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It's nice that Jo has provided buckets.
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8/10 for the AC1 as I'm too old for bouncies! Cool bike though....here's mine (so it is). Biggety-biggety bong...Snake-stayed expedition 29er moonlighting as a gravel-grinder/yard-tourer/swiss army bike-i.e. I've no idea what ye would call it...with mystery crankset and el cheapo bits nicked from a Christine Boardman hybrid (sacrilege!)
8/10 for the AC1 as I'm too old for bouncies! Cool bike though....here's mine (so it is). Biggety-biggety bong...Snake-stayed expedition 29er moonlighting as a gravel-grinder/yard-tourer/swiss army bike-i.e. I've no idea what ye would call it...with mystery crankset and el cheapo bits nicked from a Christine Boardman hybrid (sacrilege!)Attachments
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Very nice. 9/10 but the silver seat clamp..............
My rat bike.
My rat bike.
kipperthedog
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9 out of 10 for the Kona. A point off for not having a classic Kona low front end, though I accept that you have fitted what is comfortable!
Here's one I have just finished.....be nice.... I know its a Carrera but the frame was free and I fancied trying something modernish. It rides quite nicely, a shorter stem maybe required as it is quite long, and maybe some nice dtisc only forks later on (if I can find some cheap enough!)
9 out of 10 for the Kona. A point off for not having a classic Kona low front end, though I accept that you have fitted what is comfortable!
Here's one I have just finished.....be nice.... I know its a Carrera but the frame was free and I fancied trying something modernish. It rides quite nicely, a shorter stem maybe required as it is quite long, and maybe some nice dtisc only forks later on (if I can find some cheap enough!)
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No it is a Centos, but I think they are all the same frame just different components.
I have only ridden it once since I finished it on Tuesday but early indications are that yes it is good. Long in the top tube and the hose/cable guides are under the seat stay when above would be better for cable discs, this originally had a 120mm fork as does the Fury, I ditched this (Suntour XCM) along with the rest of the naff/worn out/both components, the current fork is 100mm and feels OK. Funnily enough it reminds me of a Merlin Tange DB frame I had in the late 90's a bit. Maybe not that surprising....no nonsense UK designed frame.
Snob appeal and pedigree it doesn't have, but it is a bit of cheap fun, and a nice frame if you hang reasonable components on it and look past the badge. If you can have the Carrera and keep the Merlin I would give it a whirl, if the merlin has to go....then I probably still would.
No it is a Centos, but I think they are all the same frame just different components.
I have only ridden it once since I finished it on Tuesday but early indications are that yes it is good. Long in the top tube and the hose/cable guides are under the seat stay when above would be better for cable discs, this originally had a 120mm fork as does the Fury, I ditched this (Suntour XCM) along with the rest of the naff/worn out/both components, the current fork is 100mm and feels OK. Funnily enough it reminds me of a Merlin Tange DB frame I had in the late 90's a bit. Maybe not that surprising....no nonsense UK designed frame.
Snob appeal and pedigree it doesn't have, but it is a bit of cheap fun, and a nice frame if you hang reasonable components on it and look past the badge. If you can have the Carrera and keep the Merlin I would give it a whirl, if the merlin has to go....then I probably still would.
