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Drivetrain Level Beginner!
So when I started thinking of this project I knew it was going to be expensive lol. I really just want a bike that I can call mine and it be linked back to me if it's ever seen around the sunny hills of Bournemouth lol, or even here fingers crosse in the hip hop or rat threads. That and my taste for being a bit snob meant I had to, and having to, sell all the other projects I had on the go, including my vintage roadie one, for the time being. But I've reached a stage now where I have too much on to actually enjoy any of them so needs must really. Story of my life fml.
Currently I've just got enough stuff laying around that I can hopefully have this assembled in the next month. I kind of wanted to hang on until I had all the parts I want but unfortunately I'm not rich enough for that to be feasible, plus I'm impatient. I'm FINALLY bringing the frame back with me this weekend as I'll be up in Clapham where it's lived since Feb and that'll then allow me to feel good again having a fixie in my life as I sold my Graham Wigh the other month.
Anyway, I was going to write about my choice in Drivetrain (almost)... So:
This means we only have one option right? Something classy, timeless to match the steel simple lines yet still so god damn hip hop and raw at the same time etc... i.e. no Omniums here, thank you veyr much!
I was debating on whether to go with some vintage silver Road cranks like Shimano but I really couldn't be bothered with the whole asking people on eBay what bcd it was and them not knowing and then having to find a suitable chainring. 144 seems a safe bet to me? Maybe I'll flog the silver pair if I ever need the cash though.
Did some research on the drivetrain thread on here so opted for the Campag Centaur bb in 111mm. I did buy a Sugino 75 from Kinoko but I think the Campag looks better, not to mention the Sugino is not sealed. This will be used mainly on the roads so seems to have been the better option, plus its cheaper lol.
Not so sure on the Sugino chainring for the black set though. Any suggestions in the region of 30-50 bar? I quite like the Lattice one everyone has atm. I cant afford Zen! 75 just doesnt look chunky enough against the black crankset imo.
Anyway, thats all for the mo. I do have more parts but nothing to gel the entire ensemble together if that makes sense... So I have handlebars and stem but no grips for example. Hopefully soon though!
:)
EDIT: I deleted some pics but I cant for the life of me remember what they were so this section may not make sensei.