Van Nicholas Zion build *Finished Pics added*

[Average Mark]

Well the folks that know me and who have to put up with me on the local meets will tell you i've been on about this one for a while. well tonight i finally orderd the parts needed and found some brakes. Excuse the modern content by someone may be interested.

Frame: Van Nicholas Zion 18"

Fork: On One Carbon ( the only carbon one with no weight limit for my pie loving arse)

Headset: Green Hope
Stem: Race Face Deus XC
Handlebar: Race Face Dues XC
Brakes: Avid Ultimates
Shifters: SLX
Front Derailleur: XT
Rear Derailleur: XT
Cassette: XT
Chain: XT
Cranks: XT
Hub Skewers: Green Hope
Rims: Mavic XM719's - Black
Hubs: XT 6 Bolt
Spokes: DT d/b
Tyres: 2.25 Nobby Nics
Saddle: SDG Bel Air Ti
Seatpost: Race Face Deus XC
Seatpost Binder: Green KCNC (Thanks Chris)

Some pics of the Frame and forks

 

[jango]

Nice, I like the dropouts

Now get it built Fella!

 

[Wold Ranger]

Van Nicky

Did you weight the frame pre build up? it looks really nice, but I never understood the rigid fork thingy? Seems pretty limiting to such a capable frame set really? Why not just go for a nice light short travel fork?

 

[Average Mark]

Wold, Cause i'm in Suffolk and my other rides a P7 with 140 Vanillas on it. The idea is to have something that forces me to think about my line choices and ride with a bit of finess, thus making my local trails a different kettle of fish to my other bike that just feels overkill sometimes.

 

[cannondale king]

lookin sweet cant wait to give it a go, rigid carbon forks as used by those in the know got a set for my giant xtc alliance and my xtc full carbon (project race light race fast) good choice my man cool beans

 

[Wold Ranger]

rigid

I can see the benefits for smooth not too hilly trail riding, but up here, either your wrists or the forks would snap pretty quickly and you would be doing a lot of pushing up hills too with those gears!

 

[Average Mark]

All finished bsr the shouting.

 

[MikeD]

up here, either your wrists or the forks would snap pretty quickly

Yes, because nobody rode bikes off-road in Yorkshire before suspension forks came along :?

 

[P20]

Nice. I've never owned a Ti...... :?

 

[Andy R]

Re: rigid

and you would be doing a lot of pushing up hills too with those gears!

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