Random Lopery!


			thirdraildesignlab posted a photo:	Early Inspiration for the Carpetbagger Coupler Bike Project.These photos document my Carpetbagger project, a fixed-gear build fitted with S&S Couplers to be used as a travel bike. The general details of the build sheet are:1. SOMA Rush frame, 56cm: stripped, coupled, then powdercoated in a color to match my sweet, sweet MINI.2. S&S Couplers: break-away coupler set to allow the bike to be packed in an airline compliant case and avoid bike shipping fees; assembled by Tom at 41303. SOMA Sparrow bars4. Odyssey finger lever5. Shimano medium reach brake with Kool-Stops6. Handmade wheels by 718c.com with Velocity Fusions and All-City hubs in bright polished silver.7. Panaracer Pasela 700x23 tyres8. Elkhide by Velo Orange, hand stitched9. Custom bar end caps made from vintage typewriter keys.10. Velo-Orange Stem and Seatpost11. Brooks Swallow, Honey12. Sugino 75 drivetrain: 72 inchgearLove it. Team Lope Tyre Clubbe

Categorical Selections of Fancy

Enjoy At Will:

The Past, Both Glorious and Fleeting

Archives

Posted in: TLTC Items to Amuse by TRDL thom | Comments (0)

 Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal Whitecaps

Today, in between honeydos and home projects and Easter basket assembly, I took a much-needed opportunity and tidied up the bikeBasement(tm) still wrecked from that furious Fix-e 3.0 build a few weeks back. After I got everything on the pegboards and cleaned up, I got to tackle finishing Ghostal’s bulls. I used a second set of white grips I had in house, since the ones on the Taylor bars are staying put. These have caps, not sealed rubber ends, which are fitted with little star nuts. They didn’t fit the bars well enough to use by themselves, so I wrapped them in tape and fit them in there just so, then took Ghostal out for a short spin. The bulls feel GREAT. I have always been very comfortable on them. I positioned these a little high to see how they feel climbing, so we’ll see.

 Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal Whitecaps

So far so good!

Be Sociable, Share!
  • more Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal Whitecaps

Follow this topic in the R3 Forum here!

Related posts:

  1. Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal by the Horns
  2. Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal – Make it Stop!
  3. Bike Build Process Log: Ghostal – Naked Bulls

Posted in: TLTC Items to Amuse by TRDL thom | Comments (0)