[HUGH]

So over the years I have built many bikes. I always post them here. The pictures are always before I ride them. Nice and clean in the driveway. My last 2 builds mikesee gave me crap about the garage pics:madman: . So these are the first pics of my Leviathan(as a complete build) . There ya go mikesee! Dirty pictures:thumbsup: !
As for the build I won't bore you. It has nice parts and its 26lbs 3oz...
I am super happy with this bike! It does everything I wanted and then some. I have roughly 30 hrs on it so far and no complaints.

HUGH

 

[Duzitall]

Great job Hugh. Now bore us with the build specs and a side shot :thumbsup:

 

[chumbox]

Ghost bike strikes again! Da DaaaA!

 

[Padre]

Still hawt. A Lev 4.0 is hard to surpass...especially when so light. =)

 

[supergringo]

Hmm, red skewers, hubs, spoke nipples and headset but the bike is sporting a black seatpost clamp? There is more work to be done, my friend!

 

[HUGH]

The Garage shot after a much needed bath! Oh and the red clamp for ya supergringo...

HUGH

 

[mikesee]

The Garage shot after a much needed bath! Oh and the red clamp for ya supergringo...

HUGH

See--that looks really nice and compliments the dirty pics swimmingly...!

IMO you gotta keep the ratio of on-dirt to garage queen/clean pics at least 3:1 or better...

Oh yeah--what trail is pictured?

MC

 

[ionsmuse]

Lookit how clean that garage floor is!?

 

[HUGH]

Oh yeah--what trail is pictured?

MC

Upper San Juan trail in CA

HUGH

 

[supergringo]

Nice! The red clamp made all the difference

I wish my bike was that clean...

 

[LyNx]

Now that is one sharp looking bike :thumbsup: I dig matte black and without any DT or rim decals it looks even nicer - super stealth. Was it a custom job paint/finish wise and did you ask for no decals? Another ? for you Hugh ..... Do you have enough post into the frame there? :eekster: looks like a lot of post out of frame. Oh and what size frame?

 

[HUGH]

Now that is one sharp looking bike :thumbsup: I dig matte black and without any DT or rim decals it looks even nicer - super stealth. Was it a custom job paint/finish wise and did you ask for no decals? Another ? for you Hugh ..... Do you have enough post into the frame there? :eekster: looks like a lot of post out of frame. Oh and what size frame?

Thanks for the comments on the bike. The finish is stock. It's sand blasted then anodized black. All i did was to romove the decals. As for the seat post, there is more than enough in the frame. It's a 410mm(16.14in.) post. The max extension line is 2 inches below the seat clamp. Im 6ft tall with a 36in inseam(legs for days) and short upper body. The frame is a large and fits me perfect:thumbsup: The XL would have been a longer wheelbase, less standover, and the main problem was that the top tube would have been roughly an inch too long for me:nono: .

HUGH


One more thing... This bike has exceeded all my expectations!

 

[LyNx]

:eekster: Wow, that's a long inseam for a 6fter I can totaly agree with the choice of a L frame for your build. Although I would argue that you're closer to having the MAXX mark about <1/2" below the top of the ST, unless of course there's a different line on the 27.2 posts compared to the 30.9 - I have a 30.9 x 410 and the min insertion is 100mm. Totally diggin the finish, looks a lot like my PCd black HT frame. Have had thoughts of stripping the RIP9 and getting it flat black PCd.

Thanks for the comments on the bike. The finish is stock. It's sand blasted then anodized black. All i did was to romove the decals. As for the seat post, there is more than enough in the frame. It's a 410mm(16.14in.) post. The max extension line is 2 inches below the seat clamp. Im 6ft tall with a 36in inseam(legs for days) and short upper body. The frame is a large and fits me perfect:thumbsup: The XL would have been a longer wheelbase, less standover, and the main problem was that the top tube would have been roughly an inch too long for me:nono: .

HUGH


One more thing... This bike has exceeded all my expectations!

 

[bonesetter2004]

Thanks for the comments on the bike. The finish is stock. It's sand blasted then anodized black. All i did was to romove the decals. As for the seat post, there is more than enough in the frame. It's a 410mm(16.14in.) post. The max extension line is 2 inches below the seat clamp. Im 6ft tall with a 36in inseam(legs for days) and short upper body. The frame is a large and fits me perfect:thumbsup: The XL would have been a longer wheelbase, less standover, and the main problem was that the top tube would have been roughly an inch too long for me:nono: .

HUGH


One more thing... This bike has exceeded all my expectations!

Nice to hear

I've just gone for a XL 'Moth. I'm coming from a RIP 9 (ETT 25.25) and realised (with a call to Devin) Niner use longer ETT's than most. If I went by TT alone to match my RIP I would have been on a XXL Lenz...:nono:

 

[HUGH]

. Although I would argue that you're closer to having the MAXX mark about <1/2" below the top of the ST, unless of course there's a different line on the 27.2 posts compared to the 30.9 -

Funny you said that because I pulled the seatpost about 5 minutes before I answered your questions just to take measurements 30.9 might be different but I dont know...

HUGH

 

[LyNx]

I trust ya Wasn't trying to be a smart a$$ or anything, just looks like there's a load of post out and when I pulled it into P'shop and measured using the bend to clamp distance it indicated it would be close on mine. Either way still a sweet as hell, stealth ride.

Funny you said that because I pulled the seatpost about 5 minutes before I answered your questions just to take measurements 30.9 might be different but I dont know...

HUGH

 

[JDay]

I am bummed I missed seeing it in action last week.

Glad to see Lenz has 2 cage mounts on their frames.

 

[D3DO]

To complete the red bling IMO-you need ano red water bottle cages- sweet rig-

 

[HUGH]

John! I missed ya last weekend. I was even packin a shock pump just incase we met up so I could set the Leviathan to your liking. Next time.....
LyNx, 2 things. I'm from Dominica! I have two uncles that live in Barbados. The other thing is i pulled the post again and the excact measurementis 1 3/4inches from the clamp to the max line. Was not taking this as smart ass comment. I think its good so if someone is in my situation they have excact answers:thumbsup: .

HUGH

 

[LyNx]

Cool If you're ever down here look me up and I'll gladly hook you up with a bike so you enjoy the few trails we have here.Right now riding sucks as we are still getting heavy rains every couple weeks, they have been s bad that they have totally destroyed about 25% of my fav trail So when i eventually decides to stop I have to get on there and do some serious trail clearing and re-routing.

...............................LyNx, 2 things. I'm from Dominica! I have two uncles that live in Barbados. The other thing is i pulled the post again and the excact measurementis 1 3/4inches from the clamp to the max line. Was not taking this as smart ass comment. I think its good so if someone is in my situation they have excact answers:thumbsup: .

HUGH

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