Let the mayhem begin… Yet another bike build thread

Everything is here. Taking the bars from my full-suss on a temporary basis until I can get the EA50s from my student flat on the 1st sept.

Are you making the frame out of old GT85 tins? Lawn needs some seed and there’s a few bricks missing from your wall… 😉

Are you making the frame out of old GT85 tins? Lawn needs some seed and there’s a few bricks missing from your wall…

Not lived here that long, we’re still working on it 😉

where the bloody hell are you? It’s pissiling down here!! 😕

Question for anyone watching. Teflon based grease safe on Carbon?

Amazing how many builds start with a planet-x/on-one box and a hope hoop box!

where the bloody hell ae you? It’s pissiling down here!!

Wiltshire

NOPE – FAIL!!! carbon paste for carbon.

The finish line website says their Teflon grease is ok for carbon frames. Good job too as it’s what I used!

NOPE – FAIL!!! carbon paste for carbon.

Depends what you are trying to do. If it’s a seatpost for example then carbon paste.

Assumed OP meant was it ok to use for other stuff like bearings and threaded inserts where it may get onto the frame. If not then yes use carbon paste!

It’s a steel frame, reckon it might end up looking something like this 😉

Doh! I’ll get my coat.

Carbon post, bars, etc. Carbon grip paste!

To be clear, this is for the headset, so some may get on the carbon steerer of the forks.

Cracks in the paving just made for hiding washers, nuts, tools etc then next door’s kittens will be on the case and it will be kitty chaos. Do it indoors.

Wheels are full of latex, time for some cranks while I let the debate on the above start 😉

May just have to go up to halfrauds for some later.

To be clear, this is for the headset, so some may get on the carbon steerer of the forks.

In that case Teflon grease is fine.

To be clear, this is for the headset, so some may get on the carbon steerer of the forks.

Not sure what you mean? Headset looks like it’s already pressed, just wipe any excess grease off of the cups and inside the headtube.

Stickers off rims, unless you’re sponsored by Stans.

That patio furniture could do with a stain…

This is amateur. You should get a timelapse app on your phone and timelapse record the whole thing. That’s my plan for the weekend. 🙂

This is amateur. You should get a timelapse app on your phone and timelapse record the whole thing. That’s my plan for the weekend.

Leave him alone, he’s had to nip to halfords for a bit. 😀

someone jump over the fence and desticker the rims while he’s gone, he’ll thank you in the long run

Stickers off rims, unless you’re sponsored by Stans.

They’re with them on. I like stickers, makes me feel faster than I am.

That patio furniture could do with a stain…

Time. Don’t have much of it. It’s mums not mine 😛

This is amateur. You should get a timelapse app on your phone and timelapse record the whole thing. That’s my plan for the weekend.

Where does it say I’m pro?

Forks are on.

Save those frame packaging tubes, they make fab willy warmers on those cold winter rides!

quite like that frame colour, is it military surplus leftover from Afghan?

quite like that frame colour, is it military surplus leftover from Afghan?

On One do call it ‘Sand’.

Cranks are on, chainring on and chainline set for the rear wheel sprocket.

Rim and tire logo alignment FAIL

Rim and tire logo alignment FAIL

Personally I’ve never understood why people can be assed with this. Can be hard enough to get a folding bead tyre on as it is.

Wheeley taking shape now. (sorry)

A rigid single speed On One – how STW are you???!!!

Pots need topping up with compost & planting.

Carbon Xlite forks and hope/stans rims on an on-one?

if it helps, a buddy’s got an Inbred 29er SS and loves it, he has however for steel Singular Swift forks on it, which I think would go nicely with the sand

or put another way, you bought the wrong forks

side issue: I do feel a rigid SS should be a rat-bike, built from 2nd had bargains and stray bits, not brand spanking new. New feels cheating.

rule #40

Pro mechanics do it because it makes it easier to find the valve. You do this because that’s the way pro mechanics do it.

I do it so I can find the valve quickly with freezing fingers on a cold dark and rainy November night ride.

Hopefully I won’t need to with tubeless… not had to on the full-suss yet.

Shouldn’t be long till the shakedown ride…

I demand photos of fish and hand written signs like the last bike build thread I read.

And she’s finished. Need a name now. Will post up a finished pictures once I’ve tidied up so there is less crap in the picture 😉

I demand photos of fish and hand written signs like the last bike build thread I read.

Will do shortly. I’m stood next to the aquarium now, and I have a hand-written sign on the door for the deliveryman.

Can’t decide on the aesthetic of that fork and the frame. Other than that, looks very nice. Good work.

Forks look wrong against the skinny gas pipe

I wasn’t sure when I ordered everything, but I’ve decided I really like it now.

FInished (except now I’ve trimmed the cabe tie ends)

Will post up a finished pictures once I’ve tidied up so there is less crap in the picture

Yeah, but they we will have a picture of an empty garden. 😕
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