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Up n running by weekend? Using other wheels.

It will be going together asap! Lol
Need to be getting some training in before Julys 200mile ride!

Just weighed frame forks inc headset, a wisker under 2kg!!

Been having a little fettle, but without the brakes and BB converter i cant go any further, i tell you what, i'm gonna have trouble keeping the front end down

the Exotic bars and Superstar 70mm stem


Raceface seatpost


chain device (it will mainly be singlespeed)


Front end fitment


Rear end clearance (2.4 mountain kings)


the hips dont lie

Nice looking frame but you can't put those bits on it!

Needs a chunky carbon stem 31.8 bars pref flats with loads of sweep, a carbon post, nice racey saddle and some better cranks
Oh and that red QR.....tut tut tut

Pete, were not all lucky enough to work in a shop! Lol
This was always going to be a spares build, some bits needed extra like the wheels. But the skinny bars and stem are so light I gotta use them

VWDog sniff what this!

So BB3o adapter turned up earlier, quick squizz of the instructions, and basically it was the same as fitting a headset 8)


Now the build can commence

Right so she's all together. Had to disconect the rear brake to thread through the internal routing, new olive and connector and bled. Nothing. so gotta try again to bleed again tomorrow night.
Single speed kit 16t rear 34t front, OMG not keeping that!
Time to buy a RH shifter and cables etc.

So, Re-bled brakes, fitted all the 9sp gear and adjusted this and that.
Feels like a completely different bike now, just took her up and down the road, feels nimble and quick. Strangely easy to wheelie (i guess because the front end is so light and a short wheelbase. )


So the next few steps are to sort out a bit of weight loss on the equipment, the old Avids and pedals are going and the big 2.4 mountain kings will be coming off.

Best thing i have found out about the frame is the internal cable routing, my other bike has it but the brake lines are external. this is internal, also you dont need a full outer cable on the shifters, the outer cable starts and ends on the entry to the frame. 8) small things and all that

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You could at least take a clearer picture, rather than the shacking with excitement one's so far... sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh

Lol sorry, it was late, ill have to dig out the proper camera

Excellent ready for Sunday race.

Lol it is, I however need to do some serious ling distance training


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