My Custom Build
- Thread starter Jezston
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It's not a Brooks - its a Dia Comp saddle, and that's how they come. A lot lighter than Brooks and I was struggling to find one of the right colour other than the rather pricey Titanium model! Not sure if they are as good quality - there's not a lot of comment on them out there online and what there is is very mixed.
The frame I chose whilst pretty was a bit of a mistake and I'll get a nice custom build in 6 months or a year or so. Aesthetically, I actually kind of like the mottled effect on the forks, but knowing it's the result of dodgy steel making it hard to do an effective powdercoat does let it down.
Just bought some Charge Slice bullhorn handlebars to replace the tiny and somewhat uncomfortable, if very pretty randonneurs.
I fear I've made a terrible mistake. They feel enormous, hell they LOOK enormous, and they pull me way further forwards than I was expecting. Well, they are a massive change from what I'm used to. I'll see how I get on!
May sell them on and switch to some chopped off old drops. We'll see.
I fear I've made a terrible mistake. They feel enormous, hell they LOOK enormous, and they pull me way further forwards than I was expecting. Well, they are a massive change from what I'm used to. I'll see how I get on!
May sell them on and switch to some chopped off old drops. We'll see.
Hicky
Guru
Only pictures will be accepted as proof of the above change!
Is the frame you're using would orignally have had 27s? .....general question really as the 700's look good.
I believe so - it's likely age and the clearances suggest 27" wheels originally, which gives me plenty of clearance left for knobblies should I decide to turn it into a more cyclocross bike - although the relatively low bottom bracket wouldn't make it ideal for that!
I've decided the charge slice handlebars are just TOO large. It's ok, I only paid £20 for them on sale and I'm sure I'll either find another use for them or be able to sell them on - they have helped me establish EXACTLY what I need, and then the bike will be perfect
If I can get some bullhorns, or more likely chop down some drops , that are exactly 4cm narrower and 2cm shorter, or therabouts, then the bike will be PERFECT!
Forgot to update this. Just given the bike a thorough clean and taken some new photos.
Changes since the last set:
- Handlebars are now a chopped set of drops. Bit creaky and scratched so may change them for something dedicated at some point, but sizing wise they are spot on.
- Bar end brakes and shifters added.
- Rear cog replaced with a smaller one.
- Chain no longer slack
Changes since the last set:
- Handlebars are now a chopped set of drops. Bit creaky and scratched so may change them for something dedicated at some point, but sizing wise they are spot on.
- Bar end brakes and shifters added.
- Rear cog replaced with a smaller one.
- Chain no longer slack
jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
Looks nice..... on the subject of the name, you probably chose it intentionally but Cunegonde was a character from Voltaire's novel Candide (1750s) and has a sub-meaning.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunégonde
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Depends on the nature of the owner really, if you're the sort of sad git that likes to name inanimate objects then I'd suggest you need to do so
By the way, the build looks great!
upsidedown
Waiting for the great leap forward
- Location
- The middle bit
Very nice. I reckon a set of black On-One Marys would look good on that. I put some on my xtracycle and love them to bits.
Depends on the nature of the owner really, if you're the sort of sad git that likes to name inanimate objects then I'd suggest you need to do so
By the way, the build looks great!
Cheeky
I wouldn't be the type to name his car Sandra or something, but considering the bike doesn't have a make and model name, I feel it needs one!