Gravity point 4 build update

Build update - Made some changes to the build and lost 2 pounds. See specs below

 Kitchen shot

 A little help from my friend!

On the trail!

Gravity 29er build spec's
Type	Brand	Model	Weight	pct. Of weight
Front End
Fork	Rock shox	Recon Silver TK 29er 100mm	4.5	16.52%
Stem	Azonic	Barreta	0.562	2.06%
Handlebar	Spank	Spoon	0.727	2.67%
Grips	ODI	TLD Lock on	0.25	0.92%
Shift Levers	Shimano	Deore	0.2	0.73%
Front end etc. total			6.239	22.90%
Frame
Saddle	Sette	Amp	0.529	1.94%
Frame	Gravity	29er	4.1	15.05%
Headset	Crane Creek	Zero 10	0.145	0.53%
Seatclamp	KCNC	QR	0.05	0.18%
Seatpost	Easton	XA70	0.6	2.20%
Water bottle holder	Black Burn	competition	0.1	0.37%
Frame Total			5.524	20.27%
Drive Train
Pedals	VP Comp	VP001	0.776	2.85%
Chain	Sram	PC 951	0.7	2.57%
Chainrings	RaceFace	Single Speed 34t	0.1	0.37%
Bash Guard	Race Face	Light	0.209	0.77%
Bottom Bracket	FSA	Mega XO	0.9	3.30%
Crankset	FSA	Gravity	2	7.34%
Drive Train etc. total			4.685	17.19%
Front Wheel
Front Tire	Continental	XKING 2.2	1.499	5.50%
Tube frt	Tubeless	stans	0.125	0.46%
Front Brake	Hayes	Stroker Trail	0.9	3.30%
Front Wheel	Easton	EA70XC	1.9	6.97%
Front wheel etc. total			4.424	16.24%
Rear Wheel
Rear Tire	Continental	RKING	1.65	6.06%
Tubes rr	Tubeless	Stans	0.125	0.46%
Cassette	Shimano	SLX CS-HG-61 29er Cassette	0.7	2.57%
Rear Brake	Hayes	Stroker Trail	0.9	3.30%
Rear Wheel	Easton	EA70XC	2.4	8.81%
Rear Derailleur	Shimano	SLX	0.6	2.20%
Rear end etc. total			6.375	23.40%
Total			27.247	100.00%

I was thinking about converting from 9 speed to 10 speed

When I built up my 29er I moved my 11-34 9 speed cassette over from my 26er bike. I noticed that my granny wasn't as granny as I thought with the big hoops. I converted my setup to a 1 x 9 which was perfect for simplification and the trails I ride. I was considering going to a 1 x 10 setup mainly for the granny gear then I discovered the 29er specific 9 speed cassette. It gave me the granny gear I was looking for and saved me hundreds of dollars in switching to a 10 speed drive train. The 10 speed cassette provides a higher gear but, that isn't relevant to me.


Front Ring 34T rear 12-36t Cassette

Shimano HG61 9 Speed Cassette 12-36t

Shimano Deore HG62 10 Speed Cassette 11-36t