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Progress!
Thanks @fizzy.bleach for hooking me up with some wheels, cranks and other bits. Tyres from @Big_Ted and bars, stem and levers from @nickvonfictionOh, and @drkawaszelong for the frame and fork, of course.
Hadn’t realised the saddle I bought was white, and fizzy bleach had some spare white bar tape, so this is likely going straight into Anti, but very happy so far. Remaining bits ordered online. Hopefully should be rideable in a week or so!
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You're welcome mate! Interested to see how this turns out
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Nice Andy. Thats quick progress!
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yeah you're not wasting any time!
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Thar she blows!
Couple minor things to sort out - the 18t cog I bought is wider than the DMR one that came with the conversion kit, so there isn’t a combo of free hub spacers that works. I just chucked both cogs on, using the 16t DMR one as a spacer for now. Should be ok. But a bit annoying.
I’ve got a pair of SPDs to go on, but still waiting on shoes to arrive, so I just chucked some random flats on from my touring bike.
White saddle and bar tape is not my first choice, but the saddle was cheap (I didn’t realise it was white), and the tape was a freebie from @fizzy.bleach - it made me laugh as it’s filthy before I’ve even ridden it as I was to impatient to wash my hands before putting it on.
Also, it had a bottle cage with seized bolts on the DT. I hammered a torx bit into the rounded Allen bolts and hey presto, both the bolts snapped off. Lol. I just wanted the cage gone, so no real complaints.
Righto, best go ride the fucker!
Ps, look at that lovely floor.
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that looks a lot better than it has any right to be! more interesting than all the moneybags projects on here at any rate
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Yeah man, you're a pair of SPDs away from having a bike 90% as useful as almost any CX bike out there. Agree with @fizzy.bleach as usual.
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Haha, cheers man.
Just been out for an hour on the local forest paths and trails. Honestly the most fun I’ve had in ages. It’s light, responsive, feels fast as fuck flying down the narrow paths. Was also surprised at how well it handled the rougher stuff.
Just had a massive grin on my face the whole time. Not enjoyed being out on a bike that much in years. Fuck yeah!
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look at the heel rub on those cranks. that's my heels at work.
who wants to mess with me? i have literally milled aluminium with my feet
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Uncle John SSCX beater
Posted by
@Nef
Since lockdown began, the forest track behind the house has been tempting me. And I’ve always wanted a CX build to rag around on. And I’d quite like a ragable pub bike.
So when I saw a battered Uncle John f&f for £40, I couldn’t say no!
Annoyingly I don’t really have any parts so I’m starting to source the long list of bits and bobs.
So far I’ve sorted bars, levers, saddle.
No real idea what to do for wheels on a budget. The frame is 135mm rear spacing, so was just going to buy a set of wheels and an SS conversion kit, which will hopefully make crank and chainring selection a bit more straightforward without strict chain line restrictions. And will run a chain tensioner as well.
Seems that the majority of CX wheels are for disc brakes these days though. Any suggestions for something not too expensive that will take a bit of abuse?
Wanted thread:
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/349370/
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