Spec's are as follows.
Frame: 2008 Lynskey Custom 29er size small paragon drop out for SS or gears
Fork: 2007(?) On-One Rigid Carbon Fork (bought it from a friend locally)
Sus. Fork 200? Rock Shock Reba something or another for those lazy days
Headset: Chris King Black
Stem: Thomson Elite 90mm x 5* 25.4 clamp
Bar: Salsa Moto Ace 660mm x 11* 25.4
Brakes: Hayes El Camino 160 ft & rr
Crank/BB: Raceface Deus XC 22,32,44 geared 32 with Anderson Bash Guard for SS
Pedals: Time ATAC XS Carbon
Wheels: King ISO laced 3x to Stans Flows with DT Swiss DB spokes & green nipples
Seat Post: Thomson Elite
Saddle: WTB Silverado
I did my typical Madrone trail shake down ride. I was having some serious disc rub and couldn't isolate it on the trail. This happened only while weight was on the bike and I feared that I had the dreaded Ti Flex causing the chain/seat stay to flex making the rotor rub in the caliper. I disconnected the rear caliper and loaded it up and sure enough the squeaking went away. I then noticed that I had a tremendous amount of chain tension. When I got home I replaced the BMX chain with an 8 spd Shimano chain and made sure not to preload the bearings too much with chain tension. I then noticed that @ the BB, that was installed in a hurry, I neglected to add the 2.5mm spacer on the non-drive side which also could have been the culprit in the "flex" and rub. I installed the 2.5mm non-drive spacer, put it all back together and am ready for shake down ride # 2. Of course, being fall/winter in Texas means that we were blessed with a ton of wet stuff last night, so the second shake down ride will have to wait for the trails to dry out.
In other news, only ~ a month left for school. I've really had a hard time getting back into the swing of things and am afraid I bit off more than I could chew with my sciences. While I'm doing well in Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology is suffering and I'm afraid I'll be repeating that course. At least I'll have a solid base for next go!
Cheers,