HK

OK, it's a fact, we're impressed!

Magura

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I like the SunRace 11-40T a lot. But I like the e13 9-42T 10sp cassette even better.



The new SRAM 10-50T cassettes, on the other hand, sound just plain wrong.

^^Show off!

I've heard that Shimano will be offering a ~$50 10-42 in the near future.

That means a new hub standard, we shall see soon.

Aren't those kind of pricey? I do appreciate the higher high gear though. Supplies better top end pedaling speed. You have to use an XD driver with that cassette, yes?

Yep. Compared to Shimano freehub body + SunRace, the XD driver + e13 is significantly lighter. I found the cassette for around $150 shipped a while ago so I bought two. If you seek bang for buck and longevity then it probably isn't a product for you, but I knew what I was getting myself into and have been happy so far. I am rotating 3 (or 4) XX1 11sp chains with the drive train so I hope it is going to last me a while.

Ah, so you have one of those ten thousand dollar bikes I keep hearing about? The bike alone may not be worth that much, but all the rotating bits and pieces that are included in the package bring up to that value.

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Ummm

Sti, thanks for this. Was wondering how riders are getting longevity out of these wide ratio 1 x cassettes. Drivelines (chains, cogs, chainrings) wear in together.
IME Unless changed often the smaller cogs will start to skip, and act erratic.
Moving to the land of flat, I kept killing the cassette's 23-21-17 cogs. This is how, and why I now mostly ride SS. Chains are cheap, drivelines are $$$.

Yep. I just bought an XX1 chain for $25, too (on amazon).

Brown Santa just brought me this.
I think the price is in Deutschmark

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Tired of getting beat up so I'm moving away from alloy.

I'm moving on to steel, because steel is real.

Stay tuned, details to come...

Freizeitspass!

Still waiting......

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OK, here's a tid-bit, but this is not the color I chose.

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It arrived today.

Here's what it looks like in the dark...

Looks like miles of smiles.........

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Well, it's fairly dark at your place.....


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Seeing how Hawg tends to name all of his bikes. I took the liberty to name this one for him.

It shall be named:

”The Green Flash”.

As he rides off into the sunset.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_flash

The song "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds" comes to mind.

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"Spooky" is a strong contender at this point...

My cousin says I should make sure to dress as a ghost (white sheet) and ride around town on Halloween with it.

Does it really glow in the dark? Or is it just a bright flouresant green?

It's bright white under the sun and glowing green in the dark.

Like this...

That is one real nice bike!
Love the glow in the dark paint, that's a neat idea.

How heavy did it turn out?

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Nice bike! Fancy cranks!

Single speed?

No, gentlemen. That is not my bike. I won't be building it for a week or so.

DJ asked if it was green. It's white in bright light. I located an image to share so that he would see what it looks like with the sun up. That is an older Jabberwocky in the image. The cable guides are now on the underside of the top tube and the rear brake drop out is PM, not IS. Rear is 142X12 and these frames can now handle Plus tires.

Mine will be geared 1X. In fact, I am gutting my Timberjack for most of the parts. The only thing I needed to buy was a dropper (different diameter than the TJ) and a headset.

I can share that the frame is heavy. It's steel. Steel gives a little and provides a more cushy ride compared to alloy. The TJ frame weighed about 4 pounds. The Jabberwocky frame weighs 6.5 pounds.

I will adapt to the weight. After all, what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger...