Hey guys,
So I want to get into MTB, pretty much getting to the level of doing trails such as the following regularly and that would be the main focus of the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXJiwhaSLg . Probably something la 60/40 downhill uphill or 50/50. Now, due to financial reasons, I decided that I would like to build the bike myself I think I can get a better price and better configuration since my budget would be around 2000$.
Now I pretty much configured a bike and would love if some people can look into the list of components I've chosen and provide some feedback, from compatibility to any recommendations for something better around the same price range or any feedback. Also, if I missed something again this is my first time doing this so yeah might've missed some stuff. For some components, I've marked with '*' what I would pick since I put 2-3 choices in there not knowing necessary what would be the best. The prices can be ignored I put that for me to have an estimation of the costs, probably after I dial in all the components I will look to find each one of them at the best possible deal or for some components maybe even go with a SH approach. The same goes for the links that are there because is a place where I found all the components and have them all centralized.
More info about me is I am 165, 61kg or for my US folks 5'5" 135 pounds, I want the bike for the purpose I've mentioned initially and even though it will be my first MTB I plan to stick with it and grow with it. Giving up on the sport isn't an option, I am quite athletic and doing all sorts of mountain/extreme-ish sports. One more thing I would like to add probably once per year (5-6 days total I will take this bike on a trip and mount some baggage on it but this won't be its primary purpose so I don't care about sucking it up and dealing with it). Also, I have experience of building stuff so I will probably build it myself if I consider it is complicated I will try finding a shop but in the past, I used to work on cars (rebuilding a motor for example) so I have a small idea on how this stuff works.
Also, I had some issues with some parts to figure out what to pick I mentioned it in the list as well but I will put it in here just to make sure:
1. How to pick wheels and tires, after doing some research I am still pretty clueless, one thing I was maybe intrigued in trying is a mullet build with 27'' in the back and 29'' in the front due to the fact I am a smaller rider. (I maybe would've gone with 27'' on both but all of the frames's geometry is technically for 29'' in the front or at least that's what I've read).
2. Does a Shimano derailleur work with SRAM UDH?
3. Any ideas on how to pick a saddle and pedals, The same goes for a dropper seat post. Personally, I was thinking of leaving them last and then picking some cheap seat posts to make an idea of the height I want and then getting something good also with the saddle and pedals again leave at the end and just buy stuff until I find something that fits. Besides this any idea how to pick one?
Here is the spreadsheet with all of the components I thought, I left the file editable so people can write directly in their different recommendations and ideas, just please don't delete anything :).
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hXU-8dHUReSB6IBj2Jaw_UaL_B0Zm46Yb_XSIMDEOVY/edit?usp=sharing
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