Monty99 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) I had this Zoot for a couple of months and finished "completing" it during the last days (for now...) Spec: standard rear Wheel (switched to 13T) standard drive train Syntace VRO Steam medium Syntace VRO Bar Vector Lowrider 12° the new 30mm rake Urban forks Echo SL Headset Trialtech Race Hub laced to standard rim Those beefy chain tugs from tarty... not looking them up now Brakes: front - Shimano M525 Lever, Louise FR 04' 160mm wave (absolutely brutal!) rear - Single Digit 7 calipers, new style XTR lever, TNN yellow (name?) pads, no-name booster, Odyssey Linear Slics (damn you, CRC for having the green ones available 2 days after i got mine...) rear break works perfect as long as the rim stays dry. I'll put on a light grind soon. well, here it is: It rides amazing! I can fully recommend the Onza Zoot with all its potential. I also have to point out the bad breaks (quality), the horrible chain tugs and in my case, f**ked up left crank it came with. The left side of the BB spline was too poorly made, so it dug itself into the left crank. ...and also I wouldn't buy SD7s again. todays spot (dont make panoramos with a 35mm crop-lense) : next up, new drive train... Edited January 21, 2012 by Monty99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Some pretty tidy upgrades on the bike. That spot looks sick though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24martin Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 looking good mate not overly keen on the stem though, perhap's it's because ive never seen one before, that park looks proper fun too! i absolutely loved my zoot, everything about it! (im riding a zoot pro now) i just wish they both were a bit stronger/beefier around the chainstay area and the seat stays, just to help with the longevity of the frame and obviously they should put the price up a teeny bit to compensate for this. i think they would be a really good alternative to the fourplay if this was to happen. just out of interest, what sort of drive train upgrade were you considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 thanks guys! the park was designed by KMKG it turned out great! as for the drivetrain, option 1 (cheap): Echo SL or ENO, Echo cranks, Platinum Pro DH option 2 ($$$$$): Chris King ISO, Middleburns, same... I'm also thinking about a selfmade tensioning system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 thanks guys! the park was designed by KMKG it turned out great! as for the drivetrain, option 1 (cheap): Echo SL or ENO, Echo cranks, Platinum Pro DH option 2 ($$$$$): Chris King ISO, Middleburns, same... I'm also thinking about a selfmade tensioning system Option 1. and wtf is that stem? thats weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24martin Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 thanks guys! the park was designed by KMKG it turned out great! as for the drivetrain, option 1 (cheap) option 2 ($$$$$): Chris King ISO, Middleburns, same... win was thinking if you were going to be using that in a park then definately a bit of a more heavy duty drivetrain would suit it perfectly, also being a more street orientated bike i would go for the stronger, more reliable option if you can afford it! (option 2 obviously) i think the main reason the zoot comes with a drivetrain setup like that is because they are made on a budget, i can imagine it would be pretty hard for them to put a reasonable freehub setup on it and keep the rrp so low at around £500! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Option 1. and wtf is that stem? thats weird. pretty much the best non-oversized stem/bar out there. there is a little clip demonstrating the test procedure of the VRO system. click... weights: handlebar @ 700mm - 273g stem - 212g Edited January 22, 2012 by Monty99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 The Syntace setup is also used to great effect by Dominic Raab.I could tell you're European by the brake configuration before I even looked at your profile .That SL headset looks perfectly matched ,great looking bike . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) How high is the Syntace stem and bar setup compared to the original Onza? I'm considering the same stem and bar, but im afraid it will be to low for me. And what angle is that stem? I thought 6deg was the only option? Edited January 23, 2012 by Skorp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 nice one. or like an austrian would say:des is echt geil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) How high is the Syntace stem and bar setup compared to the original Onza? I'm considering the same stem and bar, but im afraid it will be to low for me. And what angle is that stem? I thought 6deg was the only option? according to the Syntace-Website the rise looks like this: Vector Lowrider Handlebar: 13mm VRO X-Ray Clamps: 33mm (pic) means 46mm rise compared to 91mm on the Onza Rip bar. In my opinion you cant compare the VRO to any other stem/bar combo simply because of its variability. the difference of 45mm surprised me, since my setup is very streety and comfortable. And as you can see on the images, it doesn't look that flat, does it? I don't think I'm lower than the standard Onza setup (put in 10mm+10mm spacer), but then again, i have to say that I don't fully understand the VRO geo/measurements. @FamilyBiker donk da schen! edit: now that I looked at the pictures again, 13mm rise on the bars doesn't sound right... Edited January 23, 2012 by Monty99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 So you have the 6* angle stem? Because it looks like you have 10-15* Sorry for asking alot of questions, your setup looks just like i want mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymoped Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 very tidy bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) so you have the 6* angle stem? Because it looks like you have 10-15* the 6° version, as seen on the pictures, is the most common VRO on trials bikes. there are others listed in different shops. i've read about a short aswell as a 20° version (allthough i could imagine that being my stem geo measured with the standard x-ray clamps) edit: ok, now that i looked it up: it's definitely the 15° stem... i was a little confused because you can see it listed as 6°-only on the syntace website ("Winkel") As mentioned before, i dont fully understand the measurements on the VRO system. I tried this exact setup on a friend's bike and it felt amazing, and so it does on my bike... very tidy bike thanks! I'm trying my best to get it dirty Edited January 24, 2012 by Monty99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rourke Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Is that the same size front wheel as it is stock?Is that the same size front wheel as it is stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Is that the same size front wheel as it is stock? Is that the same size front wheel as it is stock? front tire:1.85",rear 2.4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Is that the same size front wheel as it is stock? Yes, 24". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty99 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) changed the hub to a Trialtech Sport... tarty has the matching spokes. ah...size, yes, 24" Edited March 4, 2012 by Monty99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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