Swede's 14bikeco ESB, Dolan Track Champion and Raleigh Twenty

i knew i said id start a new thread for my bikes but........ cba

dolan has new cranks at last. and a salve GI of 85 (flat as fuck here in cambridge now for the year)

esb is turning slowly into a commuter. (the rear wheel is a coaster brake which cost me £5 in total)

Haha, I'm loving the esb with the rack mate.. too rad.

That's a big cat, too.

The ESB is great, looks like it's going to be such a fun commuter. Are you going to cut down the struts on the basket? It'll most likely tilt back a bit when you put some weight in it, maybe it won't bother you like it does me though...

You've inspired Dom too if his wanted ad is anything to go by (?)

Love the ESB and the Dolan. Especially love the way you are converting the ESB! Great work!

Both look really good, the dolan looks really smart. But i'm really wanting something like the esb now, it looks a lot of fun.

cheers guys :-)

yeah gonna try sort something with the basket. lacking tools capable of modifying such metal at the moment though :-(

is th dolan for sale at the mo

no

you told me you were planning on selling it man? 2nd dibs after fixie101

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she rides!!!!!! although still needs a rear mudguard.. possibly a new seat and tyres with a bit less rolling resistance ha. need to fabricate some shorter brackets for the basket aswell.. if anyone could help that would be amazing

spec:
14bikeco fillet brazed ESB frame
bent dmr trailblade 2 forks
wald basket
sunline v2 bars
black market underboss stem
profile chrome gundrilled 165mm cranks and 36t spline drive sprocket (thanks joss!)
halo freedom disc 29er front wheel
£5 rear wheel with coaster brake hub
boikzmoind x restrap straps
animal bmx pedals
charge bucket

slippery

Do you ever forget about your shopping and try a bar spin?

:|

is that a delta cruiser on your rear wheel?

yep

I was going to ask how well it lasts with skids but I've just noticed the coaster brake.

i did have it on a fixed wheel for a while. doesnt last that long ha

got some shorter struts made up, a new (old) beater concor saddle and a mudguard

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Hell yeah man. This is pretty much exactly what I had in mind for my ESB this winter (plus front mudguard too).

The Wald looks much better now. I'd paint it black though!

dude that was you today in lmnh?

indeed it was, popped in for a coffee and a beer! Should have said hi! Plus I could have got you a beer for sorting all the mielec stuff!

Where did you get the new struts?

a friend drilled them up for me!

the esb will be once i get word on when my mielec will be ready.. £425 complete or £475 complete with the ESB forks (currently fitted to my serpent)

If that includes basket/coaster wheel i'm interested

yep. as pictured, minus boikzmoind straps and mud guard