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@Harry.Major
Thanks for all the input. In answer to a few questions/points:
To the bloke who asked the bars are some unknown thing I found in the rubbish pile at work. Grips are the super awsome Stong Vs.
I really hate Box section rims. Far too soft. No way near ridgid enough. I need at least a 25mm rim on high flange to get the wheel rigid enough for my liking. Am trying to avoid getting a H+ FF and so am wondering about old school DP18s. But am also considering dark dark grey CXP12s that are lovely. Even though the colour will look gash. Though I was thinking if I go Phil ISO instead of HF I can have a shallower rim.... Can anyone think of a blk rim of 20mm or deeper profile that may work?
I rode it today. Its fucking amazing. Nice and stiff, crazy oversteer though. Fell in love with the wooshing noise and ridgity/speed of the hed. So I think that will have to stay. Very upright with the risers due to the shortness, look forward to finding pursuit bars....
Gumwall tyres: I agree would look good. But practically speaking there are no good enough gumwall tyres for the back of a fix (in terms of thickness of rubber), and I'm keeping the hed, so dont think its the look to go for in any case - but too anyone after gumwalls I recormend the NOS handmade veloflex tyres at work. £25 a pair at the moment too. Fucking amazingly nice tyres.
The seatpost is at 79 degrees. But obvs the seattube bends, so the effective angle is more like 75/76. But the seat is as far forward as it goes. But the ride is nice. So no complaints.
The disk will happen. Its my new years resolution for full hipster points. But I need a day wheel as well, as the bikes rides too nice to save for just special occasions.