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[kicker]

Thought I'd start a thread for my bicycles, getting Summit fever again
Here's the bike I took to Summit last year


Have made a few changes since then, bars, grips, stem, seat, chain guard, tyres and lights
As it is now




Hope to have a new steed for 2012
These arrived today, rear is a 2 speed, kick change coaster brake hub


Will lace them up to these this weekend


Have bought some steel for the frame and will be using the BB and headtube off this 'Full Aluminium Frame'

[H8V8S]

Awesome bike, But, I really dislike the double bottom bracket ( i do realize this would be cunty to remove) also what are the wide rims youve got?

[kicker]

Awesome bike, But, I really dislike the double bottom bracket ( i do realize this would be cunty to remove) also what are the wide rims youve got?

Yeah, it was originally used to align the front and rear of the bike and was left there because it would have been a pain to do properly. I don't like it either, everything else is sweet now so I might try and change it this winter.
Rims are fat shebas, supposed to be used for riding on snow and sand lol

[KIRK]

thats men as. how much did that 2 speed hub cost? I want one

[7VEN]

You have excellent taste! The S2C's are an awesome piece of kit.
What sort of BB/cranks/chainwheel are you planning on using?
Also, how are you going to modify the seat stays to get them wide enough to accomodate that huge tyre?
This will possibly be the heaviest bike known to man when you're finished

[kicker]

Sweet, good to hear that about the hub.
I'm just using some spare mtb cranks I have, these in fact


Frame is going to be scratch built and yes it will be fucking heavy haha, quite possibly hideously ugly too. At least my hubs will look nice

[anglia4]

Is that a special tire or just a standard mtb tire with some stretch?

[kicker]

That's just a 2.5 mtb, still unsure on what tyres I want, I tried the quick bricks on them but they look way better on the other bike.

[7VEN]

This is crying out for some Jerald Sulky Slicks.
Come in 26" which I assume is what the Sheba is?
Come in plain black too.
Good for epic wheelies too.

[kicker]

Haven't seen those tyres before, looks like it could be tricky getting hold of some.
Some of the Schwalbe tyres like the Crazy Bob's and Fat Frank's look ok too

Laced the rims up last night

[DodgySam]

Maxxis hookworms or GTFO

[Yowzer]

I keep getting confused by how I say things that I didn't?
But yes, Maxxis hookworms or GTFO

[10Speed]

I have a set of hookworms that I can't give away

[H8V8S]

I have a set of hookworms that I can't give away

is it cos if you actually plan on riding the bike on any kind of surface they fucking suck?.. might aswell ride on the bare rims youd have the same amount of grip
Looks wise they are choice though lol

[EURON8]

I have a set of hookworms that I can't give away

ggiz

[DodgySam]

fuck off Chris.

They mine.

Dave/10speed...giz.

[Yowzer]

is it cos if you actually plan on riding the bike on any kind of surface they fucking suck?

They're tarmac tyres, what the fuck do ya expect?

[kicker]

Was thinking about Hookworms plus they are easy to get, is the grip that bad?
Oh and Kirk, I got this hub off ebay as I couldn't find one in NZ but they seem to go for nz$130+ when they are available

[Steelies]

dud this thing is going to look tits, those rims are amazing!

[10Speed]

re:hookworms whoever comes and gets them is welcome to them - I am even out in West Auckland most weekends these days...