GT LTS ie follows
proven manner In a documentary to build a GT LTS ie.
T-1 I have since last Sunday out of sheer anticipation wet fingers and what I think yesterday after work? The red card to the post: is saying please do sleep a night over it.
All yesterday's tests, the supply chain fail to stop the mail, but today I finally receive my instructions for the weekend:
After unpacking this baby comes revealed:
with wheels and a fork the whole thing looks like it.
My plan provides for a comfortable tour bike with steel suspension and disc brake set up, the Phaon fit quite as well into the concept. Regarding derailleur and disc brake, solutions must be found, because the frame has become a cable guide for the front derailleur, nor a disc brake.
Preliminary parts list - Frame: GT LTS that is (polished Decails yellow / black / red)
- Fork: Magura Phaon Disc / Firmtech (silver / scharz)
- Headset: FSA The Pig (black)
- Handlebar: (Black)
- Stem:? (B)
- Handles: PZ Racing screw (black)
- Saddle - Seat Post Selle Italia X2 saddle (black)
: available, Kalloy (black)
- seat clamp? (Black)
- Wheels: Mavic Cross Ride (black)
- Tyres: Continental Mountain King and Race King 2.3 "
- Tubes / Rim Tape: Schwalbe
- Brake:
Magura Marta (black / silver) - Shifter:
? - Derailleur: XTR M951 inverse (titan gray)
- Derailleur: XTR M953, Down Swing and Toppull (titan gray)
- Cranks: Middleburn RS
3 (black / silver) - BB: according to the crank
- cassette HG 50 11-32
- Chain: HG53
- Schalt-/Bremszüge: Jagwire Hyper L3
- Pedals: M520 (silver)
Update 8 August NeverDull is an incredibly good polish:
bearings, dampers and titanium rocker are in excellent condition:
is unfortunately discovered that the steerer is much too short. Even a swap with the prolonged in the other Phaon will bring nothing, I hope there are still at Magura replacement. In terms of disc brake adapter following models are:
- A2Z - is screwed without drilling, thus reversible, optical mediocre
- BEDT - beautiful milled requires two holes at the dropout
- Point / IBS - support on Cantisockel, fastening via quick release and bore
In the course of the day, a bid for the A2Z has shown that it is then.
Update 14 August The Mavic Crossland wheelset has arrived, with its chic AFFAIRS flat spokes and elaborate hub.
Updates 15 August for an extended seat fitting, I put the frame together with parts from the Centurion. The geometry is in any Case is already very comfortable and the curved seat tube, not a disadvantage. With a 50 to 80mm stem instead of the 140s used here, as well as a wide Lowrizer it will be perfect.
In terms of translation turns out, that can be driven on the crank only two leaves. For the small sprocket, the chain stay down just too high and moves upward during compression also. With a 32 mm leaf is enough room, as expected, a fit 30 or 28mm. Together with the bandwidth of a 9-speed cassette 11-34th, the circuit will hopefully mountain suitability.
Medium Journal front, largest rear sprocket
enough room
clay nest Journal front, largest rear sprocket
The chain fits just so, as the strut during compression is not moving upward mobile
17th Update August
my first disc brake, a Magura Marta .
for the assembly of the disc, I must first consult the Hardware, for in the tool box is not a Torx 25-present. For just 5 € first I have a suitcase with nearly full ratchet, T-handle and even the one handle part, alone derTorx-Dreher would otherwise 7 € cost.
Front brake mounted.
Update 21 August just freshly arrived, the Middleburn RS-3 crank. Because the part is so hot, a sentence was settled potholders ;-).
Middleburn The 44er and 32er leaves stay on it for now, the small Syncros 22er will be removed.
also arrived behind the disc brake adapter:
Update 29 August The bottom bracket is in place, but without bearing left incomplete. More fun preparing, however, the XTR M952 Shifter 9-speed version.
Update 2 September With only two chainrings on the crank uphill? Alternatively, I would rather first try a curved chain stays for the suitability of the mountain bikes.
The length is identical to the straight chain stay, the cups of the main bearing on the bottom bracket to see at first glance from too narrow. An attempt to make smart I think.
Update 11 September Last day before leaving for Slovenia and the package of discounted bike is actually still arrived. Yet on Wednesday I had asked for a breakdown of the shipment because the stem delayed delivery. The big surprise is that the stem was still delivered, that the night is long. Actually, I had written off the already completed.
tires and handlebars
small parts
Missing Part, the black box
Update - a little later First Impressions I will not deny the inclined readers, but must be of an intermediate state are spoken. The frame is definitely not in terms of front derailleur compatible, because the seat tube about 10 degrees inclination missing. After initial test drives is common, as are tuned as a singular chain ring, including leadership. Otherwise, the construction is just fat, comfortable and the chassis balance. harmonize
drive side
gloss black parts and polished frame
The curved rocker I have lack switchability expanded once again and the fine-tuning to the brakes, gears etc. are on holiday in Slovenia. :-)
