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Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Waltly Titanium custom hardtail MTB "Mullet"
Curvy tucked in chainstays and seat-stays for added ankle clearance:
Integrated headset bearing seats means no chance of squeaky headset cups - and a nice smooth headtube!
Weld details on the dropped top tube and seat tube brace:
Highly recommend this style of dropper post cable port, much easier to insert/remove the cable outer than the welded tube:
Mix'n'match brake parts to try:
Frame - Waltly Custom Titanium Hardtail Frame
Front shock/fork - Fox 36, 140mm travel, 44mm offset, Grip 2 damper.
Handlebars - Spank Oozy Trail 780 Vibracore (cut to 760mm)
Stem - Deity Copperhead 50mm
Headset - Cane Creek 'Hellbender' 70 series
Grips - Deity Deathgrips
Saddle - Ergon SME3
Seatpost - Vecnum Nivo 212mm
Front brake - Hope Tech E4 with Formula Cura 203mm rotor
Rear brake - Hope Tech E4 with Formula Cura 180mm rotor
Cranks - Shimano XT M8100 with 34t chainring
Chainguide - One-Up (to be installed)
Chain - Shimano XTR 12sp
Pedals - Blackspire Sub 420
Rear shifter - Shimano XT SL-M8100 12sp (bar clamp type)
Rear derailleur - Shimano XT RD-M8100 12sp
Cassette - Shimano XTR M9100 12sp
Front hub - Project 321 Boost
Rear hub - Project 321 Boost (Microspline, 216POE, Quiet pawls)
Front rim - 29" Nextie Premium Trail 40mm (36mm internal)
Rear rim - 27.5" Nextie Premium Enduro 36mm (29mm internal)
Spokes - DT Swiss Comp
Tyres - Maxxis DHF 3C 2.5" Exo (Front), Minion Aggressor 2.5" Exo (Rear)
Tubes - Nope, Stans Tubeless Sealants
Total weight - T.B.A
Extras - Hopps Carbon fork adjuster dials, black adjuster screws on Hope brake levers, Hope seat clamp, WolfTooth Dropper Remote with Hope brake lever mount kit, Marsh Guard mudguard and "moustache", and hand moulded Sugru chainstay protection (to be installed).
Following on from my first custom built Waltly (Waltly Ti Hardtail V1), I wasn't 100% happy with the geo and frame stiffness for aggressive riding. It was good for cruisy cross country riding, but a little vague on steeper/faster descents. So a bit of retail therapy dreaming trying to distract myself from the first round of COVID lock-down led to me going all-in and placing another order. I asked for a thicker walled downtube and bigger diameter top tube to bump up the frame stiffness, tweaked the geo to allow me to run a 27.5" rear wheel, and lowered the top-tube considerably from my V1 design. My aim was to allow a bit more freedom of movement around the bike, and while I haven't taken it for a ride yet it's already easier to climb on and off the bike so I'll call that a win until I can get it out onto the trails properly!
Curvy tucked in chainstays and seat-stays for added ankle clearance:
Integrated headset bearing seats means no chance of squeaky headset cups - and a nice smooth headtube!
Weld details on the dropped top tube and seat tube brace:
Highly recommend this style of dropper post cable port, much easier to insert/remove the cable outer than the welded tube:
Mix'n'match brake parts to try:
Frame - Waltly Custom Titanium Hardtail Frame
Front shock/fork - Fox 36, 140mm travel, 44mm offset, Grip 2 damper.
Handlebars - Spank Oozy Trail 780 Vibracore (cut to 760mm)
Stem - Deity Copperhead 50mm
Headset - Cane Creek 'Hellbender' 70 series
Grips - Deity Deathgrips
Saddle - Ergon SME3
Seatpost - Vecnum Nivo 212mm
Front brake - Hope Tech E4 with Formula Cura 203mm rotor
Rear brake - Hope Tech E4 with Formula Cura 180mm rotor
Cranks - Shimano XT M8100 with 34t chainring
Chainguide - One-Up (to be installed)
Chain - Shimano XTR 12sp
Pedals - Blackspire Sub 420
Rear shifter - Shimano XT SL-M8100 12sp (bar clamp type)
Rear derailleur - Shimano XT RD-M8100 12sp
Cassette - Shimano XTR M9100 12sp
Front hub - Project 321 Boost
Rear hub - Project 321 Boost (Microspline, 216POE, Quiet pawls)
Front rim - 29" Nextie Premium Trail 40mm (36mm internal)
Rear rim - 27.5" Nextie Premium Enduro 36mm (29mm internal)
Spokes - DT Swiss Comp
Tyres - Maxxis DHF 3C 2.5" Exo (Front), Minion Aggressor 2.5" Exo (Rear)
Tubes - Nope, Stans Tubeless Sealants
Total weight - T.B.A
Extras - Hopps Carbon fork adjuster dials, black adjuster screws on Hope brake levers, Hope seat clamp, WolfTooth Dropper Remote with Hope brake lever mount kit, Marsh Guard mudguard and "moustache", and hand moulded Sugru chainstay protection (to be installed).
Following on from my first custom built Waltly (Waltly Ti Hardtail V1), I wasn't 100% happy with the geo and frame stiffness for aggressive riding. It was good for cruisy cross country riding, but a little vague on steeper/faster descents. So a bit of retail therapy dreaming trying to distract myself from the first round of COVID lock-down led to me going all-in and placing another order. I asked for a thicker walled downtube and bigger diameter top tube to bump up the frame stiffness, tweaked the geo to allow me to run a 27.5" rear wheel, and lowered the top-tube considerably from my V1 design. My aim was to allow a bit more freedom of movement around the bike, and while I haven't taken it for a ride yet it's already easier to climb on and off the bike so I'll call that a win until I can get it out onto the trails properly!