake levers too, look like the Maguras.

09-04-2007, 07:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
BrewMaster Thirsty	Congrats on a great build. Tell us about the Strokers! __________________ “Very few are meant for a life of notoriety, yet all of us are meant for a life of significance." Erwin McManus, Wide Awake

09-04-2007, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
DownhillWebKook l'homme plus	Ssssiiiiiick! Oh damn. That's pretty damn good looking. I would like to pedal that around a bit. I am really interested in the geometry, particularly the bb height, chainstay length, and ht angle. Don't let Nam pinch flat your tires though. Congratulations on the new rig. __________________ Downhill Web Kook Git sum!

09-04-2007, 08:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
1x1clyde	nice bike, looks like mine but darker...I think we should have a Chumba ride and see if we can't get some of those "iron horses" out of the stables they are kept in!! hhmmmmm.....Dino? __________________ Painfreak: "With that headline I thought we were going to see CC riding in the buff or something along those lines. That's very misleading ." PacMan: "I always love the view of you looking over your shoulder."

09-04-2007, 09:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
dubjay Drafting is fun!	I got in a very short ride today and I think I have most things just about dialed. One thing is for sure, I ride a lot faster (at least uphill and on flats) than I do on my Evo. These tires are awesome. The Specialized Eskar tracks very well up front and measures up to a true 2.3". The Specialized Captain in the rear is very grippy. The only thing I'm concerned about is the sidewall thicknesses. They feel pretty thin to me. I'll have to see how they hold up to rocks. Reported weights (I don't have a scale) on them are good, like 710g and 580g respectively. That's pretty light for a tubeless tire. As far as the wheels go, I love them. This is actually the stiffest wheelset I have. When I build wheels, one of the things I do is push down on the rim with the hub side resting on the floor to help bed-in the spokes. This thing wouldn't give. I have 5.1d's laced up using DT Swiss Comps on another wheelset and there's definitely more flex on those. The Hayes Strokers feel a lot like Magura Martas but stronger. I think I still need a long downhill or something to bed these in. So far so good though.

09-04-2007, 09:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mudman Mr. Angry	can't wait to see the action shots! __________________ Pissing the world off- One person at a time....

09-04-2007, 10:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
Pugz Fat guy in a little coat	Great looking bike, I get my XCL in two weeks and I would be into a Chumba ride then.

09-04-2007, 11:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mudman Mr. Angry	The XCL climbs great! even at 140mm it still pedals well, but dial the fork down to 95mm and its a climbing machine. Although my Chumba is a little on the chubby side, I now find myself climbing things in 1-2 breaks that used to take me 6 on my Diamondback. So are you going to set up the first ever Chumba owners only ride dubjay? __________________ Pissing the world off- One person at a time....

09-06-2007, 07:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
dhmike Senior Member	super nice dubjay !

09-06-2007, 04:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
mntbiker12 Quest: Singletrack	Sweet! Very stealth. '08 XT looks nice too.

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