|   Well my Warp DS3 is assembled... | DeeEight
Apr 13, 2003 2:41 PM | | and at 27.5 Ibs, its definitely to the lighter end of the All-Mountain
category but it'll be lighter still once I switch it over to discs. I've been lazy lately and haven't been suitably motivated to lace the wheels up, so I assembled it using the wheels that originally came on the bike plus some V-brakes I've had saved for just such a situation.
Let's see now...the specs...
Frame : 2002 Giant Warp DS-3, 18.5" size, with a SID XC rear shock, 4"/5" travel (set for 5")
Headset : CaneCreek ZeroStack cartridge bearing with carbon fiber spacers
Fork : Noleen MegaAir VTO 3"/4" travel (set for 4")
Stem : Ballistic Titanium, 130mm x 10 degree
Bar : ClubRoost Hardcore XL
Shifters : Suntour XC-Expert thumbshifters
Levers : Technogen Tech-Lite
Grips : Magura Corkies II
Saddle : Sella Bassano/Vuelta Excaliber w/CrMo rails
Seatpost : Maxx Carbon Fiber, cut to 325mm
Pedals : Bebop Stainless
Brakes : Avid 1D-30 with Caramba Brake Smoothies
Bottom Bracket : XTR M-950
Cranks : Adventure Components XC with XTR 1-key release crank bolts
Rings : Kooka 22T / Kooka 34T / Kooka bashguard (blue, green, red colors) with Ti inner and Al outer bolts
Chain : KMC Z-chain
Cogs : Alivio 8speed 11-30
Derailleurs : Deore DX front with Ti bolts, Deore DX Shortcage rear with Ti bolts and Tranz-X Alloy Pulleys
Hubs : Shimano/Joytech sealed 36H
Spokes : 14g stainless, 3X front and back
Nipples : Brass
Rims : Femco doublewall alloy
Tubes : Air-B latex 1.5s
Tires : Continental Survival Protection 2.3s
Skewers : Giant alloy seatpost QR, Kore Titanium wheel QRs
Cables/Housing : Jagwire shifter housing, Shimano brake housing, slick-coated stainless cables
Notes : I may be switching to a 110mm x 10 degree Ti stem instead if I
find myself doing a lot of drops, and once I build the disc wheels I'm
switching to a Zoom F-2 Carbon riser bar (the rant the other night was
because my technogen levers WON'T fit any carbon bar I own out of
several brands) and some more Tektro CNC levers (got them on three
other bikes). I used the Corkies II because I discovered a pair in my
collection and haven't ever tried them before. Also the Avid brakes
are not the new cheap 1D-3.0s but the original 1D-30s from five years
ago, back when Avid only had three v-brake models counting the
Tri-Align 3s. These have three independant adjustment screws for the
pads and use post style brakepads. So the disc wheels and disc brakes
are gonna net me about a pound savings, plus I'm gonna switch to an XT
cassette and a 105SC Shortcage derailleur so there's another quarter
pound about. Haven't yet decided if I'll run tubeless yet or stay with
Air-B tubes (as I have a dozen of them) but I am going to get some
Hutchinson Scorpion Elite Gold tires, probably the 2.3 size. Oh and
there's a bell (all my bikes have bells), no bottle cage though, I'd
just ram it into something jumping a ledge probably. Oh and the fork
is pressurized to 55psi and rebound is 1 1/2 clicks out, and the shock
is 180psi positive/165psi negative but I'm still experimenting with
shock settings.
So now on with the pics...
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| cool... how is the shifting? (nm) | Adam
Apr 13, 2003 3:41 PM | | |
| Shifts fine, course with every bike also having suntour... | DeeEight
Apr 13, 2003 7:22 PM | | thumbshifters, I long ago mastered the art of adjusting them. |
| Who cares.... | Yawn
Apr 13, 2003 6:58 PM | | Wow, a junk Warp frame with high-end parts on it that's still a tank. Way to waste your money. What next, you gonna throw a Porsche in-line six in your 69' VW bug? Boring.......
P.S.: Where's the canti-levers? I thought they were better than v's, right? |
| Ah typical moronic response... | DeeEight
Apr 13, 2003 7:25 PM | | from a typical moron, was afraid the tradition wouldn't be maintained.
Given the type of frame, and how overweight a Santa Cruz Heckler is,
for barely anymore travel, and three times the price, I don't see it
as a waste of money.
And if you really need an explanation for why there's no cantilevers you're truly a stupid fuckwad of a moron. |
| Nice job. it looks good. nm | fsc
Apr 13, 2003 8:40 PM | | |
| Good Job. Also seems like you did not have to spend a lot of... | DIRT BOY
Apr 14, 2003 4:40 AM | | money for a decent trail bike.
Shows that a big budget is not needed for a decent trail bike, just smart choices.
How's the ride?
DIRT BOY |
| Squishy... | DeeEight
Apr 14, 2003 10:21 AM | | I'm still experimenting with positive/negative pressure settings in the
rear shock. Plus I got another Sid XC w/Rebound adjuster shock on the way
to switch to anyways, so at least I'll be able to tune the bounce a bit. |
| Any other whining aside, I thinks it's actually a nice bike. | ®i© Wi©to®
Apr 14, 2003 4:51 AM | | A heap of retro parts - which I dig, but a logical component spec, and a color scheme that is better than many production bikes. Nice job! |
| Why not put on some of those Magura Hydros you're selling? | h4j
Apr 15, 2003 4:40 AM | | I think a par of those Magura hydro rim brakes on your site would be a nice fit for your bike.
Happy Trails and have fun on your new bike. |
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