Vicious Cycles Metal Guru ...... finished!

[Harryburgundy]

Not sure of the year....build list

Frame: Vicious Cycles Metal Guru (TB 853)

Fork: Vicious Cycles

Headset: Chris King Rasta
Stem: Thomson X2
Handlebar: Burgtec RideWide
Grips: Oury Lock-on
Barplugs: Hope

Brakes: XTR M950
Brake Pads: XTR at the mo.
Brake Cables: XT
Brake Levers: XTR M950


Cassette: Surly 15T
Chain: KMC X9-SL
Cranks: RaceFace Turbine
Crank Bolts: Midlleburn QR
Chainring: RaceFace 32T
Chainring bolts: Stronglight (narrow)
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN-72
Pedals: M960

Hub Skewers: Halo Bolt-0n
Rims: Mavic XC717
Hubs: Black Hope Pro3
Tyres: Ritchey Zmin

Saddle: SDG Formula FXR
Seatpost: Jim Kish Titanium (Thomson clamp)
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Lip-lock

 

[sunchaser]

Nice, one of my fave bikes of all time .

That forks looks long though :?

If I didn't spend all my cash on modern road bikes I'd probably get one :roll:

 

[Dead Rats]

nice

 

[saltyman]

thats right up my street, great looking bike.

 

[MynameisCasper]

Nice! How does it ride?

 

[Harryburgundy]

Nice! How does it ride?

Can't really say yet as I have only ridden it on the road but it feels superbly balanced and very light on it's feet.

LBS weighed it today and it came in at 20lbs (not that I'm a weight weenie, they wanted to know )

 

[suburbanreuben]

" light on it's feet"?
My grandma used to use that euphemism...
Very nice though, Carl!
I'm feeling inspired to send mine off for a respray...

 

[Harryburgundy]

" light on it's feet"?
My grandma used to use that euphemism...
Very nice though, Carl!
I'm feeling inspired to send mine off for a respray...

We use that term in the wine trade a bit....you know....a nice Frappato from Sicily..or a St Laurent from Austria, maybe a Oeillades from St Chinian etc...

 

[Harryburgundy]

A few hours off-road yesterday and now I know why Nick said a Guru
will put an involuntary grin on your face.....this is a gas to ride

 

[jamabikes]

i keep wanting to love the look of this bike. it just doesn't flow for me :? cant put my finger on it.

they always tend to be the bikes that ride the best though. cant beat a rigid ss through the singletrack. so pleasing to ride.