Archive for January, 2011

Bike Checks: New Overhaul Service on a Titus Racer X TI EXOGRID!

January 31, 2011 at 4:27 pm · Filed under Bike Checks, Bike Overhauls, News

We will be featuring bikes that are full overhaul service at Tionghin from now and having a bike checks on the complete assembly!

Bike Checks on a new Overhaul Service on a Titus Racer X TI EXOGRID!
Total overhaul and race preparation! Louise wanted a race ready bike for the upcoming Adela race, so we give it the maximum detail overhaul on the bike! As a result from the bike,

“Thanks for taking care of the Racer X. Your race prep was good – came in 1st woman yesterday at Adela (63 out of 570 overall).” by Louise. The crew at Tionghin congrats her for the result.

We are proud of what we do as a passion for the best for your bike at Tionghin!

We do provide full polishing services during the Overhaul service entirely to complete the package!

Read on…


Fully assemble.


Our overhaul package result.


The old FOX F80 RLC Fork was changed due to the worn which had worked at its best throughout the years on the bike. So its time to get a new fit for the bike.


Cockpit with Sram XO shifters, Formula R1 brakes, Raceface Next Carbon flat bar and Thomson stem.


Front drivetrain with Shimano XTR crank and middle burn chain ring with Shimano XTR front derailleur doing the shifting.


Rear transmission with Sram XO rear derailleur and KMC X9 Chain on Shimano XTR cassette.


Wheels are totally overhauled including the bearings and driver mechanism.


Details of the overhaul including TI pre grease for the contact points on the bottom bracket.


DU bushing were changed to due to wear and tear on the rear shox.


The TI EXOGRID beautiful welding.

Components List
Frame: Titus Racer X TI EXOGRID
Fork: Fox 2011 F100 FIT RLC, lowered to 80mm, 9mm standard QR
Headset: Hope Sealed headset
Wheels: Mavic CrossMax wheelset
Tires: Hutchinson 2.1 Front tubeless and Panaracer FireXC Pro 2.1 Rear
Saddle: Saddle
Bar: Race Face Next Carbon Flat Handlebar
Grip: Ergon Lock On grips
Crank: Shimano XTR 175mm Cranks
Brake: Formula R1 Disc brake
Rotor: Formula R1 floating 6 bolt Disc, 180mm(front) and Formula R1 floating 6 bolt Disc, 160mm(rear)
Stem: Thomson Elite, 100mm length, 25.4mm clamp diameter stem
Seatpost: FSA Carbon Seatpost
Pedal: Crank Brother Egg Beater SPD Pedals
Cassette: Shimano XTR Cassette 9sp
Shifters: Sram X0 shifters
Rear derailleur: Sram X0
Front derailleur: Shimano XTR
Chain Guide Device: None
Chain: KMC X9 Chain 9spd

Stay tune for more upcoming new overhaul services and bike checks!

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Bike Checks: New Overhaul Service on a Giant TCR!

January 29, 2011 at 4:08 am · Filed under Bike Builds, Bike Checks, News

We will be featuring bikes that are full overhaul service at Tionghin from now and having a bike checks on the complete assembly!

Bike Checks on a new Overhaul Service on a Giant TCR!
The bike was in a damage condition when it was brought to us, he would like to have it alive again and we decided to bring it back!

Details details details. We mean it!
We do provide full polishing services during the Overhaul service entirely to complete the package!

More road bikes overhaul at http://sgroad.wordpress.com/.

Read on… the arise!….


Complete reassemble!


Details overhaul of the bike.


Cockpit with Shimano Ultegra shifter and brake.


Giant carbon fork, checked for damage or cracks (Safety) and polished down to get it back alive!


Shimano Ultegra crankset and Shimano Ultegra front derailleur.


Rear transmission with Shimano Ultegra cassette and rear derailleur. The Shimano Ultegra Chain was replace due to the bad and deep rusted condition itself.


Wheels rebuild and true again.


Pads were change due to the worn condition of the old Ultegra pads.


Full polish provided by us.


Its back on the road again!

Components List
Frame: Giant TCR
Fork: Giant aero carbon fork
Headset: Cane Creek Integrated Sealed headset
Wheels: Shimano Ultegra hubs with Mavic 700c rims and DT Swiss competition spokes.
Tires: Vittoria Rubino Pro 700c x 23c Front and Rear
Saddle: Fizik Saddle
Bar: Giant Drop bar
Grip: Giant Bar tape
Crank: Shimano Ultegra Cranks
Brake: Shimano Ultegra Front and Rear brake caliper
Stem: Giant, 90mm length, 31.8mm clamp diameter stem
Seatpost: Selcof carbon Seatpost
Pedal: Shimano Ultegra
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra Cassette 9sp
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Brake and Shifter combo
Rear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Front derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Chain: YBN SL Chain 9spd

Stay tune for more upcoming new overhaul services and bike checks!

