Galaxy pre cursa sscx

I bought this frame off WilliamJohn in early march. As I didn't like how it looked then- after acquiring some rattlecans with some leftover paint I painted it.

It will be a sscx build with a cheap-ass chinese mosso m3 fork

I decided to use an OS cockpit for this build as I found a cheap giant connect handlebar and stem combo..

That's it for now, a disc front wheel arrived on friday, the rear wheel will be a rigida dp18 with an old shimano 600 cassette hub..

Still trying to decide whether to drill or not to drill the seatstay bridge..

How much was the fork if you don't mine me asking

nice outer space paintjob!

It was £40'ish, but it took yonks for it to get to me..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110970780776?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

But it was cheaper to pay in USD than in GBP, actually the difference was around 5gbp.

NOTE: It's 'intended' to be used with 26" wheels, but the axle to crown length is actually a tad more than all cyclocross forks, I have seen people ride it with a 29er 2.2 tyre..

Get a pic of the clearance when you get it fitted :)

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Still trying to decide whether to drill or not to drill the seatstay bridge..

If you're running it SS why not try a coaster brake ; )

I couldn't squeese it into the 120mm dropouts,which I don't need to do when a spacer is removed on a road hub.

This is pretty rad. Maybe hodge on a rear disc tab

Drilling the brake bridge for a 26" wheel installed - seems like a very long reach brake you are aiming at. (which doesn't make me very secure, since the brake bridge is of very thin material combined with the greater force of leverage that a long reach brake brings, seems a challenge).

My previous comment may have been misleading -wheels will be 700c, the wheel size that the fork was designed to be used on is 26", but having in mind that the axle to crown measurement is even bigger than for example enve cx forks it won't be a problem. I will take a photo of it with a 700c wheel installed.

how big a tyre can you fit on a precursa? I would have thought 28c is a squeeze

I have fitted 35c continental cyclocross on the rear on my PC - 1cm from the end of dropout.

Yeah, I will run 35c tyres.

Here's the fork with the front wheel (700c) and a continental xking 2.2 tyre. Not inflated as all tubes that I have are for <28c.. Loads of clearance, especially considering that this tyre is noticeably bigger than what I plan on using.

Ha, sweet rattle can job!

Oh man! Can I have a go?

Only when it will have left the kitchen