It’s not often I get to a build a bike from scratch with the pure purpose of testing the components that create it. However, that’s exactly what I set out to do in order to continue testing Shimano’s XTR 11-speed group after its initial buildup on a Niner Jet 9 RDO.
With the groupset decided – along with matched Tharsis XC handlebar, stem and seatpost from Shimano – the journey started on finding the rest.
Below are the basic details on how the bike came to be complete. Detailed reviews on many of the components listed below are not far away, as I’m already riding the grease out of this build.
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The frame: dialled Detritovore
A bare frame sits awaiting the build
Knowing I had an XTR groupset with nothing to bolt it to, the guys at SwiftCarbon happily handed over one of their frames. With a clear intention to create a race bike, Swift arranged a Detritovore (D-Vore) hardtail frame.
The fork: fit for the Epic?
The drivetrain: creak-free claims
The rolling stock: well rounded if a tad weighty
The touch points: a mixed bag
A weight weenie's breakdown
A conclusion that's still TBC
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