help with obligatory girlfriend **CUSTOM** bike build....

I liked the one-one mungo's when I was riding them

Crumbs in reply to @MultiGrooves
That Donhue step through is one of the most confused builds I've ever seen.

Still no reply

Found this list on my searches which may be of use to others...

Misfit NUbar 15* (600mm 253g)
On-One Fleegle 15* (Pro 660mm 240g, Reg 716mm 330g)
Salsa Bend 2 17* or 23* (710mm ~305g 5* up)
Answer Carbon 720 Enduro 20/20 20* (720mm 220g 20mm rise)
Groovy Luv Handle 21* (660mm 380g)
Bontrager Crivitz 25* (690mm 270g)
Origin8 Space Carbon UL8 O.R. 25* (685mm 170g)
Watson Cycles Ti Watts Parkarino Rev 26* 31* 32* (680-720mm ?g)
Carver myTi 29* (710mm 320g )
TiCycles Double S 30* (680mm 192g thin or 340g thick)
Origin8 Bullnose w stem 30* (660mm ?g 12* rise 150mm stem)
Nashbar Comfort 30* (720mm ?g 23mm rise)
NC-17 trekking 4.5 Super Riser 32* (630mm 343g 114mm rise)
Misfit FUbar 33* (635mm 378g 26mm rise)
Velo Orange Milan 35* (570mm 278g)
Misfit FU2bar 37* (600mm 351g 26mm rise)
On-One Mary 40* (645mm 289g 37mm rise)
Origin8 Space O.R. II 40* (610mm 350g 37mm rise)
Soma Clarence 40* (660mm 390g 37mm rise)
Soma Sparrow 40* (490mm-560mm 245-300g 50mm rise)
Jeff Jones H Bar 45* (Loop 680mm 502g, Cut 610mm 430g)
FSA Metropolis 45* (620mm 300g 32mm rise)
Surly Open Bar 53* (666mm 458g 0mm rise or 40mm rise)
Velo Orange Tourist 60* (570mm 332g 75mm rise)

Origin 8 Citi Classic

Sku: 33893 25.4mm 580mm 50mm Silver Polished City Riser Aluminum

Origin 8 Transit Ergo

Sku: 34448 31.8mm 630mm 63mm 35º Silver Urban Riser Aluminum

On One OG oversized

alloy = 315g, carbon = 205g
68mm tip-to-tip width, eqivalent to a 710mm conventional bar
25° backsweep, 6° upsweep
38mm rise, 33mm forward offset
oversized 31.8mm clamp diameter
170mm of grip length at each end, suitable for grips, lock-on grips or bar tape

The mock up has an On One Fleegle.

I need to find out the rise of this bar. Find something with 20/30 mm extra and get the stem in a more common measurement of about 17º hopefully less. Also get the top tube rotated slightly anti-clockwise.

Fleegle = flat handle bar 0º

Any rise in bars = 100% benefit.

ON ONE Marys
Meet Mary… Our classic alt-bar. We like to think of it as an extreme sweep riser bar. It's a bit odd, but makes a lot of sense once you give it a go.
Rise: 37.5mm
Width: 645mm
Up Sweep: 21 degrees
Grip area: 169mm
22.2mm outside diameter (MTB levers fit fine)
Weights:25.4 bar clamp = 306 grams, 31.8 bar clamp = 289 grams
Back Sweep: 25.4mm Bar = 70mm, 31.8mm Bar = 85mm

ergotec Trekking MAS handlebar

Sporty trekking bar with a wrist-protecting bend of 47° and a moderate height of 35 mm. The special fine-grain steel alloy provides high strength and yet makes a reduced wall thickness for less weight possible.
· material: MAS steel (microalloyed, high-strength fine-grain steel alloy)
· weight: approx. 470 g
· width: approx. 590 mm
· handlebar clamp: Ø 25,4 mm

ergotec Cruiser handlebar

Wide, raised handlebar offering an extremely comfortable sitting position.
· width/height: approx. 600/60 mm
· weight: approx. 295 g
· handlebar clamp: Ø 25,4 mm

