Anyone elses Motobecane upgrading out of control?

Outcast 29er here,

Not completely out of control, but after a month I seriously wished I had just built it from the ground up.

I still have the stock:

Upgraded to:

And when funds permit or parts wear, I will definitely be upgrading the initial list of stock parts minus the frame. The upgrading will never end hahaha.

Bryan d

On my 600DS I changed:

Dart 1 fork ->Recon 327 Air
Skye handlebars ->Bontrager race lite
Skye stem ->Titec Pluto
Tekro Mech disc ->Shimano hydraulic
Skye seat post ->FSA SL250
WTB Speed V Saddle ->Spec. Indie 143
KS rear shock -> Rock shox SID
Suntour 12-28 Cassette ->SRAM PG850 11-32
Shimano LX long cage ->shimano XT rapid rise mid cage
WTB Velociraptors 2.1 ->Mutano Raptor 2.4
Weinmann SP17 /Skye hubs ->Rhynolites/Deore hubs
Shimano alivio F derail. ->deleted
Truvativ Fived ->converted single speed
Motobecane 600DS frame ->Motobecane Fantom Team

Since swapping to the Fantom I've already changed from 1x8 to 1x9 drivetrain with SRAM 980 cassette, LX trigger shift and changed tires to Continental Verticals 2.3

I have an illness it seems:madman:

i have the same problem. I bought just the fly team frame and changed everything over at the time. Then the upgrades started. I have all the old Giant parts of it now and my bike is as following:

No tubes olympic wheels laced to American classic hubs
Schwable Racing Ralphs
08 Fox RLC fork
Fsa Carbon bar
Thomson 0' 100mm stem
Avid Elixur CR brakes
sram x9 trigger shifters
sram x9 f.derailer
sram x7 r.derailer
sram 990 cassette
sram chain
FSA hollow tech 42/29 crankset w/ceramic bb
wtb seat
and a cheapy seatpost(thats next)

Im pretty happy with everything and it weights about 23.5lbs...And is fast!!!
I will upload a pics soon

Motobecane Outcast 29er 17"

Well it keeps going...

• Bontrager Race 29er Wheelset
• SRAM 3/32" Chain
• Surly 20t Cog
• Halo Hex Key skewers
• Shimano PD-M540 pedals

Scale is saying 24.4lbs though, so woohoo!



This might be it for a long while though until parts break.

bryan d

I've done some upgrading and some downgrading.
*Thompson Stem and Seatpost
*Kenda Nevegals
*Removed Triple Chain ring for a Race Face Bash Guard
*SRAM 991 chain
*Upgraded Bearings in the Vueltas
*Forte' Pro SLX saddle (Skye on SS)
*SRAM 980 34t cassette (gonna go 1x9)
*Cane Creek S-3 Headset (to match my SS in case I need to swap forks...the FSA Orbit is on my SS roadbike)
*BB7s (Juicy Carbons now on the SS)
*Sette Vector Straight bar (it is light and cheap. Ritchey WCS Bar and Stem on SS)
*Race Face Evolve Crankset (Sold the FSA Carbon...did not like them).
*2007 Reba Team (the 2008 Reba U-turn is on the SS).

Other than changing to a 1x9 this spring, I am done!

Yea...
1) 1st real mtb was Fantom Comp...now I have 2 other bikes and my friend is riding the Fantom after replacing/upgrading its worn parts

2) Bought a Fantom Pro DS off eBay instead of the Fantom Team through BD then upgraded to the following: Ritchey WCS bars, Thomson X4 stem, Race Face Deus cranks, XTR M970 pedals, Crank Brothers Joplin adjustable with remote lever, Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow saddle, Panaracer Fire XC Pro in 166 tpi tires, Lizard Skins Peaty lock on grips.

This is the best bike I own and I ride it all the time. It kicks butt for $, I have less into it than a Fantom Team would cost new and I feel it is specced better than the Fantom team. It was only possible due to a steal on the original bike from eBay...

iwantalitebike said:

bryan_d, nice rig,oh...and i love the White!!!!

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Thanks!

Here are some from the singlespeed forum:





Where are you pics? I would like too see those upgrades too.

Bryan d