One of my first complaints during assembly is the front derailleur cable housing stop angle. On the back of the seat-tube the housing stop is essentially vertical, I think front shifting may be smoother and front shift cables would likely need less frequent replacement/service if the housing stop were angled. Imagine if the cable stop was angled like a hand on a clock pointed towards the ’1′. The bike comes with normal steel cables, but this could be a big deal when running GORE coated cables since they seem to shed some of their coating at these harsh angles.
On the right is, yes, a blurry photo, but I wanted to show the additional tire clearance afforded by the lack of cantilever brakes. So far it looks good for super muddy racing.
The rear braking is taken care of by another Avid BB7 with 140mm rotor – this area of the build took a little extra time since I’m only comfortable working on my fully hydralic brakes -OR- my Sram Rival road calipers. Also one of the only noticeable departures from the standard Crux frames (other than lack of canti studs) is a reinforcement to help spread the disc brake forces over the seatstays/chainstays. Here we see a fairly traditional rear IS brake mount and it uses a rear IS adapter to fit with 140mm rear rotor.
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