rock Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Ok, so I've been skinny wheeling it for over a year now, cince I sold my Niner EMD9, there was a brief off road comeback mid last year that lasted all of about 4 rides.... The time has come back to get back to what I have been doing since 1992. A new bike needed to be something to inspire me and furthermore needed to validate my need to part with my beloved Cyclocross bike which I'm pleased to say found a new home with a fellow Hubber..... So, having dabbled with a few SS bikes before, starting with a converted Trek in 2009 and then a dedicated SS in the form of a GT peace (26er) I though this would be a good way to go.....but it needed to have the option of gears down the line for when I've had enough of pushing up hills...... So where to start, with a dream list of 'wants' in terms of features the frame should have I stumbled upon a little gem on the interweb, it would be my first 'medium' sized bike......having only ever bought a size smalls, so to go with a medium sized frame, what better than medium sized wheels..... Courtesy of the US Postal service this arrived a couple weeks back... Iwan Kemp, Hairy, Raab and 2 others 5
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Dream specs included, a steel frame, sliding drop outs, 44mm headtube for a little futureproof-ness, low standover height, TT at least 580mm long and 650b wheels...... This ticked all the boxes. Parts would be chosen with heart and not head, each piece has to 'fit', not just by price (although there is a serious budget) or the best there is out there, just has to be parts that would feel at home on a bike like this, silly example, SLX brakes would be the obvious choice for value vs. performance but to me it just wouldn't work, this time round. Weird I know. Rigid vs. suspension fork is still in the air..... No brainers include a Thomson seatpost..... BogusOne and Raab 2
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Ok, lets open that box.... Raab, Hairy and BogusOne 3
Tubehunter Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Take the wrapping off ek se and make another piktcha!
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) as requested Edited March 26, 2014 by rock Raab, Hairy and BogusOne 3
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Awwwwwwwrange........ Hairy, BogusOne, gummibear and 2 others 5
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Being a fan of 170mm cranks I was lucky to spot these in the classifieds..... Hairy and BogusOne 2
rock Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Before I started I only had pedals and a saddle, personal items that get shifted from one bike to another, didn't take too long that red doesn't go well with awwwwrange, so thanks to another Hub supporting online shop, some orange favoured candy... BogusOne and Hairy 2
rock Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 guessing, folks prefer Giant Anthem 29ers? http://www.nojavanha.com/media/2013/04/yawn2.jpg
shaper Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) well if the frame wasn't hidden behind plastic there might be some more interest, especially if we could see a close up of the drop outs and more of the frame.... Enjoy the build !! Edited March 27, 2014 by shaper
rock Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 hour glass 44mm headtube Hairy, Raab and BogusOne 3
rock Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 ok, lets chat wheels, I have admittedly owned 6 different kinds of Stan's ZTR rims over the years, including ZTR Alpha's currently on my road bike (take that chinese carbon deep sections!) I though it was time for a change, well the budget descided it was time for a change, Crests on Hope would have been an obvious choice but it was time for something different. Ja, Hope hubs are on my road bike..... Keeping with the 'North American' theme, American Classic's budget mid-size wheels would be the order of the day.......fully tubeless out of the box, only problem is the red valves, may need to swap these with someone...... was a little disappointed when I saw they aren't as wide as the 'Race' rims are these days but in fact 1mm wider than ZTR Crests...... Chalky matte finish on the hubs is the only real let down, will try to not touch them too much.....
Slowbee Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 frikken stop teasin and just post more pics before we beat you up! (meaning we will abuse powers and delete the thread ... ) BogusOne 1
rock Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 Actually not too much to show at this stage, stoppers courtesy of CWC fire sale......the now obsolete Avid Elixirs......at least they will match should I ever go for a 1x11 set up when I get rich and lazy......
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