Project Finish Projects (fixed, bikepacker, beater and crabon)

I want to build this exact bike more or less but using 75's I've got. Is it a 56?

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What's the plan?

Going to use the parts to build up a rigid MTB and sell the frame and wheels. I have the feeling that I will keep hold of the frame for a bit for no reason other than I might want to build it SS.

Yeh its a 56, I am 5ft 11 and it fits well.

Tip top, next rainy day task.

Update:

• The Seta is still desperate for new wheels and now new pedals as I keep pulling out of them but they wont tighten.

• The Pompetamine is still in bits in my cupboard

• Still cant stop thinking about hardtail mountain bikes

• I sold a bunch of stuff on eBay and the bike room is looking a little more organised

• I have finally bought a dynamo light for the Steamroller

Update:

• Crashed into a wall on Friday riding the Charge home from work. A nipple pulled out of the rim so its game over for the elderly wheel, my rack is also looking a little worse for wear...
  

• On the "positive" side I can now justify a more robust front wheel for the beater, maybe with disk tabs.

• Played about with fitting the dynamo light. Cant figure out how the cables attach to the little plug for the hub, more googling is needed. Also think I might as well get a back light as well seeing as I am going to the bother of doing the front.

• The Steamroller is riding like dirt after many summer miles of dust, sand and recent wetness. New chain, BB, brake pads and grips are to be replaced to get it running smooth again.

• I think I need to learn how to build wheels.

My dude, how did you end up riding into a wall? :)

Needed to avoid a car but couldnt stop in time. Dived for a gap and mostly didnt hit the car by getting very acquainted with a stone wall at the side of the road.

Sounds brutal, good that you are okay. Always a shame when a bike gets totalled but better the bike that you.

Btw, what did you end up doing about the surly bieks? You kept the shiny one right? So what became of the scrufffy roller?

The scruffy one is hiding at the back of the box room waiting for me to get round to selling it, im in the process of a slow clear out so at some point I will get it moved on.

What size is the crappy one?
Edit: Found it. Reading helps.

Hey man, I love mostly by bike and your builds here. Really enjoyed reading HT550 before going out for a mini shred on my steamroller today. Just wondering how you managed to squeeze in 40c tires on your 'roller, thinking about this ig post below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUEXTJhGne/

Glad you like the blog, I have been rather lazy regarding uploading but hopefully I will get it pulled back up to date soon.

In regards to the 40's its just a case of running the wheel a bit further back in the drop out and luck I guess. The Open Pro/slightly worn tyre combo seems to work well for clearance. I have a new tyre so will see how that fits but I would be expecting it to be tight. Also you wont have the option of running a double fixed setup as it there is not much room to play with.

Update:

• Summer is over yet the days have still been good so there has been lots of autumnal shredding in the leaves before the get mushy and horrible.
  

• I still havnt replaced the beaters front wheel due to an unfocussed intention to build it myself.

• Front dynamo light is fitted and its everything I could have hoped for, blinding levels of illumination.
  
  Since this picture was taken I have not only purchased but fitted the rear light as well so the Forever Light project has come to completion, a mere 1 year after I had planned.

• Steamroller has had a little overhaul and is running smooth again.

• This week the Seta turned over the 1000 mile mark for the year and it needs a new BB.

• On One's announcement of a new Scandal 29er in the works has got me further excited about mountain bikes.

• BONUS CONTENT - I still have not got round to taking some pretty shots of my girlfriends Steamroller, pictures soon (probably not soon).

I have a bothy trip planned for tomorrow night although the rain and head winds forecasted might test our enthusiasm. Hopefully we make it and I will have some adventure photos to share next week.

Happily subscribed to this thread, keep posting!

Btw, i'm excited too for the Onone's incoming models, but what makes you more interested (except for the budget) to the Scandal rather than the new inbred (even the Ti version)?

Great write-up!

Your blog really makes me miss riding in Scotland, although I know the harsh reality is that I'm just not tough enough for all those wet miles you guys put in!

Do you think you will be riding Grinduro again next year? I plan on heading up with a few friends again, would be good to catch up.

Steamroller looks great, just needs those deep section Radavist Zipps.

The aluminium Scandal is much lighter than the Inbreds. Plus the mk2 Scandal had posher swap-able dropouts so you can easily run gears or SS. Ti would be the dream but there is no way I am going to have that sort of cash.

Need to pick a sunny long weekend and go for a run of the Badger Divide.

Aye probably cause last year was great, not sure if I will run fixed again though.

That's right, and i'm hoping for a 2019 steel inbred with swap-able dropouts or something like the omnium cxc ones. About the weight you're right, but i'd prefer steel even if heavier (jusrt for the comfort on long distances)

Bothy weekend was successful although the rain and wind was really awful and made us all question why anyone would enjoy cycling or even simply being outside. The Saturday was much better and fun was had. Write up filled with type 2 woes to follow.

Photo courtesy of Euan Camlin

Bike worked well and my best efforts at wiring the dynamo lights up myself seemed to withstand the drowning we experienced so very pleased. Ditched the longer, thinner and shitter Restrap drybag and instead used a 13L Alpkit number. The added width meant it was rock solid and reduced sway to almost nothing with about 10L packed.

Went on another bothy micro adventure last week with @Cupcakes to Wills Bothy. An excellent overnighter down to the borders of England and then back to Edinburgh. Battled some serious headwinds over the Granites which made the rest of the ride feel easy. Will's Bothy has had a touch up with a new fire place, new stove and new sleeping platform.

Updates:

• Dolan has replacement pedals which are exactly the same as the old ones, cheers to @Eamesy for sorting that.
  
• My shoes are fucked and need to go back for warranty, tide-me-over shoes need to be sourced as I cant see Planet X being speedy in sorting me out with shoes that dont have massive cracks across the soles.
  
• Bikes are in dire need of a wash.
  

Wills bothy looks like a posh Airbnb.

Hope the pedals serve you well.

Write up of the Gameshope Bothy trip is finished and ready for reading.

Merry New Year all. Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas and more importantly a successful Festive 500.

Last Christmas Eve Stu and I set a 15 mile route and looped around it as many times as we could. This went well and we managed 170 miles despite some rather punchy headwinds and a 5pm curfew.

New tyres and the Dolan was prepped for many miles.

This year we found a new fife loop and with no time restraints we were got to work at the strike of midnight. To briefly summarise 20 hours of riding; it was so cold everything that froze, we saw a nice sunrise and managed 230 miles.

Stu and I could have squeezed more laps out but @Eamesy was freezing to death in the van faster than we were freezing on the bikes so we called it at 8pm before anyone succumbed to the elements.

A bit disappointing that we didn't make it to 400km, there is always next year.

Popped out on Boxing Day and dusted my Festive 500 off with a superb Perthshire loop.

Other news:

• My doubts were unfounded and Planet X were mighty speedy at replacing my shoes.
  
• Rummaged my dads shed and found a nice set of Azonic pedals circa 2005 to replace the shitty plastic ones on the beater.
  
• Tried some Mary bars on the Charge and they were awful.