Mountain Death Project II

So here we are again my friend!  My first build was my COTIC Solaris Max, Mountain Death Project!  The FIRST build!  And it was epic!  British Racing Green, smattered with camo and orange bits.  Just...really wicked! 

That bike made me a better rider!  Long, low, slack and fast!  A big wheeled beast of a bike...

Then?  It was gone.  Sold to a friend of mine on a whim one day.  But lo, the day has come that Mountain Death Project is back!  COTIC released the NEW version.  Nothing too crazy, steeper seat angle and more versatile frame.  And a sweet looking SuperNova Orange!  I'm in!  I ordered one, just in time for them to be sold out, once again.

This build will shame the last one.  And that one was epic!  But, this one will be tamer in a way.  Less travel.  Last time I ran 160mm on a 140 max frame...oops!  This time we'll keep it at 140mm.  A bit steeper head angle, but good enough.  That's why I have the Longshot BFe, Calver Death Project!  160mm of travel!

It'll be light.  Quick.  Nimble and as versatile as my ECR, but in mountain gear.  Stay tuned on this one, it's going to be, once again, my favorite bike!

Frame Ordered: 7/1/2020

Start Date:

End Date:

First Ride:

COTIC Solaris Max XL

HELM MkII 29 Air 150mm fork

Cane Creek 110 headset

e13 Carbon Cranks

e13 BB

BEAST carbon bar

e13 9-46 cassette

TRP TR12 shifter

TRP TR12 derailleur

Mountain Wheel Set:

e13 Carbon Enduro wheelset

Continental der Baron 29x2.6 Fr/Rear

Mild road/XC Wheel set:

226 Sources carbon wheelset

Schwalbe Racing Ray/Racing Ralph 29x2.25

TRP Quadiem Brakes

TRP 203mm rotors fr/rear

brandX dropper

Wolftooth Dropper trigger

DMR deathgrips

DMR Saddle