NSW FOUND: Help me with my 26 XC/marathon race build, please

[lincolnsydney]

Hi,

I've succumbed and am buying Norman's lovely Felt Edict LTD 26er. After a few years on 29er, I figured it was worth giving 26er a go for when I need some FS. Am I mad? Maybe... but I couldn't bare to see such a race rig not being raced!

Anyway, am needing a few bits to complete the build, so let me know what you have?

- GXP Crankset, 170mm 28/40 - preferably XX, but X0 would be OK, or similar - but not Shimano (can't mix the two, can you?
- XC race rims (I still have my Tunes that I can build back up) in 32h, or let me know what race wheels you have? Both need to be tubeless, or convertible to
- XX or X0 Shifters
- Cassette - 10s - 11-36 SRAM 1070 or similar
- Carbon bars - I've got a 580mm Syntace, but I reckon ~620 would be better. No rise, normal ~8 degree sweep
- Tyres - something TLR or UST - riding Scyllas predominantly on the 29er hardtail nowadays
- Saddles I'll probably source myself, unless someone has a Ergon SM3 Pro? Long shot, I know, but prefer to keep consistent with the other race bike
- QR Levers

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Lincoln

 

[moorey]

You can run shimano cranks/bb with sram drivetrain...I love gxp cranks, but prefer shimano drivetrain.
Got some truvativ gxp carbon noir cranks I'm about to pull off to go back to x9 removable spider.

 

[lincolnsydney]

Yeah, I know you can, but it clashes a bit. Love an xtr crank. Could switch it all to xtr and sell the xx fd and rd that's on there. I'm not a fan of the xx crankset. Your noir sounds like a good option. It's 2x and 170mm?

 

[ChopSticks]

have a set of near new Mavic crossmax SLR's.... assuming you want more wheels