NotSoBigBen Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Set myself a target to build a rat bike with stuff out of my garage (and from mates/lbs) that is safely rideable and spend under 100 ZA rondts ..... So far so good, spent about 75, still need chain, back brake outer, headset spacers. Have a chain just need to decide whether I try a magic gear or fit the chain tensioner I have. Frame - my old TT frame, recently replaced with a carbon magafterBars - old Ritchey bars that have been shortenedBrake levers - from a failed road bike straight bar experiment Seat - worn Merida seat off my MTB SSRCrank - MTB crank that had the blades stripped off itFront wheel - donated by LBS when they moved shop and were tossing some stuffRear wheel - built by my son when he was working at a bike shop during college holidaysRear cog - bits out of a few stripped cassettesBrake calipers - donated by LBS old Shimano 600Tyres - from old spares in the roofTubes - repaired 2 previously punctured tubes that were lying around Blackbeard and Hairy 2
Ryanpmb Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Set myself a target to build a rat bike with stuff out of my garage (and from mates/lbs) that is safely rideable and spend under 100 ZA rondts ..... So far so good, spent about 75, still need chain, back brake outer, headset spacers. Have a chain just need to decide whether I try a magic gear or fit the chain tensioner I have. Frame - my old TT frame, recently replaced with a carbon magafterBars - old Ritchey bars that have been shortenedBrake levers - from a failed road bike straight bar experimentSeat - worn Merida seat off my MTB SSRCrank - MTB crank that had the blades stripped off itFront wheel - donated by LBS when they moved shop and were tossing some stuffRear wheel - built by my son when he was working at a bike shop during college holidaysRear cog - bits out of a few stripped cassettesBrake calipers - donated by LBS old Shimano 600Tyres - from old spares in the roofTubes - repaired 2 previously punctured tubes that were lying around Nice project - will probably be one of your favourite bikes...
arendoog Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Does anyone know who owns this beast? No ,but a 6 year old can pick that up and run it looks so light Spoke101 1
CAAD4 Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Does anyone know who owns this beast? Someone who wears a speedo and soccer socks and who is very confused??? Allrounder 1
RockCoach Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Say hello to my new steel 29er frame, hopefully getting it next week The only problem at this moment is if I'm going to run it rigid or not.... It is more comfortable to run it flaccid.
Gandalf Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Does anyone know who owns this beast? I dont know what to make of this.but it does look like is has one of those internal hub gearing systems
Flowta Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Does anyone know who owns this beast? I forget who, but someone posted it on thehub in its build stages. GT Zaskar, custom dropouts, belt drive
Gucci Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 This belongs to a great guy called Jan - Woodstock cycles did the rear custom drop outs, he did the same ones for me too - you can see them here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/140980-2nd-ever-ss-build-belt-drive-9er-dog-walker/ He is running an internal hub.
Flowta Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 This belongs to a great guy called Jan - Woodstock cycles did the rear custom drop outs, he did the same ones for me too - you can see them here: http://www.thehubsa....9er-dog-walker/ He is running an internal hub. That's the one I saw REALLY nice work on those dropouts
NotSoBigBen Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 After a visit to my LBS it's all done! Lekker to ride and pretty comfortable, will do just fine to run errands and visit the LBS with - SS and flat pedals are ideal to just jump on and go, no dancing shoes or helmet required deanbean 1
CAAD4 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Bennie, Bennie, Bennie. We don't want to start the helmut debate again now do we??? Some are people very sensitive about it. BTW nice project. NotSoBigBen 1
Ryanpmb Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 After a visit to my LBS it's all done! Lekker to ride and pretty comfortable, will do just fine to run errands and visit the LBS with - SS and flat pedals are ideal to just jump on and go, no dancing shoes or helmet required Just missed Friday...
johanpre44 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 After a visit to my LBS it's all done! Lekker to ride and pretty comfortable, will do just fine to run errands and visit the LBS with - SS and flat pedals are ideal to just jump on and go, no dancing shoes or helmet required Funny comment about the dancing shoes! Now I will never be able to separate cycling and tap-dancing...
MTB0007 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Decided to do a proper home made single speedEmptied the bike room, garage and smokkelled aTrack frame from my LBS for a steal..Started with sanding and Matt spraying the frameAdded the stock seat post and stemWill convert a set of std road bars into bull hornsBut until then a set of fixie bars will do..I added a set of 1980...something Simano calipersI am playing around with the rear sprocketsI took the 7 speed cassette apart and addedSpacers keeping 3 sprockets on for now ..A 12 .. 17.. 23 .. Will decide later after busting my legs to chose a ratio...Wheels are stock 1999 105 ..I'm looking for a set of decent track hubs with a flip flop rear hub to build a decent set of deep dish wheels .... Current cost is minimal as all bits bar the track frame were off previous builds ...Tyres will be on tomorrow Edited July 30, 2014 by MTB0007
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