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mottmcfly · 10-14-2007, 03:39 PM

Hey everyone,

I just spent some time at the Pasadena Incycle shop (ran into Tedroy) and put together what I think will be the final build for my the RFX.

Would you guys/girls mind taking a look and give me some feedback?

thanks as always

Mott

Frame: RFX
Fork: Fox Float 36 RC2
Headset: CK
Wheels: Crossmax SX
Tires: Kenda Nevegal
Bars: Eason Carbon DH bars
Grips: ODI
Stem: Thompson
Seat post/Seat: Thompson/Turner
Shifters: XTR Rapid fire
Rear Derail: XTR Shadow
Front Derail: XTR
Chain: XTR
Crank: FSA Gravity light w/MRP LRP
BB: FSA Platinum pro
Pedals: Mallet C
Brakes: Hope M4 w/gold anodized caps and rotor carriers
Cassette: XT

dstepper · 10-14-2007, 03:56 PM

Me I would go with Formula Brakes, Marzocci Fork and hand built wheel set staying away from proprietary spokes. Bike shops outside our area go not carry much stock and it can ruin a roadtrip waitng for parts to be shipped. Many forks on the Turner board running King headsets on RFX's complain about creaking.

I just built up a RFX this week, let me know if you want to ride it before spending money. I am off work at 2pm and live in Laguna Beach.

Dean

thephat · 10-14-2007, 04:45 PM

Maybe go with more reliable hubs. You could not go wrong with Hope 240 S hubs on 819 or maybe Stanz Flow rims. King ISO, and DT 240 S are also great hub choices. I agree with Steppy on the brakes. Ouro Puros would be lighter, quieter, and have every bit as good feel and power as the Hopes.

mottmcfly · 10-14-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstepper

Me I would go with Formula Brakes, Marzocci Fork and hand built wheel set staying away from proprietary spokes. Bike shops outside our area go not carry much stock and it can ruin a roadtrip waitng for parts to be shipped. Many forks on the Turner board running King headsets on RFX's complain about creaking.

I just built up a RFX this week, let me know if you want to ride it before spending money. I am off work at 2pm and live in Laguna Beach.

Dean

Dean,

tell me more about the formula brakes. I've been running CK headsets for awhile now and never had any issue.
Agreed on the spoke issue but you have to check out theis wheelset, its unreal light.

CalEpic · 10-14-2007, 05:10 PM

I suppose it depends on what you're going to do with this bike. If it's your one bike and you won't be going real big (yet, don't forget the yet

) you should be ok.

I agree with the above on the wheels.

I have Hope m4's and they're great brakes. It's nice that you can use the old style XT pads, they pull out from the top and have the best bleed system of them all imo.

I've had no issues with King headsets but have heard of others experiencing creaking problems. I would have reservations buying King again.

If you're going to be going bigger than 3-4' I'd forget the air fork and lightweight wheels. Coil fork and handbuilt wheels would be a better choice. You may look on e-bay - Magura was blowing out wheelsets dirt cheap. They were private label DT hubs hand laced to Mavic UST rims with DT comp spokes. ~ $300 no tax. 240 hubs/819 rims or freeride hubs/823 rims.

In the end, I'd gladly pedal an extra pound or two on a 6" bike for the extra durability.

At the risk of hijacking this thread, I think we need to put together an STR Turner ride soon.

Congrat's on the new rig.

C

dstepper · 10-14-2007, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mottmcfly

Dean,

tell me more about the formula brakes. I've been running CK headsets for awhile now and never had any issue.
Agreed on the spoke issue but you have to check out theis wheelset, its unreal light.

Not much to say except they are excellent brakes. As Tani said lighter and quite.

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 06:16 PM

First of all, congrats on your decision...I like Turners a lot

Frame: RFX (which shock?)

Fork: Fox Float 36 RC2 (do you care about adjustable travel?)

Headset: CK (King headsets suck ass. I would personally go with a Cane Creek Solos, which also come in swell colors)

Wheels: Crossmax SX (I would not go Mavic prebuilt and you can easily get custom nice wheelset for the money you would pay for this. perhaps your shop isnt good at building wheels though...)

Tires: Kenda Nevegal (I am not a fan of Kenda but to each their own. I personally find the Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4s to be perfect on such a bike. But your shop probably knows nothing of them and doesnt carry them)

Bars: Eason Carbon DH bars (I hate carbon bars but enough people like these so go for it)

Grips: ODI (of course!)

