Brooklyn Gangsta V2/Boardman TK Pro/Dolan Seta

Yyoooooooooo!!!!!!

Niiiice! I'm not sure if you should remove the stickers from the ellipse. The yellow touch is maybe too much.

Cheers guys! @Francium87 the Ellipses are only a temporary wheelset for the Brooklyn, the Paul Component/TB14 wheelset is on the way soon.

brooklyn looks great!

Yessss! So nice to see it finally, can't wait to see it with the new wheelset.

Gangsta looks shit. Will take it off your hands for a tenner and a six pack

Updatezzzzz!

I know this took fucken missions but the TK is finally rolling! Not finished, but rolling. So I've stuck to the original plan, hope sealed bb + conversion, omnoms, drops, hoods, brks.

As you can see I still need to fit the PDW fenders. I'm waiting for some P-Clips for the seat stays and some genius brackets for the fork, I'll give all the deets when the components arrive but it should be a really great way to fit road fenders to what is essentially a track bike.

#baaw

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Now you will blend better with all the pro-muters

I might wear some lycra...

thats a spot on winter bike

Very sensible

Nice. Reminds me of my Supernaut. Not drilled at the rear, so I deploy Raceblades if the weather is bad, and whip them off again if not.

@Dakin @umop3pisdn cheers guys, so I did the commute on it today and it was brilliant!

It's a really stable ride, handling is solid and I'm extremely happy to be back on drops.

Also I was doing loops of joy in the garage at work because for the first time in recent history I have a bike with clearance between the front wheel and my toe.

And I'm talking clearance; you could easily fit a Favourites Chicken™ double fillet burger in that gap, I genuinely think I might be able to dodge toe overlap with the fenders on

Supernaut looks solid, I've always been a massive fan, how does it ride?

that rear rim would look so much better if it matched the front IMO

I hear that. Already planning on getting one for less weightz.

@Antidotes - it rides great. Feels light and supple. In addition to commuting, I've done loops around Epping (35/40miles) and 60miles plus on it a few times and always want moar. My next big ride will be Cambridge and back on it, but my last ride on it ended in disaster: on the 5th of September I got doored and my finger got snapped in half. Will be off it for another 4-6 weeks. :crai: - the only damage to the bike was the brake lever got twisted inward and sustained a small scuff, which I've since marker-penned. Thank christ. ;-)

All awesome besides the finger snapping! >_< Oh dude that is rough, heal up! Glad the bike is fine :)

This is pretty much what I have the Brooklyn for, I've been doing the commutes on it but I really want to use it for long distance fixed.

I've already taken it around the Epping loop and I ride it into deep Kent most Saturday's but things need to be changed though. I'm going to go for drops, I'll also be selling the wheelset and getting something else, a new seatpost at some point and I'll get some basic frame luggage but all in good time.

Deep Kent you say?

Hahaa I see you bruv.

What wheelses will you get? I'd like something lighter for the Supernaut but I'm not sure where to start. I gather it is best to get custom built, I just have no idea of what to buy, from where and who to get to build.

PS: finger pics are in forum rider down, including gratuitous external pin-shot

Sorry man I didn't see this untill just now.

Yeah I think custom is the way to go for what I need, relatively light/stiff track wheelset that can take big tyres.

Originally I was going to go for Paul Track Hubs laced to H+Son TB14's via CX Rays, but on second thoughts I've been thinking about the type of riding I do on the Brooklyn when I'm cruising around town and it takes quite the beating.
I take on/off roads I would take my other bikes so I really need to think about a stronger rim.

I'm now going to opt for the H+Son Archetype (grey) and also instead of getting the Paul hubs I'm going to opt for the Surly Track Fix/Fix (silver) because to be honest most of the time this wheelset is going to take an absolute pounding so there's no point on me spending mad ca$$$$$$h on them. Lace it all up with silver CX Rays and bobs your uncle.

Saying that, as for a lighter set for the Supernaut really you can't go wrong with Pauls to TB14's.

Did I see you at the Lewisham train station with the Boardman last Saturday?

Anyway the Boardman is finished! It was postponed for about a week because the original plan for the fender attachment didn't work at all, so I had to order other bits and well its a bit of a pigs ear.

So now my advise is; if you are going to try and put fenders on a track bike, just buy the complete Velo Orange set with all the trimmings.

What I have at the moment is a kind of PDW/VO hybrid monster of a fender kit but it works.

It's been done for about a week and its seen all of the shitty weather since Monday, it's kept me bone dry and safe.

Christina is also quite a nippy bike, so I'm really quite pleased I fitted that front brake, I've been quite pleased about that maybe 10 times this week so far because I quickly learnt that when you're on the drops in the wet, fixie skids ain't stopping you for shit.

And yes that's right... Christina... Christina Boardman.

Ermmm, no not Saturday, but definitely last week sometime on a few weekday nights.