Furry's fat and long bikes

I like the Blacksheep 36er.

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My cousin's 26" MTB, my old 29er, and a Black Sheep back at the SSWC 2011.

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Hi I also have a Yuba mundo but considering replacing the transmission system to the n360 as you have done. I use the bike to and from work and to bring 3 children in kindergarden.
The total weight on the bike when fully loaded with kids are 200kg, I also live in Norway and the hills here is steep so I have change the original gearing to 7 14-34 freehweel.
The main reason for the converson is my goal for a low maintenence family buss with fat rims and tires :) I also se the posibility to arange a stoke motor in this setup.

Regards Jørgen

Have you checked out Endless Sphere? Its a forum full of Mundo, and N360 builds. Even has a 2WD mundo which does something mental like 40 kph loaded.

You could fit a massive tyre in the rear, but will need to swap the fork to a Surly Pugsly one to get anything too big in the front. A 2.5" hookworm on a 47mm Kris Holmes rims fits with 2mm clearance.

The Kris Holmes rims are great as they are bloody strong and availible in 36 hole.

IIRC the drop-outs of the various Mundo models vary. Mine offer just enough adjustment to negate the need for a chain tensioner. But are a little too wide. Havent any problems though.

The N360 is great for Norway cargo biking IMHO. Its seems to cope with shifting under heavyload really well. Plus I really like the smooth gain change. Especially when pushing 150kg.

My Geared cranks give a nice unloaded range, and a nice loaded range. They dont like being changed under pressure like the hub though.

I also like the brakes. Stock Tektro cable calipers, 203/180 discs, and BB7 levers.

Any specific questions, just ask.

Great to hear of a fellow Mundo rider in Norway.

Happy family biking!

How many more months before you get the frame?

How many more months before you get the frame?

It has been temporarily vinyl decaled and used in a conferance.

Just sent a suggestion for bead blasted decals. Otherwise it could have been in the post now.

I honestly dont think the wait is overly long. All depends on expectations I guess. Despite me spending a fair amount of time planning the frame. It has been tweaked time, and time again by Triton. Its obvious Dmitry did'nt just want to take my numbers, bang out a frame, and let me live with any slight mistakes I may have made. A good example being when they cut out a tacked BB shell, and replaced it with a thicker grade tube.

Anyway latest pics.

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Holy Mackerel that looks ace!

It's definitely worth the wait. It really shows how much he cares about his output. I'm about to start planning a 29er for ultra-racing/bikepacking, it's gotta be just right, I expect to be waiting a long time.

I wont even be ordering mine for ages yet :-(

Bead blasting request.

Down tube - 'Triton' left brushed in a band of blasted finish, with a thin band of blasted finish either side.

Toptube - 'bike name' in sand blasted finish.

Drop-outs - Sand blasted with an extra thin sand blasted band just above to match the DT.

Headtube - Stainless steel badge

I wanted to carry the band style of the DT somewhere else on the frame, and those drop-out deserve to be highlighted. Should look nice against the shiney drop-out hardware too.

How much longer will that add to delivery time? Although by now that's presumably less of an issue?

Well it was ready around the time of the last pics. Now I have to wait for Triton to get some glass bead media in. To go with their new blasting set-up. I was well aware of this though. So it was my decission to wait, and get a flash finish.

Doing this build during expansion of the Triton workshop abilities, has meant extra waits. But its also been extra interesting to be a part of. I've never rushed things. Because I need time to save money, and pick up parts anyway. (Still dont have brakes.)

I guess it'll be ready in a week or so.

Which would work well as I can then pull the Lefty off my 29er, and summerfy that, as winters ending.

I guess it'll be ready in a week or so.

Does that included the legendary Norwegian postal estimate time?

Does that included the legendary Norwegian postal estimate time?
it will take several weeks to get from Oslo to me. I have an account with the import ta folk. So will pay asap via the internet. I've spent the too much of my life trying to explain percentage to the lad at the local post office. Life's too short.

Has this been resolved yet?

How many more months before you get the frame?

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Frames been finished for quite a while. Triton have bought themselves a sand blasting chamber. I wanted some details done in sand blast. Unfortunately they're still waiting on blasting media.

I dont have, and cant yet afford summer tyres for for it. So its well worth the wait for me.

Should buy some husker du's, or knards. But the kid in me want to try for a Bud/lou combo.

Can we have an update on how the long bike is getting along while we're waiting? I saw a lady out on a yuba the other day and wished I had one. First time I've seen one in the flesh.

Can we have an update on how the long bike is getting along while we're waiting? I saw a lady out on a yuba the other day and wished I had one. First time I've seen one in the flesh.

Thats done. Needs a spring service, but the drive chain doesnt seem to care. Very solid indeed.

Actually carried Mrs Smallfurry to the pub on her birthday. So long as you're not in a hurry. Its easy to ride whatever the load.

I want some pannier bags for it. As well as a small back rest. My youngest has grown out of the child seat (at the back), and while I have a seat cushion, and grab strap for a 2nd child to straddle the rear. I'm a touch worried that they might absent mindedly fall off the back. Sounds silly. But believe me, my kids will manage this.

Loving the fact you have clipless pedals on it.

With both kids, school/nursery bags, bags of winter clothing etc. on the back. You want to clip out fast if you stop.

But I wouldnt want to spin it up some of the beastly local hills on flats.

The stupid thing, is my habit of using the butterfly bars to get into a TT tuck on the flat. Feels nice to get my weight over the pedals, and upper body in stem chewing position. But it must look fecking idiotic.

Actually carried Mrs Smallfurry to the pub on her birthday. So long as you're not in a hurry. Its easy to ride whatever the load

Ouch.

How do the funny cranks and rear hub take the very low gears and EPIC TORQUE that they're probably not designed for? My newish sturmey archer hub now needs new components after 2 years of EPIC TORQUE abuse on the trike. If it fails again I'll be looking for a new hub. That or getting custom sturmey archer components made from titanium but that seems a little excessive.

Could have worded that better.....

She loved it though. Cruising through light snow fall. Keep meaning to do some long rides on it. The position is dialled well enough.

How do the funny cranks and rear hub take the very low gears and EPIC TORQUE that they're probably not designed for?

Not sure if it was resolved as a manufacturing issue but

Awesome legs.....

Its the cog sitting around the axle in this pic. It is a big chunk of metal. after less than 50 miles, I'm hoping its a manufacturing fault. Although I reckon a SS MTB crank, with a 31 tooth chainring would do the job, having ridden the bike with various loads.

Not sure if it was resolved as a manufacturing issue but

I had a free drive side replacement sent. The cranks are in direct drive in the lowest gear. Which is what I stay in when loaded. So they'll be fine. I think I fecked up the installation TBH. Not completly holding the cable in tension, on installation of the driveside (stage 11). It felt different the second time.

I cant recomend the drivetrain enough. The smooth continuous adjustment of gain ratio, when navigating hills while loaded is such a huge plus. The patterson cranks work flawlessly too. I think I may want a smaller rear cog. My lowest gear is stupidly low, and I spend a lot of time in the highest gear when unloaded on the flat.

http://pattersonbike.com/installation_instructions/Patterson_Transmission_Installation_Instructions.pdf