And so it begins...again - the Fire Mountain weight Loss project

[marshole82]

So I've bought an Ashima rotor. Stupidly light. But front brakes all the same, whereas at the minute I have none lol

I think seat post saddle and a frame repaint next

 

[Vitalcorn]

Nice build love to see a light bike approach and love the old kona frames hope you'll keep it !
You can still loose a bit of weight on that seatpost with an easton carbon for exemple and maybe going with oldschool sram xo carbon mech/shifters, why not some crossmax SL, you're not interested going full disc brakes with a welded mount on the rear ?

Interested by your feedback on the toseek I would like to order one to replace a broken fatty on an old cannondale volvo frame, also it was just one for 27£ or there is multiples of them ?

 

[marshole82]

Hey Vital,

The toseek was a one off, they're about £85 new
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-26-27...-/264906302212?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286
The weave is a bit messed up but generally they look ok. I won't be doing anything heavy so dont think I'll be able to vouch for the strength of them.

I bought the 27.5er as I always ran 100mm+ forks so seemed to fit with how I like it.

Ill be keeping the FM.....for another project later on...I've bought a 2011 Kona Kula Gold frame and just waiting for delivery! So still a Kona thread, and still weight loss!

 

[marshole82]

I love a bit of weight weenieing I got my 98 lava dome down to about 22lb

Paul I liked your post but never replied! I'm almost built up so will see what weight I can get the FM down too. Imagine I'll start buying bits that I can transfer into the frame I've acquired later down the line.

I'm still looking at 24-26 but realistically, if I'm spending, I want to be down around 20-22!

 

[marshole82]

Bloody post mount new forks stupid rotor spacing rubbish!!

So I get me new Ashima 160mm rotor, fit it up, get the caliper on...grrr...the rotor is catching the inner edge of the caliper, not even the pad.

Can anyone confirm on a BB7 if I can space out the inner using some of the mount spacers?

 

[Paul R]

I cant see why not

 

[Mikey08]

Can you post a photo?

 

[marshole82]

I SHOULD have gotten a photo.....will look tomorrow!

I think it can be done. Just another pain in the butt to change

 

[marshole82]

I think you can just about see...it's very close on the hub side

 

[Mikey08]

Sounds obvious but have you got the caliper pushed over as far as it will go?