Fort Track. 7005

64x57 with 20cm HT, ride wise it's my favourite but I've loved most of my frames/builds.

Damn, 64? How tall did you say you were again? You must be like 10% torso. :) What are the dimensions of the Orlowski?

I'm around six foot two so not that big.

The orlowski if 60x57 if I remember correctly.

Saddle angle seems to be rectified:

much better

it's still at a TM angle tbf

Looking mad radical! And a fairly respectable number of scoblebricks too boot.

it is but its better.

Looking mad radical! And a fairly respectable number of scoblebricks too boot.

Thanks a lot Loz! I think I'll be offloading it at the start of April, so I've got less than two months with it left.

it's still at a TM angle tbf

What exactly is a TM angle?

Bloody hell, you must be losing loads of money getting through bikes that quickly? Surely if you like it and it fits, ride it until it doesn't? A TM angle is the nose pointed slightly down. Due to his dodgy gonads if the LSF lot are to be trusted.

haha, quite the opposite loz. I made some money off the sale of the Dolan I bought a few months ago but that's not the point; I just personally enjoy having a new frame every once in a while, makes cycling that bit just more exciting. (Plus I enjoy putting together parts from scratch, feels that much more rewarding when you have "completed" a build).

As for the TM angle, meh; its not that bad and definitely more comfortable.

The black pen on the braking surface didn't last a day with a front brake on, any other alternatives?

nope, if you run a brake your braking surface will be silver

Replace the brake pads with the felt from black felt tips.

Replace the brake pads with the felt from black felt tips.

must spread rep.

I saw this bike being ridden today, just at the end of Waterloo Bridge when it joins Strand. You looked like a lost sheep. I was walkengering back to the office, mind. Didn't have the guts to shout a das with that many people around me...

You still at SH, JB? Been in a bit lately, looking for a bike that looks forum and not seeing anything.

I saw this bike being ridden today, just at the end of Waterloo Bridge when it joins Strand. You looked like a lost sheep. I was walkengering back to the office, mind. Didn't have the guts to shout a das with that many people around me...

Yeah I was slightly puzzled, first time trying to get to Shoreditch using Waterloo Bridge. Ended up going through St Paul's, Bank and then Aldgate.

/csb

Even if you had das'd I probably would have been too preoccupied with trying not to get lost, would have probably let out a meek skid or just a crap wave.

You still at SH, JB? Been in a bit lately, looking for a bike that looks forum and not seeing anything.

Still here, but moved out of town, so I get the train in with my Brompton. If you ever see a Genesis CdF with a front lowrider, that's mine, but I don't ride all the way to work as much as I'd like as a 60 mile round trip is rather tiring. It's the least looking forum bike ever...

I'm upstairs now, opposite the shower.

Classy. I'll be doing more and more days until full-time in May I reckon, same as last year. Then out until next year. Might catch you around.

/derail

so I get the train in with my Brompton.

I didn't realise you were a 50 year old man jaybeez?

Must spread rep, etc.

A few weeks ago when I first inserted the crabonz forks into the frame and I went for a spin - I noticed that the lower head-tube cup made a two very slight grooves at the rear of the fork crown. But this did not affect the steering.

I decided that I would keep riding with the forks if the cup did not erode the rear of the crown any further, I checked the fork crown yesterday and the grooving has not gotten any worse.

• Should I be worried?
  

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Can someone buy this for me please? :) :) :).

Think of it as an extremely early B-day prezzie. ;)