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[Closed] Another new build, an ode to retro.

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Had the frame for a few months but I hadn't finished the build as I was waiting for the forks to come from America.
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It needs some new pedals & I'm on the look out for a silver Thomson stem & post to finish it off, but what do you think?

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Posted : 19/01/2014 4:08 pm
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Posted : 19/01/2014 4:13 pm
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That's nice (other than the fork looking a bit tall). Good clean lines, looks like it should skip across rooty singletrack.


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 4:17 pm
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Thank you fasthaggis, what did I do wrong?


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 4:21 pm
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Posted : 19/01/2014 4:28 pm
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No worries ,I like an nice uncluttered build ๐Ÿ™‚

You just needed to paste this line^^ in to the image box.


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 4:31 pm
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Looks like you could get away with bigger comfort tyres in the Summer ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 4:33 pm
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I know what your saying about the forks, they are 453mm, I should of gone for the 440's, but even then there would still be a big gap ๐Ÿ™
Maybe I'll see if some 700c wheels with cross tyres fit, I used to run my Ti Pipedream that way & it even made an article on a different forum as it was niche back then ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 4:51 pm
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How is that chain tensioned?


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 5:42 pm
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Its not, it needs a slightly worn chain otherwise it is a bit tight, but I guess if it gets to slack then I'll just put a new chain on another bike & use the old one off of that ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 19/01/2014 5:49 pm