So the new frame is complete. Just took it out for a quick 15 miler over the North Downs. Really quick, light, agile and FUN! I have christened the bike ‘Ginger’ – on paper it shouldn’t look good, Orange/Blue/Gold combo but somehow, it does. Running a 1×10 setup for the first time and love it…..

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The Ginger by Dadster21, on Flickr[/img]

1×10 setup by Dadster21, on Flickr

Cockpit by Dadster21, on Flickr

Blue Detail by Dadster21, on Flickr

Hope Blue is LOVELY by Dadster21, on Flickr

Great bikes, HJ’s.

Like yours – good work.

Looks great – blue and orange is a classic combo. How do you find the 1×10?

How do you find the 1×10?

Took a bit of fettling – particularly with the superstar chain guide – but now working fine. I think the real fettling is going to be getting the gear ratio right. I went for a (quite big) 38t front chainring and a 11-36 cassette. It got me round all of the hills today but will be a real struggle on some that I know about so a 36t could be an option. I think on a smaller chainring I would certainly lose the 11t on the back but I could always coast!

I like it 😀

Looks a bit like this

Hey, love it man those colours rock. I’m in the process of purchasing a handjob as well, looking to build up a 1×10 too. Going to be my first build and pretty new to the whole idea as I’ve never built up a frame before. How does the 1×10 feel on this bike? Any tips or recommendations for my build?

Pinetree beat me to it!!!!!

You need this….

Seriously good looking bike though. Have fun.

When you said looks good you meant in a “if it was Mr S Wonders bike” yes?

HJ’s are great, have they beefed them up now? I broke 2 in the 90’s

have they beefed them up now?

They certainly seem to be sturdy enough. I’m 11st and have taken it over some gnarly stuff – all good. Welding and paint work seem better on this than my Stiffee from a few years earlier.

Orange and blue for the win, I had something similar.