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PowersUSA
10-12-2005, 06:31 PM
Here is my Evil Sovereign which I recently finished rebuilding ( I hope you are not all Sovereign'ed out ;) ). It is my interpretation of an all mountain Clydesdale worthy hardtail. I broke my neck 15 years ago (crushed C5, vertebrae C4-C5-C6 are now fused together) so I do not do any large drop or stunts.

Some future upgrades include X.0 trigger shifters (mostly for the multiple mounting positions), full length lock-on grips with bar end caps of my own design (think bar end protection and hand stop) and a saddle of my own design (I have yet to find a saddle that fits me correctly across multiple riding positions and conditions).


Frame: Long Silver Sovereign
Fork: 05’ Rock Shox Pike Team with an extra firm spring
Headset: Chris King
Stem: RaceFace Diabolus 70mm with 10 degrees of rise
Handle Bar: Easton DH CNT Carbon Riser
Grips: ODI Lock-On, grip shift length
Shifters: SRAM 9.0 Gripshift
Seat Post: RaceFace Diabolus 31.6mm
Seat Post Collar: Hope QR
Saddle: Azonic Love Seat
Cranks/BB: RaceFace Atlas with DH BB cups
Rings: E.Thirteen 36T Supercharger, 36T and 24T RaceRings
Pedals: Speedplay Drillium
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur: 05' SRAM X.9 Medium Cage
Cassette: SRAM 9.0 11-32
Chain: SRAM PC-99 hollow pin
Front Wheel: 32 hole Hope Bulb 20mm hub laced with DT Swiss Competition spokes and brass nipples to a DT Swiss FR6.1D rim
Rear Wheel: 32 hole Hadley 108pt engagement QR axle hub laced with DT Swiss Competition spokes and brass nipples to a DT Swiss FR6.1D rim
Tires: front and rear Kendra Nevegal 2.3
Brakes: 180mm Hope Mono M4 front, 160mm Hope Mono Mini rear
Total Weight: Roughly 33 Lbs


http://www.powerspride.net/tempimages/sov/tallsideview1.JPG
Fork fully extended and the saddle at a trail riding height

http://www.powerspride.net/tempimages/sov/shortsideview1.JPG
Fork in the lowest travel setting and the saddle lowered a few inches

http://www.powerspride.net/tempimages/sov/forkbrakewheel.JPG

http://www.powerspride.net/tempimages/sov/framebrakewheel.JPG

http://www.powerspride.net/tempimages/sov/stembar.JPG

http://www.vapordreams.net/tempimages/drillium_pedal.jpg
rpk1988
10-12-2005, 06:40 PM
She is a true beauty man. Wow.
motomike
10-12-2005, 07:35 PM
:thumb: I'm sure you'll have some serious fun with that on the trails.
Cuprinol
10-13-2005, 03:10 PM
Looks very nice! Had a very similar setup this summer.
Is that the Easton CNT bar? I want one...

Only thing that feels (looks) wrong is the saddle, but itīs your ride.

edit: read in the spec list that is was a CNT... sry
clandestine
10-13-2005, 03:23 PM
Thats quite nice
I like those vented pedals lol.

how heavy is it btw?
nvm i saw it, 33lbs, thats a good weight
PowersUSA
10-13-2005, 03:34 PM
nvm i saw it, 33lbs, thats a good weight

To be honest, that was my old estimated weight. I now have lighter brakes, bar and fork but have a heavier stem, post and wheels. I would say that is it closer to 34 lbs then it is to 33 lbs. Either way I weight about 245 lbs on a good day (working my way down into the 230's ;) ), so relative to me it is not too heavy.
PowersUSA
10-13-2005, 03:49 PM
Only thing that feels (looks) wrong is the saddle, but itīs your ride.


Agreed, a new saddle is on my future upgrade list. I'm actually working on my own saddle design. I should to be riding a hand crafted prototype before to long.
Cuprinol
10-13-2005, 04:10 PM
That would suit the frame, leather i presume?
formermtboarder
10-13-2005, 08:32 PM
i want some of those pedals, sweet ride