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The Singlespeed is Finished!

Started by funkychicken9000, August 04, 2006, 17:41:43 PM

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M3ta7h3ad

nice one fc9k :) piccies of it complete must be done :) yellow tyres yet?? :)

funkychicken9000

Gave the yellow tyres a miss.  Wanted it a bit more subtle + minimalist.

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Weight seems to be about 19lb.

Double butted spokes FTW  :mrgreen:

Really impressed with the brakes too.  No idea what you meant about poor finish max, these ones seem fantastic.  Nice touches like the rubber o-ring round the cable stop are cool too.  And theyre silly light, thought they were hollow at first :D

Badabing


funkychicken9000

Feels like a new bike!  Dont know whether its the new properly-fitting stem or the superstrong wheels but now it feels like the ribble; when you pull up on one side of the bars as you push down the power there is no flex whatsoever.  Incredible!  Feels a lot more pointy and connected.

M3ta7h3ad

nice nice bike there mate, would have no idea that it was just a peugeot thing before! :) looks sexy as hell :D

maximusotter

SchwING! :D :lol:

Pretty and solid state. Shes a looker and a rider, soft tits, and an iron twat, the village shall be duly impressed as am I. :lol:

Ive got the lesser finished Tektros, which are sold under various other brands, when Tektro uses their own name on stuff, they tend to buff it out a bit. Difference is brake shoes, finish, and mine has an all aluminum adjustment barrel.

Nice rear brake cable routing, as the new dual pivots have the pull on the opposite side. :lol:

The double butted spokes weight is really a non-issue, reason that theyre cool is that they flex a bit, giving a better ride, and even more important-that "give" makes the wheel much more resiliant. Basically, what you paid for both those wheels, is what just the spokes would have cost had you built from scratch. :thumbup:

Now my ride looks sh*t in comparison. You basteward!

Edit: nice "quick link" in the last photie. :rofl:

funkychicken9000

Quote from: maximusotterEdit: nice "quick link" in the last photie. :rofl:

Lol, 50p from the LBS at uni :D  Its meant to be like that, the "bolt" is profiled and only threaded at the very end.  Looks hilarious though  :lol:

M3ta7h3ad

Isnt that his half link that he needed to adjust the chainline a touch??

funkychicken9000

Quote from: M3ta7h3adIsnt that his half link that he needed to adjust the chainline a touch??

Indeed.