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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #480 on: January 24, 2016, 11:41:08 PM »
Haven't posted on here in years...    Heres the Custom Weekender OG I put together last summer...  Sorry for the massive photos...

Setup:
 Weekender Og - Large.
 Odyssey Headset
ti headset spaces
Vintage Ibis mtb stem
Ahearne Map bars
Vintage leather tennis tape, stained to match seat
Tektro fl750 levers
sun race thumb shifter, de-annodized and polished
Vintage Brooks Professional
Thomson post
sun race seat post clamp, de-annodized and polished
Ird Defiant compact wide
Race face narrow wide 40t.  de-annodized and polished
Ird bottom bracket
Welgo mg-1 (best pedal ever made)
Jagwire cables
avid bb7 brakes
wheels: 
 plus son tb14 polished rims
dt swiss
White Industries Disc hubs 36 hole- polished
Shimano saint 9 spd. cassette
Pitlock skewers both wheels

Fairweather For cruise tire-  700c x38

misc:
Velo orange porteur rack
custom mounting system:
seatstay bridge - nuts brazed into ends/ cleaned up
surly nice rack rear mounting system

crane bell
security bolts on stem, post, seat post clamp






























« Last Edit: January 25, 2016, 01:27:05 AM by Thepoolman »

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #481 on: January 25, 2016, 03:26:55 AM »
That's a beauty.

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« Reply #482 on: January 25, 2016, 04:50:09 AM »
Fucking hell, that's beautiful
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« Reply #483 on: January 25, 2016, 08:46:20 AM »
Fuck yes, I've seen photos of that bike on Instagram or whatever. Beyond classy.

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« Reply #484 on: January 25, 2016, 03:40:55 PM »
Wwwhhhaaat, that's so good!

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #485 on: January 26, 2016, 04:50:45 AM »
Decided I wanted to make my bike a bit lighter, think I might have gone a bit far with SIDs though. I've just had ACL surgery so I've not been able to swap the rear crossmax wheel on in place of the deemax but you get the idea. I think this bike is going to be lighter than my BMX.





Also, Sebastian - thanks! Not sure if I can justify dropping that much on a rack. I'll have a better look when I am able to ride bikes again in June (fingers crossed).

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #486 on: January 28, 2016, 04:55:17 PM »
Three of us are planning on riding to Bruges this summer, so could combine part of that with you all if the dates and route work out. Theres supposed to be a nice route up the coast from Calais.

Any idea when you guys are going?

I was thinking early June would be good. Weather would be great and camping would be a bit nicer.

What do you think Finn the Human, Kinchy & Dr. Steve Brule?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #487 on: January 28, 2016, 05:53:48 PM »
Really weird timing, we decided just earlier today to give Europe a miss on the road bikes and do it next year. Trying to find the time off work around BMX trips we've already sorted out to Scotland and Spain, and keeping the girlfriends happy by going away with them is too difficult. We're going to settle for some longer rides out around Warwickshire and Worcestershire where we live instead.

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« Reply #488 on: February 06, 2016, 09:49:26 AM »
Not posted in here in ages.

Stripped the Bottlerocket down to replace the bearings, but thought while it's all apart I might aswell get it painted. Hopefully it should be back with me in a couple of days in a lovely shade of ral5018 (desert turquoise).

Finally got some decent grippy pedals & plan to replace the rear hub with a hope pro 2 at some point soon.

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« Reply #489 on: February 17, 2016, 08:51:23 PM »
Bit of a technical question here. I currently have a 10 speed shimano 105 medium cage rear dérailleur on my cross check. It's set up with a 12-28 cassette. I'd like to put a larger range on there, for touring and whatnot. I assumed an 13-36 cassette would be too large for the medium cage derailleur. However, this video shows otherwise. I have the exact same derailleur as this guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NSxQhd1sL6w

Seems pretty straight forward. Should work right?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #490 on: February 18, 2016, 08:00:10 AM »
Have any of you rode Dalby Forest? If so, is it any good?

The regular route is good exercise and weatherproof, though never been much of a fan. Week or two back a mate took me round some of the off piste stuff there.... that's lairy as fuck, properly steep and techy, absolute polar opposite to the trail centre. I dont know if i could find any of it again mind...

https://www.strava.com/activities/488100554

My new NS snabb, every hates my rotors



My new (newish frame anyway) norco, im off to smash this into malaga this weekend.




My chameleons cracked too so thats getting replaced soon as well, all the toys.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #491 on: February 18, 2016, 09:47:43 AM »
Bit of a technical question here. I currently have a 10 speed shimano 105 medium cage rear dérailleur on my cross check. It's set up with a 12-28 cassette. I'd like to put a larger range on there, for touring and whatnot. I assumed an 13-36 cassette would be too large for the medium cage derailleur. However, this video shows otherwise. I have the exact same derailleur as this guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NSxQhd1sL6w

Seems pretty straight forward. Should work right?
I ran an 11-32 cassette on my touring bike in Africa with a medium cage 105. However, I try to change the front chainrings before I change my cassette. A wider range cassette will give you more range but lose the gears in between.
« Last Edit: February 18, 2016, 09:49:34 AM by Brooklynrider »

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #492 on: February 18, 2016, 12:48:45 PM »
The NS looks great, how does it ride?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #493 on: February 18, 2016, 01:57:28 PM »


This thing is finished.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #494 on: February 18, 2016, 03:50:53 PM »
The NS looks great, how does it ride?

Ta, had it for mths but somehow not got round to riding it, spokes, brake adapters, heli tape, etc getting in the way. Felt guilty riding it in the shit anyway, probably get out on it next week all being well.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #494 on: February 18, 2016, 03:50:53 PM »

 

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