She's Finally Done!!!

[50 Mission Cap]

Well,

Thanks to Myron and my boys down at River Market Cyclery in KC, my Santa Cruz Chameleon is complete. Totally tricked out SS. Built a Rhino Lite SS wheel w/ a Surly hub, Salsa chain ring (32-18 ratio) w/ race face cranks. She's gonna be the fastest thing in Lawrence!!

Mick

[phlatlander]

Well,

Thanks to Myron and my boys down at River Market Cyclery in KC, my Santa Cruz Chameleon is complete. Totally tricked out SS. Built a Rhino Lite SS wheel w/ a Surly hub, Salsa chain ring (32-18 ratio) w/ race face cranks. She's gonna be the fastest thing in Lawrence!!

Mick

Congrats! Lookin' good. I have been considering going rigid on my Chameleon.

I see you shop-vacked the 18" of rain up that we've had this past week so she has a nice dry place to sleep until the trails dry out again. ;)

[AM Radio]

Well,

Thanks to Myron and my boys down at River Market Cyclery in KC, my Santa Cruz Chameleon is complete. Totally tricked out SS. Built a Rhino Lite SS wheel w/ a Surly hub, Salsa chain ring (32-18 ratio) w/ race face cranks. She's gonna be the fastest thing in Lawrence!!

Mick
Look's impressive!! Now I have a better chance to keep up with you. I say we ride this Sunday, tandem of course...
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[50 Mission Cap]

Sick rains man. Killing me here! Been raining steadily since wednesday... bet we can't get out til like next thursday man....

But she does look sweet! I am sooooo amped to take her out. So light and responsive. AM, that fork works perfect. Still owe you some St. Paulies...

[real_ss_budgie]

the wheels look kinda small, and that down-tube looks way to fat for cro-mo. go back and start again....easy mick.

[WunSpeedWunder]

the wheels look kinda small, and that down-tube looks way to fat for cro-mo. go back and start again....easy mick.

Your a cheeky fugger Budge,it's wheels look fine to me-they are round and the tyres have knobs-that is all that matters!!!!!:p

[jerman]

Nice lookin bike. More pics!!

[Spalls]

Looks great! Are you running 2.3 tires? It's kinda hard to tell from the photo.

[50 Mission Cap]

Looks great! Are you running 2.3 tires? It's kinda hard to tell from the photo.

Yeah,

Maxxis High Rollers - 2.35's or something like that. Looks like they have a real aggressive tread. Psyched about getting them out on the trail. Too bad it has rained here for the past 5 days and we won't be able to ride until next week...

[S. cerevisiae]

Swwweeeeeeet....

[50 Mission Cap]

Had her out on some really single track this afternoon. Pretty sweet. I cannot believe how manueverable and light she is. Unreal. At the start of this trail, the local municipality has piled a few tons of fresh mulch in piles. Sorta like moguls the way they were set up. Super sweet flying up one and down another.

Still getting a weird creak in the bb area.... seriously considering selling some old components are just getting a new bb and crank set.

[jerman]

Still getting a weird creak in the bb area.... seriously considering selling some old components are just getting a new bb and crank set.

I know this could be seen as blasphemy but maybe you ought to have a local shop take a look at it?

[50 Mission Cap]

I know this could be seen as blasphemy but maybe you ought to have a local shop take a look at it?

I probably should. I am more or less sure I have isolated the noise to the BB region... there seems to be alot of dirt wedged between the crank and the bb. Lots of red dirt - like the guy had her in moab or something. Can anyone recommend a decent BB?

Mick

[Joshua Pattersnap]

Had her out on some really single track this afternoon.

Congrats on the new ride. Where did you find dry trails, this weather is killing me.

[real_ss_budgie]

[QUOTE=50 Mission Cap;154465 Can anyone recommend a decent BB?

Mick[/QUOTE]

just dont go near those outboard bearing BB. weak as piss and twice as salty.

[50 Mission Cap]

Congrats on the new ride. Where did you find dry trails, this weather is killing me.

Not really trails per se, some hiking trails at the dog park at Shawnee Mission Park. Nothing spectular, nor very long - about a mile loop - but it was the best I've ridden in almost 2 weeks.

[50 Mission Cap]

http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp?part=113622&cat=110&brand=199

What do you guys think of this one?

[bdee]

http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp?part=113622&cat=110&brand=199

What do you guys think of this one?

My RF Deus Bottom Brackets died horrible deaths in quick succession... Finally ditched the crankset and installed Truvativ Stylo external BB and crankset on the 1x1. ~ 50 hours or so on it with no issues. The XT BB on my Walt has made it ~ 7 months with no issues so far, plenty of nasty riding on it as well. Personally I really like the Shimano design with the two pinch bolts over the one big fixing bolt and extractor of most setups. Ideally the UN72 square taper BB would still be in abundance but onward and upward right? BTW - have you pulled everything apart and cleaned and regreased it all? That alone solves a lot of creaky BB issues. If you go for the external setup be sure to have the BB shell faced.

[Mo0se]

Well,

Thanks to Myron and my boys down at River Market Cyclery in KC, my Santa Cruz Chameleon is complete. Totally tricked out SS. Built a Rhino Lite SS wheel w/ a Surly hub, Salsa chain ring (32-18 ratio) w/ race face cranks. She's gonna be the fastest thing in Lawrence!!

Mick

She'll be the second fastest thing in Lawrence!

:D Nice ride mang!