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I also prepped a shifter, by removing the shift indicator window and plastic welding the gap shut. It's not the neatest job ever, but should look better than the shifter window (or is this just a pet hate of mine? 😂)

Cleaned and greased the headset tonight, and reinstalled the threaded pedal inserts with a generous dollop of loctite. I also regreased the pedal bearings and set the cones properly, so they're not rattling all over the place. Might see if I can get a red car touch up paint pen to get them...

Gearing definitely not necessary on the pump track - but is really really nice to have to ride from my house to the tracks! On the track itself if anything they're a hindrance. I'm hoping the chain guide is effective at retaining the chain on landing jumps, clattering down stairs etc...

Maybe I'm getting my models mixed up - the ones I used were separate shifter pods (not brifters) and were dual release - agreed I like/prefer this feature.

I've preferred the feel of M660 SLX to M760 XT myself - slightly more definite feel to the shifting (clunkier rather than lighter). Haven't tried the others though.

Right, no pics to show for it, but wheels are now trued and freshly greased. Just ordered a load of bits to finish the build... I managed to find a wider set of the exact same cut-down Tioga bars that came with the bike - so the red Tioga stem can stay 😎 Really looking forward to settling...

Next jobs will be to re-grease the wheel hubs and get the cones just right, true up the rims, and re-install the threaded pedal inserts into the cranks with plenty of loctite. I don't have a suitable set of pedals to go on at the moment, so might have to have a trawl through ebay to find...

Slung on some parts to see how it's looking: Found this in the parts bin - I'm liking the balance of black vs silver parts so far: Test fitting the Husselfelt stem & bars, I think they look alright, so will probably stay:

The only impact driver I have isn't powerful enough to have much effect, but I have wondered about borrowing a friend's and giving it a go from time to time. I have, on the other hand, slipped on an allen key and mashed my hands into a chain ring :D

I guess the monocoque frame from 2003 could be a tad lighter than the round tubing 2000 frames? But yeah, tyres make a massive difference too!

Thanks - probably sensible advice for a bike that's inevitably going to see me riding in a generally silly and inadvisable fashion!

There were so many different FS models around this period it's difficult to keep track of them all, but I'll have a go... XC from entry to high end Shoreline trail East peak Rift zone Mount vision Mount vision pro Trail/DH - don't really know the order of these, I think it possibly varied year...

Here's the Tioga stem. It's pretty cool, and would clean up very nicely indeed with some new bolts. However, it seems to be a 28.6mm clamp size, which I've never come across before! The matching bars that came with the bike are cut super narrow so won't be going on the final build. I have some...

Managed to get the cranks off, and touched up the paint work this evening. The phone pic is flattering but it still looks a lot better for it in the flesh.

For the build, so far I'm thinking: 1x8 or 1x9 drive train with chain guide/tensioner Front & rear cable disc brakes Slick tyres The bike came with some fire engine red Tioga pedals & stem. Unfortunately the Tioga riser bars have been cut ridiculously short (about 600mm) so I doubt I'll be...

The frame seems sound after giving it a thorough once over. The fork has some pretty nasty cable rub on the lower crown - this would bother me if I was intending to ride massive dirt jumps, but should be fine for my 4ft max bellyflops! The paint came up reasonably well after a good clean. There...

The crank arms are also pretty damn solidly fixed on, and both the crank bolts resisted my first (still pretty spirited!) attempt to remove them. My usual method to deal with stubborn crank bolts is to strap the crank arm to the chain stay with several old toe-clip straps, and to then use a...

It had apparently not seen a jot of grease on assembly - pretty much every bolt was a struggle to remove. On removing the pedals, instead of the pedal coming out, the threaded pedal thread insert unscrewed from the crank arm - not a problem I've ever had before. The only way I could think of...

Pros It's got a 14" seat tube, which I'm pretty sure is the sweet compromise spot for me I know it's a 2000s Saracen......... but I kind of like it :cool: Can be easily set up geared or SS, has a chain guide Appropriate sort of fork Cons It is hefty (I think a lot of this may be the fork)...

I'm lucky to have a couple of very nice pump tracks within riding distance of me, and have been using them over the winter for a bit of exercise / therapy time when the weather and mud have been so epically bad that I don't feel like going out for a "proper" ride. I've tried out a few...