Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2

[reebzor]

650+?

yep, Fuse Pro 6fattie

I should probably buy it.

[Dr. Steve Brule]

I had a go on one of those 27.5+ / 650+ things, really enjoyed it, may have to treat myself in summer if I get organised enough.

[Sasha]

I'm currently building up a new hardtail. Should be fun.

[Scunny]

Looks good. I had an Inbred a few years back, loved it.

Got to rebuild my wheels and my new 29" will be finished. Question for you Leeds boys - just started working in Batley, is there anything worth riding nearby?

[Dr. Steve Brule]

Never heard of anything down Batley way I'm afraid.

[LeonLikesToRock]

nice On One.

[Sebastian]

My work bike is the only one of my bikes that's changed significantly in the past year or so, but it's been through a lot recently.

Re-cracked my original Big Block at the chainstay, right next to where I patched welded a prior crack (you can see it where the shitty primer job is)...



Switched to my Masi for a week or so while I procured a new frame. Remembered 25c tires were less than ideal in the city.



Found a 58cm Big Block on eBay, and hated how it felt.



Around this time, it was stolen from inside one of our clients' buildings during a pick-up, and my cross bike and the company Bullitt became my work bikes for a bit.  A few days later, the owner of my LBS saw it being ridden around by some smackhead, so I caught up with them and stole it back.  Shockingly, they hadn't changed anything about the bike, not the pedals, not the drivetrain, not even the saddle height.

Finally bought another 55cm Big Block off a friend a month or two ago and been loving it.





Thank fuck for tax write-offs.

[Sebastian]

Also if anyone wants a nearly mint, lavender 58cm Big Block for a very reasonable price, holla atchya boy......

[Tony Harrison]

Sweet bike! What rack is that? Does it need specific mounts? I am looking for a good rack for the pista.

[Sebastian]

It's a CETMA 5-Rail, can't recommend it enough.  It can carry like 70+ lbs. and mounts to pretty much any bike.  The stays are kinda like fork ends and bolt straight to your axle, so no special eyelets or anything.  The owner Lane is a great dude, too.  Shipping to UK might be steep though, you can only order them straight through him.

[hugh.]

Sweet bikes Sebastian.

[Danno]

Have any of you rode Dalby Forest? If so, is it any good?

[Sasha]

I've been to Dalby, not rode it though. The trails are pretty tame but it looks like a decent day out.

[Dr. Steve Brule]

Dalby is ok, a bit tame but like Tom says, but it's a fun day out. The park is a laugh half way round. The last third or so of the red route is a bit boring. None of it's mega technical but there's some nice wooden things if you're into that kind of thing.

If you're coming up this way I'd probably go to Gisburn instead.

[Thepoolman]

Haven't posted on here in years...    Heres the Custom Weekender OG I put together last summer...  Sorry for the massive photos...

Setup:
 Weekender Og - Large.
 Odyssey Headset
ti headset spaces
Vintage Ibis mtb stem
Ahearne Map bars
Vintage leather tennis tape, stained to match seat
Tektro fl750 levers
sun race thumb shifter, de-annodized and polished
Vintage Brooks Professional
Thomson post
sun race seat post clamp, de-annodized and polished
Ird Defiant compact wide
Race face narrow wide 40t.  de-annodized and polished
Ird bottom bracket
Welgo mg-1 (best pedal ever made)
Jagwire cables
avid bb7 brakes
wheels: 
 plus son tb14 polished rims
dt swiss
White Industries Disc hubs 36 hole- polished
Shimano saint 9 spd. cassette
Pitlock skewers both wheels

Fairweather For cruise tire-  700c x38

misc:
Velo orange porteur rack
custom mounting system:
seatstay bridge - nuts brazed into ends/ cleaned up
surly nice rack rear mounting system

crane bell
security bolts on stem, post, seat post clamp