The winter hack bike thread…

my hack/tourer/commuter/winter/gravel/byway thingy

it was intended to be a hack/pub bike when I bought the frame & forks but turned out to be too versatile, fun, robust, reliable, cheap, and a pleasure to ride even though the wheels are too small! 😉

No winter bike here either, I use the same bikes I use the rest of the year but wear thicker gloves.

takisawa2 – Member
No winter bike here.
It’s just a fork change these days.

most gloop so far award goes to ^^^ 😆

My old Inbred 29er is back. Now a Dropbred.

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9 speed with wonky rings, still lighter than last years SS singular swift, might require more maintenance tho!

http://chris-noble-mtb.blogspot.co.uk

Keef that is simply epic! how is the cornering?

c_klein, nice finish! Is that an inner tube spare on top tube? 8)

cruzcampo – Member
Keef that is simply epic! how is the cornering?

same as any other (home made)fat bike,I guess 😉

@cruzcampo yes it is, saves me forgetting it! super impressed by bb7’s saves servicing my Hope’s every few weeks!

_tom_ – Member
Looks good will, do they still make a single speed? I want one as a winter bike! Currently my CAAD8 is nackered so its my winter bike to run into the ground til I can afford new wheels if/when the weather gets better again.

They have a track bike TK10 (I think) but that doesn’t have mudguard eyelets or brakes… if you keep looking you’ll probably find a SH one which is what I did.

Edit: two on Ebay at the moment:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boardman-Road-Fixed-/121190550424?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item1c37850b98

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boardman-Comp-SC-XL-Frame-/121193235420?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Fragrances_Women_s_Fragrances_PP&hash=item1c37ae03dc

Drastically improved the comfort of the Pompino by adding a saddle