A Town Called ALICE

A thread for the Pipedream ALICE builds that are popping up around the forum.

Here’s mine in SSMTB guise as a starter for 10.

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is ALICE all caps for a reason?
(nice bike btw)

Yes, in the Pipedream marketing blurb it stands for ‘A Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment’.

A bit wanky I know, but whatever! It clearly sells the bikes...

I think one of these will be my next bike tbh. Are there many "on here" ?

Who the f...nice bikes, look pretty versatile.

@frankenbike and @2slices have one on the way - not sure if anyone else already has one.

Another of my builds - rigid MTB style without the dynamo setup and framebag.

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One with a Thorn fork off single track

Looks nice "loaded up" for "epic multi day rides" in "Norfolk"

Good thread!

I've not seen one with the Pipedream carbon fork yet. I bought both forks and planning to swap them around depending on what I'm doing.

Just this one with a Whisky fork which results in a bit of an odd-looking build IMO:

Going to be a challenge to get it working with both as the setback will change quite significantly as will ETT.

Good thread. What dynamo do you use @mf?

Pedals built a nice one with a dropper and their own carbon fork.

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Mine's an SP centrelock one, with SON Edelux II lights front and rear. Complete game-changer for winter riding. While light pattern is arguably not as 'good' as my Exposure Strada, the fact I'm not worried about how much charge I have is pretty liberating.

@frankenbike, I had a look at their new carbon fork the other day but it looks like it's a tapered steerer and I think mine's a straight 1 1/8th. Not sure if that's changed on the newer frames?

The current frames have a 44mm headtube.

Cheers for the indo about the dynamo - its something I'd like to try one day. How long have you had it? Just wondering about the reliability of it for dirt, mud and water.

I ummed and ahh'd for ages before finally doing it around November, so not ages but since wiring it all up (not a major job) they've been faultless, even in the pissing rain. Can highly recommend it.

I have this long-standing fantasy of riding the Tour Divide so I've built the ALICE up as if I were doing it. Obviously I won't be doing it for some years yet but I like the idea that I could jump on the bike and do something like that and it'd be 'ready' for it...

and one in ‘road/gravel/commuter’ mode

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Agh don’t make me sick. No xl frames in until late 2021 or 2022

Regret not buying this when it came up. You've done it justice though that's for sure.

That's a beast. What tyres/guards are you using? I suspect that will be my first build whilst I'm living/stuck in the city.

I like your design idea about being ready for the Divide.

Those are Velo-Orange Zepplins over WTB Horizons (47mm).

Would be happy to part with the guards if you wanted - I’m not using them!

Final M on the site has been got (not by me) so if you want one I hope you're short.

Love this

I was chasing the eldest on his full susser around Afan and BikePark Wales on it like that!

My wrists still hurt thinking about it...

Built mine up last year. Really enjoying it! versatile for the seasonal conditions i get around here

Cracking build! Is that a Hope hub I spy?

I happen to know this Baller in real life...

Chris King hubs