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Pro mechanic shirt in last shot. Disqualified. Sorry.
This is like a proper chef doing come dine with me.
Weh
Hey
Pictures.
Right,,well I'm in at home, sofa bound all evening with a gin&tonic and a family pack of m&m's (peanut) MrsBouy is in Harrogate playing with chainsaws again so I'm feeling partially happy and partially erm... Happy.
I'm not keen on green bikes BTW.
Still, you choice, if you must, but I.......
Found those Allen screws yet?
Not a lot on telly is there..
Blimey, filing off the top of the steerer tube, a pro indeed ๐
^^^^^ look at all those tyres^^^^^^
Are you a rubber fetish'ist?
Jeez smiled then when I seen the hammer pity its a girlie one why the claw u going to nail some bits on
Pizza arrived
Keep at it
Is that the racing green colour?
So I am not a pro mechanic but got the shirt as a gift from a bike shop when I had a yeti frame that broke.
No snacks dieting diabetic
Coffee beans to cup of course in a park mug
Mrsforge helping with pictures and non oily bits
Mix of uk and tyres for morzine
Music Annie Mac
Only hammer to hand ๐
Must get on more pics soon ...:)
[i]Not a lot on telly is there.[/i]
Film4 - 9 o'clock
Yes racing green
Pro mechanic shirt in last shot. Disqualified. Sorry.This is like a proper chef doing come dine with me.
I agree with this.
Full marks for the 'pro' look shirt.
Point deducted for bodging that crown race on.
Full marks for posting pics so we can pick the bones out of them! ๐
[s]Full marks[/s] Point deducted for the 'pro' look shirt.
[s]Point deducted[/s] Full marks for bodging that crown race on.
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bruneep +1
can't see the pictures - did he buy a road bike?
More pics! 
can't see the pictures - did he buy a road bike?
No, much worse than that.
Film4, extra classic film.
"Bows to DezB"
Too many 'proper' tools going on there. ๐
Is that insulting tape on the chain stay?
Merak - Member
Is that insulting tape on the chain stay?
Looks like the stuff I use....[url= http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&q=amalgamated+tape&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=8509439103106622567&sa=X&ei=Y32dUJifLI6T0QX-r4DACg&ved=0CCQQ8wIwAA#ps-sellers ]TAPE[/url]
Too many 'proper' tools going on there.
Not seen a torque wrench yet... tut tut.
Self amalgamating tape on the stay
I have been scuppered by a missing 15mm bolt thru kit for the front wheel so it wont be finished tonight will get backed done and gears sorted but will be missing a front wheel ๐ฏ
That Blur on the first page looks awesome, wish I had one like that.....
forge197 - MemberI have been scuppered by a missing 15mm bolt thru kit for the front wheel so it wont be finished tonight.
Fail. Thats it, Im off. I am disappoint.
Eh?.... Proper crown race tool?...is that a piece of waste pipe?
Thanks for the pics and letting us take the piss whilst you worked so hard on your build.
Good Friday evenings entertainment.
Muchos Grazias
I have now fitted and set up the front brake, and done one side of bar tape. It's all go here!
Yes indeed, good stuff, thanks. Completed build pics soon hopefully.
That's me done, after the missing parts for the 15mm front wheel then I've gone as far as its worth doing.
Left to do, sort the front wheel out, sort out saddle, shorten front hose and test ride.
Not sure if I need any kind of chain guide.
Thanks for watching and will update once I have the rest of the bits, happy to provide some entertainment ๐
Trip out this am to get supplies to complete the build
Decided to add a chain guide
Not built this light, as some components are clearly not the lightest availableย
Ready to go hose needs a trim but that can wait
That's it all done, next thing is to ride it ๐
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Thanks Forge, must have been a pain doing the photos.
No not to bad doing photos and mrsforge helped, off now for my first ever 29er ride ๐
Nice bike and a super cabaret too!
Have you gone for an XT or Zee clutch mech?
Hope to ride with you soon.
Swinley was mostly OK yesterday and is drying out nicely for next week. Some logging has eliminated/shut some bits near the Labyrinth.
PaulD
Gone for standard XT mech the crank is the only Zee component,
Will drop you an email tonight, I am due a Swinley ride and done work so should be able to keep up ๐
Nice Ride!!
Do I win the long distance voyeurism contest? I'm sitting in my hotel coffee shop in Nairobi, Kenya, whilst my half built Titus FTMc languishes in my workshop, next to my mud coated C456 from Tuesday's ride.
Be interesting to see what you think of the zee cranks. Have they effectively replaced the stiff slx double and bash cranks in the shimano line up?
Zee on a 29er? that must be a first.
Is it dirty yet?
How dirty?
I mean r e a l dirty like.
Looks good. And nice to 'get closure' after last night's cliff-hanger episode ๐
dantsw13 - think you might be the winner, nice reference to On One too with the C456,
Scamper - the Zee is single chainring only, so the marketing comes in below Saint, so not really what you'd see on this type of bike as it's more DH/AM orientated, that said it was relatively good value, comes with a bottom bracket so was ideal and I wasn't focusing on weight for this build.
It has been dirty and is now clean again ready for a longer ride tomorrow just checking all was well which it was, and good to get closure ๐





