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Fixed Gears Red Bull Mini Drome Event!

January 27, 2011 at 5:05 pm · Filed under Events, Fixed Gears, News

And now for something completely different: Red Bull’s Mini Drome event. Combine the worlds smallest velodrome with some brave fixie riders, including Mongoose trials phenom Chris Akrigg, and you have one hell of a good show.

Watch the video inside to see if Chris cleaned up,
Video Click Here!

The world’s smallest velodrome came to York Hall in the East End of London on Saturday, January 15 in the form of Red Bull Mini Drome. Check out all the fixed gear action from Bethnal Green.

Tionghin Fixed Gear complete bike range are here!

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SUN RINGLE MTX 29 featured at DIRT 100 for 2011 products!

January 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm · Filed under News, Reviews, Sun Ringle

“DIRT 100 2011: SUN RINGLE MTX 29” By Author: intern

We don’t know what it is about these rims that makes them quite so good, but the simple fact is that they are. Actually it’s a combination of all sorts of things. Firstly at 29mm wide they’re a good width for pretty much any size tyre, secondly at 570g they’re far from heavy, and finally as long as they’re not built up by a monkey they can survive an incredible amount of abuse.

You can happily use these as part of a hard hitting set of trail wheels, but on the other hand they’ve proved strong enough to be used as a lightweight set of DH race rims. Oh yeah, there is a twenty quid cheaper ‘pinned’ version, but unless the bailiffs are about to knock on the door we’d go for these welded ones every time.

check out the Sun Ringle MTX 29

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Tionghin at 2011 Red Bull Dark Knights!

January 23, 2011 at 4:08 pm · Filed under Events, News

Red Bull Dark Knights descending into darkness on 22 Jan 2011!
Tionghin’s riders Eric and Andy at 2011 Red Bull Dark Knights….

Pictures of the event below…

More pictures of 2011 Red Bull Dark Knights will be uploaded once process.

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Bike Checks: New Overhaul Service on a Cannondale CAAD8!

January 19, 2011 at 5:35 pm · Filed under Bike Checks, Bike Overhauls, News

We will be featuring bikes that are full overhaul service at Tionghin from now and having a bike checks on the complete assembly!

Bike Checks on a new Overhaul Service on a Cannondale CAAD8!
The bike was left alone for almost years with rust and finally when it needs to perform again, it was brought to us for the overhaul.

Details details details. We mean it!
We do provide full polishing services during the Overhaul service entirely to complete the package!

More road bikes overhaul at http://sgroad.wordpress.com/.

Read on..


The complete build after the overhaul.


Cannondale Slice Carbon fork.


Cockpit neatly done with Shimano Ultegra shifter and brake combo.


Front drive train with Truvativ GXP crank and Shimano 105 front derailleur.


Rear transmission with Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur and YBN SL 9 speed chain.


Polished process.


Tekro brakes to finish up the braking.


Shimano wheelset with internal bearings and freewheel overhaul and lubed.

Components List
Frame: Cannondale CAAD 8
Fork: Cannondale Slice carbon fork
Headset: FSA Integrated Sealed headset
Wheels: Shimano Wheelset
Tires: Hutchinson 700c x 23c Front and Rear
Saddle: Cannondale Saddle
Bar: Cannondale Drop bar
Grip: Cannondale Bar tape
Crank: Truvativ GXP Cranks
Brake: Tekro Front and Rear brake caliper
Stem: Cannondale, 100mm length, 31.8mm clamp diameter stem
Seatpost: Aluminium Seatpost
Pedal: –
Cassette: Shimano 105 Cassette 9sp
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Brake and Shifter combo
Rear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra
Front derailleur: Shimano 105
Chain: YBN SL Chain 9spd

Stay tune for more upcoming new overhaul services and bike checks!

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Fixed Gears invades Answer Rove DJ Stem & ProTAPER® 720 AM!

January 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm · Filed under Answer, Fixed Gears, News

Initial Reaction: Answer Rove DJ Stem & ProTAPER® 720 AM

Got awesome package from Answer ( @Answerproducts ) today. Remember the Rove DJ stem I posted about earlier? Well that came, along with a pair of Answer’s new bars, the ProTAPER® 720 AM. Such an improvement over my previous cockpit. The bars feel a lot lighter and they look a lot lighter too. The tapers on these, along with the slight 4° up sweep, makes them look like a 25.4 bar. They’re not though. 31.8 all the way. Paired with the Rove DJ stem’s wide clamp bite, it’s one solid bar / stem combo.

