Arran
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I'm more of a lurker than a poster on here but I have to share the new toy with you! This is now the 3rd Zerode in the stable, to compliment the G275 DH rig & Taniwha Enduro.
This build has been a real labour of love, from planning/negotiating the spec with Ali from Zerode, right through to lacing up the hoops. I'm super-stoked with the outcome & can't wait to give it a thrash! I've already spent a few days on a Katipo (in NZ Xmas before last) but it was the Enduro model with 160mm travel & ran a chain rather than the gates belt system so i'm keen to see how much more efficient this beast is on the trail.
The fork is internally adjustable between 140-180mm of travel & I got the 160mm Enduro link with the bike so I can up the travel on the Katipo with relative ease but the Taniwha is more suited to shuttle runs so this rig will likely stay pretty-much like it is for most of it's life.
Frame - Zerode Katipo Trail 475 (reach), Peppermint Rascal, 140mm travel, Pinion C1.12 12-speed gearbox with 39t gates sprocket
Rear shock - Fox Factory DPX2
Front shock/fork - Manitou Mezzer Pro LTD Edition (set @ 150mm travel)
Handlebars - Renthal Fatbar Carbon
Stem - Renthal 40mm
Headset - Cane Creek
Grips - Zerode
Saddle - Fabric Scoop Shallow
Seatpost - Bike Yoke Revive 160mm stealth
Front brake - Shimano XT M8000 w/8020 4-pot caliper & 180mm Ice-tec rotor
Rear brake - Shimano XT M8000 with 160mm Ice-tec rotor
Cranks - Pinion 170mm
Chainguide - Zerode bash guard
Chain - Gates belt
Pedals - Shimano XTR M-9120 trail
Front derailleur - Pfffttt...
Rear derailleur - Pfffttt...
Front shifter - Pfffttt...
Rear shifter - Pinion DS2 rotary shifter
Cassette - Gates 39t alloy sprocket
Front hub - Novatec 15x110 boost, 32h
Rear hub - Pinion H2R SS, 12x142, 32h
Front rim - Zerode carbon 29mm internal
Rear rim - Zerode carbon 29mm internal
Spokes - DT Competition black
Nipples - DT brass black
Tyres - Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR 29x2.3 front & Aggressor EXO TR 29x2.3 rear
Tubes - Pfffttt...
Total weight - 14.9kg (as pictured)
This build has been a real labour of love, from planning/negotiating the spec with Ali from Zerode, right through to lacing up the hoops. I'm super-stoked with the outcome & can't wait to give it a thrash! I've already spent a few days on a Katipo (in NZ Xmas before last) but it was the Enduro model with 160mm travel & ran a chain rather than the gates belt system so i'm keen to see how much more efficient this beast is on the trail.
The fork is internally adjustable between 140-180mm of travel & I got the 160mm Enduro link with the bike so I can up the travel on the Katipo with relative ease but the Taniwha is more suited to shuttle runs so this rig will likely stay pretty-much like it is for most of it's life.
Frame - Zerode Katipo Trail 475 (reach), Peppermint Rascal, 140mm travel, Pinion C1.12 12-speed gearbox with 39t gates sprocket
Rear shock - Fox Factory DPX2
Front shock/fork - Manitou Mezzer Pro LTD Edition (set @ 150mm travel)
Handlebars - Renthal Fatbar Carbon
Stem - Renthal 40mm
Headset - Cane Creek
Grips - Zerode
Saddle - Fabric Scoop Shallow
Seatpost - Bike Yoke Revive 160mm stealth
Front brake - Shimano XT M8000 w/8020 4-pot caliper & 180mm Ice-tec rotor
Rear brake - Shimano XT M8000 with 160mm Ice-tec rotor
Cranks - Pinion 170mm
Chainguide - Zerode bash guard
Chain - Gates belt
Pedals - Shimano XTR M-9120 trail
Front derailleur - Pfffttt...
Rear derailleur - Pfffttt...
Front shifter - Pfffttt...
Rear shifter - Pinion DS2 rotary shifter
Cassette - Gates 39t alloy sprocket
Front hub - Novatec 15x110 boost, 32h
Rear hub - Pinion H2R SS, 12x142, 32h
Front rim - Zerode carbon 29mm internal
Rear rim - Zerode carbon 29mm internal
Spokes - DT Competition black
Nipples - DT brass black
Tyres - Maxxis Minion DHF EXO TR 29x2.3 front & Aggressor EXO TR 29x2.3 rear
Tubes - Pfffttt...
Total weight - 14.9kg (as pictured)