Gravel & Monster Cross Custom Bike Shootout!

[Hennie 15]

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.

[NotSoBigBen]

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

 

[guidodg]

[NotSoBigBen]

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]

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]

Airshaft sorted 😎

Bonus now it has 90mm of travel not 120

Just to get to a test ride sometime!

[openmind]

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)

[Dexter-morgan]

Looking at this thread, I am inspired enough to go ahead with my drop bar conversion on my Straight bar gravel.

 

[NotSoBigBen]

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!

[Dexter-morgan]

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.

[NotSoBigBen]

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!

[Bub Marley]

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.

[guidodg]

[Dexter-morgan]

10 hours ago, guidodg said:

So this monster got some drop bars, nicely done.

[Bub Marley]

13 hours ago, guidodg said:

If you can find a handelbar/stem that fits that slot perfectly, it’d finish the bike off superbly.

[guidodg]

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 🤔