@@StacyBuchkowsky thank you.

I got a Shimano un 300 square taper bb. The same specs as the original - which I cannot recall, I think it was a 73mm width but measure the shell you can get both 68mm and 73mm. You will also need to know the overall width of the square taper - I think mine was 113mm. -but again read it off your bb or measure the old one they come in anything from 108mm to 122mm. The un300 bb is the better of the two square taper options. They are not very expensive. The cranks were square taper.

The ones that came with this bike were like pogo sticks - I threw them out. I got a set of Manitou ones new to replace them.

Just squeeze the brakes together and release the fixed end barrel - it pops out quite easily - to reconnect squeeze brakes together and pop it back in.

@@JohnPilling25 Sorry but I’m sure what you mean by “fixed end barrel”. Is it the little round thing with 1 cable going in and 2 coming out and going to each rear brake?

@@artriumph no it's the end of the cable that has the lead barrel shaped piece permanently attached to it.

@@JohnPilling25 Ok thanks but there is not enough slack in that cable to pop it out. It’s a hair too short / tight Not sure how to loosen it .

@@artriumph try backing off the barrel adjuster at the brake lever.

The tyres are 26x2.1. The wheels are the originals they had a Shimano 7 speed hub which I removed and put an 8/9/10 hub on. I removed one of the spacers on the other side of the axle to make it all fit as the 7 speed hub is 5mm shorter then the 8 speed.

No. I used a 12-46 8 speed MicroShift Acolyte cassette and Acolyte derailleur.

Thank you.

Thanks; actually the 8 speed shifters (new old stock) are really cheap on eBay these days.

Go for it - it was very straight forward to do. Just go microShift advent X for the rear derailleur, trigger shifter and cassette. If you have a square taper bb then you can get cranks with 104bcd 4 arms relatively cheap - if the bb is shot then change to Shimano hollow tech II and get a new external bb and cranks with 4 arm 104bcd - that will be the most expensive bit - 104bcd chainrings cover all the way from 30T tonway beyond 50T in 2 T increments and are cheap and easy to get. I've used Deckas brand and they work very well and haven't worn out - I'm currently trying to destroy them in the Pyrenees. Brakes - while rim v-brakes will work with decent pads - koolstop - discs are better - the cheapest Shimano brake set will do you just fine. - anything else is gravy

It's Montana gold "terra". www.montana-cans.com/Montana-GOLD-400ml-Colors/284502

I'm away cycling in the Pyrenees for a couple of months. I'll look it up when I get back, but I think the travel and shock length were almost identical to the original shock which is no longer made - I think 2" of travel - can't remember the length off the top of my head, 7.5" eye to eye I think. The original shock I believe was 7.25" eye to eye and 2.25" travel. Glad you liked the build.

Thank you! Cheers!❤

Points noted. Thanks

Lifeline pro. I got it from chain reaction cycles online about a year ago. They were having a massive sale. The tool works very well. After chasing the threads in old frames the new bottom brackets just thread in easily. It is not for cutting new threads.

Great build! I like the color choices.

Thank you so,much for the compliment.❤️

Thank you 😀

I just measured mine - the carbon forks are 420mm axle to the crown race. - the suspension forks are 470mm - but compress an additional 20mm when sitting on the bike with my hands on the bars in a riding position - so 450mm when moving. I found the frame itself too small for me so the seat post was raised and I had a huge stack of spacers on the steerer post to get a comfortable position - in the end I gave up as too much pressure on my wrists and hands as I was too much facing down as you said. I ended up putting suspension forks from a Kona dew fs hybrid on as the original forks on the Crosstrail were completely rusted out/seized and added a cyc e-bike motor so my wife could use it for shopping. (Check my later video for details). I will be posting an overview of my Kona gravel conversion soon - that's where the Soma forks ended up. I too have noticed that some parts just aren't available in the UK. I live at my family's home in the Isle of Man for about 4 to 5 months a year. Fortunately I have friends in France where I stay for a month or so as I travel back and forth UK to US and get stuff from Germany delivered to their address. It's silly but the German and Dutch shops will only deliver within the EU -😡 another Brexit Benefit 👎🏻. I'd try and work out what riding position you want - put a 26" wheel in the suspension fork and check that position as it will lower the front end by 25mm

Thanks John. I’ll play around with measurements and see how I feel. Thanks for your reply

Sorry I don't but I do have a brake cable hanger that I can give you that might work.

@@JohnPilling25 I’d be happy to pay you for it , is there a way to send me a picture of it so I can tell if it’ll work ?

@@fergusonto-2032 send me an email. [email protected]. I'll return u a picture.

Yes they re the original wheels. If yours is an 8 speed you can just put a 9 or 10 speed cassette on. You'll need a new shifter or a friction shifter. Just make sure that the derailleur will go under the biggest ring on the cassette otherwise you'll need a derailleur extender that lowers the mounting point of the derailleur so that the chain will go under the lowest gear. If it's a 7 speed cassette you will need to remove the spline and replace it with an 8/9/10 speed one.

Rigid front forks, 1x wide range drive, wide tyres... maybe drop bars. As you may see from my other videos it didn't quite work out for me because the frame was too small so I converted it to an e-bike for my wife.

Thank you.

I have 40T n/w chainring and a microShift Advent X derailleur and trigger shifter with an 11-48 cassette - also microShift. You will need a 116 link chain.

@@JohnPilling25 Thanks a lot for the reply! Are you able to give spesifics on the 40t chainring? Local bike shop is not able to provide one, so I have to shop from the web

@@MrBberthelsen Amazon. I chose Deckas brand I have several and they holdup very well.

@@JohnPilling25 Last question (for now 😅) : Are you using the The ZEE FC-M640 or the M645?

@@MrBberthelsen m640

Glad it was helpful!