# Stephen Maeder's Monty B-231 X-Lite Stock

(Stephen now rides a Brisa B26)

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![Side R 2](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/Side-R-2.jpg)

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

![xOutOfBox](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xOutOfBox.jpg)

Just out of the box

![xCrank](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xCrank.jpg)

Monty-Sugino cranks

![xBackWheel](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xBackWheel.jpg)

[![xSide R 2](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xSide-R-2.jpg)](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/Side-R-2.jpg)

![xBack](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xBack.jpg)

![xgripshift](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xgripshift.jpg)

Hacksawed Gripshift
![StockBarLeverAngle](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/StockBarLeverAngle.jpg)

Bar and Lever Angle

![xStemHandlebar](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xStemHandlebar.jpg)

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](/news/Moonlighter/): 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...

![xbashringparts](/bikes/StephenMaeder-231/xbashringparts.jpg)

Sugino 20t front ring (compact (58 BCD)), Monty bashring and chain guide

Shimano RX100 12-21 8-Speed Cassette (I like the 3rd and 4th largest cogs - 17t and 16t, respectively)

(21, 19, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12)

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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