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After many years spent on Knolly bikes [Endophin and Chilcotin] I decided to try something new. Why would I choose Liteville and Syntace? After a visit in the Syntace headquarters, experiencing the quality and seeing the incredible passion of every guy at Syntace, I fell in love with this company and their products. The owner and founder of Syntace, Jo Klieber, is a true visionary and inventor who like a mad scientist roams between CNC machines, 3D printers and self-designed testing machines with a calliper in hand working on one of his revolutionary ideas, and there are many of them in his head, e.g. latest Procore System.
I have had the great experience with Syntace products before, i.e. Synatace W35 MX wheels [my review in Polish here] which are simply awesome and prove that the German engineering is "über alles" indeed! No wonder SRAM leaves their R&D work to German engineers [see here].
So, the bike is quite unorthodox. Against to all the hype and fashion 26" is not dead! Hence, I chose a good old 26" which are driven by old-fashioned 2x9 system. Nevertheless, there are some benefits of 21st century inventions that made a buzz in the mtb world, e.g. adjustable seatpost [Yep Uptimizer], fork cartridge from Avalanche, rear derailleur with the clutch [10-speed Shimano Saint RD-M820 paired with 9-speed SRAM X.0 shifters - yes it works!]. The rest of the components are rather standard parts because the intention was to build as versatile and reliable bike as possible.
In this thread I will be trying to include some useful information about the bike and its components in a long-term-test manner.
Hopefully, I will be able to answer some questions as well.
All Liteville owners, please feel free to share your impressions and opinions about your 601.
Thanks!
Bike Specification:
Frame: Liteville 601 Mk3 [L, Custom Anodizing @ tf-bikes.at ]
Fork: Marzocchi 55 RC3 Evo V2 Ti + Avalanche Cartridge
Shock 1: Rock Shox Vivid Air R2C [240 x 76 i.e. 9.5 x 3.0]
Shock 2: CCDB/Öhlins Coil CS [240 x 76 i.e. 9.5 x 3.0] + TiSprings [400 x 3"]
Handlebar: Syntace Vector Carbon High35 [780mm x 31.8 x 35mm x 8° x 5° x 265g]
Stem: Syntace Megaforce2 [40mm x 6° x 111g]
Grips: Syntace Screw-on Gripz Moto [137mm x Ø33mm x 152g]
Headset: Syntace VarioSpin
Saddle: Chromag Trailmaster
Seatpost: Yep Uptimizer HC 155
Seat Clamp: Syntace SuperLock2
Crankset: Race Face Atlas [Raw, 170mm]
Support: Race Face X-Type Team DH [73mm]
Chain Rings: Blackspire Super Pro [22/32]
Rockring: Gusset Saw Ring [94BCD, 4-Arm, Max 32]
Chain: KMC X9 SL Ti Gold
Pedals: Syntace NumberNine Titan [Medium] / Shimano XT PD-M785
Chainguide: SCS II [Syntace Chainguide System]
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Saint RD-M820 + OneUp RAD Cage + KCNC
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT FD-M770
Shifters: SRAM X0 9sp
Cassette: SRAM PG-990 11-34 9sp
Front Wheel: Syntace W35 MX [26" x 32H x 20mm x 805g]
Rim: Syntace W35 [26" x 32H x 500g]
Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray
Hub: Syntace HiTorque MX Front20 [150g]
Tire: Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35 Super Gravity, TrailStar
Flat-Free System: Schwalbe PROCORE
Rear Wheel: Syntace W35 MX [26" x 32H x 12x142mm x 875g]
Rim: Syntace W35 [26" x 32H x 500g]
Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray
Hub: Syntace HiTorque MX Rear12 [245g]
Tire: Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35 Super Gravity, PaceStar
Flat-Free System: Schwalbe PROCORE
Brake Levers: Shimano XTR Race [BL-M985]
Brake Calipers: Shimano Saint [BR-M820]
Brake Lines: Goodridge #107
Rotors: UberBike Floating Gold/Black [203mm / 180mm]
Adapters: UberBike Front PM 203 / Liteville Rear PM 180
Other:
Schwalbe Procore
Syntace X-Fix
Syntace RockGuard SL
Syntace Post Shim Light
Tools:
Syntace Torque Tool 1-25 Nm
Syntace Speedcutter 1.5
Syntace Rim Dent Repair Tool
Syntace Microshock
Syntace 5mm Key
Syntace Bond 48 High Strength
Syntace Bond 48 Medium Strength
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