Well, here she is in all her glory....... ![]() There didn't seem to be any point adding step-by-step build pictures as it all happened pretty quickly to be honest. It was actually very straightforward, just a case of bolting the new bits on. Sadly though, it's far from complete. The more Eagle-eyed amongst you will spot that the seatpost is a tad too long, as is the chain, and I haven't even trimmed the innertube from the ghetto tubeless conversion on the back wheel. It was just thrown together so I could at least get a quick spin on it before returning it to the the LBS......... I spent a very long time trying to work out where the cables ran. Finally, after checking out some pictures on t' interweb, the penny dropped that a plastic cable guide that should be under the BB has broken off, leaving a sheared off bolt in the hole. Also, the shock seems to be shot to bits. I pumped it to 150psi before it went in to the LBS, but it was pretty much completely flat when it came back. I reinflated it for a quick test ride, and even after pumping it to 200psi, the rear feels saggy and the pedal bob is horrendous. It may just be the air seals, but there is quite a big scrape on the piston/stanchion that is through to bare metal so I doubt that any service company will overhaul it without replacing that, which might not be economically viable. Oh, and the brakes are pants and even my Ghetto conversion is leaking badly despite adding foam tape...... So, it's back to the LBS later to ask if they'll repair and finish it for me. I then need to work out the budget and see what my options are for the rear shock and the brakes.
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