Originally Posted by
Gravity Aided
You may find that crankset weighs a ton, it's metal looks and feels like pig iron . Think you have the talent to make this bike better.
Thank you! About the crank, I've heard it's really heavy, but since I have nothing to compare it to I'll just take your (and other's) word on it. Which is also why I'm planning on getting a new crankset sometime later. Hopefully sooner.
Originally Posted by
europa
Sorry cobs, you managed that as soon as you decided to post on here
If I were you, I'd fit a brake, but I'm an old phart who'd like to become an older phart.
35mm tyres? Why? Yup, I'd change them, but only after I'd ripped the stuffing out of them perfecting my skidding. On the other hand, with cheap hubs, you can strip the locking ring thread by moving the cog backwards and popping the lock ring over its thread - I've done this to two Quando hubs which says as much about my technique (wasn't moving my weight forward) as it does about hubs made of cheese.
Your wheels were built on a machine which builds things within set tolerances. It's not unusual for even expensive machine built wheels to go out of true. Retension and retrue them and you will probably find they'll do quite well.
I reckon you've made a good buy, and it gives you something to ride while you plan and excecute your next build ... because there will be another one.
Yeah, I'm going to fit a brake on it when I can buy one. About the tires, I'm going for a 28c Thickslick in the back, and possibly the Vittoria Zaffiro II up front.