I had a few bits and pieces laying around so bought a frame to hang them on. Wifey's reaction was limited to a rolling of the eyes so I think I've got away with it!
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Frame: Kinesis 5T in new 'scar your retinas' orange.
Wheels: Halo on Deore (rear respaces and redished after I found that the frame has 130mm dropouts.
Gearing: 1x7 with an old but barely used lightweight 11-28 cassette and downtube shifter mounted on a Paul Components Thumbie Converter.
Initial impressions are that it's quick but I'll have to look fro a shorter stem.
What? No comments? Not even about the state of the garden? Or that it's got mudguards?
What has happened to STW?
[i]What has happened to STW? [/i]
*returns to consciousness*
gosh, those mudguards really are special.
So, what bike's next?
Words fail me. Those pots. All those leaves!
Shocked. Appalled. Shocked AND appalled.
It is quite 'special'
I'm sorry but to do justice to that build you really need a frame from the local dump. 🙂
Phew. Back to normal.
I don't think I would trust a frame that had broken in half then been taped back together.
Send it back!
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I'd comment on the bike but i can't see it anymore because my eyes have melted
Kinesis cross bikes are uaually pretty nice things. Yours is not.
Oh and the whole point of the N+1 rule is that it can never be finished as you have +1'd your self back to N. What's next?
Words fail me. Those pots. All those leaves!Shocked. Appalled. Shocked AND appalled.
I am next in the shocked and appalled queue . 😉
[i]I like the bars[/i]
That is one ugly bike...at least nobody will steal it.
Confused!
Get the shifter mounted up by the brake lever, lose the wobbly guard and it'd be rockin.
Its ginger. Kill it. Quickly.
And then set it on fire. Twice.
Does the back wheel actually turn without rubbing on the rear guard?
To answer a few of the above:
Yes the wheel does turn although clearance is 'precise'.
The guard is clip on so will only be there when needed to stop me getting a soggy arse.
I've always fancied a bike with bullhorns, for no logical reason.
It's not likely to be used for cross racing but there are a number of gravelly and farm track short cuts in the middle of road rides to useful/nice places locally that would have me mincing on a pure road bike.
As I mostly ride singlespeed, 7 gears is plenty for now.
If I mounted the shifter by the brake the cable routing would get a bit messy.
Make changing the red seat clamp on an orange frame your priority. Even if it means the kids go hungry.
😆Make changing the [s]red seat clamp on an[/s] orange frame your priority. Even if it means the kids go hungry.
Dear lord, what were you thinking?
Got away with what exactly?I think I've got away with it!
At least valves and logos are lined up
Red seat clamp wil be swapped for a black one that's on another of my bikes when I have the time to do so.
Red seat clamp wil be swapped for a black one that's on another of my bikes when I have the time to do so.
Stop posting on the forum and do so.
Well done! It's honest builders like you that keep the STW Style Police in business. Bravo.
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I like your shed
They often say "That's a face only Mothers could love", I think we have found the bike equivalent!
Is that duct tape right there, yes there.. 😆
I once quite liked the Klein Adroit in That gold/orange mix, but not anymore it seems.. 😛
You do realise that this bike will never die and outlast every other that comes in or out of the shed 🙂 I like a frankenbike