Meet the Warbird Part TWO

BIKE NERD ALERT: Here is my exact build of my new Salsa Warbird. As you can see, if I had ordered the complete bike, I would have ended up changing a lot of things anyway. I think the key component here is the SRAM X0 crank, specifically the 29/42T option. It's taller than a typical mountain crank (26/39T), but smaller than typical cyclocross set-up (36/46T). Or in other words, it's perfect for the OGRE. I have no worries that my bike will be up to the task of 11,000 feet of climb. Just hope my legs can hang in there!

Frameset
Frame	Warbird EV6 Aluminum
Fork	ENVE CX Disc, Carbon, Tapered

Drivetrain
Front Der	Shimano CX50 SRAM X9
Rear Der	Shimano 105 SRAM X9
Cassette	SRAM PG-1050 11-30T SRAM 1070 11-36T
Chain	KMC X10 KMC X10SL GOLD!
Crankset	FSA Gossamer PF30 34/46T SRAM X0 28/42T, 170mm

Components
Rear Shock	nil
Headset	Cane Creek 10 IS42/56
Stem	Salsa Pro Moto 2 cheapo Easton 90mm aluminum
Handlebar	Salsa Cowbell 2
Grips	Salsa Gel Tape
Shifter	Shimano Tiagra STI SRAM Rival
Front Brake	Avid BB7
Rear Brake	Avid BB7
Brake Lever	Shimano SRAM Rival
Rotors	160mm Front/140mm Rear Ashima 160mm Front/160mm Rear GOLD!
Seatpost	Salsa Pro Moto 2 Easton Haven 27.2mm
Saddle	WTB Valcon Bontrager something ISM Adamo Racing II
Tires	Clement USH 700c x 35mm Clement LAS 700c x 33mm Ritchey Speedcross 700c x 40mm

Wheels
Front Hub	Salsa 2 by Formula, 32H Rival 32H disc GOLD!
Rear Hub	Salsa 2 by Formula, 32H Rival 32H disc GOLD!
Spokes	DT Swiss Competition white
Rims	Sun Assault No Brake Track Velocity A23 white

Other Small Parts

• PF30 bottom bracket
• Jagwire Road Pro XL kit for the cables/housing. I got this in the sparkly GOLD MEDAL colorway. We got the XL kit to make sure there was enough housing for full-length coverage, which Salsa designed into the frame's bosses. 
• Inline barrel adjusters for shift cables. Decided not to use them on the brake cables (instead going to rely on the BB7 calipers inboard adjusters if needed).
• Gold spoke nipples
• Gold bottle cages
• Clear chainstay protector from Lizard Skins
• Walmart-brand bento box and REI-brand saddle bag

I've said it before but I'll say it again...this bike would not have been possible without SIGNIFICANT help from the guys at Big Shark, especially Doug, Colin, Dirk, Dave, Matt, and Howard. They helped me with with frame selection, sizing, component installation, wheel building, and a bunch of other stuff. I brought the completed bike over to the Loop store last night and their reaction when I brought it into the shop area was priceless!! Thanks again for the help and encouragement, I'm so stoked about this bike and ready to crush some gravel! Pin It