{"id":1790,"date":"2009-07-28T23:43:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T03:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2009-07-28T23:46:34","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T03:46:34","slug":"fox-32-f100-rlc-on-2008-specialized-rockhopper-m4-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2009\/07\/28\/fox-32-f100-rlc-on-2008-specialized-rockhopper-m4-frame\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox 32 F100 RLC on 2008 Specialized Rockhopper M4 Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While Danielle was off with two of the other people on her Breast Cancer 3-Day team walking ~16 miles, I spent most of Sunday working on my bike. After the very muddy Tree Farm Relay<\/a> the day before my bike needed to be washed, and I had a new fork to fit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the first time I actually disassembled the entire bike, removing everything except for the bottom bracket<\/a>, front derailleur<\/a>, and derailleur hanger<\/a>. Everything was then thoroughly cleaned, greased as needed, and put back together. At the same time as this a Cane Creek S-3 headset<\/a> and the new-to-me Fox 32 F100 RLC fork were installed.<\/p>\n

The undamaged Avid Clean Sweep G2 rotor (from leftover from the replacement of the brakes post-comically bad ride<\/a>) was also fitted to the front in place of the roundagon that came with the BB7 and I’d fitted in July of last year<\/a>. I’ve heard that they tend to stop better than the smoother roundagons, and after some brake clogging problems during the race, I figure it’s worth trying.<\/p>\n

The steerer tube on the new fork was just a little bit longer than my old one, but I figured it was best to leave it be and just throw a spacer on top of the stem. As seen here<\/a> it’s really not too bad looking, even with the particularly tall Niner YAWYD<\/a> stem cap. I’m not sure I care for the carbon fiber look either, but I don’t think it’s terribly noticeable. Still, I can only hope that in a few years the Asian manufactures will do the world a favor and start using opaque epoxies when working with CF.<\/p>\n

The shifter cables were replaced, time was spent adjusting the fork to both factory defaults and a reasonable sag for my weight (100psi, for reference), and a few test rides around the neighborhood were taken. Now to get out and do some single track riding and test it out. Hopefully this will happen tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Here’s all of the pictures taken of my bike today, in case you want to see how it now looks:<\/p>\n

· My bike, a once-was 2008 Specialized Rockhopper Disc, after being cleaned up and fitted with a 2008 Fox RLC fork and Cane Creek S3 headset.<\/a> (Note the terrible crank \/ downtube positioning. This is awful composition.)
\n· Detail of the Cane Creek S3 headset and carbon fiber spacers. Since the steerer tube is a bit long and I didn’t want to cut it, the top cap sticks up a bit.<\/a>
\n· 2008 Fox 32 F100 RLC fork and Cane Creek S3 headset installed on my 2008 Rockhopper Disc.<\/a>
\n· Clean rear drivetrain after disassembly and chain replacement. The mud from the Tree Farm Relay required that everything receive particular attention.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While Danielle was off with two of the other people on her Breast Cancer 3-Day team walking ~16 miles, I spent most of Sunday working…<\/p>\n

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