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It's finished! by stuart's pictures, on Flickr[/img]
Not normally a show-offy sort of person, but I've never built a bike before, and I'm very happy with this...
And apologies for the shonky phone pic...
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My newest steed
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Good chain tension there.
That actually looks brilliant, although saddle angle needs tweaking. Proper nice looking bike.
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Thanks, RM - I'm riding it in anger for the first time tomorrow.
With many tweak stops, I suspect!
EDIT: and I've got it in smallest rings both ends - hence the sag!
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Are they van 32's on there? Thinking of getting one myself and swapping the kit from my Rocky Ridge onto it, so would be interested to see what you think if they are?
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Sag? It's loose on the top and bottom, you want to be taking some links out
Looks nice though
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Interesting.
Posted 1 year ago # -
is that the normal seatpost height, maybe get a bigger frame?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Is that one of those interrogation rooms with a one way mirror that you see on cop shows?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Some of your grouting is a bit wide and could do with a bit of a tidy up but other than that everything seems ok. Bike looks good too.
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Riding 'the steed' 'in anger'...? WTF.....
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EDIT: and I've got it in smallest rings both ends - hence the sag!
Thats just classic.
Will someone please inform the poor guy. Posted 1 year ago # -
Bregante - Floats (32) I can report back, if you like?
Atlaz - I did the Big ring/biggest cog +1 link method - but yeah, at least a link shorter will probably help.
I didn't think it felt all that light when I picked it up (no idea what the weight actually is), but it feels very light on the car park test.
loddrik - I'm very excited about it, you see...
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i've got the same kettle/worktop/door/handle combo.
weird.
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Hmm. May have to get rid of the vans if they're too heavy. Seems a bit pointless hanging heavy kit off a light frame??
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i've got the same kettle/worktop/door/handle combo.
You want to see if there is a 456 in your kitchen.
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Looks really good, can you get them without the graphics?
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You can get them in plain black, i'm sure...
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I actually really, really like the red graphics
Posted 1 year ago # -
sorry to urinate on your fireworks (so to speak) but it does look the wrong size - for a seatpost tower of that height on a bike of that kind.
next size up?
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and the biggest mistake? you called it a "steed" too!Posted 1 year ago # -
Me too, I think the plain black looks a bit..., well..., plain.
Posted 1 year ago # -
looking good mate chain is well slack though. I have had mine for a good 6 or 7 months and its been utterly brilliant !
you will enjoy.
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Jamie - Member
"i've got the same kettle/worktop/door/handle combo"
You want to see if there is a 456 in your kitchen.
ok, this gets even weirder, there isn't a 456, but there is an on-one inbred...
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Mudsux - I know - lost all sense of decorum in my excitement! I have a horrible feeling you may be right about the size, though it is a large already. We'll see when I take it to Cwmcarn tomorrow!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Nice work. It looks great. Hope it rides well.
I just finished my first built today too - it isn't nearly as pretty as yours (mostly second hand bits) but I suspect the sense of satisfaction is similar.
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ok, this gets even weirder, there isn't a 456, but there is an on-one inbred...
Well, the only explanation is that your kitchen is a doorway to a parallel dimension. One where every Inbred comes in carbon.
Freaky.
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Nice... but goping graphics.
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I like your kettle.
The stickers on the bike are foul though.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Thanks TN - nice feeling, isn't it?
Hope you enjoy yours, too!
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Oops...
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1) chain is too long. Really it is. Run the chain small to small through the derailleur, and pull it in so it just clears the bottom of the mech. It is the 'other way' of checking chain length, I'm a cytech mechanic that's the way I do it. It is on the Parktools site too.
2) that's the best looking carbon 456 I've seen so far, love the graphicsPosted 1 year ago # -
A great feeling.
Never done anything even close to this ambitious before. My Zinn bible got a lot of use and my local bike shop owner was a total star! Doing a small 'tweaking' ride tomorrow then out with the girlies for a proper ride on Sunday, so I'll find out then.Posted 1 year ago # -
This was filmed on that seatpost.
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fadda - Member
Mudsux - I know - lost all sense of decorum in my excitement! I have a horrible feeling you may be right about the size, though it is a large already. We'll see when I take it to Cwmcarn tomorrow!
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I'll give you £300 for the frame tomorrow night.
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takisawa2 - Member
This was filmed on that seatpost
phew! i thought it was just me that was worried about him getting a nose bleed at altitude
Posted 1 year ago # -
Jamie how is the fact you also have an on-one weird? This is STW so it would be weird if you didn't have one.
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