Hennie 15 Posted January 2 Share On 12/15/2023 at 9:33 AM, TyronLab said: Out of interest, what does this weigh in this configuration? Vintage bike conversions seem like a hoot. Have not weigh it,but not light, this is probably Reynolds 025 tubing, heavy but strong, road it in November on a 2 day gravel ride of 173km, and performed without any hassles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 31 Share On 12/15/2023 at 9:52 AM, NotSoBigBen said: The rat/mullet bike all done and dusted, test ride this morning .... that fork has about 45mm of usable travel. Enough to make for a comfortable ride on the general gravel routes I ride, not sure how much of that is the 'phat' tyres and how much the fork or a combination. Crap on tar though That bike evolved into this over time The frame is too small for me and I've decided to do something different with it again .... 100mm full travel fork, its anyway now running 29" wheels Paint and decals done, fork painted, rebuilt with other stantions (those were badly worn) Now just the build over some time in the next days DJuice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted August 31 Share Bankie99 and capediver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 2 Share Just have to sort a problem with the air shaft but that's for tomorrow 😎 P.S. no, @GrahamW says I have to sort out some cabling issues to neaten it up so there's that 😜 Thanks as always to my mate Thys the painter, @GrahamW from The Workshop in Alberhoughton and @Wyatt Earp for their invaluable advice and assistance! Edited September 2 by NotSoBigBen DJuice, ChrisF, Dexter-morgan and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJuice Posted September 2 Share 4 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said: Just have to sort a problem with the air shaft but that's for tomorrow 😎 P.S. no, @GrahamW says I have to sort out some cabling issues to neaten it up so there's that 😜 Thanks as always to my mate Thys the painter, @GrahamW from The Workshop in Alberhoughton and @Wyatt Earp for their invaluable advice and assistance! Beautiful!! Trust Thys is the first name om the Christmas card list. Many happy miles! NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted September 3 Share Airshaft sorted 😎 Bonus now it has 90mm of travel not 120 Just to get to a test ride sometime! ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted September 3 Share When you have your own bike company you make your own monster cross bike! An XC-bike rear triangle welded to a gravel front-end. All in Ti (and much 3D printing). https://escapecollective.com/tech-gallery-made-2024-part-one/ Darren Baum's DBM (Drop Bar Mountainbike) ChrisF, NotSoBigBen, guidodg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted September 4 Share Looking at this thread, I am inspired enough to go ahead with my drop bar conversion on my Straight bar gravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 29 Share On 9/4/2024 at 6:55 AM, Dexter-morgan said: Looking at this thread, I am inspired enough to go ahead with my drop bar conversion on my Straight bar gravel. Just do it mate, a gravel bike deserves drops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted October 29 Share 7 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said: Just do it mate, a gravel bike deserves drops! Connected the Rear brake last night, it should be finished by Friday for the coffee ride, will post Before and after pics once it is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted October 29 Share 7 minutes ago, Dexter-morgan said: Connected the Rear brake last night, it should be finished by Friday for the coffee ride, will post Before and after pics once it is complete. Excellent, looking forward to the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted October 29 Share 6 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said: Just do it mate, a gravel bike deserves drops! Also planning on doing this given the recent trend towards wider and wider tyres. Struggling to find sram shifters though for some reason. NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted October 29 Share LukeLan, ChrisF, Zebra and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted October 30 Share 10 hours ago, guidodg said: So this monster got some drop bars, nicely done. Underachiever, cadenceblur and guidodg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bub Marley Posted October 30 Share 13 hours ago, guidodg said: If you can find a handelbar/stem that fits that slot perfectly, it’d finish the bike off superbly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted October 30 Share 12 minutes ago, Bub Marley said: If you can find a handelbar/stem that fits that slot perfectly, it’d finish the bike off superbly. I don’t think Mondraker make one short enough 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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