2014 Bridgestone Anchor PHM9 - Lime n' Soda - Diet HHSB

I was planning on taking it back to France and putting it on my wall of unused bikes.

I need one of these. In France, preferably.

So I started the build.

The forks actually have a 1" steerer and not 1"1/8' so I will need to keep using the current shim.

I had issues with tyre clearance.

My wide carbon rims are fitted with 700 x 25mm Pasela tyres which are actually 26mm wide and they just don't clear the forks.

I went to get a new 700 x 23mm tyre, which happens to be 22mm wide only so it does clear the forks.

The rear can take a 25mm tyre with the wheel pushed right in. It could take up to 28mm a bit further back in the dropouts.

I will be running 23mm at the front and 25mm at the back for the time being.

The bike is ready!

Sneak peek now before full photos over the weekend.

This is great, colour is incred.

What the hell are crank boots...

make with the photos guy

link to the bell?

The bell is a Crane copy. RockBros & WheelUp sell them on AliExpress for a fiver posted. Have a look in the Orient Express thread

My winter hack maiden voyage has now been undertaken, the size is spot on and the bike rides very well.

#winterhack

green spacers is overkill, get silver or maybe black. will not start on the flat pedals/saddle.

besides that, i have to say it looks like your slow learning curve from anti to porn is taking off! ;)

agree with @Rodolfo about the spacers

I have spare carbon spacers I can swap the greenery for.

I am bidding on a Tune saddle from eBay at the moment so hopefully I will win that to replace the ISM Adamo.

Not sure if the aero seatpost is right either but I will see.

As for the pedals, I have clipless pedals that I can use in the future.

Not sure if the aero seatpost is right either but I will see

It's not, needs a fully black seatpost with saddle with black rails

It's not, needs a fully black seatpost with a normal saddle with black rails

FtFy

hmm the headset bothers me as chrome against white/green where as the black parts really set it off well. great bike choice though, was tempted when i saw it for sale.

I like it. Keep cycling weird.

Rad

RAD.

My jaw would drop if I seen this being ridden down the road with risers, Chapeau!

Am I the only one who doesn't love the widebars on this? I know they're comfy and all but narrow ones or drops would be more appopriate for a form-follows-function machine like the PHM9 imho.

Yep just you

Wow, I'm so special :)

When I bought it, I told the previous owner that I would whack risers on it and use it as a winter beater for London commuting.

He chucked nervously.

I should send him a picture...

I should send him a picture...

then please have the decency to spare him the valve caps, crank boots (wtf) and the mismatched spacers...

the nasty saddle however should give him a soppy remembrance of his track days

Nailed the colour on those grips. Looks tres dece, with those minor changes already mentioned it'll look even better!!

I have ordered a better saddle and I am currently looking at a change of seatpost and stem.

I think a black Nitto SP65 or 72 would look great, coupled with an ahead stem.

Or all black Zipp SL

I have just ordered a new frameset so can finally retire the Bridgestone after a long 3 months on the road.

It will join the wall of unused bikes I keep in France :-)