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April 14, 2014

My Bike Setup for 2014 Season. Corratec X-Force

My Corratec X-force trail bike was a little bit upgraded for the season 2014. First of all I've thrown away front derailleur with front gear shifter and installed Race Face Narrow Wide chain ring. It helped me to decrease the weight of the bike by half of kilogram. 
Continental Mountain King II tyres were changed for the same but the UST version. 2.2 for the rear wheel and 2.4 for the front. UST tyres are rather heavy (850-870gr each), but they will help me not to get pinch flats on rocky trails. I don't have UST rims, but my front UST tyre keeps air even without sealant! 
I have bought new pedals - Shimano M530 Trail with cage but I don't feel much difference between M530 and M520.
I have also installed new bushing hardware for the rear shock. TFTuned heavy duty kit and offset kit.




Here is the current specification of my bike. The weight is about 14kg (30.9lbs):

Item Brand Weight (gr)
Bottom bracket Shimano BB-51 ?
Crankset Shimano FC-M552 + RaceFace NW ring 34T 840
Front wheel ZZYZX 910
Rear wheel ZZYZX 1150
Front brake Avid Elixir CR Carbon 255
Rear brake Avid Elixir CR Carbon 255
Rotors Shimano SM-RT51 350
Handlebar Azonic World Force 760mm 340
Stem ZZYZX ?
Saddle Funn Camo 240
Tyres Continental Mountain King II UST 26x2.4, 25x2.2 1740
Tubes No tubes. Tapes + a bit of sealant 120
Headset Cane Creek ?
Front derailleur none -
Rear deralleur Shimano XT M780, long cage 230
Rear shifter Shimano Deore 170
Grips ZZYZX ?
Chain Sram PC850 ?
Cassette Shimano Deore HG-62, 11-36T 360
Seatpost ZZYZX 340
Pedals Shimano PD-M520 (or PD-M530 for enduro) 380
Cables Jagwire 100
Frame Corratec X-Force 0.3 2012 with X-fusion E1RL shock 3200
Fork Manitou Minute Pro 140mm 2000

Total 14000







5 comments:

  1. hi, i have a jamis durango comp 2012. im planning of upgrading it into all mountain set-up. what can you suggest? thanks

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    1. Hi Jamis Durango is a crosscountry hardtail, isn't it? I think that the best way to make it "AM" is to put wide but lightweight tyres (2.3-2.4 is fine), install a shorter stem and wider handlebar. No need to spend much money on this bike. It's better to ride "as is" with some modifications and leave some money for a new AM bike.

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    1. I don't know ). It seems to me that there are some cheap Formula hubs. It is ZZYZX stock Corratec wheelset and it's rather heavy (about 2kg)

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    2. I was wrong. ZZYZX hubs looks like Hope Pro 2 hubs! The front hub has the same dimensions as Hope hub. Rear ZZYZX hub from Corratec X-Force has aluminium cassette body and is rather lightweight and durable! Corratec has also installed butted spokes on this bike!

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