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I've joined a cult! The CULT!! Build Thread (+ Updates)!!

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Mikku:
So I actually did some spanner work on the Cult yesterday. Well, just a little! Unfortunately, there's no pictorial evidence as for some unknown reason, I can't upload photos at the moment, so you'll just have to take my word for it. ::)

I bought the frameset with an assortment of parts including an Odyssey headset. Or at least some Odyssey headset bearings. No worries as the Cult race forks have a built-in crown race and I had a Shadow Conspiracy dust/top cap to cover the upper bearings. I had a choice of black bars in my own box of spares, namely some used Supercross "Lil' Flatty" bars and some nearly new Elevn bars. Both are between a 7 and 8" rise and about 27" wide. The SX bars have a few battlescars, so I decided to put those on to begin with, coupled with a black Promax stem, then added some Vans grips and an Artek brake lever. However, when I went to mount the stem/bars, I ran into my first problem. The fork steerer tube is uncut and therefore quite long and I don't have enough headset spacers. I've therefore called a halt to proceedings while I order a set of carbon spacers online. They should be here by the weekend but I won't, as I'm having a short break in South Korea. The next update will therefore be next week, including some pictures. Hopefully! :daumenhoch:

Mikku:
A bit more progress yesterday. Quite a bit actually, though still no pics to share due to empty paths!! Thumbs down

So my 4 carbon spacers arrived - one 20mm, one 10mm and two 5mm, and the 20mm fitted the best. With the headset locked into place, I put on the Rhyno Lite/Odyssey wheelset then the Kalloy seat post and an S&M spc. As a temporary measure until I can find something more suitable, I put on a white Tioga D-Spyder seat. I was intending to use my black version of the same seat but that's now seeing service on my GT. With a seat on, at least I could flip the bike over and install the Shimano BB and DXR cranks, along with the Sun Ringle ZuZu pedals. That's all the time I had, so that leaves the chainring, chain and brakes to do. I'm away again this weekend (at Fuji Speedway), so won't be able to do anything else until next week. However, I should be picking up the Cult padset!! :daumenhoch:

Mikku:
The padset has landed! Now I just need to finish the bike. Actually, I guess I could put them on now but it doesn't feel right to do so before the build's done. :angel:

Mikku:
Slowly but surely the Cult's getting done! I had a bit of a hold-up with the chainring when the unknown brand but new-looking matt black ring that I bought with the package didn't fit the DXR cranks. It should have done, with a 104mm BCD, but it just wouldn't sit flush. So I decided to see if the Profile Elite chainring from the Quamen would do the trick and thankfully it did, with the no-name chainring therefore finding a new home on the Quamen. With that hiccup overcome, I re-used the Izumi chain that came on the GT (I will replace this with a new chain down the line), which just leaves the brakes. As mentioned earlier, these have gone AWOL, so tomorrow morning I'm going to dig through of all my boxes to see if they turn up. As a back-up, I have a new BOX 3 caliper in black, which should do the trick. :daumenhoch:

Chilli Rinse:

--- Quote from: Mikku on September 11, 2023, 11:37 AM ---The padset has landed! Now I just need to finish the bike. Actually, I guess I could put them on now but it doesn't feel right to do so before the build's done. :angel:

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You are a patient man, but it is the proper way  fistblump

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