JKH Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Affter riding dual disc for over a year, I decided to change it up a bit and build a dual HS33 bike. Well, it started with these two RB levers I found buried in my tool kit, and went from there The weight is a bit under 8.9Kg, not bad considering it still has a relatively heavy front wheel. Netto is building me a new front wheel with a lighter hub and ti spokes, so we will see the final weight after I tweak the bike over the winter. Meta VTT2 - available in limited quantities at HBtrials.com and Tartybikes! Edited October 16, 2010 by JKH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Wow, thats georgous! Isn't your bashring in a bit of a funny place Nice cranks and pedals too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashes Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Looks good mate ..... how does it ride ?? Ashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 how does it ride ?? want to know this aswell thinking of getting one :/ what do you think off the +55 bb ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Looks cool. One thing though - how come you've got your Magura clamps that way up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 2 lower ones together you can run it without the washer and works like the try-all/TR/TNN ones. Or am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 Cool, makes sense. Hadn't really heard of anyone doing that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH Posted October 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the comments! The bike rides amazingly well - geo is comparable to the Grey Sky or the Slate2. The higher BB (+55mm) is a nice improvement over the previous version (the last one was +40mm), especially coupled with the long stem and the carbon riser bar. About the bashring, well, it is my first time using a half ring . I followed the advice on tartybikes and gave it some room to slip, but it slipped more than I thought it would (around a half rotation!). Next time I am using a vice and tightening the FW down with a tool! Yes, the mounts are just 2 back magura mounts, with the top one ground down a bit so the bolts sit nicely. I will be switching to a TNN setup on the rear soon, but keeping the front as-is. Overall, I'm pleased with the bike! The Maguras make quite a bit of noise compared to the disc brakes on my other bike, but they feel pretty solid (no wheel flex). The front end is quite a bit lighter than what I am used to, which helps a lot. I would recommend to anyone to get the front end of their bike as light as possible. Combined with the higher BB it just makes everything way easier. Edited October 16, 2010 by JKH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Canham Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 That is a really nice bike. Makes me really want an RB lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 That's pretty f**king gorgeous. I love the Meta frames, something about them just looks so nice. What about painting the bit of your forks that's visible through the headset in gold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 First one i've seen built up, and probably likely to be the best. Cranks have a rather smart finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipek Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) very nice bike man ! how many weight your bike ? Edited October 17, 2010 by tipek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronz Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Gorgeous. Wanna build mine up now… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Gorgeous bike, but that front hub is fugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Really nice set up man, one thing though how can you run them carbon rb levers? I used to run one of them and the flex in the lever body is unreal, couldn't stand it so i had to sell on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKH Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Really nice set up man, one thing though how can you run them carbon rb levers? I used to run one of them and the flex in the lever body is unreal, couldn't stand it so i had to sell on. I don't notice the flex on the lever body much. There is a bit of flex in the frame, so I will be running the TNN booster. That should stiffen things up a bit. The front hub is a bit of a joke. I bought a big bag of RB stuff years ago...levers, bashrings, boosters, hubs. I'm getting a new wheel built with ti spokes, superlight hub in a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Looking very nice, makes me wanna get a Meta myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Gorgeous. Wanna build mine up now… I KNEW IT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 That is sweet and loving that unusual looking front hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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