I've been struggling for work for the past 9 months (work for myself) but now things are looking up 😀 so I'm planning a congratulatory/Jubilee/Olympics purchase for later in the year..
I've had an Airborne Ti Hag and a deKerf singlespeed in the past (along with a few less notable others) and fancy something like an IF or maybe a UK built job (some of the Rourke's I've seen have been nice....and I really like the look of a Niner Air9 Carbon for something completely different) with some nice non-Shimano kit on there (King/Hope/Middleburn more to my liking)
..give me some inspiration!
Depends on your definition of "bling" I suppose. Mine's a custom Ti job arranged via Singular & built by a chap in Germany
Frame build in progress...
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Various pics built up...
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a blinglespeed?
Okay I'll kick this off with my Roberts' Dogsbolx. Built for me in 2001, it was the first SS specific DB to be built. At the time sliding drop-out didn't exist and I didn't really fancey and EBB so I went with V-brakes. Anyway the choice of discs wasn't as great as it is now.
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himod carbon frame and forks 1500 grams for the pair.
saddle now changed to black , grips added ,steerer cut and brakes repositioned - and grass recovered 🙂
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Isn 't a bling singlespeed a sort of inherent contradiction?
I thought there's be loads of people posting stuff up on this....maybe an indication of the decline of a niche??
Anyway, it's a niche I'm still into!
Okay I'll kick this off with my Roberts' Dogsbolx. Built for me in 2001, it was the first SS specific DB to be built. At the time sliding drop-out didn't exist and I didn't really fancey and EBB so I went with V-brakes. Anyway the choice of discs wasn't as great as it is now.
That Robert's is sweet.....
too slow, i call mine a blinglespeed too.
Not really "Bling" but I love it..
My Dialled Love/Hate..
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As with teeto the frame isnt too bling but components are quite nice
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A couple of years ago i was very close to getting a titus Fireline exogrid custom to replace the frame but couldnt justify it. Glad I didnt just from a waste of money point of view tbh
kind of, but not really.Isn 't a bling singlespeed a sort of inherent contradiction?
maybe.
I think.
dunno
or maybe a UK built job
Shand Cycles in Scootland had some nice clean frames at the UK handmade show, or 18Bikes could build you one. I can hear some 953 tubing with your name on it calling...
Ok, I don't think bling & singlespeed go together...
So here's my not at all blingy (is that a word?) ss in its all year round practical guise!! 😀
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Surprised there aren't more replied to this. I'll not post mine as it's an Inbred with cheap parts.
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Its an excuse for another bike I am in
FTFY
Mine is made of parts form the parts bin- even his ^^^^ frame
I can see the appeal but I will neve own anything other than an Induistrial SS
It does have a middleburn chainring [ on a deore square taper ] does that count?
i seem to have lost the ability to use flickr .bugger.
this isn't mine, sadly, but it's bloody gorge and for sale from black cats... prob not cheap but lovely!
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I bloody love it 🙂
Ooof! That' black cat wotsit would suit me down to the ground for my new muddy commute.
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As soon as my frame and forks arrive (been on order for 5 months now.....) I hope it will fit in this category! Last update was two weeks away which has come and passed like the many previous ones. I am being patient honest.
Come on boys you need to do betterer than that. 😉
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This is 50% of what you're looking for (it sure as hell isn't bling) but it's paid for.
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jones, with phill wood hubs, king bits, etc... (not that bling)
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scandium and carbon race rocket with custom ss made ss hubs more string and glue than a blue peter model and super slinky wonkey ring
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nowt bling, just nice
My Gryphon ended up having no Shimano parts, although completely by accident. Perhaps a bit more Yeoman than you had in mind tho' ...
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Handbuilt in the UK - does that count? Even if I did buy it cheap from the CRC monster...
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Now sold to a lucky person off here, not bling but ticked the niche box. I'd buy it back in ashot should the chance arise!!
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the black sheepie and sofakings phill woods? do it for me as bling
Work in progress ...but you get the idea ....
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At the moment, that Black Cat is winning for me by a country mile....even against singlespeedstu and sofaking!
nah, the black cats are ace as are wolfhounds, but that paintjob mings more than this
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Bling SS photographed by even more bling camera (Nikon D4).
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Sadly no longer with me :|, but what a hoot it was to ride...... 😀
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pedalhead, why do you have a layback seatpost on a custom frame? Surely the frame could have been made to get your arse in the right place or would it have reduced tyre clearance too much?
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Yeah, what!
The Ti Slackline's in the post...
Currently Rohloffed, but will be back to blinglespeed for BBF.
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Would love to do one of these as a first foray into the 29er market, but can't seem to work out whether to get a dedicated ss frame like the inbred is currently available in, or get a verticle dropout frame and use a tensioner.
Any preference? Also what width axles/hub would you need?
Or one that does both. Ive got a salsa el mariachi , it has gear hanger that slides so you can have both
Factory custom Nicolai
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Not really bling, but my newest singlespeed hardtail
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"Singletrackworld.com - ten years of proving it is possible to build an ugly singlespeed."
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he's right you know, if it hasn't got a comedy towel rail it's just not a blinglespeed, sorry.Come on boys you need to do betterer than that
Stoney were you one of the SSUK10 organisers or are there lots of pace SS with pink hubs/brakes knocking about?
Bling is in the eye of the beholder
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And they get abused 🙂
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Does this count?
Frame built by my own fair hands, own design EBB, Middleburn, Hope etc
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Or, the UK's first 29er, with custom, prototype 22" EBB inbred courtesy of Brant plus custom prototype 29er USE SUB fork, a proper one-off!
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A little bit of 853, throw in some carbon and ti, nice bit of Royce, Middleburn and Phil Wood and this is what you get.
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the [i]anti[/i] blingle speed
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£250 worth of SS trash 
PS: although i do have some retro bling Morati forks that are waiting to be reSS'd
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