Re: '95 Bontrager Privateer Update , part 1
Happy wet Sunday , one and all :roll: glad I got out yesterday before it chucked it down
Been tinkering with my bits this week , but have little to report as a result . The wheels came , so I stripped 'em down and cleaned 'em up .
Note the close proximity of the kettle I like my tea :roll:
Hubs bodies and axles turned out to be in good condition , as did the rims , with plenty of life left in them . The only headache turned out to be the spokes holding them together . The drive side ones had been introduced to the chain at some point , or two :facepalm:
Easy enough job I thought . Take one out , measure , get some more to put in . Only snag was , the original spokes were 1.8-1.6 double butted , as opposed to the normal 2.0-1.8 , and these have red ano nipples . Looked high and low for some of the smaller spokes , but without any luck :facepalm: so ended up getting bigger nipples (make your own jokes up ).So the wheels are back together , along with the Charge tyres they came with . Have to say , they look bloody massive for 2.1s !
Got a couple of options for the forks , some Orange F7s , and a pair of R/S Judys . I put a seatpost and saddle from another bike on , along with the chainset and pedals , so I could get an idea of the riding position .
Really wanted to use the Titec seatpost that came with the frame , but there would be 20mm below the min. insert line showing , which is a bit risky I think , so I'm on the lookout for a 400mm one now . Does anyone know if they made them that long ? :?
I always wanted to try it rigid , and it feels like it will be ok , despite my fears that it will be too low at the front . Anyway , here's a couple of pictures of roughly how she is going to look . as oppposed to
Thanks for looking
Mike
Happy wet Sunday , one and all :roll: glad I got out yesterday before it chucked it down
Been tinkering with my bits this week , but have little to report as a result . The wheels came , so I stripped 'em down and cleaned 'em up .
Note the close proximity of the kettle
I like my tea :roll: Hubs bodies and axles turned out to be in good condition , as did the rims , with plenty of life left in them . The only headache turned out to be the spokes holding them together . The drive side ones had been introduced to the chain at some point , or two :facepalm:
Easy enough job I thought . Take one out , measure , get some more to put in . Only snag was , the original spokes were 1.8-1.6 double butted , as opposed to the normal 2.0-1.8 , and these have red ano nipples . Looked high and low for some of the smaller spokes , but without any luck :facepalm: so ended up getting bigger nipples (make your own jokes up ).So the wheels are back together , along with the Charge tyres they came with . Have to say , they look bloody massive for 2.1s !
Got a couple of options for the forks , some Orange F7s , and a pair of R/S Judys . I put a seatpost and saddle from another bike on , along with the chainset and pedals , so I could get an idea of the riding position .
Really wanted to use the Titec seatpost that came with the frame , but there would be 20mm below the min. insert line showing , which is a bit risky I think , so I'm on the lookout for a 400mm one now . Does anyone know if they made them that long ? :?
I always wanted to try it rigid , and it feels like it will be ok , despite my fears that it will be too low at the front . Anyway , here's a couple of pictures of roughly how she is going to look . as oppposed to
Thanks for looking
Mike
