Black Mountain Cycles: Road Review

[yetitotheheady]

Originally Posted by bluesea

Great thread. I wish Black Mountain would do a run of SS dropouts.

Do as RFC said or build a wheel around one of those White Industries ENO hubs. Either should work great.

[fourflys]

yep, pretty sure Mike has set up a few of the BMCs with SS...

[bluesea]

Spoke to him today, and not enough demand for SS. So far I am the only one who's asked!

[GRAVELBIKE]

Originally Posted by bluesea

Spoke to him today, and not enough demand for SS. So far I am the only one who's asked!

What about one of these:
http://www.whiteind.com/rearhubs/singlespeedhubs.html

[bluesea]

Thanks, these eccentric solutions seem to rub me the wrong way. That leaves a chain tensioner or a surly pacer I guess.

[RFC]

I have been looking at this frame and am awe of your build. Please give me some details about how you got it to 19+ lbs. As I recall, the frame and fork are about .5 lbs lighter than my Surly CC, which, in SS mode with medium weight parts, is about 21 lbs. I am becoming a latter day weight weenie and would like to see what I could do with the BMC Road. Thanks.

[yetitotheheady]

Originally Posted by RFC

I have been looking at this frame and am awe of your build. Please give me some details about how you got it to 19+ lbs. As I recall, the frame and fork are about .5 lbs lighter than my Surly CC, which, in SS mode with medium weight parts, is about 21 lbs. I am becoming a latter day weight weenie and would like to see what I could do with the BMC Road. Thanks.

I will PM you if needed, but the full build is listed. I will weight it again and take pictures. As per Surly's site 56cm Cross Check frame = 4.88 lbs (2.2 kg) Fork - uncut = 2.19 lbs (.99 kg). The B.M.C Road frame comes in at almost exactly 4lbs the fork weighs about the same. So looks like .8 lbs difference right off the bat. Sram Force is pretty light, wheels are just over 1500 grams, Saddle and post are pretty light.

[RFC]

Originally Posted by yetitotheheady

I will PM you if needed, but the full build is listed. I will weight it again and take pictures. As per Surly's site 56cm Cross Check frame = 4.88 lbs (2.2 kg) Fork - uncut = 2.19 lbs (.99 kg). The B.M.C Road frame comes in at almost exactly 4lbs the fork weighs about the same. So looks like .8 lbs difference right off the bat. Sram Force is pretty light, wheels are just over 1500 grams, Saddle and post are pretty light.

Thanks. No need to weigh it again. Well done!

[RFC]

OK, I did it and ordered a BMC Road frame. Should be fun.

[yetitotheheady]

Originally Posted by RFC

OK, I did it and ordered a BMC Road frame. Should be fun.

oh man, keep me updated.

[RFC]

Originally Posted by yetitotheheady

oh man, keep me updated.

Will do!

[tburger]

Originally Posted by fourflys

yep, pretty sure Mike has set up a few of the BMCs with SS...

When Guitar Ted first got his, he set it up as a singlespeed (40/20t gearing).

http://g-tedproductions.blogspot.com...cles-bike.html

Picking up an orange cross frame this week!

[rcnute]

Originally Posted by tburger

When Guitar Ted first got his, he set it up as a singlespeed (40/20t gearing).

http://g-tedproductions.blogspot.com...cles-bike.html

Picking up an orange cross frame this week!

Just ordered mine today! I think I'm going for a 1x9 setup.

Ryan

[yetitotheheady]

All you new Black Mountain Cycles owners need to keep us posted, start your own build thread, so I/we can follow along.
I just bought some rims to build a new wheelset for my BMC Road bike, stay tuned...

[fourflys]

LOVE all the new (or soon to be) BMC riders!!!!!