Minlak
custom titis
Frame - Norco Torrent
Front shock/fork – DVO Diamond 140mm
Handlebars - Truative BooBar 760mm (TranzX 6061 DB Alloy 800mm)
Stem – Thomson X4 70mm 10 deg (TranzX 6061 Alloy 45mm/35mm)
Headset – Angular Sealed Cartridge Bearing - Tapered
Grips – Oury Lock On (Ergon GA30, Lock-On)
Saddle – WTB Pure (Norco XC Saddle)
Seatpost - Ritchey Comp 25mm Setback (TranzX YSP07L Stealth Dropper, 150mm Travel, 1x Lever)
Front brake – Hope E4 on Tech 3 Lever 180mm Floating Rotor (SRAM Level T, 2 Piston Hydraulic Disc, Avid G2 180mm Rotor)
Rear brake - Hope E4 on Tech 3 Lever 180mm Floating Rotor (SRAM Level T, 2 Piston Hydraulic Disc, Avid G2 160mm Rotor)
Cranks – Sram X1 175mm Direct Mount (Race Face Aeffect SL, 175mm)
Chainring - Wolftooth 32t Oval Direct Mount (Race Face 30T)
Chain - Sram X1 (SRAM NX PC-1110, 11 Speed)
Pedals – Shimano XT Trail SPD (VP Nylon Flat Pedals)
Rear derailleur – Sram GX 11spd
Rear shifter – Sram XX1 11spd (SRAM NX, 11 Speed)
Cassette – Sram GX 1150 10-42 11spd
Front hub – Hope Pro 4 15 x 110 (Novatec 110mm x 15mm)
Rear hub – Hope Pro 4 12 x 148 (Novatec D162SB, Boost 12x148mm)
Front rim – 27.5 Spank oozy Trail 395 32 Hole 35mm Internal
Rear rim – 27.5 Spank oozy Trail 395 32 Hole 35mm Internal
Spokes – DT Swiss 14g Black
Nipples – DT Swiss 14mm Silver
Tyres – Maxxis Forekaster 27.5 x 2.6 Tubeless (Maxxis Minion DHF / DHR !, 27.5x2.8”, EXO/TR, Folding
Wanted to buy a hardtail (yeah yeah shouldn't have sold my other one) and I started by looking at a custom build. Problem one a lot of frames not available in Large size easily. Problem two by the time I did the custom build thing the price was getting out of hand. Problem 3 I couldn't find anything I liked / wanted that was XC orientated. I wanted Plus size tyres was about the only real must have and the rest was negotiable.
Settled on the Norco Torrent not quite XC and according to the Norco blurb:
"An aggressive all-mountain geometry combined with a no-compromise component selection gives this hardcore hardtail its character. The handling is quick, snappy and playful. Featuring Gravity Tune, riders of all sizes achieve optimal body position and weight distribution, giving you predictable grip, improved handling and control. With the Torrent HT both novice and experienced riders alike will dominate rocks and roots on technical downhills and tackle steep, loose climbs with ease."
So obviously the blurb is telling some lies as the original spec list leaves a bit to be desired. So I went about and changed a couple of things to a more desired build.
There is a couple of interesting features like how close the bottom of the chain is to the chainstay as opposed to the top of the chain. The location of the rear brake and this location does limit the size rotors you can comfortably fit. The 180mm would be about max for sure. there is a massive amount of tyre clearance all round even before I swapped out the 2.8's
Hopefully get to ride it next weekend on some trails instead of up and down the street.
Front shock/fork – DVO Diamond 140mm
Handlebars - Truative BooBar 760mm (TranzX 6061 DB Alloy 800mm)
Stem – Thomson X4 70mm 10 deg (TranzX 6061 Alloy 45mm/35mm)
Headset – Angular Sealed Cartridge Bearing - Tapered
Grips – Oury Lock On (Ergon GA30, Lock-On)
Saddle – WTB Pure (Norco XC Saddle)
Seatpost - Ritchey Comp 25mm Setback (TranzX YSP07L Stealth Dropper, 150mm Travel, 1x Lever)
Front brake – Hope E4 on Tech 3 Lever 180mm Floating Rotor (SRAM Level T, 2 Piston Hydraulic Disc, Avid G2 180mm Rotor)
Rear brake - Hope E4 on Tech 3 Lever 180mm Floating Rotor (SRAM Level T, 2 Piston Hydraulic Disc, Avid G2 160mm Rotor)
Cranks – Sram X1 175mm Direct Mount (Race Face Aeffect SL, 175mm)
Chainring - Wolftooth 32t Oval Direct Mount (Race Face 30T)
Chain - Sram X1 (SRAM NX PC-1110, 11 Speed)
Pedals – Shimano XT Trail SPD (VP Nylon Flat Pedals)
Rear derailleur – Sram GX 11spd
Rear shifter – Sram XX1 11spd (SRAM NX, 11 Speed)
Cassette – Sram GX 1150 10-42 11spd
Front hub – Hope Pro 4 15 x 110 (Novatec 110mm x 15mm)
Rear hub – Hope Pro 4 12 x 148 (Novatec D162SB, Boost 12x148mm)
Front rim – 27.5 Spank oozy Trail 395 32 Hole 35mm Internal
Rear rim – 27.5 Spank oozy Trail 395 32 Hole 35mm Internal
Spokes – DT Swiss 14g Black
Nipples – DT Swiss 14mm Silver
Tyres – Maxxis Forekaster 27.5 x 2.6 Tubeless (Maxxis Minion DHF / DHR !, 27.5x2.8”, EXO/TR, Folding
Wanted to buy a hardtail (yeah yeah shouldn't have sold my other one) and I started by looking at a custom build. Problem one a lot of frames not available in Large size easily. Problem two by the time I did the custom build thing the price was getting out of hand. Problem 3 I couldn't find anything I liked / wanted that was XC orientated. I wanted Plus size tyres was about the only real must have and the rest was negotiable.
Settled on the Norco Torrent not quite XC and according to the Norco blurb:
"An aggressive all-mountain geometry combined with a no-compromise component selection gives this hardcore hardtail its character. The handling is quick, snappy and playful. Featuring Gravity Tune, riders of all sizes achieve optimal body position and weight distribution, giving you predictable grip, improved handling and control. With the Torrent HT both novice and experienced riders alike will dominate rocks and roots on technical downhills and tackle steep, loose climbs with ease."
So obviously the blurb is telling some lies as the original spec list leaves a bit to be desired. So I went about and changed a couple of things to a more desired build.
There is a couple of interesting features like how close the bottom of the chain is to the chainstay as opposed to the top of the chain. The location of the rear brake and this location does limit the size rotors you can comfortably fit. The 180mm would be about max for sure. there is a massive amount of tyre clearance all round even before I swapped out the 2.8's
Hopefully get to ride it next weekend on some trails instead of up and down the street.
we all know do as I say not as I do applies here 
