{"id":146311,"date":"2023-11-01T12:43:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T03:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=146311"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:32:40","slug":"mod-zero","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/mod-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Mod.Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, it&#8217;s Santa from Kamiuma store. Yes, let me write about Black Mountain Cycles.<\/p>\n<p>I built my <a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/kamiuma\/142236\/\">Lightning Bolt Di2<\/a> the other day but actually I had been building &#8220;Mod.Zero&#8221; the new Black Mountain Cycle&#8217;s frame at the same time. It was the best timing when the frame stocked to me who wanted a high ability all terrain bike.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mod.Zero(model zero)&#8221; is born based on the 2 discontinued frames which are MCD and Road+ with some updates. More details and the back ground of this frame, check <a href=\"https:\/\/blackmtncycles.com\/mod-zero\/\">this page<\/a>\u00a0by Mike-san himself or <a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/kamiuma\/black-mountain-mod-zero\/\">this blog post<\/a> by Issue-san.<\/p>\n<p>Well then, let&#8217;s get my bike check started.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mod.Zero (50)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023889124\/in\/photolist-2oKEG39-2oKmwsM-2oMxhUU-2oKoY6U-2oKorxw-2oKitcL-2oKni43-2oKni3m-2oKoY1d-2oKoY44-2oKmwsS-2oKmwtd-2oKoY3N-2oKni4t-2oKEbZb-2oKEbZB-2oKorzW-2oNnTqm-2oNiZj1-2oKEG5i-2oKD1p9-2oKorxm-2oKCfh8-2oKoryU-2oKiteQ-2oKzcsc-2oKorwV-2oKmwr9-2oKitfX-2oKmwtZ-2oKorzk-2oKmwty-2oKD2B4-2oKzcqi-2oKnhZA-2oKoYb3-2oKzcw5-2oKD1t7-2oKitgy-2oKiteE-2oKzcuB-2oKCfes-2oKD1oN-2oKzcx2-2oKEG3Q-2oKCfhP-2oKEbZm-2oKEG3z-2oKzcrq-2oKzcrk\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023889124_e0e9d48e16_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a>The frame runs really well but I built the bike with a carbon fork to make it even lighter.<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023716171\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023716171_313dc617c1_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0The fork is Mike&#8217;s recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/whisky-no-9-mcx-fork.html\">*WHISKY* NO.9 MCX fork<\/a>. It has got an external outer so it&#8217;s easy to swap to the original fork with hydraulic brakes.<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023141877\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023141877_25c8a5f962_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0Mod.Zero has a tall head as MCD does and apparently it&#8217;s because most of riders tend to prefer higher position so the tall head can reduce spacers to use.<\/p>\n<p>Also its 44mm head tube diameter make high rigidity.<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023716296\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023716296_5b5e2b119f_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53024109780\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53024109780_f05c45f21f_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0I installed the hydraulic brakes which I wanted to try on CRUST&#8217;S BOMBORA ENVE, former my bike.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m happy with them because it can brake well with a small touch even when I&#8217;m exhausted at the end of a ride.<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023889109\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023889109_8aab1ad262_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0Mod.Zero is compatible for 27.5&#8243; and 700c. I was tempted to 27.5&#8243; with a thicker tires but built with 700c to keep it light since I have chosen the carbon fork.<\/p>\n<p>Maximum tire clearance is 50c for 700c and 2.25&#8243; for 27.5&#8243; wheels.<a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53023889029\/in\/photolist-2oMxhUU-2oMtsMk-2oMxhTX-2oMwpuX-2oMwpvo-2oMxhWh-2oMtsPE-2oMyUCz-2oMyUA5-2oMwpuB-2oMtsQ1-2oMwpwq-2oMxhUJ-2oMwpwk-2oMwpwR-2oMyqwb-2oMyUBx-2oMtsNn-2oMyqvj-2oMxhTg-2oMwpx7-2oMyUDb-2oMxhUD-2oMtsPQ-2oMwpuG-2oMyUDS\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53023889029_b9743b1e1d_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* mod zero (50)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a>This one is built with a carbon fork but steel fork looks cool too.<\/p>\n<p>I went to a mountain ride immediately after I built the bike.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145837\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9323-900x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9323-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9323-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9323-524x786.jpg 524w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9323.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145838\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9497-900x1350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9497-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9497-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9497-524x786.jpg 524w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9497.jpg 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145836\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9285.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>The ride was with camping as well. It was really stable even though the front of the bike had a lot of stuff such as clothes, sleeping bag, tent, mat etc.<\/p>\n<p>I was like &#8220;well this one is great at camping as well&#8230;&#8221;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145839\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9282.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>This Mod.Zero is MAX san&#8217;s with a steel fork. I thought that for camping, steel fork works better than carbon one because of the eyelets for a rack.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145844\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9413-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9413-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9413-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9413-1179x786.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_9413.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Of course I cycled on gravel. You can ride aggressively on bumpy terrains or downhill as well with the great stability. I wonder how quick you can ride on downhills with 27,5&#8243; wheels while 700c does quite well.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, I will lace them. It will never be too much to have 100mm\/142mm wheels as much as I need.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145849\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0641-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0641-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0641-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0641-590x786.jpg 590w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0641.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145848\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706-900x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706-1048x786.jpg 1048w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0706.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Mod.Zero rides fast with this look and has the rigidity to handle like La Cabra does. This frame is basically a concentrate of the Black Mountain Cycle&#8217;s features. Seems like Mod.Zero is an amazing bike.<\/p>\n<p>I got this bike as my high ability all terrain bike but didn&#8217;t expect it this great. To be honest I&#8217;m getting anxious since I have been writing only good things on the bike but actually there is nothing I&#8217;m not happy with and this will be my &#8220;one and only&#8221; bike for sure. I like Mod.Zero that much.<\/p>\n<p>We have Mod.Zeros both with 27,5 and 700c wheels so if you have chance to visit Tokyo, feel free to test ride at Kamiuma store!<\/p>\n<p>See you again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":145915,"template":"","tags":[873,684],"better_featured_image":{"id":145915,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1280,"height":853,"file":"2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-640x427.jpg","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":46816,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-640x427.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":80975,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-1179x786.jpg","width":1179,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":127587,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-1179x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":74153,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o-800x600.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":330078},"post":145708,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/53023889124_f244a66f3b_o.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"mod zero","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/146311"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}