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[Closed] My New Singlespeed (play) bike - Tell me whats wrong with it then

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yes the colour scheme is a 'bit' gopping
Its 'supposed' to be a bit of a play bike. So something small enough to have a dabble at dirt jumps, BMX tracks, 4X tracks, pump tracks (if I ever build one). The sort of stuff I know I'm no good at

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Bought the frame only (came with: fitted headset, seat clamp, chainstay protector, 6 carbon headset spacers, 6 rubber cable/frame protectors, topcap, spare mech hanger and posted for less than £100.
Tried to build up with bits lying around. Had to buy a 73mm bottom bracket and some grips though

I need to get a shorter stem. Thinking 60mm, 25 deg or 50mm flat (what I've found in 25.4mm). I think I need to take the 685mm bars off and try my 640mms


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:15 pm
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It has Pinnacle written on it 😉


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:18 pm
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you need a list?

well - it is a singlespeed with a rear mech! If you are gonna have one of those there is no point!

stem is very wrong

you need to clean the moss off that wall

its a bit wet to be taking photos isn't it?


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:21 pm
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Nothing wrong with a bit of orange. Needs orange grips and pedals and a zero rise 50mm stem.


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:24 pm
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Shorter stem.
Better forks.
Doofer-esque thingy instead of a rear mech.


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:27 pm
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The only orange parts I had were the orange valve caps ..

I'm thinking the stem looks [b]so[/b] wrong because the saddle looks as if if thats pedalling height, whereas its low for me, just thats as high as the 250-300mm ish seatpost goes. I could try my 400mm one?


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:27 pm
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Clipped pedals to help with climbs


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:50 pm
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The pedals are one sided SPDs .. just because thats what I had lying around

I don't intend to climb with it. I'd need the seatpost to be about 100mm longer and the frame a bit bigger


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:52 pm
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Stem should definitely be first upgrade.
Plus you'll probably want to 9 speed it with a chain device soon. I went for the single speed jump/4x bike and found I was getting knackered riding it. Much more fun getting to the jump spots fresh.
I'll also have a set of DJ3's barely used I might be persuaded to part with in Dec when I swap them for a set of pikes....


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:54 pm
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drop that seat all the way down. same comments as above for stem and gears. id personally get a higher rise bar with a similar width but you would end up in pretty much the same position, just look way cooler! 8)


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 10:58 pm
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seat right down pic:
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Now the stem looks horrendous (if it wasn't before)


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 11:00 pm
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Ooh eck! Put a match to it!


 
Posted : 12/11/2009 11:19 pm