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Levin the moment
Time for a more proper introduction:- My PYposR 
Pretty crap compared to all the fancy sleds on here, but i'm OK with that.
NBD has been on the cards for years... originally contingent on either upgrading the legs sufficiently, or breaking the frame/shock/fork.. (neither have happened yet)
but.... wheel sizes and geometry kept changing, so kind of cbf and just waited out the continually changing "standards"
With a few changes here and there, and fixing the OG shock debacle.. the old thing has done me OK over the years and many km, but does have limitations..
These days feels too small and unstable, but still climbs OK.
Frame - 2011 Giant Trance X2 L, 5"
Rear shock - ###ting Fox RP2 ->> changed "those" o-rings, + 3D printed volume spacer + higher visc oil + Profin SS/Igus top bushing = now not as terrible as new
Front shock/fork - stock Fox 32 F125 RL 15QR->> low friction seals/bushings, higher visc oil + 3D printed volume spacer.. does OK.
Handlebars - Giant 670x19mm ->> FUNN Full On 785x15mm riser bar
Stem - Giant 100mm ->> FSA Gravity Light OS 70mm
Grips Giant Crap - >> ODI Rogues
Saddle Fizik Gobi XM -> Selle Italia SL XC Flow ->> WTB Volt Pro
Seatpost - solid ->> Brand X Ascend II 125mm dropper
Front brake - Avid Elixir 5 180mm ->> Shimano XT M785 + XT RT86 203mm
Rear brake - Avid Elixir 5 160mm ->> Shimano XT M785 + XT RT76 180mm
Brake pads - ->>Shimano J04C metal
Cranks - stocko SLX 175mm
Chain - ->> SLX something or other
Pedals - Shimano M520 (indestructible)
Front derailleur - SLX 3x ->> now 2x with RaceFace bashguard (ground down to smaller OD) after CotFW ankle puncture
Rear derailleur - stocko XT Shadow 10x
Front/Rear shifter - SLX ->> XT I-spec M780 3x10
Cassette - SLX HG81 11-36 ->> XT M771 11-36
Front Wheel - stocko 26" 28H Giant with Shimano hub, 15QR
Rear Wheel - broke the stocko ->> 26" 32H DT swiss 545 / shimano M525 10x135 "e-bike" spec
Tyres - lots of Nobby Nic 2.25's + Schwalbe Hurricane 2.0 for commutering
Tubes - sadly yes
Bell - BBB Loud and Clear . yeah i know.. but is loud and ppl hear it
Total weight - 14.0kg
other fun things...
Changed "that" o-ring (A in pic below), which was originally clear silicone but turns into gum/glue and locks up the pro-pedal mechanism.
Fox fucked that up from new, but since changing out all the shitty o-rings, the RP2 has been surprisingly less terrible.
Also printed a shock needle holder for SAFELY pumping up the Fox IFP with shock pump..
Reallllly should have done that the first time too... but you know you've done pretty well when the ED Doc invites group of interns to see what you've done (CotFW II)
Cable spacer to stop them rubbing on shock, works good.
maybe just a Norco
Pretty crap compared to all the fancy sleds on here, but i'm OK with that.
NBD has been on the cards for years... originally contingent on either upgrading the legs sufficiently, or breaking the frame/shock/fork.. (neither have happened yet)
but.... wheel sizes and geometry kept changing, so kind of cbf and just waited out the continually changing "standards"
With a few changes here and there, and fixing the OG shock debacle.. the old thing has done me OK over the years and many km, but does have limitations..
These days feels too small and unstable, but still climbs OK.
Frame - 2011 Giant Trance X2 L, 5"
Rear shock - ###ting Fox RP2 ->> changed "those" o-rings, + 3D printed volume spacer + higher visc oil + Profin SS/Igus top bushing = now not as terrible as new
Front shock/fork - stock Fox 32 F125 RL 15QR->> low friction seals/bushings, higher visc oil + 3D printed volume spacer.. does OK.
Handlebars - Giant 670x19mm ->> FUNN Full On 785x15mm riser bar
Stem - Giant 100mm ->> FSA Gravity Light OS 70mm
Grips Giant Crap - >> ODI Rogues
Saddle Fizik Gobi XM -> Selle Italia SL XC Flow ->> WTB Volt Pro
Seatpost - solid ->> Brand X Ascend II 125mm dropper
Front brake - Avid Elixir 5 180mm ->> Shimano XT M785 + XT RT86 203mm
Rear brake - Avid Elixir 5 160mm ->> Shimano XT M785 + XT RT76 180mm
Brake pads - ->>Shimano J04C metal
Cranks - stocko SLX 175mm
Chain - ->> SLX something or other
Pedals - Shimano M520 (indestructible)
Front derailleur - SLX 3x ->> now 2x with RaceFace bashguard (ground down to smaller OD) after CotFW ankle puncture
Rear derailleur - stocko XT Shadow 10x
Front/Rear shifter - SLX ->> XT I-spec M780 3x10
Cassette - SLX HG81 11-36 ->> XT M771 11-36
Front Wheel - stocko 26" 28H Giant with Shimano hub, 15QR
Rear Wheel - broke the stocko ->> 26" 32H DT swiss 545 / shimano M525 10x135 "e-bike" spec
Tyres - lots of Nobby Nic 2.25's + Schwalbe Hurricane 2.0 for commutering
Tubes - sadly yes
Bell - BBB Loud and Clear . yeah i know.. but is loud and ppl hear it
Total weight - 14.0kg
other fun things...
Changed "that" o-ring (A in pic below), which was originally clear silicone but turns into gum/glue and locks up the pro-pedal mechanism.
Fox fucked that up from new, but since changing out all the shitty o-rings, the RP2 has been surprisingly less terrible.
Also printed a shock needle holder for SAFELY pumping up the Fox IFP with shock pump..
Reallllly should have done that the first time too... but you know you've done pretty well when the ED Doc invites group of interns to see what you've done
(CotFW II)Cable spacer to stop them rubbing on shock, works good.
maybe just a Norco
