Doh - missing sprockets found...

"Lucky I looked closely, the cassette is wrong - 13-36t in 11-36t packaging, so back to Bike24 to sort out."

See - there is no 11 tooth sprocket.



Oh - there it is...



After a brief exchange of email with Bike24, it was suggested I remove the packaging and look underneath the cassette - et voilà, the 11t sprocket and lockring. Who'da thunk it?

Bashguard bonus...

The SRAM GX 1000 36/22 GPX chainset I ordered from TweeksCycles.com arrived this morning, and I was very pleased to discover it is fitted with a bash guard. Bonus! Many thanks to Tweeks, who offered a very competitive price when Bike24 could not source stocks.

Drivetrain components delivered...

A box of driveline components arrived from Bike24 today - Apex shifters, rear derailleur, bottom bracket, chain and cassette. Lucky I looked closely, the cassette is wrong - 13-36t in 11-36t packaging, so back to Bike24 to sort out.
Then there is just the crankset and front derailleur to come, but both are on the way and should arrive by next week.

Final components ordered...

The final pieces of the jigsaw have clicked into place. It has taken quite a while for the new SRAM GX components to reach the stores, but now my orders have been fulfilled and the parts are on the way.

I'm still thinking about changing the rear hub to a through axle, and I may yet choose to go for leather bar tape, but otherwise very soon I'll have all the necessary components on hand to start the build.

Which means it's time to move on the Van Nicholas Pioneer Rohloff and maybe a few other bit 'n' pieces to make room for it.

Fargo build - components update...

OK, so here's an updated component list:

Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: TRP 160mm
Tyres: Soma Cazadero 700x42mm
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: KREX Alloy Black
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Pro Road Extra Long Brake/Gear Kit - Green
Front Light: Exposure Revo
Rear Light: Exposure Red Eye

Fargo build specification...

It's taken hours of trolling through websites to decide on components for the build. I've been keeping an eye out for good prices on X5, X7 and X9 components, only to realise that stocks are rapidly disappearing. Why? Well, I finally discovered that SRAM have released new 1x10 and 2x10 GX groupsets which supersede X7 and X9. Nobody has stock yet but I'm going to order as the prices are surprisingly affordable.

As posted, the wheel components have arrived - the rest, well it'll be ordered as funds become available.

OK, so here's the proposed component list:
Frame: Salsa Fargo 2 Size L Gunmetal grey
Fork: Salsa Firestarter Carbon Fibre
Rear Hub: Hope Pro II Evo 40T Rear Hub Disc - black 36h
Front Hub: Shutter Precision PD-8X Disc Hub Dynamo - black 36h
Rims: Stan's NoTubes ZTR Flow EX 29" MTB Rim 2015 - black 36h
Spokes: DT Champion black 14g
Rear Skewer: Salsa Flip-Offs Stainless Steel green
Front Axle: RockShox Maxle Lite XC Thru Axle 15x100 mm
Brakes: TRP Spyre Mechanical Disc Brake
Brake Discs: 160mm
Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 37-622 (28 x 1.40) (only for use around town)
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Setback black - 27.2 x 410 mm
Seat Collar: Salsa Liplock green
Stem: Thomson Elite X4 31.8 black - 90mm - 10°
Handlebar: Salsa Woodchipper 2 Offroad Drop Bar 31.8 - 46cm
Bar Tape: Salsa Gel Cork green
Bar End Plugs: KCNC green
Top Cap: Salsa Fargo Ahead Cap 1 1/8" - black
Spacers: Procraft PRC black 10 mm
Headset: Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44
Crankset: SRAM GX-1000 2x10 GXP - Black 175mm - 36/22 teeth
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ GXP Team Bottom Bracket Cups BSA 68/73mm
Front Derailleur: SRAM GX 10-Speed - 38/36 Teeth - High Direct Mount top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX 2x10 Type 2.1 10-speed - long - Black
Cassette: SRAM PG-1050 10-speed 11-36
Chain: SRAM PC 1051 PowerChain 10-speed
Levers: SRAM Apex DoubleTap Controls - Set 2x10-speed - Black
Pedals: Shimano XT PD-M785 Trail Wide
Cables: Jagwire Kit Extra Long Racer Brake/Gear
Front Light: Supernova E3 Triple titanium grey
Rear Light: TBD