Fort Lo Pro

looking like a pretty sweet build so far

Thanks Crumb!,

Shinkuu, also that when I said:

"really appreciate you taking the time to help me with the research!"

he said:

"It's fun! Since we've just acquired the company, we're learning ourselves. Unfortunately a lot of the history is lost. We are lucky to be in touch with the original distributor here in the U.S. hopefully he can provide more info."

Top bloke.

Don't know if its right quoting him so much, but if anything its good press for Fort ! ! !

Mate that's sweet :) Still thinking of getting one of the original ones seeing the parents are Czech but not any time soon!
Get some full pics up so I can see what I'm already jealous of!
Take care, T

Cheers Tom, should be soon!

Also hearing back on result from today's job interview on Monday/Tuesday so if all goes well next week will be fucking epic!

Chat soon

bombproof chain and tyres sorted...

Great chain shame about the tyre

ducks for incoming tyre debate

yeah can of worms etc...

I disagree. For puncture protection I'd place the Courier Berlin above the Marathon Plus. I think the hard rubber insert in the Courier Berlin is actually deeper than the same in the Marathon Plus. The Durano Plus has a much skinny hard rubber insert, so its not a real comparison. Even Schwalbe rank their Marathon Plus as offering significantly more puncture protection than the Durano Plus, so the Durano Plus would fail absolutely in this regard against the Courier Berlin.
Both Schwalbe tyres DO have better handling characteristics than the Courier Berlin, till the Berlin has been worn in for a couple hundred miles, then it is similar.

GA2G tells cool story but ≠ Fact

All fixie skidders know, there are 2 tyres de choix...

More expensive, longer lasting, fast rolling = 23c Gatorskin or gatorskin hardshell (both wear well, regular gator gets cut up easier)

Lower cost, slower rolling, less hard wearing but awesome for whip skidz = 28c Vittoria randonneur

yeah got them cheap so will see how they pan out

true about gators getting cut up. mine are a mess (esp rear)

Yours OG Gators or Hardshells?

OG Gators. Taken a lot of abuse, I've only had one puncture. I blame Wapping cobbled streets.

couldn't help it.

threw on some old pedals and clips and took it out brakeless.

Fuck me this is one fast ride.

1st draft...go easy!

Sexy

very nice! only huge bars?

thanks!

yeah they are pretty big. 38cm wide, so not too bad. I'm still experimenting!

Think he meant huge as in longggg..... they're massive! What are they?

Twin rail on the back is fine but I'd seriously reconsider running one on the front.

/boring tyre opinions

I love these forts. Aidan (turd fergurson from polo forum) had one, I lusted after it oh so much. His was steel though. Great looking build so far. I hope you're gonna keep the colour, the blue goes well with the black.

Tyre was going to be my next point... (:

I like my front tyres like I like my women, smooth and fast.

GA2G tells cool story but ≠ Fact

All fixie skidders know, there are 2 tyres de choix...

More expensive, longer lasting, fast rolling = 23c Gatorskin or gatorskin hardshell (both wear well, regular gator gets cut up easier)

Lower cost, slower rolling, less hard wearing but awesome for whip skidz = 28c Vittoria randonneur

I am a fixie skidder and I disagree with half of that.

Tyre was going to be my next point... (:

I like my front tyres like I like my women, smooth and fast.

And inflated to 100 psi?

120, and slim too...

which half do you disagree with? you're not another soma-er are ya?

Think he meant huge as in longggg..... they're massive! What are they?

Soma El Toro...

Tyre was going to be my next point... (:
I like my front tyres like I like my women, smooth and fast.

Will probably get a Gatorskin for the front and save this for replacement skid tyre

And inflated to 100 psi?

As mentioned, ony 1st draft, so may look quite different in a few days :)

good bars, just chop the before the last rise and rotate downwards a bit;)

^for using them that way you will need a longer stem though.