Genesis Fortitude 29er Bike Build Part 2

Finally have all the parts to finish off my own bike build. 

Genesis Fortitude 29er

Machining bash guard to fit Deore chainset.

I wanted to use a Deore chainset with a Shimano bash gaurd. 

32 T Shimano Deore chainring with bash guard

Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub and 9 speed chain

Truing rear wheel  

The rear wheel has a Mavic 'TN317' 32 hole disc rim, black anodized, Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub with Center-Lock disc, 32 hole and DT Swiss Competition spokes 268 mm on the drive-side and 270 mm disc-side with 12mm brass nipples. 

The rear wheel is lased a 2 cross spoke pattern wheel build. 

See front wheel build and Part 1 bike build 

3 cross spoke pattern 

The Alfine has a large flange hub, when lacing a wheel with a 3 cross spoke pattern, the alignment of the spoke with the nipple is slightly out and puts a bend on the spoke at the nipple end. Giving a weak point! 

Genesis Fortitude 

 

Stem riser

 

Shimano XT 3 finger disc brakes

 

 



Genesis Fortitude 29er 11 Speed Alfine Hub Bike Build

Between jobs I have started building my new bike

Genesis Fortitude Steel Frame

 Fitting Hollow Tech 2 Bottom Bracket

Pre-loading Bottom Bracket Bearings

 

Fitting Headset Cups

 

 Dropouts 

29er Front Wheel Build

I am building wheels as part of my 29er Genesis Fortitude Adventure bike build. 

I first learnt to build wheels at the age of 15 and still use the same wheel jig, for all my wheel builds and truing. Wheel building is an skill and it's a job I still enjoy doing today. 

The front wheel has a Mavic 'TN317' 32 hole disc rim, black anodized, Shimano SLX M629 29er front hub for Center-Lock disc, 32 hole and DT Swiss revolution double butted spokes 292 mm & 294 mm long with 12mm brass nipples. This is a normal 3 cross pattern wheel build. 

Placing first spoke in to hub

  First group of 8 spokes going in to place

2nd group of spokes going in to the hub.
Lacing is best done sitting down and holding the rim on edge in your lap.

Lacing 3rd group of spokes

Drop of oil on spoke threads

After adjust all of the nipples so that each is screwed equally far onto its spoke it's time for truing. Using the wheel jig that I first used to build wheels over 18 years ago.