PVD Skinny Puppy

PVDtwentyeightinchmtb!!! Lean and fu*king mean!

• 622mm + 2 * 32mm = 686mm ( 27.0" )
• 622mm + 2 * 45mm = 712mm ( 28.0" )
• 622mm + 2 * 57mm = 736mm ( 29.0" )

Built for showing at SSWC08 in Napa. See you folks there!

Tubes

• Down Tube - NOVA NOV-CODT-35-858, 8/5/8
• Top Tube - NOVA NOV-CRDT-858, 8/5/8
• Seat Tube - NOVA External Butt Seat Tube, 28.6/30.0 X 460 $15.25
• Chain Stay, Drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.5 Degrees.
• Chain Stay, Non-drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.5 Degrees.
• Seat Stays - DEDACCIAI 12.5 16mm X 0.6 SINGLE TAPER 560 $24.50
• Bottom Bracket - PVD Hollowtech II Shell, MTB, 92mm wide x 1.75" Ø
• Dropouts - Paragon Light Sliders
• Braze-ons - Pacenti Hydro

Head Tube

The new 3 peice head tube design.

This was tried as a meere press fit. Paint cracking shows that these will be brazed solid in the future.

Fork

First Fork

Failed!

• 410mm AC
• 47mm Offset
• True Temper Versus MSRDLT 28.6mm, 1.65/1.14 Steerer
• True Temper VERUS RC2TT .9/.6/.9 Blades
• Generic Dropouts
• 1.000"x0.035" struts @ 45 degrees
• Alpha Q Star Nut

Redesigned Fork

• 412mm AC
• 49mm Offset
• True Temper Versus MSRDLT 28.6mm, 1.65/1.14 Steerer
• True Temper Platnum HOXPLAT-CS4 27.6x20, .76/.56 Oval Blades
• Suntour Superbe Pro Dropouts
• 1.000"x0.035" struts @ 45 degrees
• Alpha Q Star Nut

Wheels & Tires

622mm + 2 * 45mm = 712mm ( 28.0" )

622mm + 2 * 57mm = 736mm ( 29.0" )

• Offroad Tires: Panaracer FireCross 700x45c (622+2x45mm OD, 85psi max) (28" OD)

• Fire Cross Specs

• Street Tires: Michelin CiTY 700x40c, Suggested pressure, 58psi, 815g.
• XT M775 32h Front on Alex DA28 700c rim, 3 cross, 286L, 287R
• XT M775 32h Rear on Alex DA28 700c rim, 3 cross, 286(-)L, 284(-)R
• Nipples - 12mm Alloy, Black

Tire Options:

• Schwalbe Marathon Supreme HS 382, 700x40c, 510g., Road use
• Schwalbe Marathon XR HS 359, 700x40c, 670g., Road use
• Continental TownRIDE Reflex, 700x47c, 580g., Road use
• Continental SportContact, 700x37c, 520g., Road use
• Continental CityContact Reflex, 700x42c, 670g., Road use
• MTBR MC tire page

Gearing

Prime off road gearing. 32x19, 148.3", 92 links, 16.653" CtC. Moved to 32x20. with 700x45c knobbies

Road gear is 36x14, 226.4", 92 links, 16.719" CtC. with 700x32 slicks.

I will produce a PVD 2x2 configuration to make this a very versatile bike.

32x19, 153.4", 92 links, 16.653" CtC with 39x11 323.0", 92 links, 16.661" CtC.

or 32x20, 145.8", 92 links, 16.533" CtC with 39x12 296.1", 92 links, 16.546" CtC.

or 32x20, 145.8", 94 links, 17.035" CtC with 39x12 296.1", 94 links, 17.051" CtC.

or 34x21, 147.5", 94 links, 16.655" CtC with 40x14 260.3", 94 links, 16.683" CtC.

or 33x20, 150.3", 94 links, 16.905" CtC with 40x12 303.7", 94 links, 16.915" CtC.

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Parts Spec

• Seatpost - Kalloy Guizzo SPC-100, 27.2mm
• Saddle - WTB Devo
• Handlebar - Chromag OS FUBARS, 31.8mm, 660mm, Straight (277.2 g.)
• Grips - ODI Lock-On, Rouge
• Stem - Ritchy Pro, 31.8mm, 30°, 100mm Length (effectively 50mm reach, 86.6mm rise)
• Headset - Cane Creek IS-2, Black.
• Pedals - Shimano PD-M770
• Post Clamp - Salsa Lip-Lock, 30.0
• Crankset - Shimano FC-M660 SLX, 175mm (PVD modified for SS use)
• Brakeset - Shimano Deore XT
• Rotors - XTR, 6" & 5"
• Chain - Dura-Ace 10 speed, 92 links
• Bottom Bracket - XTR Press-In. SM-BB91-41A
• Cog - 19t Surley
• Chainring - 32t Race Face DH

Paint

Tiger Drylac #39/10010 Sky White.

Repaint

RAL #3002

Weight

21.68 lbs. with 1 water bottle cage.

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