Reader’s Ride: Pete F’s MeteorWorks

Let’s all take a moment to gawp at this perfect & lighter than expected brazed-on beastie.

Your name

Pete Franklin

Bike

MeteorWorks bespoke

Fork

Whisky

Shock

haha

Wheels

Hope Pro5 (SST on the rear) DT Swiss XR391

Tyres

In winter 2.25v Nobby Nics, in Summer Racing Ray/Ralph

Brakes

XTR Single pot

Drivetrain

Gates Carbon Belt, Hope cranks

Cockpit

Thomson Stem, Thomson Ti flat bars, ODI mushroom grips

Seatpost

Thomson Masterpiece

Saddle

Selle Italia Flite Kit Carbonio Flow

Accessories

Crank Brothers Candy 7 pedals

Size and weight

My size, 10.4kg with pedals and computer mount, a bit lighter on the summer tyres.

Why this bike?

I’m lucky enough to live within riding distance of MeteorWorks and I’ve always fancied having a frame made for me. My existing singlespeed was getting a bit long in the tooth, and my mum left me some money so I decided to go for it. I took that singlespeed, a Sanderson Soloist 853, and my hardtail, a Cannondale Scalpel HT into the shop, and had a conversation with Lee, the builder. I wanted the character of the Sanderson, the handling of the Scalpel, belt drive, carbon fork, able to take a Rohloff when I get too old for SS (I’m 66), and this is what Lee came up with.

It’s perfect, everything I’d hoped for and lighter than I expected. It has all the braze-ons and cable routing if I want to go Rohloff later, and the Paragon dropouts are swappable for Rohloff specific ones.

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