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Stephen Maeder's Monty B-231 X-Lite Stock
(Stephen now rides a Brisa B26)

This bike is pretty dialed now! I've got some things in the works for it, but as it is, it is a very fun and comp-worthy bike...

Updated photos: April 22, 2000

Just out of the box

Monty-Sugino cranks



Hacksawed Gripshift

Bar and Lever Angle


Arrived December 17, 1999

Modifications (I refer to this to see how old my parts are)

    Control Tech Stem - Yellow powdercoat - 5 deg 120 mm (courtesy of my XC bike!): 4-11-00
    Easton EA70 Monkey Rise Bar - 2" rise, 8 deg sweep, 27", 235 g, TI color (also courtesy of my XC bike!): 4-11-00
    Vuelta CNC 7075 T6 Aluminum 20t front ring - 5820 (58 bcd): 1-30-00
    Sachs PC-51 Chain: 2-24-00 (61); 6-7-00 (61 - powerlink broke on old chain, not using powerlink on this new chain); 6-24-00 (new 51 - moved 61 to my mod bike)
    Mavic Crossland Front rim (26 spokes, radially laced)
    Hutchinson Python Gold 26x2.00 - Kevlar Bead Front tire (JJ Gregorowicz says it's the best) 595g: 3-29-00
    Tioga Factory DH 2.3 Rear - Kevlar Bead (950g - Love every gram!): 3-4-00
    Moonlighter TI X-Lite booster (2.2 ounces with bolts!) - Pictures: 6-2-00
    Monty/Chris King classic rear wheel - 36 spokes, aluminum drive shell (need a steel one), red anodized, built with the original Monty spokes and rim: 12-29-99
    Monty Rear Rim - 19/64" drilled holes - 35 holes (including seam (mistake on my friend's friend's part)) - Dropped 0.2 lbs - 3.4 lbs to 3.2 lbs whole wheel. - Next time I'll do 1/2" holes!
    Salsa Front Skewer - Red: 12-18-99
    Shimano steel rear skewer
    Monty/VP Double Cage pedals: 1-21-00
Weight
    22.0 lbs
Gearing info... Other things I've tried or plan on trying...
    Other Tires
      Rear
        Stock: Mitsuboshi Hilltop Duallock 26x2.2 (ok tire, this is what Jeremy VanSchoonhoven is running right now, actually)
        Geax Sedona 2.25 (Shaun Miller used this in the past - has a TALL sidewall, won't fit GT 12.5 frames; used it, not a bad tire, but I can run much lower pressure in the Tioga and like it better)
        Tioga Factory 2.3 DH Rear (the tire JJ and Kleivard use - This is my current love)
        Maxxis Mobster 2.7 (comes on some of the Monty 231s as stock, heavy, but is supposed to be pretty sweet)
        Panaracer Pyro 2.25 (has weak sidewalls)
      Front
        Stock: Ritchey MegaBite ZMax 26x2.1 - 665g
        IRC Mythos XC 2.1 Front tire - 538g (not a bad tire, doesn't grip as well as my Hutchinson does, though)
        Geax Sedona 1.85 - 480
        Geax Warp 2.15 560g (Shaun Miller has used this in the past)
        Panaracer Fire XC Pro - 600g (saw Rafal Kumorowski running this, Jeremy VanSchoonhoven is also running a yellow sidewall version of this)

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