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My custom 1998 HG4B. 27.3 lb as you see it. Build:
1998 HG4B frame, 17″
2000 4B rear triangle (no pinch bolts, mag dropouts, later upper swingarm graphics)
Chris King headset
2008 Fox F100R fork, Enduro seals
2004 Fox Float RL rear shock from Cannondale Jekyll – allows 4B-style geometry adjustment with a modern Fox air shock. Also increases rear travel to 4.7″ from the original 4″.
My custom 1998 HG4B. 27.3 lb as you see it. Build:
1998 HG4B frame, 17″
2000 4B rear triangle (no pinch bolts, mag dropouts, later upper swingarm graphics)
Chris King headset
2008 Fox F100R fork, Enduro seals
2004 Fox Float RL rear shock from Cannondale Jekyll – allows 4B-style geometry adjustment with a modern Fox air shock. Also increases rear travel to 4.7″ from the original 4″.
Custom 6Al-4V Ti shock mount for Jekyll shock
Shimano M970 XTR crank
Shimano XT 11-34 cassette
Thomson setback seatpost
Kalloy 110mm stem
Ergon GC3 grips
Unknown bar: the Easton carbon bar in the picture is no longer on the bike, and the bar I had came with one of my Bangers with no labels on it. It has 11-deg backsweep, which is what I like. (Easton was 9, didn’t work with my wrists)
Nashbar gel saddle (hey, it’s comfy)
Avid Elixir CR Mag brakes – custom units only sold as factory OE on Specialized bikes – custom color and adjusters. The color is reminiscent of the original Hayes Mags that the bike came with, but even nicer.
Specialized Roval Traversee wheelset (soon to become Easton Havens in black)
Conti Race King Supersonic 2.2 rear tire, Conti Mountain King Supersonic 2.4 front tire, set up tubeless
Jagwire cables
Original XTR rear derailleur and XT front derailleur
Eggbeater SL (I think…) pedals (2009)
Avid Thingamajig cable thing…
More pics here:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/CTB1/HG4B/Complete%2017/
Pics of the making of the Ti shock mount here:
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/CTB1/MTB/Fox%20Shock%20v2/
Thanks, guys. The rear shock adapter is v2.0 after the first unit made of 6061 failed (as I knew it would, it just happened sooner than I thought). I failed to mention that this setup requires custom bolts to attach the trunnion to the swingarm. It’s not the most future-proof design, but it’s working for now.
The best part about the bike/build is that I’ve ridden several new bikes at various bike demos that we have here, and as much as we all like to have a new bike, none of them made me think, “Man, I gotta shell out the cash to upgrade.” Yes, I have probably $1600 into this bike, but even some of the $8000 bikes I’ve tried weren’t *that* much better that I’d want to shell out the dosh. The biggest things I’ve noticed is new bikes have better rear triangle lateral/torsional stiffness, and the Fox RLC forks are nicer than my R. However, most bikes aren’t as plush as this one, and I’m a plushness fan. My next build will have to be something completely different, so it’ll be a 29er full squish. Just have to hoard cash for a while. 🙂
That part has 16 hours of labor in it, plus the cost of materials. Factor in the time needed to make another set of custom bolts and you have a part that would cost literally $2000 if quoted as a job. Most definitely not a mass-producable part on my friend’s equipment. He’s a friend, so I got the super-special deal. : ) (Plus he moved away…)
The user named “Baulz” was working on a different alternative over at the MTBR forums, but he hasn’t updated lately. Heck. Baulz might even be here at the Tomato.
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