George Mungrel Posted March 12, 2020 Share I'm always fascinated by the individual ideas on what the perfect custom bike should look like. It's like cooking good food, the ingredients and recipes are endless! Why not let the photos do the talking! I'll show you mine, then lets see yours... Heel Drop, christovdw, Prince Albert Cycles and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted March 13, 2020 Share I'm always fascinated by the individual ideas on what the perfect custom bike should look like. It's like cooking good food, the ingredients and recipes are endless! Why not let the photos do the talking! I'll show you mine, then lets see yours...Lovely looking Setup. What frame is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmorglebot Posted March 13, 2020 Share Flip that's nice! I'm going to hazard a guess and say Calculus? George Mungrel and Calculus Bikes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted March 13, 2020 Share Not quite a custom build, more minor alterations at the moment, but the frame suits my needs and she will be adapted over time. MORNE and George Mungrel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted March 13, 2020 Share yey! i dont have any recent pics of mine though but ill share the ones i have in my attachments.Soma valhallen. Tange prestige steel frame. carver carbon front fork, oveja negra frame bags...and i mostly ride it with the Surly 15* backsweep cromo bars for comfort. i ride it for everything. rode it in the cycle tour last weekend too. such a comfy steed. Dusty, Mountain Goat, Tatt and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridr Posted March 13, 2020 Share Been loving riding this more than I expected.Still toying with the idea of lowering the front end (fork with lower axle to crown height), but I'm comfortable like it is and that would probably affect the handling. Dusty and George Mungrel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted March 13, 2020 Share Been loving riding this more than I expected.Still toying with the idea of lowering the front end (fork with lower axle to crown height), but I'm comfortable like it is and that would probably affect the handling.I replaced the 29" rigid fork on my Jamis with a 26" one, looks way better and more 'correct', I don't feel so upright and more comfortable ... Hasn't changed the handling or anything so much that I can notice. MORNE , Danger Dassie and ridr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Bikes Posted March 13, 2020 Share For those asking; yes this is one of ours. Super cool project we did with MUNGA specific details such as:- 5x Bottle cages on the frame.- Custom geo.- 650b 2.8" rear wheel, and 29er front with the Lauf. Last said feature is really interesting and worked a charm keeping the rider body in tact on the famous "sinkplaat". I'm always fascinated by the individual ideas on what the perfect custom bike should look like. It's like cooking good food, the ingredients and recipes are endless! Why not let the photos do the talking! I'll show you mine, then lets see yours... Prince Albert Cycles, Danger Dassie, Rowl and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mungrel Posted March 19, 2020 Share Lovely looking Setup. What frame is that?Jip, it's a Calculus, such a privilege to have a custom frame. Tatt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mungrel Posted March 19, 2020 Share yey! i dont have any recent pics of mine though but ill share the ones i have in my attachments.Soma valhallen. Tange prestige steel frame. carver carbon front fork, oveja negra frame bags...and i mostly ride it with the Surly 15* backsweep cromo bars for comfort. i ride it for everything. rode it in the cycle tour last weekend too. such a comfy steed. That's such a comfy looking setup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mungrel Posted March 19, 2020 Share Not quite a custom build, more minor alterations at the moment, but the frame suits my needs and she will be adapted over time.That seat looks well used and very comfy! Dusty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Goat Posted March 19, 2020 Share My two fully loaded gravel grinders. MORNE , Andrew_Smith, Dusty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boab Posted March 22, 2020 Share Can I ask why the steep stem? Couldn't the bars have been placed in the prefered place with the frame go without going for that stem? For those asking; yes this is one of ours. Super cool project we did with MUNGA specific details such as:- 5x Bottle cages on the frame.- Custom geo.- 650b 2.8" rear wheel, and 29er front with the Lauf. Last said feature is really interesting and worked a charm keeping the rider body in tact on the famous "sinkplaat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted March 22, 2020 Share Can I ask why the steep stem? Couldn't the bars have been placed in the prefered place with the frame go without going for that stem? looks like a standover height vs reach vs axel to crown equation. depending on what version of the Lauf that is...it's axle to crown measurement could be as much as 50-70mm less than a 120-140mm telescopic fork for instance. imo if the frame was designed purely to take a rigid or Lauf....and the owner wanted to put something else on there at a later stage...the geometry would be all out of wack probably. using a taller stem or more spacers makes it a temporary 'compromise'. i have the similar thing happening on my current bike. with the rigid fork and to get the bars i want them for all day comfort (±level with seat)...i ride it with that 80mm riser Surly handlebar. if i want it in a more xc configuration for short events i swop it out for a 35mm riser with a longer stem (normal 6* stems). the axel to crown measurement of most rigid mtb forks is around 490mm. But thats the suspension corrected measurement for a 100-120mm travel fork only. a 140mm fork (my frame's max) has a axel to crown measurement of around 550mm on avarage. so theres the 'missing' 50mm. Tatt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taki Posted March 28, 2020 Share Had a 26" Sintesi frame laying around and a test LTWOO A7 drivetrain. Danger Dassie, Tatt, Andrew_Smith and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawieO Posted March 28, 2020 Share Bit of a complicated story here. I commute between Sydney and Auckland, so I keep my roadie in Sydney on a trainer.When the lockdown became virtually certain I decided to get something cheap to put on my trainer here and I found these new Spez SirrusX at my local bike shop. As it turns out the frames are actually really nice, so I did a bit of upgrading. Groupset, handlebars and pedals and voila. She is probably the most comfyride I have ever owned! Her name is Rona. Wayne pudding Mol, MORNE , George Mungrel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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