Stem: Thompson (I like Hope better but of course Thomson rock too)

Seat post/Seat: Thompson/Turner1 (of course Thomson post. saddle personal preference)

Shifters: XTR Rapid fire (I think shimano sux ass compared to SRAM but again, personal taste. I would rather have X9 shifters anyday w/ XTR and X0 a total waste of money)
Rear Derail: XTR Shadow
Front Derail: XTR

Chain: XTR (kewl)

Crank: FSA Gravity light w/MRP LRP (kewl)

BB: FSA Platinum pro

Pedals: Mallet C

Brakes: Hope M4 w/gold anodized caps and rotor carriers (kewl. I like Hopes a lot, especially the new stuff which I wish I had)

Cassette: XT (kewl)

Keep us posted!

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechmann

i wouldn't ride a turner if someone gave it to me for free after today's little episode.

i will stick with my Intense for now for my DH bike.

so what was today's episode if you dont mind?

mntbiker12 · 10-14-2007, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

so what was today's episode if you dont mind?

inquiring minds want to know

allison · 10-14-2007, 07:35 PM

Sounds like a good build to me. I really like Fox forks. The wheelset should be fine, and might be slightly cheaper than a hand built / custom wheelset.

I also like my King headsets

I might have to get one of the new 1.5's when they are available.. my stock Specialized headset ain't doing so well on my Demo 7...

I don't have any issues with my Fox forks, my King headsets, or my prebuilt Mavic wheelset...

FWIW, get the 08 Sunline grips when they come out. Unfortunately they aren't up on the site yet, but they were on all the Brodie's this weekend and they were AWESOME!!! Everyone was raving about them.

I think they'll be big next year.

BFloFoxRider. · 10-14-2007, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechmann

eh.. just a little run in with DT(not me). i was much less than impressed.

i know several people that witnessed it were quite disgusted.

if you had his bike out for more than 5 minutes, which wasnt even long enough for a DH run, he got all PMS like and went off on you
not very good customer service

jfromlv · 10-14-2007, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechmann

eh.. just a little run in with DT(not me). i was much less than impressed.

i know several people that witnessed it were quite disgusted.

Sounds like a typical Dave Turner story. I know a lot of people love his bikes, and I don't blame them, they're good, he's just a little off at times.

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

if you had his bike out for more than 5 minutes, which wasnt even long enough for a DH run, he got all PMS like and went off on you
not very good customer service

i must be missing it entirely....cuz i have not been out, but was there a demo somewhere then?

BFloFoxRider. · 10-14-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

i must be missing it entirely....cuz i have not been out, but was there a demo somewhere then?

YOU MEAN TO SAY YOU DIDNT HEAR ABOUT THE SOUTHRIDGE DEMO DAYS?!?!?!?!?!

YOU MISSED IT

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

YOU MEAN TO SAY YOU DIDNT HEAR ABOUT THE SOUTHRIDGE DEMO DAYS?!?!?!?!?!

YOU MISSED IT

did not know.....probably best as i still cant ride till late december. i also know i missed the local CORBA thing which i think was today where Ninerbikes was representing with their demos. My life sorta sux ass badly right now in a lot of ways

BFloFoxRider. · 10-14-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

did not know.....probably best as i still cant ride till late december. i also know i missed the local CORBA thing which i think was today where Ninerbikes was representing with their demos. My life sorta sux ass badly right now in a lot of ways

I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING TOO IF I MISSED OUT LIKE YOU DID

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

I WOULD SAY THE SAME THING TOO IF I MISSED OUT LIKE YOU DID

yeah, i will be there next year if they have it though. but i still dont get the turner thing.....did they not have enough demos and people were taking too long or what?

BFloFoxRider. · 10-14-2007, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

yeah, i will be there next year if they have it though. but i still dont get the turner thing.....did they not have enough demos and people were taking too long or what?

they had a samll, a medium and a large dhr with the fox 40
they all looked the same size
but like you were only supposed to do one run, but he got all pissed when you didnt bring the bike back really quick
not to mention his little 7 year old son was yelling at people for bringing their bikes in "late" also

FoShizzle · 10-14-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

..his little 7 year old son was yelling at people for bringing their bikes in "late" also

LOL.....nice. Are you sure these were not Ellsworths you were test riding?

Its ok anyways......I will probably end up on a Ventana, Nicolai, or Knolly if I can afford it. I dont know the owner of Nicolai but Sherwood and Noel are THE COOLEST dudes for sure, hands down and they can have my business for sure.

