Chromag Samurai 650b custom build

I have been chatting with Ian Ritz from Chromag for almost a decade before finally pulling the trigger on this sweet new Samurai frame. Chromag still makes a few models in its frame line up in BC, Canada. The Samurai is one of these models. I can tell by the craftsmanship that this is a special piece of work.

The head tube is tapered 44mm to 56mm making it perfect for a Chris King Inset headset.

The head tube forming/butting/junction is impressive.

Some of the parts for this build are lightly used, namely the wheels. Sour apple Chris King hubs laced to Nox Farlow rims using Sapim CX-Ray spokes and polyax alloy nips. I love these wheels and ran them previously on a Santa Cruz Nomad C. 

Full XTR drivetrain with 11-40 cassette and Hope E4 4-piston calipers front and rear.

Here's the build specs:

Chromag Samurai M/L

2015 Fox 36 Float 160mm

Chris King Inset2

Raceface SIXC bars

TLD lock-ons

Chris King ISO disc front 20mm

Chris King ISO disc rear 142x12

Nox Farlow rims

Sapim CX-Ray spokes

Sapim Polyax spoke nipples

Maxxis Ardent 27.5" 2.4

Hope Tech 3 E4 levers and calipers

Hope 203mm floating rotor (front)

Hope 180mm floating rotor (rear)

Thomson stealth dropper

Raceface Turbine Cinch 170mm cranks

Wolftooth 30t cinch chainring

Raceface 73mm bb 30mm

Point1 Podium pedals

XTR 11spd rr shifter

XTR shadow plus rr mech

XTR 11-40 cassette

KMC DLC 11spd chain

If you want to check it out in person, email me calvin@rideabike.com