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#savetherackbike

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fuck yeah roboto, good work

What rack?

Cheers @jonny
It's a gamoh Porteur @birofunk

Might take on a track project but the frame comes without a fork.
Had a quick google for a nice 1" carbon replacement but options seems limited.

Want to make the build as light as possible with a rather tight budget.
Any tips would be nice!
(good karma in return)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_IAaNPWKU

Did you make that sticker yourself?

If you did do you fancy making one for my Pompino? (can provide £)

Cheers @roboto have been looking at them and the soma porteur.

Would you recommend? How's the handling?

Course I did ;)

I've got some spare vinyl cut ones in black or white. Although, if I make more I'm going to do them as printed stickers, because my vinyl cutter doesn't like cutting small letters and I end up with more waste than good.

I was looking at the Soma too. Soma is probably a little nicer to look at (but pricier too) and would be more suited to nutted axles, whereas the Gamoh works better with skewer axles. One downside of the Gamoh is lack of light mount or a suitable place to put one.

It took me a couple of rides to get used to the handling, but I find it fine now. Trackstanding with an extra 7-8kg on the front end, like a boss.

I would love to grab a couple of black ones off you if possible?

Would look much better than my current 'nice rack' sticker

the soma rack weighs a ton

Yea I'm favouring the Gamoh for price & weight good to hear it handles ok.

Did you buy it online? There seems to be a few variants doing the rounds

@roboto can you make some 'save the crack pipe' stickers.

but actually for real- save the rat bike ?

Yeah, I bought it from Tredz. I knew they'd not have it in stock as they claim, but I wasn't in a rush for it. @apollo has the same Gamoh and Chrome Duffle bag setup as I do on his Cannondale.

Drop me a pm with your new address mate and I'll send some at you

Crack pipe yes.

Rat bike, maybe. I'd want to find whoever did the first ones and get their permission to make some though. You can't save all the bikes though and I'd prefer to #savetherackbike :)

@roboto Great ride! What's that front tyre?

awesome, thanks man.

PM incoming.

Thanks!

It's a Vittoria Corsa SC. I would love to match it by putting an Open Corsa on the rear, but I don't think they hold up as well as Pasela's when skidding!

Very clever decision (I do the same)

Kill the twat bike?

shitty pics

carbon saddle incoming

with brooks (nose a little high!) and crud guards

fitted the headset and thanks to @Tom for the saddle! fork should arrive at work tomorrow and i can get the front end fitted!

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