MARKL
Eats Squid
I recently purchased a 2010 Cube Sting HPC frame on ebay for the grand sum of $54.50 (no typo). The frame required a repair to the bottom pivot bolt but I have been able to get that fixed so now I have a new (for me) carbon frame - 120mm travel both ends that I need to build up.
My plan is to swap most of the gear from my XC bike to the Cube and bar a couple of exceptions (seat post/bottom bracket/fork) and adaptors (X142 for Crossmax SLR's) that should be possible.
For the new fork I was considering a 2011 Fox 32 TALAS 150 RLC FIT 15mm/tappered - which has 120/150mm travel -what I would like to be able to do is ride normally in the 120mm setting and then if I am heading down something a bit more tech and want the extra travel flick a lever and there it is.
My question is do you think 150mm travel would be too much for that frame? From a strength durability perspective - as I plan on riding it mainly in the 120mm setting geo would not be affected and when I change to 150mm geo would be beneficial. Bike would be primarily a trail bike and I would use to do small gaps and roll offs for anything more technical/rougher I would use my downhill or AM bike.
Description of bike below. i did check the Cube website and it was very German and towed the party line of - no don't change the fork length warranty voided etc but thats not really an issue at $54.50 is it. Bit more descrition of the frame and standard build is below.
Cheers and thanks for your assistance.
- Frame - HPC Monocoque DTC Advanced Twin Mold Technology
- Size - 16inch, 18inch, 20inch, 22inch
- Colour - Blackline or Teamline
- Forks - Fox 32 F120RLC 120mm, Lockout, 15mm
- Rear shocks - Fox Float RP23 190mm length
- Headset - Acros AI-72
- Stem - Syntace F119 Oversized
- Handlebars - Syntace Vector Carbon Lowrider Oversized
- Rear Derailleur - Shimano XTR RD-M972 Shadow
- Front Derailleur - Shimano XTR FD-M970, Top Swing 34.9mm
- Gear shifter - Shimano XTR SL-M970 Rapidfire-Plus, 9-speed
- Brakes - Formula R1 Carbon hydraulic brakes (180/180mm)
- Crank set - Shimano XTR FC-M970 Hollowtech II 44x32x22Z., 175mm, Press-Fit bearings
- Cassette - Shimano XTR CS-M970 11-32T, 9-speed
- Chain - Shimano CN-HG93
- Rims - DT Swiss XPW1600 VR:15mm/HR:X12mm
- Tyre - Schwalbe Rocket Ron Kevlar Triple Compound 2.25
- Pedal - Crank Brothers Eggbeater
- Seat - Fi'zi:k Tundra Carbon
- Seat post - Syntace P6 Carbon 31.6mm
- Weight - 2190g
Geometry:
- Size - 16inch / 18inch / 20inch / 22inch
- Top Tube - 529 / 540 / 551 / 562
- Head Tube - 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
- Wheel Base - 1104 / 1117 / 1130 / 1143
- Seat Tube - 410 / 460 / 500 / 535
- Seat Tube Angle - 74°
- Chainstay - 428
- Head Tube Angle - 69.5°
My plan is to swap most of the gear from my XC bike to the Cube and bar a couple of exceptions (seat post/bottom bracket/fork) and adaptors (X142 for Crossmax SLR's) that should be possible.
For the new fork I was considering a 2011 Fox 32 TALAS 150 RLC FIT 15mm/tappered - which has 120/150mm travel -what I would like to be able to do is ride normally in the 120mm setting and then if I am heading down something a bit more tech and want the extra travel flick a lever and there it is.
My question is do you think 150mm travel would be too much for that frame? From a strength durability perspective - as I plan on riding it mainly in the 120mm setting geo would not be affected and when I change to 150mm geo would be beneficial. Bike would be primarily a trail bike and I would use to do small gaps and roll offs for anything more technical/rougher I would use my downhill or AM bike.
Description of bike below. i did check the Cube website and it was very German and towed the party line of - no don't change the fork length warranty voided etc but thats not really an issue at $54.50 is it. Bit more descrition of the frame and standard build is below.
Cheers and thanks for your assistance.
- Frame - HPC Monocoque DTC Advanced Twin Mold Technology
- Size - 16inch, 18inch, 20inch, 22inch
- Colour - Blackline or Teamline
- Forks - Fox 32 F120RLC 120mm, Lockout, 15mm
- Rear shocks - Fox Float RP23 190mm length
- Headset - Acros AI-72
- Stem - Syntace F119 Oversized
- Handlebars - Syntace Vector Carbon Lowrider Oversized
- Rear Derailleur - Shimano XTR RD-M972 Shadow
- Front Derailleur - Shimano XTR FD-M970, Top Swing 34.9mm
- Gear shifter - Shimano XTR SL-M970 Rapidfire-Plus, 9-speed
- Brakes - Formula R1 Carbon hydraulic brakes (180/180mm)
- Crank set - Shimano XTR FC-M970 Hollowtech II 44x32x22Z., 175mm, Press-Fit bearings
- Cassette - Shimano XTR CS-M970 11-32T, 9-speed
- Chain - Shimano CN-HG93
- Rims - DT Swiss XPW1600 VR:15mm/HR:X12mm
- Tyre - Schwalbe Rocket Ron Kevlar Triple Compound 2.25
- Pedal - Crank Brothers Eggbeater
- Seat - Fi'zi:k Tundra Carbon
- Seat post - Syntace P6 Carbon 31.6mm
- Weight - 2190g
Geometry:
- Size - 16inch / 18inch / 20inch / 22inch
- Top Tube - 529 / 540 / 551 / 562
- Head Tube - 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
- Wheel Base - 1104 / 1117 / 1130 / 1143
- Seat Tube - 410 / 460 / 500 / 535
- Seat Tube Angle - 74°
- Chainstay - 428
- Head Tube Angle - 69.5°