ALL MOUNTAIN,

ALL RIDER, ALL YEAR.

 

Umar Ridzuan > Mountain biking > My Dream MTB

 

Are you dreaming..

 

Wake up.. wake up!

 

But I say, keep dreaming...!  There is nothing wrong with dreaming.  It is the first step to success if you work hard on it.

Since the world keep changing and evolving, the dream never ends.  It only get better.... hence you will see my ever-changing

dream to satisfy my mountain biking soul.

 

Some of my dream components are not even existed yet, and hopefully someone will make them.

With Allah willing, the following are the setup first dream bike for the year of 2006:

 

Component

The reality

The dream

Frame

XC904R Team

Similar setup - Horst link, 70 degrees head angle, triple coated anodised silver paint but titanium frame tubes.  Internal cable routes and disc specific only.

Rear shock

Fox RP3

90 mm of travel and with lockout.

Front fork

Rockshox Reba Team

100mm of travel.  The World Cup version in silver colour.

Crankset

Truvativ Stylo Team

44/32/22T titanium rings and Crank Brothers Cobalt crank.

Front derailleur

  

Shimano Deore

  

Top-swing version of XTR (FD-M960).

Rear derailleur

Shimano XT760

Short cage version of XTR (RD-M960-GS)

Cassette

Shimano XT

9 speeds (11-13-15-18-20-23-26-30-34 titanium teeth).

Chain

Shimano HG93 (XT)

SRAM 991HP.

Hubs

  

Formula XC

  

DT Swiss 240, 28 spokes, with Hope titanium quick release.

Wheels

Bontrager Maverick

Sun DS2 (28 spokes) with DT Swiss Comp spokes and alloy nipples.  Scott rim tape.

Tyres

  

Kenda Nevegal 1.95" DTC

  

Kenda Nevegal 1.95" DTC, but with Fire XC side knobs.

Handlebar

  

Race Face Next Carbon

  

Race Face Next Carbon.  No change.

Headset

  

Cane Creek S2

  

Hope headset.

Stem

  

Amoeba CNC stem

  

Amoeba CNC stem.  Perfect.

Grips

  

Velo

  

Still Velo with D2 Kraton gel insert, but with slightly bigger grip knobs.

Shifters

Shimano Deore

XTR

Brakes

Hayes HFX-9 Carbon

Hayes HFX-9 Carbon with titanium bolts.  The best of all!

Seatpost

Race Face XY

Race Face XY head, but with Thompson CNC post.

Saddle

  

Velo Pronto SL2

  

Fizik Gobi

Seatpost clamps

Hope quick release

Hope quick release

Pedal

Crank Brothers Mallet C

Crank Brothers Mallet M with 13 degrees titanium cleat.

Computer

  

Cat Eye Astrale 8

  

Cat Eye Astrale wireless with permanent clock display and service reminder feature.

 

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