Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

^ "For example I wanted a Zero Gravity brake caliper to go with the Woundup fork because they both have a (sic) that post modern high tech industrial chic thing going on..."

This person has nothing to say.

And of his MKS chain tug, "I resolved the fit issue on my fatter ti forkends by carving out the inner wall of the chaintug with a dremel tool." Or you could have bought the version for thicker dropouts you plampf.

will it ride right? with the different stay lengths?

if it's custom made why the stacked spacers?

will it ride right? with the different stay lengths?

Yes, it may even be stiffer. Remember that the drivetrain on a bike is not symmetrical.

if it's custom made why the stacked spacers?

Probably wanted to keep the standover height manageable, look how high the bars are. Imagine how high the top tube would be. It would also have to be sloping, which he may have disliked (which many people do).

Yes, it may even be stiffer. Remember that the drivetrain on a bike is not symmetrical.

Probably wanted to keep the standover height manageable, look how high the bars are. Imagine how high the top tube would be. It would also have to be sloping, which he may have disliked (which many people do).

aahhh, that'll explain why people have so many spacers on other bikes, they prefer a more level saddle/bars height than others. function over fashion.

Post-apocalypse bike for you and a friend? It's for sale too.

Its not that expensive a finishing kit...

Halo rims
a lot of Velo Orange parts
BLB cranks
Surly front hub
Avid BB7s

The Paul Levers and Nitto bars are about the only extravagance

Plus cable brakes give the option for different bars like moustache or drops in the future.

I think that adds to the functionality of the bike

Hey there,

This is my girlfriend's bike (which means that I'm the guy that specced it).

I think Keppel hit the nail on the head: the build kit isn't really completely over the top except for the brake levers and the Nitto.

I thought about three obvious upgrade paths:

• Hydro brakes
  
• Gates Center Track (as opposed to Carbon Drive)
  
• Rohloff
  
  
  

But then I realised

(a) I was on a budget
(b) For a town bike / light tourer, it was probably over-kill
(c) I selfishly preferred that extra £ to go to my custom road bike that Tom is building (Di2 road bike). I feel slightly bad about that, but hell she didn't have to pay for the bike!

This is most of the build kit:

• Front Hub Velocity ATB Disc
  
• Rear Hub Alfine 11
  
• Front Rim Halo Whiteline
  
• Rear Rim Halo Whiteline
  
• Spokes DT Swiss
  
• Front Tyre Continental Contact
  
• Rear Tyre Continental Contact
  
• Headset VO Van Cru
  
• Stem VO
  
• Bars Nitto Northroad
  
• Grips/tape VO Elkhide Short
  
• Shifters Alfine 11
  
• Cranks BLB Track
  
• BB Tange
  
• Front Brake Avid BB7 Road
  
• Rear Brake Avid BB7 Road
  
• Levers Paul Love Levers
  
• Seat Brooks B17 Ladies
  
• Seat post VO Van Cru
  
• Mudguards VO Polished 45mm
  

In the end thought, if she's extremely happy about it despite the build were chosen with budget (but decent) component, then the bike is perfect.

In the end thought, if she's extremely happy about it despite the build were chosen with budget (but decent) component, then the bike is perfect.

I think that's the exact point. She's not a bike nerd. Coming from riding bog standard off the peg girls' bikes, to her these parts are the most incredible thing she's ever seen. I know she really doesn't truly appreciate those Paul levers, I know that she won't care that there isn't any Chris King on it at all. VO make attractive, decent stuff at a fair price.

I was mostly concerned with putting together a girl's bike at a vaguely affordable price that combined a belt drive, internal hub and disc brakes (there aren't many of those around at the moment). Now MY idea of an over-the-top town bike build would something like the Hufnagel city bike! And the spec list for my road bike is a bit more over the top (King, Thomson, Ritchey, HED), but I still can't afford Campag EPS (Ultegra di2 for me). Everything is about compromises...

Now MY idea of an over-the-top town bike build would something like the Hufnagel city bike! And the spec list for my road bike is a bit more over the top (King, Thomson, Ritchey, HED), but I still can't afford Campag EPS (Ultegra di2 for me). Everything is about compromises...

You had me at Hufnagel.

A little too functionally specific for most I'd say.

Thats fail.

Beer holder on rear rack = method of carrying beer.

Beer holder on front rack = Smallfurry trying to drink shaken up cans of beer while cycling.

I mean thats just a pic on my monitor, and I'm still trying to grab for one.

I still reckon it is a functional way to carry 6 beers on a bike though, but I can totally agree with the whole shaken up beers when you arrive at your destination!

It wouldn't be too hard to introduce some sort of shock absorber. Although you'd have to experiment with what makes the beer fizziest... vibration, or short sharp shocks, or long swelling movements. It could be as simple as mounting the beers in some kind of air cushion.

It wouldn't be too hard to introduce some sort of shock absorber. Although you'd have to experiment with what makes the beer fizziest... vibration, or short sharp shocks, or long swelling movements. It could be as simple as mounting the beers in some kind of air cushion.

A front mounted, insulated, and suspended, coolbox. Is whats needed......

....and a long straw.

Stunning idea. Want to go into business together? Beer Gear™ ?

Could just use a frame bag to hold a bag'o'wine. 3ltr of refreshing black tower.

Loved how worn that look;

This look like something I'd love to own, a classic fixed wheel winter bike;

http://s3files.core77.com/gallery/images/avb_designhuis_bikes_053.jpg

http://www.utilitycycling.org/wp-content/uploads/1905-BSA-fire-fighting-bicycle.jpg

http://www.lambojack.com/Unos%20Padova%20Trip/Firefighting%20Bicycle.jpg

http://www.tensionnot.com/pictures/images/Bicycle/Fire-Fighting-Bicycle.jpg

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpaj57uwc61qjzk3xo1_400.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4RJ_pYCjzGQ/TIVP3yS2ZmI/AAAAAAAAAPk/OdN1v88j-NE/s640/IMG_6716_blog.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5101/5666908665_c5cf72e0be.jpg

http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDR/9VTY/GGBZPQSY/FDR9VTYGGBZPQSY.MEDIUM.jpg

funny as they may seem, I can think of a number of occasions that these could have been useful for first attack in inner city shouts.

That bike...

This look like something I'd love to own, a classic fixed wheel winter bike;

Havent you been through 5 bikes like that?