After going for the snip 6 weeks ago and being out the saddle for a while
i built this up to keep me from going mad
very happy, first steel frame i've had,quite taken with it's springyness
or maybe that was me that was springy
oh and yeah weeds and the garage needs tidied…thanks

thats lovely!

whats that seatpost tho, i need something just like that?

like the silver finishing kit….

nice!!!

oooh very nice.
I have the Sanderson breath and think it's a great bike. Definitely one I will want to ride for years.

Hi Tim
it's Race Face XY seatpost
a few years old im sure there still available

Thats a lovely looking bike!

Interesting photo though, the rear rotor, sprocket and wheel look far bigger than the front??

i think you'll find that is the phenomenon one calls "perspective"

Yeah it does look odd
the rear rotor is actually 185 and the front is 160
which doesn't help
maybe time to buy a new set the front is actually 8 years old !!
and been on quite a few bikes, inside piston has now seized but still stops ok …ish
rear was replaced a couple of years back after the original rear completely seized
all i could get at the time was a cheap 185 of off that ebay
hey better for those big skids…..

v v nice build mate…. 8)

mint bike, looks awesome… just wondering how you are tensioning the chain as it doesnt look like sliding dropouts? happy skidding!

He's got a Radio Flyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oh no its only got one gear! 😆

chain tensioned by EBB the Sanderson one uses two gold lockrings

yeah the Radio Flyer wish id had one when i was a kid, my daughters seem to only use to
transport there dolls round the neighbourhood

Thats cool man… just checked out the sanderson hm page, dont think i had heard of them but looks like really nicestuff… what do you think of the ebb?? is it quality bullet proof stuff??

Had no problems so far easy to adjust and tighten comes with two lockring spanners,the build quality is fantastic ,lovely Ritchey dropouts
Yeah Sanderson was a new name to me too
but they get great reviews and now i know why

Very nice, but what would set it off is a silver seat clamp.
Funnily enough I have a Salsa one knocking around(non QR)
Let me know if your interested.

That's a nice bike. Once again on a STW "look at my new bike" post I am officially jealous.

Enjoy.

BTW are yousuggesting this was your pay off for getting the snip. I was lucky to get a packet of juicy fruit

Hi Bernaard it's a 29.8 size seat clamp came with the black one haven't got round to looking for a replacement
what size is the Salsa and how much are you looking for ?

Quinn Ohhh yes kinda snip pay off just done a bit of man whinging
suggested the steel frame wouldn't be as harsh as the Cove stiffee it replaced
just transferred the parts across but i did feel the need to get new forks … so not to bad
although dearer than a packet of juicy fruit

That's a lovely bike. Really nice, clean lines, and all the gears you could possibly need.

Interesting photo though, the rear rotor, sprocket and wheel look far bigger than the front??

Perspective does look odd in the photo but this link should help: Father Ted Crilly explains perspective.

That is lovely! I'm really thinking about getting a soloist frame for my ss.

And with regards to the perspective phenomenon, check this one out:

Looks like one of those horrible tyres those Jones contraptions are sometimes seen with.

Scott yeah big back wheels its the way to go
96ers it's niche

a little minter