Not new but bought off the hub. No changes to it yet, just enjoying the ride. Specs - Cotic Escapade 56" - Spank Oozy 650b laced to novatec racelite hubs - WTB ByWay Road Tyres - Hope Headset - Fsa S-LK carbon cranks, bars and stem - Ritchey Comp seat post - Gusset R series saddle (sooooo comfortable) - Shimano M540 pedals - Avid BB7 calipers and Avid mech Levers Flipping love this daily Sent from my MHA-L09 using Tapatalk
First decent commute in a week. Last week was a joke due to getti g my car back from the mech and perpetual rain. Such a leke feeling getting to the station dripping with sweat and having people in work clothes look at you like you have just climbed out of a piece of cheese. Sent from my MHA-L09 using Tapatalk
Clearly I need to clean and lube more often than I currently do lol. Just got my car back from some major surgery so I haven't been commuting this week, Thankfully cause it has been rather wet.
I suppose with a geared bike it needs to be done a bit more frequent The reason i ask is cause i cant remember when last i washed my bikes both of which are single speeds. I just lube the chain when it gets dry.
Its the TL-FC35, to remove the nds crank arm. No way around it. A while ago i was going to measure out the one from the LBS and have a mate turn one up on his lathe for me. But eh, seemed like a lot of work for a tool that gets used VERY little.
Now a store bike, has done quite a bit of mileage. Lol the tensioner did fail for some reason and I didn't even notice it till the chain started jumping off. Wheels and bearings are shot, the bb is rough and the fork feels like it's sprung by a pool noodle. Still a fun bike to ride but not reliable enough for everyday commute. All parts used to build this bike was purchased off the hub
Would love a dedicated Steel SS frame as a commuter, Going to install a White Industries ENO ECC hub on my cotic once my current chain is stretched to sh!t.
On Mondays i take clothing to work for the week so no real choice there, Although when i left home this morning it was dry, by the time we got to newtown the roads soaked, so i would have been drenched by the time i got to work
