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Pauld, standard shimano pads. might not be shimano brand, but they'll be the same form factor. photo was taken ages ago though. currently using SSC pads sintered
I'm now looking at my holesaw and my P35s
Go on, go on, go on, go on. 😀
Oh that reminds me I've got a Kris Holm rim built up on an Alfine that I could take the drill to next.
Flow, it's just a better wheelset for someone who rides SS 29er. Adding gears for some rides is an option with the cassette mod. Choice is a good thing?
Errr, I already know that, thats why I have 10 speed with 3 chainrings, crazy idea eh!
I'm resisting. But now wondering about a drilled out UST convertion winter front wheel project.
SSS, my father-in-law stopped and talked to someone with drilled rims riding a Jones bike somewhere near Wordlsey Woods, Stourbridge about 6 months ago, it may even have been you. Said he was amazed by both the rims and the bike and was concidering taking a drill to his motorbike rims.
Errr, I already know that, thats why I have 10 speed with 3 chainrings, crazy idea eh!
So do I, crazy huh.
Could some one please tell me WTF is the point in having a single speed with gears? Surely you are just in denial and should go back to a proper bike?
Not a single speed if it has gears.
Lunge.
I do remember chatting to someone and him mentioning trying to drill out his motorbike rims.
home built 51mm offset U turn 29er frankenforks,
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converted xtr dual control shifter systems to lovely disc brakes
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home stripped and polished frame and jone-esque cranks
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Quite a few bits have changed since this picture was taken and I might have spannered the front one in a big crash a week or so ago (needs checking) 🙁
I cut the arms off my Mountain Warehouse fleece, using a pair of kitchen scissors. Do I win the thread?
You only win if you did that to make arm-warmers..
Arm-coolers.
No win?
I'm not qualified to judge.. I just polish stuff. I'm off to do my helmet next.
Can't really polish a fleece tbh, they just melt.
The only other thing I can think of is a mud guard to protect the mechanism of my KS i950 dropper post (made out of part of an old mudguard) fitted to the saddle and the post. Loads of problems with mud causing the cable/mechanism to stick before fitting and absolutely none since (no pic, sorry).
My drilled fat bike rims lost 400gm. Stu still slagged me off 🙁
I have other DIY conquests but I'm tired of keyboard warriors insulting them.
Come on Al don't be like that it was nothing to do with your rim. 😉
Get em posted up.
What do I win?
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Al, that disc fork was a bold DIY project and should be celebrated : ) Got any more like that?
*cracks knuckles*
The one...the only...Frankenbike (mk 2)
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DIY carbon/steel brake mount - who'd have thought the steel would fail?
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UK's 2nd full suss fat bike
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Full carbon mount
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Rear mount in carbon/steel
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Pompetamine gear hanger
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drilled rims
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LAtest project
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Laughs at Al's lack of drilling skillz. 😉
Though the Fatmarinthingy could have been good.
one insult, one back-handed compliment 🙄
MArrowfat will be awesome (when fixed)
Inspiring. DIY carbon on brake mounts gets maximum points.
Like conventional builds aren't strong enough, and missing a few sprockets will make all the difference in weight.
Wheel not hub. Less dish -> stronger wheel for the same weight.
But regular rear wheels are strong enough.
cynic-al - MemberBut regular rear wheels are strong enough.
My 16st and flatland 360s say otherwise... even without rotation, beasting jumps, drops and rocky hell mean some insurance is worth a few less gears that you struggle to choose between anyhoo.
If you believe it makes a difference...
Chainguide for my Absolut SX, made from 2 x DMR old Chain Reactor hinged clamps and a Superstar plastic guide. I've used DMR clamps many times before along with a MRP/DMR roller, bolt and spacers but this time due to the bend in the seat tube, the position wasn't quite right and I couldn't get the guide to sit low enough, hence the extra bracket made from a cut down clamp.
Weirdly mine is exactly the same, only slightly cooler as I used a piece of carbon 😉
Got a small sheet of it with a view to making the cage out of carbon in the long run, but not got around to it yet. Seems to work better than the normal Superstar guide as it's far stiffer, never dropped the chain yet!
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C-al how much rear wheel travel do you get on that fat beauty?
"Do you mean the singlespeed hub mods above?? Surely its because you want gears but either don't need the full range, or want less dish in the rear wheel (for more strength).
Like conventional builds aren't strong enough, and missing a few sprockets will make all the difference in weight.
then how about "because they want to...""
If its a Hope SS hub then you'd also get twice the pickup speed over a pro II as well?
nicknoxx, yep I wrote a buffoons guide to frankenfork conversions for rockshox that I emailed out to interested ****lers a while back. email me and I'll dig it out for you
tazwadie At hotmail Dot com
4" Stuey
Neat njee20!
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Like conventional builds aren't strong enough, and missing a few sprockets will make all the difference in weight.
If you don't understand the reasons behind it, then its prob not for you.
No one has really given decent reasons tho.
Its not as cool as 1 but cooler than 10.......case closed.
No one has really given decent reasons tho.
Here are a few...
Stronger wheel (ok you may not need/notice it but it is true)
Already have the hub built into a wheel (maybe they are a SS'er who wants some gears back for a bit? like er... your pompy?)
Hope SS comes with steel freehub already (so much cheaper than buying a separate steel freehub for a normal Pro2)
I ran a Pro2ss for a while, swapped it out for a normal Pro2 as i went to a frame with a 12mm axle and you cant make the Pro2ss 12mm compatible.
stronger wheel...maybe but it appears negligible - SB tests showed no difference in stiffness front to back IIRC.
I never had ss on a Pompy.
fair enough re steel freehub etc
It really does seem like something folk do "because they can" - nowt wrong with that but let's just be honest!
4" FS Fat just seems so right - with a bike like that I could conquer the world ( well- ride down stuff without wetting myself)
I never had ss on a Pompy.
Sorry, i meant people might have had a bit of kit designed for SS but wanted/needed to run gears on it, like you showed in your pic of the gear hanger on a SS pompy frame.
Home-made remote lockout for the RP23 on the back of the tandem.....
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Its controlled by a gripshift on the stoker handlebars...
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Sandy is only wee, so her short arms can't reach the propedal lever while riding. This makes life so much easier.
Bodged light mount...
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Once that snapped i 'upgraded' to a pannier rack arm bolted to a brake booster. Solid.
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And came up with a way to mount mudguards but still remove the wheel from a pompino...
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Liking the mudguard one STATO, that one clearly took a lot of thought.