Got the Boris X9 in this morning. Box was intact and all parts accounted for. Assembled the bike with a couple issues. The front derailleur cable was routed on the left side of the steer tube, should have been on the right. Not a big deal, I'll re-route it went the weather sucks and I can't ride. It appears the front rotor is slightly warped. I'll email BD regarding the rotor. Pictures to follow, I got to get it on the trail first!! Overall, very pleased with the purchase.
Boris report....
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perfect fat rack
great rear rack and perfect fit. As a bonus if you get it with the matching lock in bag you have essentially a fender... all aluminun and solid. I got the one shown, 5 minute install and 8" wide clears evrything.
Amazon.com : Ibera PakRak IB-RA5 Touring Plus Bicycle Carrier : Bike Racks : Sports & Outdoors
great rear rack and perfect fit. As a bonus if you get it with the matching lock in bag you have essentially a fender... all aluminun and solid. I got the one shown, 5 minute install and 8" wide clears evrything.
Amazon.com : Ibera PakRak IB-RA5 Touring Plus Bicycle Carrier : Bike Racks : Sports & Outdoors
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BTW forgot to mention, went to 1x10. I bought the race face ride crank arms. Non removable spider, so i left the granny on. I can drop it by hand if i need to.
34t front with that x9 clutch rear, chain has very little bounce.
May get the 40 or 42 rear cog if i need lower gearing. But the granny is fine, just looks weird with no front D.
34t front with that x9 clutch rear, chain has very little bounce.
May get the 40 or 42 rear cog if i need lower gearing. But the granny is fine, just looks weird with no front D.
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Finally got out for a good trail ride today on my new Boris. Absolutely love it. I've already ordered some Vee H-Billie tires and some Q-Tubes, should give me more traction and shed some weight. I'm hoping I can get the weight down to around 30lbs with those and a carbon fork in the future. Anyone changed out their fork yet? Just curious how much the steel fork weighs.
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Took my first ride on the Devist8ers and love'em. Excellent traction and they don't pack up with mud. Almost no self steer at 8lbs even on pavement,
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That's a beautiful area you have to ride in.Finally got out for a good trail ride today on my new Boris. Absolutely love it. I've already ordered some Vee H-Billie tires and some Q-Tubes, should give me more traction and shed some weight. I'm hoping I can get the weight down to around 30lbs with those and a carbon fork in the future. Anyone changed out their fork yet? Just curious how much the steel fork weighs.
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Got an X7 thanks to all the positive feedback in these threads, and my husband finally got it built last night. Everything went together well - no problems, and he's not really a bike guy. Derailleurs just need a bit of tuning. I kind of dig the purple. Need to take those reflectors off the wheels, get a new saddle and a shorter stem (I'm 5'5" and what they've got on the small frame is a bit too much reach), and then it'll be ready to go!
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Bought this mostly to ride in snow, so I'll need to get some new tires before winter, but I can't wait to take it for a spin on the trails. It was a blast just to ride around the neighborhood!
Bought this mostly to ride in snow, so I'll need to get some new tires before winter, but I can't wait to take it for a spin on the trails. It was a blast just to ride around the neighborhood!
Just got my new rim in the mail and took it to the lbs to be trued and get the flat spot out. My other rim was a lot worse. The cassettes come pretty loose so I recommend making sure they are right. This one was barely hand tightened.
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Check into shorter crank arms too, my x5 small shipped with 175 crank arms. Most bikes have 170 crank arms on their small an XS bikes.
I'm 5'4 and went with 170mm crank arms on an X5 crankset upgrade and a 60mm raceface turbine stem. Made a huge difference in how well the bike feels like it fits me now.
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1. you can fit anything you want in front. Surly Bud or vee rubber snowshoe
it's a little tighter in the rear. i was looking at it the other day and i don't think a 5 inch tire will fit comfortably. i thought i saw somewhere that someone was making a 4.5 rear tire. vee rubber maybe? that would maybe fit.? the other option is a 4.0 inch tire on a 100mm rim. that might fit as well.
i have a bud on the front and an On-One floater in the rear and don't really have any desire to go wider in the rear. it has plenty of tire the way it is. i ride with a few guys who also have a bigger tire in front and a 4.0 in the rear.
if you really feel the need for a wider tire in the rear, check out the lurch, or moonlander.
2. there are a few manufactures making fat bike bottom brackets now. google it. although that seems a long way down the road to worry about now.
my setup:
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I used Q tubes 24x2.4-2.75. recommended by LBS. they are pretty thick tubes though. next time i do it i will look for a lighter weight tube if it exists in a similar size.
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Thanks for the suggestion - I didn't even think to look at the crank arms! I'll probably do a 40 or 60 mm stem - I have long legs and crazy short arms, and the 80 that's on there is uncomfortable even riding it around the neighborhood.
Go with Schrader valve tubes. The sealant seems to act like lock-tite on the nut to open the Presta valve. Not good because the valve core comes out and pressure is lost.
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