19" Litech Magnesium frame, Manitou Skareb Comp 04 front shocks, Sun Mach IV rims, DT Champion spokes, Novatech industrial cartridge hubs, Schwalbe Fast Fred Lite tyres, LX crankset, Shimano BB ES 71 bottom bracket, XT rear derailleur, Sram PC 69 chain, Deore front dreailleur, Avid SD 7 brakes, Ritchey Pro stem, Ike Lite handlebar, Specialized seatpost, Fizik CPS Mg Gel seat. 10.3 kilos (22.5 pounds)
I ride the 17" version of this frame and I think its is rather nice... extrememly stiff! Stiffer than aluminum, dampens vobration pretty good. he metal itself is very soft though. After a good ammoutn of chainsuck I foudn there is material missing from the frame. I also drilled a setscrew int the bottom bracket to better hold in the cup, and it drilled way to easily.
Martin.mac.au silly person
Registered: December 2005 Posts: 544
Wed January 4, 2006 6:41pm
Rating: 8.00
Very nice. A bike like that almost deserves a custom paint job. How does the magnesium ride? I'd have thought it would be very stiff.
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