Hand - elbow - shoulder - back
This chain has to be considered as a whole. Your hand position determines the position of the elbow, which has an effect on the high-strain zones of the shoulder. SQlab handlebars are not only designed to meet the requirements of a specific field of use, but also to realise a healthy and at the same time dynamic seating position on your bike.
· material: aluminium 6061 T6
· width: approx. 630 mm, height: 40 mm
· bend: 45°
· weight: approx. 295 g
· handlebar clamp: Ø 25,4 mm

ergotec trekking handlebar - raised slightly

The special offset at the ends of this particularly light aluminium handlebar avoids overstretching of the wrists and prevents the hands from "falling asleep".
· weight: approx. 265 g
· width/height: approx. 610/35 mm
· handlebar clamp: Ø 25,4 mm

Raleigh North Rounder Comfort Bicycle Handlebars

Details

610mm Width alloy bar
3" Rise
45 Degree Rear sweep
25.4mm Centre bulge (standard)
6061 Aircraft grade aluminium
Silver finish
Accepts standard handle bar grips & controls
Weight 315 grams

Soma Fabrications – Clarence Bar

Material: 6061 T6 Aluminum
Width: 660mm – 25.4mm clamp | 670mm 31.8mm clamp
Sweep: 40 deg
Rise: 37mm
Clamp: 25.4mm or 31.8mm
Color: Black 31.8mm or White 25.4mm

So onto the forks. I'm looking for a disk fork. Guessing the frame will be fairly large diameter aluminium tubes, so I think it'll have to be a carbon fork to keep it congruous.

What is the deal with the tapering of forks? (i.e. 1 1/8" -> 1 1/4")
I'm thinking this will be classic external headset 1 1/8 all the way. I'd really like to keep the weight to sub 500g without having to spend a fucktonne of dough. Any ideas?

Looking to run a between 28 and 32 tire.

700c

Mudguard eyelets?

Sorry, Yes!

so the taper thing is the future? Good to know.

Makes me fearful for my 1" wonders...

Get a 44 mm or tapered head tube so you can use a tapered fork. Otherwise you're fucked for inexpensive options. There's the ebay one for £30 or something but just barely clears 28s i think, @bankiren had one on his kaffenback. That's 375 mm a-c. For 390-400 mm there's the kinesis dc37 or the condor fratello in the <£200 class and some aliexpress thing listed as available with straight or tapered steerer
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32456133113.html

Got one from Sam singular cycles in the end. The frame arrived a week or two back but with Armourtex shutting down I'm trying to sort out paint:

strong work, duratec makes one of the nicest alu bikes in the EU.

We're getting closer...

Firstly a massive thank you to every single one of you who took the time and contributed to this thread (as well as trying to understand why 'OG' desired such a large light weight step thru...)

A mere 19 months later and tadaaaaaa, or as Mr Grooves would say BOOOOOOM!!

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These photos do not do justice but will give a flavour.

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part 2 of 3

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and there's more.

Hope to meet/see you all actually out and about, no excuses now!

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Goodness. Terrific job.

I'm confused. @user62419 = mrs @MultiGrooves = fancy new bike owner? Great bike anyway!

Felt that @user62419 was more catchy than Mrs Grooves...but yes one and the same. Fair to say that Multigrooves has done stunning work, tbh i'm slightly awestruck.

::Flexes bicep::

I've not seen the fully built up/ridable bike in person yet as Velorution were doing the belt drive but it looks awesome if I say so myself.

@veLLo

Looks (and probably rides) amazing!
Great job!

Side shot please (i.e. in true elevation)

Top work Festivus!

Been too long. Pop over for a cuppa.

more chameleon bikes yasss. so clean!

Needs more long lens driveside photo

@veLLo @TomvanHalen

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