Tall (dark & handsome) Boy

[bikekid]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[awesme]

damm, looking very prettyyyy, making me want my build now.

 

love the way the black and red looks, confirming my look/idea.

 

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Preview time! My apologies for the bad pic, it was cramped quarters! Okay, so the cables aren't quite done and he is wearing a temporary rear wheel. Also, the stem is most likely too high right now - I want to get a feel for the bike before deciding on final height and whether or not to cut the steerer any shorter.

 

 

PS: The Hope seatclamp doesn't fit, it is too wide. Sticking with the SC clamp that came with the frame.

[ichnusa]

Awesome... just loose the barends.

[Behan]

Awesome... just loose the barends.

 

Amen to that!!!

[Delilah]

Awesome... just loose the barends.

Amen to that!!!

Yeah, bikes do look better without bar ends, can't argue with that! Maybe I'll lose them after more HTFU. Right now, I like bar ends because you can move your hands to an alternative position on long rides. A change is as good as a holiday and all that

[Delilah]

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The courier didn't show up with the kit - no Tallboy for the weekend. I cry.

[awesme]

also waiting for courier... was suppose to have been here before 12:00, then they let me know it will be after 12:00 so my ride got cancelled. still waiting.

 

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[OneLeg]

I cant understand why you would want to ride this bike with those pedals. But as you said this is not the thread for that.

 

regards

A concerned Tallboy owner

[Skylark]

Preview time! My apologies for the bad pic, it was cramped quarters! Okay, so the cables aren't quite done and he is wearing a temporary rear wheel. Also, the stem is most likely too high right now - I want to get a feel for the bike before deciding on final height and whether or not to cut the steerer any shorter.<br /><br /><br /><br />PS: The Hope seatclamp doesn't fit, it is too wide. Sticking with the SC clamp that came with the frame.

<br /><br />One incredible bike!!!<br /><br />I see Bar ends...... Edited October 21, 2012 by Skylark

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I cant understand why you would want to ride this bike with those pedals. But as you said this is not the thread for that.

 

regards

A concerned Tallboy owner

 

Maybe 'cos she's harder than you? :-)

 

More of a bias to trail riding. And some ppl just prefer flats and the way you can move around with them.

[Delilah]

 

Got him late Monday afternoon

 

It has been crazy busy at work, so only managed a very short testride yesterday after work. Planning a nice outing for the weekend

 

[SilverRider]

Dis 'n jammerte die raam is te groot vir my

[DR ◣◢]

Very very nice.

 

Get rid of the bar-ends though. Risers + flat pedas + bar-ends looks out of place.

[Delilah]

Dis 'n jammerte die raam is te groot vir my

 

Dit is ja

 

Very very nice.

 

Get rid of the bar-ends though. Risers + flat pedas + bar-ends looks out of place.

 

The good news is that the 2 x Fox setup is so plush, and the bars so comfy, I did not feel the need to use the bar-ends at all. So, I probably will replace them with Hope plugs soon. A good time would be when I have the steerer cut down to final height.

[DR ◣◢]

Either way you have yourself a very very nice bike there. Enjoy every second.

[awesme]

BIG Congrats

 

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