Mountain Biking...freespirited, and not-so-complicated fun

[iskulbukul]

head post sir... yung nagkokonect sa tube ng fork (hindi ko kasi pinutol yung XCR para mataas) and the handle bar

head set yung merun bearing di ba?

hehe prehas na parehas tayo, nung una ayaw ko din paputulan un fork ko eh pero balak ko na dn paputulan ginawa ko na lang muna pansamantala binaba ko ung head post or stem ta pos tinaas ko ung isang spacer...

yung mga head post or stem na tig 150-300pesos sa tingin ko ok na ok na

[wildthing]

thanks ... stem na pala tawag dun... hindi ba dapat branch (kasi para syang sanga from the fork post... )

na over tighten ko kasi yun bolt (kaya nabali yung tenga that holds the bolt)...kasi sa dami ng spacer ko (about 4 inches yata yung total length ng spacers - carbonfiber and a an aluminum)

magsi-*** (este sick) leave nga ako bukas...para matapos na yung bike... hindi nga ako makatulog sa excitement to have it finished and running.

btw, I enjoyed the feel nung ride (because of the all XCR fork)... bumagay sya dun sa batalya (some how).... tama yung stance when riding the bike.

na-ingit ako dun sa bagong batalya ni boybi kasi.... pinag-isipan ko bumili kahit na yung copy cat (baka patayin ako ni mrs pagkasing budget nung kina boybi and his barkada ang bilhin ko)....kung hindi magiging maganda yung ride nung current body with the XCR fork.

[Isuzoom]

check nyo muna ang haba ng stem and degree angle...usual haba ng stem is 70 to 90 mm lang.

Tip : normal riding dapat di mo makita ang front hub, cover yan dapat ng handlebar.

[wildthing]

Wala akong guide sa degree angle actually...any recommendation/s is appreciated.

I use to be a hardcore BMX (stunt) rider kasi and I use my "gut-feel" riding stance (pang downhill, rampa, drift braking and other hopefully-usefull stupid stunts) as a guide.

After installing the XCR with the current set-up, laking bago ng riding stance nito... (have to lower my seat ng sagad sa body - kasi 5'4" lang ako) tumingala yung front... so with minor adjustments nagkaigi na yung feel.

Walang akong idea about the angle or degree and stuff na sinunod.

[Isuzoom]

ask your local bike shop alam nila regarding sa proper height ng bike and adustment sa stem, seatpost and saddle.

[boybi]

Sa saddle, use your arm to measure the height. Lagay mo kilikili mo on top of the saddle, your finger tip should reach the middle of the crank (plato).

[MAXBUWAYA]

Hello wildthing.


Centro ng para sa plato - P450
This is called Bottom Bracket

Fork - Taiwan Suntour XCR - P2800
Ive had 3 suntours na. Very good product

Headset - P280
Sealed Bearings are better than crown although mas mabigat

Rims - hand-me-down na probably 10y.o. na metal rims japan made (tapos pina powder coat ko) - cost about P200-300* (prep and powder coating)
Steel is real!

Spokes - aluminum na mumurahin
Hindi ba stainless, parang malambot iyan if aluminum
Hubs/Centro - pang BMX anodized aluminum (plan to replace it kung hindi magagawan ng paraan yung rear na i-centro because of the 8 speed gear) - P200*
Threaded hubs ba ito? or cassette type? also this might not be diskbrake compatible



Plato, plastic pedals and shifters are shimano (not all are original) - I think it was around P1500-2000 ang inabot.
Plastic pedals? Naaksidente na ako dito, for P300 you can get decent pedals.

Brake (wala pang front) - cheap immitation disk brake - between P500-800 (got it from davao)...mahina ang pagpreno baka palitan ko ng matino.
Dahil dati kang BMX I suggest you go for Vbrakes. Baka wala ka pang mabilhan ng diskpads niyan. Plus yung issue mo with hubs nga


All labor ng assembly are free kasi ako nagbubuo (except tire balancing ng rayos)
Also called wheebuilding

[boybi]

Meron mga MOB na aluminum pedals na less than P500 lang. Ang pangit sa plastic pedals, matulis mga spikes nya, minsan biglang tatama sa tuhod, siguradong sugat ka agad.

[wildthing]

oo nga.. next in line of replacement yang pedals na yan.

thanks max... yung hub ko plan ko pa rin ireplace... currently merun akong nakuhang cheap na disk brake (pero hindi ko pa nasubok kung ititigil ako nito pag mabilis ang takbo)....anyway all are destined to be replaced.

gusto ko nga sana yang sealed na headset kaso hindi yata ubra dun sa batalya na nabili ko.... pagumulan ng pera papalitan ko batalya.

[MAXBUWAYA]

It sure is fun pag ikaw ang gumagawa ng bike d ba?
Mahirap lang talaga ang wheel building lalo na spoke lacing hehehehe
Since BMX ka, subukan mo ang trial moutainbiking or urban street assault
yung frame mo i believe pang street use din.


yan din inaabangan ko umulan ng pera hehehehe