Giant XTC NRS Team

Bought a Giant XTC NRS Team from a to9goparter (www.togoparts.com), i had a NRS 5 years back, sold the bike due to fanacial issue. I had alway regreted that. I did not come across another 16" NRS frame again.

Here's how my bike is built

Fork: Fox Float 100RL

Wheels: Mavic Crossmax and Mavic 818

Crank: XTR with Sugino ring

Cogset: XT

Brakes: XT

Seatpost: Thomson elite

Handlebar: Amoeba

Stem: Easton EA50

Pedals: Shimano PD540

Tyres: Kenda Kharisma Tubeless

Training Ride on 30th Mar 2010 Starting 2100

Time: 2100

Date: 30th Mar 2010

Bike: GT Single speed MTB

Spent a lot of time fixing up my single speed. Finally it is ready for the test. The first few pedal stroke, a single speed feel so efficient. The lack of a shifting system forces me to go into "hardworking" mode. There is no chance i can outwit my bike with its multiple gears.

Each revolution feel different. The top speed tested is about 36km/h and the climb can be fast. Though taxing on the muscle and knees. The bike is fun.

The only draw back is that the torque generated by all the standing attacks and stomping caused the wheels, chain, left crank gave way.The chain dropped twice at Punggol road, the crank came loose on at Tampines road, I discovered the wheels are loose by the time i got home.

I could have got further, i was limited by my bike. They say single speed is good due to the ease of maintenance, i doubt so now, the torque is just too much for the bike to handle.

Total distance: approx 36km

Total time taken:2 hours

Speed: less than 18km/h with breaks

Training on SS on 300310

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Voodoo!!!!

First ride, it feel different, lighter than its actual weight, it just feels lighter.

After I've got my 2nd hand voodoo frame, i love it. The feel of a steel bike is something that I can not forget, it simply climbs very easily. Stomp on the pedals and the bike will react instantly.
Parts are as follows:

1. Fame = Voodoo Erzulie "s"

2. Fork = Fox float 100 RL

Wheels

3. Wheels = Mavic Crossmax and Mavic X819 tubeless

4: Tyres: Skinny Jimmy 1.9

Transmission

5: Crank: Shimano XTR with Sugino rings 46, 34, 24

6: Brakes: Shimano XT disc

7: Shifter: Shimano LX

8: Front Derailuer: Shimano XT

9: Rear Derailuer: Shimano LX gold

Contact

10: Seatpost: Thomson 27.2
11: Handle bar: Amoeba Carbon Yan

12: Pedal: Shimano PD-520

13: Stem: Easton EA50

14: Saddle: Velo

User Review Mavic Ksyrium

Mavic Ksyrium is one of the top end product in Mavics product line. It is a aluminium wheelset. Its main feature is its weight, it is very light.

Experience on the wheels

This wheels accelerate very quickly. It reacts very quickly to any pedal activities. Its smooth sealed cartidge bearing spins fast and holds its speed easily at 35 km/h to 40km/h range. On this wheels, climbing is easy and comfortable. The bladed spokes are not tight thus giving it a very comfortable ride quality.

Truing this wheels requires special mavic spokes key. Truing is easy and fast. The wheels goes out of true fairly frequently. I guess it is because of its light weight. In comparison to 35mm profile rims, this 25mm profile rims are so much faster.

In my opinion, this is one of the better road racing wheels anybody can have. If you ride in groups, on road with lots of start, stop due to traffic lights, i recommend this pair of wheels to you.

Happy riding.......

4 star/ 5 star

It can be better if it can hold its true.

Comparision of gearing

One of the most effective method to compare gear ration is by the use of gear inches.

In the day of high wheeler bicycles, there is no gearing. The rev per min of pedal equates to the rev per min of the wheels. The load on the pedal is determined by the diameter (radius) of the wheels.

How to do it?
1. Measure the circumference of the wheel. There are a few methods
a. you may measure the radius of the wheels with tires and multiply by 2xpi.
or b. you may roll the bike on the floor starting from the valve and end at the valve. The distance travelled on the ground is the circumference.

2. Count the teeth on the cogset. For all sprocket

3. Count the teeth on the chain ring. For all chainring

4. Make a chart of chainring divided by sprocket and multiply by wheel circumference.

5. It is done.

Current bike setup

Frame: Cervelo Soloist Team
Wheelset: Karbona Neo T2
Crank: KCNC with Rotor Q rings
Pedals: Shimano Durace
Drive train: Full Shimano Ultegra
Handlebar: Bontrager X lite
Stem: Unbranded
Brakes: Shimano Ultegra
Chain: KMC gold 9X
Saddle: San Marco
Bottle cage: Unbranded
Computer: Polar S510 and Cateye Velo 8