Montague Fit wheels, rolling multitool
 

Montague Fit frame, recently purchased from the manufacturer without a fork or anything. I do have a pair of 700c disc wheels, and it looks like I'll max out at about 32mm tires as it sits. This is great for road use, but while my thoughts have been hanging out about a decade in the past (given my 'hiatus' from cycling), I've recently started to see the charm in slapping 650b wheels on such a frame.
Since the clearance limit above is the center of the tire barely brushing the brake bridge on the rear (new wheels might help with this particular size, will probably check that tonight), and there's gobs of space on the sides, it looks like this folding road bike could easily double as a good gravel oriented trunk bike. With two sets of wheels, this could travel with me and do everything from faster road rides to fairly easy trails.
Anybody else try this on a Fit?

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These wheels and crankset aren't what I'll be using on this bike, but I've just about got all the parts I need to get it going.

Someone recently converted an older hummer frame into a road bike...few weeks ago in this forum.

They're pretty versatile, even if a little heavy. My Paratrooper is running 1.5" slicks for road use. I was looking at roadifying it, but came across the Fit frame.
That and some boredom... most of the parts I need hanging in my basement... made the decision for me. :D

The Paratrooper is getting a bit more use now, as it's colder and I don't take the road bike out so much with the wind chill and all.
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https://www.bikeforums.net/21749278-post37.html
Here is keithdavis2 hummer at around 17 pounds...not sure I believe him ; ) kidding

I've been concentrating on Jake (my Kona CX bike), and haven't put much time into the Fit, but tonight I did manage to get a couple things accomplished.
I've set a goal of doing at least one "bike" thing a day, even if small, so tonight even though I'm not feeling well, I wanted to address a problem with the front derailleur not being able to reach the big ring.
After some head scratching, I just took the crankset apart and sifted through photos online. Found a spacer or dust seal that didn't show up in any of those shots, up against the inside of the spider, on the axle. I removed that, and slid the crankset back into the BB... huh. Lined up on the derailleur fine now! Zowie!
But... now there was play when I had the non-drive crank installed and snugged up, so I swiped a spacer from an old BB I had laying around, and now it all seems to be peachy.

Then, just cuz I was on a 'high' from the above, I grabbed the Spyre disc brakes and installed them, too.
Now it's down to cabling and tuning, I think. Not tonight, though. I'm still feeling under the weather.

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Boredom can be a great motivator. :D

I got the Fit together (after wrapping up the Fire Mountain), and just finished wrapping the bars a few minutes ago. It did occur to me that, after a few days, it was possible I'd knocked it around some and a shifter might not be perfectly placed, but oh well. :) Seems fine anyway.
I didn't trust the tape that came with the bar tape, and our furry housemates decided they liked the taste of electrical tape, so I dug up some dark green twine to reinforce it. I like the look, might do what I can to tighten it up and get some shellac or another fixer to get it set.

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I do like the use of cable disk brakes on here over rim brakes or hydraulic disks - first because there is a pleasing symmetry in the repeated circles when folded, no fussy mechanism around the wheels and the operating system is functionally the same as for the derailleurs.

I test rode the Fit with 700c wheels, but my new Gravel Kings came in today, so I swapped my new wheels on with those tires. Tubed for now, but I have everything I need to set it up tubeless. This Fit frame clears 650b x 48 Gravel Kings with maybe even room for fenders. I'll be taking this one out as soon as I have time.

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nice

Rode nicely. It took a mile or so to get used to the different handling, but after that we were sympatico.
The only adjustment needed was to let out the high limit screw on the rear mech.

Excellent build! I am sure it is a great ride.

Well, darn. The fit was close enough that a little bit of otherwise acceptable... and not even easily visible... lateral inconsistency was enough to cause some rubbing on the chainstays. I've ordered a set of 1.75" wide tires, same model but with blackwalls. .15" oughta be more than enough to clear the stays without too much harm to the geometry. I got 170mm cranks when I bought the drivetrain, just in case that little bit of extra clearance is needed.

New tires on. I like the look of the tanwalls on this bike, but these will do for now. Plenty of clearance now, and not so small that I'm seeing any issue with handling or pedal clearance. If a good ride bears this out, then I suppose I'll go ahead and go tubeless with 'em.

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On my other Montague, a Paratrooper, I had to lay a .5mm spacer under the disc rotor up front, as it wasn't possible with those wheels to avoid either brake rub, or a light spoke brush on the brake housing. The fix seems to have been enough, and it is also waiting for a good test ride.

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Looking good, although I would agree for the tanwalls, if only to distance it more from the look of the Paratrooper.

Totally agree with the assessment British racing green with gum wall tires and brown leather seats are the best combination ever. My first Audi 100LS was exactly this configuration but this is more like a Mini Cooper. :thumb: Possibly add a small classy union jack sticker somewhere. You know just for protection of the frame.

I was initially a little hesitant to get this one, as they were out of stock, except for one they had hanging around the office, without a fork. I'm pretty happy with the look of the Soma fork on this frame, much 'classier' than what they usually equip. Also, I think it'll be better for my intended purpose, light touring, fitness, and maybe a portable randonneur.

My last few words on the last post are hanging around in my head now. Portable Randonneur. Hmm...

I have a few miles on this bike, which has become my Summer trunk-monkey, taking the Paratrooper's spot in the back of my Hyundai while the weather is warm. Though I'm still on the fence about which size wheels I prefer, I guess it'd just depend on the intended ride. I currently have the 700c set back on now, 30rear/32front.
I don't know that it'd be the best for a really long brevet, but once I've got the fit dialed in, I shouldn't have any trouble with a 200k or even 300k ride. Maybe even longer, but I have no experience with ultra distance, beyond a few centuries I did back in the day. I think my biggest challenge will be water storage, but I have a 1.5L waist bag, one set of bottle cage braze-ons, and the 'feedbag' type shown on my stem here. ...also, the seat bag has a pocket that'll easily hold a smaller bottle.
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Now that I have this guy just about dialed in, I swapped the saddle for a Brooks C17, and had some of their microfiber bar tape handy too. I did like the brown/dark green look, but this is looking pretty good too. I also swapped out the handlebar for a wider, flared bar, an FSA Adventurer.
Though it's a bit heavier than either of my Konas, I did manage to ride it to a PR on one of my most traversed segments.

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