MegaSack DRAW - This year's winner is user - rgwb
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Lovely.
Noticeably heavier than my old fixie, but loads more comfortable and stable on the downhills. Got a bit of a snag list to work through to get it totally sorted, but I'm happy with my new toy. 🙂
Nice. bikes like that inspire me and are too rare.
Looks classy and modern at the same time.
bikes like that inspire me and are too rare.
As are bikes bought on the ctw scheme that look like they will actually get ridden to work.
That looks beautiful. Very cool.
Very nice. I've kinda drooled over those on the Singular website but I already have two commuter/hack bikes and all the money goes in the mtb. Like stu said: classic but with all the modern comforts.
thanks 🙂
Its been a bit of a challenge to get it together, I had to downgrade some stuff to get it affordable, but the bits I really wanted are all there.
Unless it was titanium, with a Rohloff, and a belt-drive. Still, we all need dreams eh?
Warpcow - all my "ready-cash" goes on the mtb, this is just a regular pay-cut for the next 18 months. Shouldn't need to spend anything else on it. Although it could do with an inline seatpost. And I'll be wanting some winter tyres. and...
very very nice. surprised you went for the black rims with everything else being silver, but it is a beaut.
What was the overall cost for that then? i assume you didnt get all the bits of that did you get on C2W?
flatboy - didn't have a lot of choice on the rims, but I quite like them black, they make the tyres look bigger. Might de-sticker them though.
Stato - total build was about £1600. My employers have a £1500 limit on the scheme, so I paid £100 cash, and am paying back £70/month gross (£50 net) for 18 months.
Spec:
Singular Peregrine frame.
Alfine rear hub, LX dynamo front.
Mavic 719 rims
Versa STi shifters.
De-anodized and polished Midge bars.
Push bog-standard seatpost
Velo Orange stem, headset and rack
Gilles Berthoud 50mm mudguards
Busch & Muller lights
Deore cranks
Raceface 44T ring (about to be replaced with a 42)
Shimano R505 brakes
Charge Spoon saddle
Fizic bar tape
Bought from Head for the Hills in Dorking. They sourced most of the bits, the saddle and bars were mine already. They give 10% discount on all parts (except frame) for a custom build, so total retail value is actually about £1950
Very nice i always use a singular for work too
Beautiful, loving the vintage look, right down to the front light. Really deserves a nice Brooks though 🙂
Dyno hub! Excellent work that man, looks very classy, I feel the need to go and wash the mud and dust of my singular now (secretly it loves being dirty and used tho)
Really looking very nice - glad you are pleased with it. How are you finding the B+M lights?
Agree on the Brooks comment 😉
Stunning. Can you point me to a link for the spec of the B+M's. Have something similar planned when Alfine-11 lands.
I know a Brooks would suit it, but that was another cost-cutting excercise. One day...
Lights seem pretty good. Only ridden under streetlights, but the front is certainly ample and the rear is amazing.
B&M: [url] http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html [/url]
Front is a Lumoteq IQ Cyo and rear is a Seculite Plus.
Nice!
i looked at a peregrine, as i already have a swift, but in the end when for a Pearson Touche, nice single speed bike but with room for mudguards and rack etc plus more relaxed geo than most SS + quite a bit cheaper that builing up a peregrine..
having said all that you bike looks v nice