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[Closed] New bike content - Swift army knife ๐Ÿ™‚

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Afternoon All,

Thought it about time to take some pics of my new (to me) Singular Swift.

Up until August I had been experimenting .... 29er wheels in 26'' frames, 69ers, road bike wheels in mountain bike frames etc

Really like the idea of the 29'' wheel but fancied a cross bike as well as a fat tyred beast oh and something I could sling slicks on for road work.

From the classifieds a large Swift frame and fork was purchased (cheers Will ๐Ÿ˜‰ ) and I set to work on building up a bike that with a quick change of tyres could do a number of duties ๐Ÿ™‚

So whist not to everyone's taste I present my Swift Arm Knife:

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Currently running 1x9 with a 36t ring up front and a 11-32 ๐Ÿ˜• cassette out back. Seems to give me a good enough range for what I need.

Have really fallen for the 32mm WTB tyres - cut through everything and are pretty grippy too.

The wheels let the bike down a bit as they are fairly heavy but with 17mm rims they allow for a 25mm tyre to be fitted for road duties and also upto a 2.2 tyre.

Bike has only been up and running a few weeks and apart from the need to change the seat post I think I am nearly there.

Thoughts?


 
Posted : 11/10/2010 12:38 pm
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Thoughts?

You've killed cycling dead. Thats it, its over, for everyone now, thanks to you ๐Ÿ˜ก


 
Posted : 11/10/2010 12:41 pm
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You've killed cycling dead. Thats it, its over, for everyone now, thanks to you ๐Ÿ˜ก

Eek!

Forgot to mention - A big thank you to Sam for all of his help too 8)


 
Posted : 11/10/2010 1:19 pm
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I'm about to commit something similar, but with less gears and marginally wider tyres. And uglier handlebars. I approve.


 
Posted : 11/10/2010 1:43 pm
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Is your lower headset cup seated properly?...just looks a bit wonky in the photo


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 10:02 am
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Nice hybrid ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 10:05 am
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kaiser - Member

Is your lower headset cup seated properly?...just looks a bit wonky in the photo

Hope so. For the first time in ages I had a shop fit this one ๐Ÿ˜ณ off to the shed to check.

geoffj - Member

Nice hybrid

In its current guise it is.

Part of what I wanted ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 11:37 am
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ouch


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 11:44 am
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Does the saddle really slope down by 30 deg?


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 11:48 am
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IanMunro - Member

Does the saddle really slope down by 30 deg?

It does slope a little forward but not by that much ...... I hope ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 12/10/2010 11:56 am