On One Pompino owners...

Did you know Telfty isn't a number either? I think they were having a laugh. Judging by their mailouts they don't take themselves too seriously as a company.

Just fitted chromoplastics on my pompino with 35c tyres. Absolute nightmare! #csb

I have the 50mm hammered VOs with 35c Conti cyclocross speed. Total nightmare too. Not even sure if I'll be able to get it done properly since the fork seems too narrow at the crown for the guards and pinches it in a bit reducing side to side clearance. And at the rear, although I don't have it drilled and bolted in yet I think the seat stay brake bridge is going to force the guard too close to the tyre radially for clearance.

Not worrying about that at the minute though as my current attention is the fitting of the Alfine 8. Mine seems different to all the set ups I can find online. If I use the spacer/lugs/washers that align the cable holder part parallel to the seat stays (as it naturally should be to my eyes, and would fit with the frame's cable routing) the cable/holder arm fouls the chain. I can use the other spacers to have that part horizontal, sitting between the top and bottom chain runs and all is well, but the cable routing is messed up. All the hubs I've seen online seem to have the cable positioned further out from the centreline of the bike, toward the drop out so it clears the chain, but I can't see how that is adjustable in any way.

Anyone got a large Pompino or Pompetamine frame for sale?

Velo Orange said their max size is 35mm, the choice of going one smaller isn't an option?

Maybe, but i already have brand new 35s and really would like to run with them. And it's not the VO's that are the problem as such, they're big enough to hold the tyres, it's more that the frame doesn't take the VO guards without deforming them a bit.

Ideally, I'd like new forks for the Pomp, so may be able to sort the front clearance issues that way. For the rear, I think I may be able to work around it by moving the hub back a little in the drop outs to pull the tyre away from the guard at the point of the brake bridge/wishbone and compensate by pushing the rear of the guards out a little more.

With all my mates pickin up sub 8kg road bikes, I'm thinkin I might try and shed a bit of weight from the old Pompetamine. Don't get me wrong, I know I'm not going to be able to get anywhere near that kind of figure, even without gears or a rear brake but It'd be nice to get the right side of 9 1/2 kg.

First step will be Kenisis Carbon forks when they're back in stock and I'm still considering my options for chainset/bottom bracket which is made a bit difficult by the 54mm chainline I need when running fixed. but I'm also wondering if I can shed a few grams from the frame. Figured If I just cut out the bottom of the bb shell, the front of the head tube and remove the tops of the seat stays, it'll be a start. Might have to cover the holes with something mind. Anyone tried lighening their pomp fame or know anyone who has? I know it's only a few extra grams on a heavy bike but I'm short of cash and i figured it'd be fun to start chopping it about.

Awaits comments from tester telling me how stupid this is.

Ah, the Ninja edit got in seconds before my post telling you how stupid this is

^^Sounds like you'll be fighting a losing battle. A bonkers, losing battle.

On a completely different note, I never realised how high the bb on the Pompino was.

Been riding freewheel since I got it but want to go fixed now. Was worried about pedal strike so when I measured 11 3/4" bb height today (some unbranded touring fork and 35 or 38c World Tour tyres) I was nicely surprised.

I suppose it'd not actually that different a note, I'm shedding weight from mine too. Taken the Basil rack off (will go on my three speed Puch) and replaced it with a Blackburn MTF. Swapped the heavy hybrid fork for the lighter touring one and ditched the front brake. Swapped pedals from DMR V8s to SPDs.

Ah, the Ninja edit got in seconds before my post telling you how stupid this is

Ha ha, I suddenly saw it coming.

I reckon it'll work though even if it is just shaving a few grams off the weight of a tank. I've seen some trials riders and BMXers take pretty large sections out of their head tubes and bottom brackets without any problems and I've got plenty of scrap carbon fibre tubes at my disposal to keep the dirt out.

So you can get your Pompetamine down from 12kg to 11.9kg. Who cares? It won't make any difference to your ability or otherwise to keep up with your mates on their swanky road bikes. If you spent the time training instead of cutting it would make more difference.

Not doing it to try and keep up with my mates on rides. I'm more than capable of holding my own on a heavier bike. Just like the idea of doing something a bit different and shaving a few extra grams at the same time.

Why not build a bike more suited to light weight then?

Plenty of cheap China carbon on ebay. Fill ya boots!

Please don't self harm.

Don't think there's anything out there in chinese carbon land that ticks all the same boxes as the pompetamine. I'm short of space so I like to have just one go to do anything bike.

Excited for my new rear rack, big box and ensuing hilarity!
Summer trips with the dog and lady.

Pomps must be the most versatile frames available!

Reducing the weight is hardly going to make the pompano handle better/easier (beside the obvious carbon fork), and it will still handle like a pompino when you're done with it.

Having said that, my BMW Gangsta was a very heavy frame but I got 8.5kg out of it with carbon fork.

Er what's wrong with the handling? I mean I know it's no BMW Gangsta but I think it's okay :)

My point is that the difference lie in geometry rather than weight, weight however are a great placebo making you think the bike feel better because of the reduction in weight.

My point is that the difference lie in geometry rather than weight, weight however are a great placebo making you think the bike feel better because of the reduction in weight.

I recently put a much shorter fork in my 29er to steepen the HTA.
it's still heavy as fuck and not at all fast. can you explain that?

Yes, you fucked up the geometry.

nope. geometry is fine. took it all into consideration, but that's another discussion.
my point is; you're silly.

Think you're confused ed. the handling is awesome but I'd like the bike to be a bit lighter. It's really that simple.