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@exigetastic
Hi all,
First post so be gentle ;)
Been reading thorugh lots of threads on and I'm itching to get a bike that looks even half as nice as some of those I've seen here...
My current "commuter" bike is a Carbon Trek, and it's getting ditched, so I thought about getting an Admag beater.
A couple of ebay sales cast my mind went back to my days at school and my trusty old pug. (The number of times that thing got crashed and still kept running was unbelievable :) ) Well one thing leads to another and here I am.
TBH all your efforts are amazing, and it looks like I'll end up spending some £££ on my initally cheap bike!
I commute pretty much everyday 7 mile each way, but as a bonus it's nice and flat, perfect for a fixie!
I'm not sure which way to go, in terms of originality vs. pimped. But to get me started, is there anything I'm missing in this list? :
1- Reasonable nick Pug. I've seen a Carbolite one, which I think should have really been called Carboheavy :) or wait for a 531?
2- Wheelset, SJSC Track hub based ? Which rims ?
In terms of the chainset I was thinking of leaving the original on in the short-term, and replacing it later.
One crazy thought I did have was to make use of some old hope disc brakes I've got, but I'm not sure how the headset would accept one of these:
http://www.ebikestop.com/dimension_cross_fork_with_disc_mount_1_threadless_black_no_cantilever_bosses-FK1268.php
Anyway enough of my rambling...
L8Rs
Simon