Check out some more shots below…

50mm length. The nice thing about the stem is the actual stem body is thin, allowing even a short stem to maintain a nice proportion on the bike.


61mm wide faceplate, giving it a super stiff bite.


Clean machining too! The stem comes in a pewter finish, with 4 faceplate color options.


I chose black. Super stoked on this setup. Thanks to the guys at Answer for hooking it up!

Exclusively available at Tionghin, in store now!

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Sun Ringle Charger Pro AM Wheelset review at Bike Radar!

January 13, 2011 at 5:31 pm · Filed under News, Reviews, Sun Ringle

“A great performing wheelset combining light weight and impressive strength” – By Ric McLaughlin, Mountain Biking UK

The Charger AM wheels come in 24-hole guise and have a lean combined weight of 1,730g (780g front, 950g rear).

Sun Ringlé have grafted a pair of their cartridge bearing, straight-pull hubs onto a set of tough Stan’s NoTubes licensed rims, which offer up BST technology. BST gives a wider rim base for the tyre and aims to reduce pinch punctures.

They’re laced together with Wheelsmith double-butted spokes and red alloy nipples. They’re also available in a 29er option, along with QR15, 20mm and standard 9mm quick-release front fitments, and two rear axle width options.

The Chargers’ stiffness is instantly noticeable, especially on the rear. There’s no twang at all and, even when thumping them hard into tight berms, they stay taught. They impressed on their big-hit ability too and gobbled up root sections and drops.

Minor criticisms would be that, although the engagement is crisp, it’s maybe not as immediate as some of the Charger Pros’ competitors and the graphics now look pretty tatty.

They’re more than £100 cheaper than Mavic Crossmax SX wheels though. Don’t get hung up on the all-mountain tag either; we reckon the Charger Pros would work well on a lot of trail machines too.

Sun Ringle has produced some new tubeless compatible rims using the licensed Stan’s NoTube bead socket technology (BST). The new and very sweet looking Sun Ringle Chargers are available in either the Pro or Expert versions, in 26 and 29 inch sizes, and come in either black or white.

  • Colors: Black, White
  • Bike Type: All-Mountain
  • Stan’s No Tubes™ BST Technology (W/Rim Tape)
  • 28mm Rim Width
  • 26″, 29er
  • Premium, Cartridge Bearing, Straight-Pull Hubs
  • Quick Release, QR15, 20mm Thru-Axle Front Axle Options
  • Quick Release, 135×12, 142×12 Rear Axle Options
  • Wheelsmith Straight-Pull, Double-Butted Spokes
  • Wheelsmith Alloy Nipples
  • 24/24 (28/28 for 29er) Hole Count
  • Cro-moly skewers
  • 26″-1699g , 29er-1799g

Limited sets at Tionghin now!

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Hayes Disc Brakes Stroker Ace review at Bike Radar!

January 11, 2011 at 3:38 am · Filed under Hayes, News, Reviews

“Super-reliable mid-weight all-rounder; lacks lever adjustability and fine feel” – By Guy Kesteven, Mountain Biking UK

Hayes’ big four-pot brake is a very reliable, controlled and durable all-rounder. The lever feel is blunt though, and full kit isn’t cheap.

Hayes use the same fat bodied, L-shaped flip-flop lever across the whole Stroker range. The hooked blade gets a reach adjuster wheel and two-part clamp, but there’s no bite point adjust and it’s wobbly from new.

It’s mid-weight, despite the big four-pot calliper, and sets up easily with only occasional rub after heavy braking. Power is good with average modulation in the dry, but the lever feel is wooden and it’s significantly less controlled and noisy in the wet.

The massive pads last really well and overall reliability of Hayes brakes is excellent.

Dry brake test graph

Wet brake test graph

Available now at Tionghin!

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Answer Fall Line DH grips review at Bike Radar!

January 9, 2011 at 6:51 am · Filed under Answer, Reviews

“A good-looking grip that does what it needs to do” – By Robin Weaver, Mountain Biking UK

The Fall Line DH grip from Answer features two lock-on style rings that hold the thinly patterned grip firmly in place.

With 130mm of grip available, there is adequate room for manoeuvre and the thin, unobtrusive pattern offers a little cushioning, which is great when things get bumpy.

Once the initial sheen wears off the rubber, a tacky surface remains that will produce plenty of friction between the glove and the grip. The thin profile provided plenty of control and kept arm pump at bay.

Although there are various colour options for the lock-on rings, the Fall Line grips will still set you back the best part of £20.

All colours available at Tionghin NOW! Grab them fast..

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