Helpmytrap Posted November 15, 2012 Posted November 15, 2012 How wide is that handle bar? It looks rather narrow or is it just me?
jcza Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Look at this! Ryanpmb, rouxtjie and Clinton - theCOW 3
rock Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 don't give me ideas.........think it looks great.......
The Smoovf Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 I think this will be the future of my XTC frame when i go to a DS 29er. Thanks for the inspiration. Just one question, why the track bar?
Guest Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 And I jizzed in my pants! that colour is nice ne..... rouxtjie 1
rouxtjie Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 that colour is nice ne.....Moer nice...kermit green. Loud..in yo face, here to race! Would love one!
Guest Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 Moer nice...kermit green. Loud..in yo face, here to race! Would love one! mmmh dat colour.....seen it somewhere before....mmoh well...its nice.
rouxtjie Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 mmmh dat colour.....seen it somewhere before....mmoh well...its nice.hehehehhe I see what you doing there... Oh and fixing my payline for this colour...Loud, in yo face, here to race...wys my jou muis!!! jcza 1
Guest Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 hehehehhe I see what you doing there... Oh and fixing my payline for this colour...Loud, in yo face, here to race...wys my jou muis!!! should be made into a sticker fro your top tube. rouxtjie 1
Eldron Posted November 27, 2012 Author Posted November 27, 2012 I think this will be the future of my XTC frame when i go to a DS 29er. Thanks for the inspiration. Just one question, why the track bar? I figured track bars were stronger than normal road bars! Right idea but wrong result - the curved tops of track bars make steering a bit less comfy. I reckon I'm gonna swap them out for normal road bars - with the shortest reach I can find. I do most of the technical riding in the drops because that way I can hold AND brake. The shorter the reach the more comfy I reckon. The roll onto the brake hoods are also a bit odd on the track bars. I miss my Kermit - see attached :-) Other lessons I learned building the 'Monster:Mechanical brakes are tight when using STI levers - set up has to be quite precise as there isn't a lot of range in the levers. Not a bad thing because you want to have a finger on the lever when you're in the drops and if the brakes take quite near the bar you can keep a finger on the lever without the brakes rubbing. Avid BB7 mechanicals are ugly - quite big calipers and they look a bit silly. Cyclocross tyres grip like hell - even though they're only 29x1.65. Manualling a MonsterCross bike is tought! The silliness factor outdoes SS mtb. Riding what feels like a road bike (but isn't really) down bumpy tracks makes you grin like a goon who's just been been teleported to a planet full of super models who own chocolate factories and make pale ales in their spare time. Naked. Covered in oil. Zebra, jcza and rouxtjie 3
Eldron Posted November 27, 2012 Author Posted November 27, 2012 How wide is that handle bar? It looks rather narrow or is it just me? It's a 44cm bar - must be the camera angle...
Eldron Posted November 27, 2012 Author Posted November 27, 2012  hehehehhe I see what you doing there... Oh and fixing my payline for this colour...Loud, in yo face, here to race...wys my jou muis!!! PEDAL DAMNIT? No! Wys my jou muis! @j - I hate you man. That kermit monstercross bike is "mental mental chicken oriental!". rouxtjie 1
Iron Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 I figured track bars were stronger than normal road bars! Right idea but wrong result - the curved tops of track bars make steering a bit less comfy. I reckon I'm gonna swap them out for normal road bars - with the shortest reach I can find. I do most of the technical riding in the drops because that way I can hold AND brake. The shorter the reach the more comfy I reckon. The roll onto the brake hoods are also a bit odd on the track bars. I miss my Kermit - see attached :-) Other lessons I learned building the 'Monster:Mechanical brakes are tight when using STI levers - set up has to be quite precise as there isn't a lot of range in the levers. Not a bad thing because you want to have a finger on the lever when you're in the drops and if the brakes take quite near the bar you can keep a finger on the lever without the brakes rubbing. Avid BB7 mechanicals are ugly - quite big calipers and they look a bit silly. Cyclocross tyres grip like hell - even though they're only 29x1.65. Manualling a MonsterCross bike is tought! The silliness factor outdoes SS mtb. Riding what feels like a road bike (but isn't really) down bumpy tracks makes you grin like a goon who's just been been teleported to a planet full of super models who own chocolate factories and make pale ales in their spare time. Naked. Covered in oil. lmao
Flowta Posted December 14, 2012 Posted December 14, 2012 My Frankenbike/Monstercross   Some old 105 brake levers, and some cantilever brakes(to be put on still) to take care of the stopping. A pair of bar-end shifters for shifting. Going to put a short, high rise stem on and then good to go.
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