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Title: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: The Outsider on June 27, 2015, 07:46:10 PM

Built up my new Steadfast last night and got to ride it this morning. Last frame was a Broadcaster with 13" rear end and 75* head tube, almost forgot how much more I like these longer rear ends and slacker head tubes. Also, first time I've had chain tensioners in a decade, mainly since I ditched the pegs. Makes life way easier. Waiting for brake cable to arrive to put on my beloved brakes.

(http://i.imgur.com/PLSLs3Oh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/HpSnprph.jpg)

FBM Steadfast 21.25"
FBM USApes 8.75"
FBM Doublefister grips
FBM PMA stem
FBM headset
FBM seat post clamp
Tree headset cap
Sunday Octave forks
Sunday Tripod post and seat
Odyssey Thunderbolt 175mm cranks
Odyssey 512 27t sprocket
Odyssey Par Ends
Odyssey Antigram hubs, 9t
Odyssey Aerospace rims
KHE Dan Lacey tires
Premium plastic pedals
Demolition chain tensioners
KMC 510HX chain

Odyssey Quik Slic, Springfields/clear Ghost pads, and Monolever soon.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Narcoleptic Insomniac on June 27, 2015, 08:08:19 PM

Lovely.


Are you sure brakes are going to clear the chain with that gear ratio?

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Stoked on June 27, 2015, 08:44:28 PM

Super sick.  All the fbm bits set it off

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: The Outsider on June 28, 2015, 12:13:46 PM

Quote from: Narcoleptic Insomniac on June 27, 2015, 08:08:19 PM

Are you sure brakes are going to clear the chain with that gear ratio?

(http://i.imgur.com/5kHqEbBh.jpg)

Looks good to go. I've heard that 25/9 fits with flush bolts/brakes but I've never ridden 25/9.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Bunky on June 28, 2015, 09:22:32 PM

Bike is going to be baaad with brakes on it.

Bonus points for 21+ top tube.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: dude... on June 28, 2015, 10:19:42 PM

very nice, brakes will be ideal on this frame

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: BilboBaggins on June 29, 2015, 07:54:04 AM

Das nice

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: ralph wiggum on June 29, 2015, 06:05:11 PM

I like it.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: The Outsider on June 30, 2015, 02:20:03 PM

Thanks everyone, I'm definitely psyched with it. Every FBM I've ever owned seems to put one hell of a smile on my face.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Narcoleptic Insomniac on July 12, 2015, 08:47:57 PM

Can you get some photos of the stem area? I kind of want one those stems but feel they're a bit overbuilt.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Bunky on July 14, 2015, 02:45:02 PM

and take some more pictures of the whole thing now that it has brakes on it :)

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: jtr on July 16, 2015, 06:50:46 AM

i wouldn't change a thing.
really nice build
even the tripod looks really good on this thing.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: The Outsider on July 16, 2015, 06:22:21 PM

Thanks!

(http://i.imgur.com/TFDs3ZGh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/1PtQ6YTh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/cpFoxWGh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/4IKRSYIh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/oEnOWMch.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ZwSJcHFh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eRp1ErEh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/MLlWsPrh.jpg)

Stem rules! Lots of machining on the inside, classic look on the outside. PMA!

I'm a Tripod believer.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: O.G. David on July 17, 2015, 07:25:52 AM

Cool bike.

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: master on July 17, 2015, 01:39:06 PM

Manly as hell

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: Bunky on July 20, 2015, 05:05:03 PM

Amazing

Title: Re: S̶l̶o̶w̶ Fast and Steady Wins the Race
Post by: The Outsider on July 31, 2015, 06:44:06 PM

I've been having too much fun with this bike. Been riding it as often as work and life allows. Already had to ditch the chain tensioners (I run my bolts tight and the aluminum was just too soft) and toss the Plegs and guards back on. The 39" Quik Slic from the last bike was too short on this CS brake bike and have been using the 44" Tree w/ Eclat hanger. Awesome!

Biggest improvement in BMX technology goes to Odyssey and their rim stickers. Sat down and got ready for the huge hassle rim stickers on laced wheels usually are. I'd been putting it off for a while. Stickers seemed to be precut and immediately came off. No glue residue remained. Mind=blown. My OCD thanks Odyssey!

(http://i.imgur.com/MI4vhkGh.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/3vqyycuh.jpg)

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