BFloFoxRider. · 10-14-2007, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoShizzle

10-14-2007, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
mottmcfly Pro beginner	RFX Build Sanity check Hey everyone, I just spent some time at the Pasadena Incycle shop (ran into Tedroy) and put together what I think will be the final build for my the RFX. Would you guys/girls mind taking a look and give me some feedback? thanks as always Mott Frame: RFX Fork: Fox Float 36 RC2 Headset: CK Wheels: Crossmax SX Tires: Kenda Nevegal Bars: Eason Carbon DH bars Grips: ODI Stem: Thompson Seat post/Seat: Thompson/Turner Shifters: XTR Rapid fire Rear Derail: XTR Shadow Front Derail: XTR Chain: XTR Crank: FSA Gravity light w/MRP LRP BB: FSA Platinum pro Pedals: Mallet C Brakes: Hope M4 w/gold anodized caps and rotor carriers Cassette: XT

10-14-2007, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
dstepper Over the Hill	Me I would go with Formula Brakes, Marzocci Fork and hand built wheel set staying away from proprietary spokes. Bike shops outside our area go not carry much stock and it can ruin a roadtrip waitng for parts to be shipped. Many forks on the Turner board running King headsets on RFX's complain about creaking. I just built up a RFX this week, let me know if you want to ride it before spending money. I am off work at 2pm and live in Laguna Beach. Dean __________________ If I'm not lost or getting bushwacked, the trail was too easy. Prescott Valley Houses The Path

10-14-2007, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
thephat STR Veteran	Some ideas Maybe go with more reliable hubs. You could not go wrong with Hope 240 S hubs on 819 or maybe Stanz Flow rims. King ISO, and DT 240 S are also great hub choices. I agree with Steppy on the brakes. Ouro Puros would be lighter, quieter, and have every bit as good feel and power as the Hopes.

10-14-2007, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
CalEpic STR Moderator	I suppose it depends on what you're going to do with this bike. If it's your one bike and you won't be going real big (yet, don't forget the yet ) you should be ok. I agree with the above on the wheels. I have Hope m4's and they're great brakes. It's nice that you can use the old style XT pads, they pull out from the top and have the best bleed system of them all imo. I've had no issues with King headsets but have heard of others experiencing creaking problems. I would have reservations buying King again. If you're going to be going bigger than 3-4' I'd forget the air fork and lightweight wheels. Coil fork and handbuilt wheels would be a better choice. You may look on e-bay - Magura was blowing out wheelsets dirt cheap. They were private label DT hubs hand laced to Mavic UST rims with DT comp spokes. ~ $300 no tax. 240 hubs/819 rims or freeride hubs/823 rims. In the end, I'd gladly pedal an extra pound or two on a 6" bike for the extra durability. At the risk of hijacking this thread, I think we need to put together an STR Turner ride soon. Congrat's on the new rig. C __________________ ShinKen: OOhhh helLSS YEsS!~!!! JoeTruth: As far as I'm concerned, I could really care less. Just ride your damn bike and STFU already

10-14-2007, 07:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
allison Gone ridin'	Sounds like a good build to me. I really like Fox forks. The wheelset should be fine, and might be slightly cheaper than a hand built / custom wheelset. I also like my King headsets I might have to get one of the new 1.5's when they are available.. my stock Specialized headset ain't doing so well on my Demo 7... I don't have any issues with my Fox forks, my King headsets, or my prebuilt Mavic wheelset... FWIW, get the 08 Sunline grips when they come out. Unfortunately they aren't up on the site yet, but they were on all the Brodie's this weekend and they were AWESOME!!! Everyone was raving about them. I think they'll be big next year. __________________

10-14-2007, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
FoShizzle	First of all, congrats on your decision...I like Turners a lot Frame: RFX (which shock?) Fork: Fox Float 36 RC2 (do you care about adjustable travel?) Headset: CK (King headsets suck ass. I would personally go with a Cane Creek Solos, which also come in swell colors) Wheels: Crossmax SX (I would not go Mavic prebuilt and you can easily get custom nice wheelset for the money you would pay for this. perhaps your shop isnt good at building wheels though...) Tires: Kenda Nevegal (I am not a fan of Kenda but to each their own. I personally find the Schwalbe Big Betty 2.4s to be perfect on such a bike. But your shop probably knows nothing of them and doesnt carry them) Bars: Eason Carbon DH bars (I hate carbon bars but enough people like these so go for it) Grips: ODI (of course!) Stem: Thompson (I like Hope better but of course Thomson rock too) Seat post/Seat: Thompson/Turner1 (of course Thomson post. saddle personal preference) Shifters: XTR Rapid fire (I think shimano sux ass compared to SRAM but again, personal taste. I would rather have X9 shifters anyday w/ XTR and X0 a total waste of money) Rear Derail: XTR Shadow Front Derail: XTR Chain: XTR (kewl) Crank: FSA Gravity light w/MRP LRP (kewl) BB: FSA Platinum pro Pedals: Mallet C Brakes: Hope M4 w/gold anodized caps and rotor carriers (kewl. I like Hopes a lot, especially the new stuff which I wish I had) Cassette: XT (kewl) Keep us posted!

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