if this was me, the bike would be needed for a trip to Morzine tomorrow and I’d need to be up at 6am and I wouldn’t finish the bike until 2 in the morning.

Hope you’ve put some anti seize on those cups. 😈

Might have a tinker with the Roadrat this evening, I’ve been building it for about 2 weeks

sat on sofa, cat on lap, planning world domination

You’re not getting on with it very quickly are you

So it’s taking longer doing pics than building 🙂

Didn’t have the right crown race tool

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 🙂

^^^^^ 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 🙂

Must get on more pics soon …:)

Not a lot on telly is there.

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! 🙂

Full marks Point deducted for the ‘pro’ look shirt.

Point deducted Full marks for bodging that crown race on.

😉

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”

Bit of an issue with the chainset and my finger but anyhow 

Too many ‘proper’ tools going on there. 😀

Is that insulting tape on the chain stay?

Merak – Member
Is that insulting tape on the chain stay?

Looks like the stuff I use….TAPE

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 😯

That Blur on the first page looks awesome, wish I had one like that…..

forge197 – Member

I 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 🙂

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 available 

Ready to go hose needs a trim but that can wait

That’s it all done, next thing is to ride it 🙂

😀

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 🙂

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