latest upgrades to my vitesse
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latest upgrades to my vitesse
i'm falling in love with foldable bikes..20' tyres stand out from the rest..but able to keep up with the rest..i've been riding with racers and hybrids..i guess next i'll try offroad..
frame: 08 dahon vitesse d7
grips: titec pork rinds
barends: controltech stumpy stix
brake levers: 07 shimano xtr
shifter: 08 shimano xt
brakes|brake pads: 06 shimano xtr|jagwire ceremic
brakes & shifter cables/housing: shimano
crank|bottom bracket: shimano 105 hollowtech II|intergrated bb
pedals: mks mm-cube ezy
chain: shimano xt
rear derailleur: shimano 105
cassette: shimano ultegra 9 speed
saddle: bontrager x lite
rims: kinetix pro
spokes: sapim laser
hubs: front: pantour suspension
back: american classic
tyres: panaracer mints tough 1.25
skewers: kinetix
full view:
front wheel set:
back wheel set:
front view:
still a foldable:
frame: 08 dahon vitesse d7
grips: titec pork rinds
barends: controltech stumpy stix
brake levers: 07 shimano xtr
shifter: 08 shimano xt
brakes|brake pads: 06 shimano xtr|jagwire ceremic
brakes & shifter cables/housing: shimano
crank|bottom bracket: shimano 105 hollowtech II|intergrated bb
pedals: mks mm-cube ezy
chain: shimano xt
rear derailleur: shimano 105
cassette: shimano ultegra 9 speed
saddle: bontrager x lite
rims: kinetix pro
spokes: sapim laser
hubs: front: pantour suspension
back: american classic
tyres: panaracer mints tough 1.25
skewers: kinetix
full view:
front wheel set:
back wheel set:
front view:
still a foldable:
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That is a damn fine looking bike! Nice lines!
The rear wheel looks great with that paired spoke setup, but it doesn't have the same spoke pattern as the current Kinetix Pro's that I am familiar with...
Very tasteful rear mudguard too... normally I hate the look of fenders, but that is sharp!
The rear wheel looks great with that paired spoke setup, but it doesn't have the same spoke pattern as the current Kinetix Pro's that I am familiar with...
Very tasteful rear mudguard too... normally I hate the look of fenders, but that is sharp!
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That is a damn fine looking bike! Nice lines!
The rear wheel looks great with that paired spoke setup, but it doesn't have the same spoke pattern as the current Kinetix Pro's that I am familiar with...
Very tasteful rear mudguard too... normally I hate the look of fenders, but that is sharp!
The rear wheel looks great with that paired spoke setup, but it doesn't have the same spoke pattern as the current Kinetix Pro's that I am familiar with...
Very tasteful rear mudguard too... normally I hate the look of fenders, but that is sharp!
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here are the specs:
size: 20 X 1.25
weight: 230g
width: 32mm
tread colour: black
this is the link (but in jap):
https://www.panaracer.com/new/lineup/...rban_5.html#mt
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Very nice bike. Sweet looking aesthetics.
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Please tell us more about the mudguard -- up here in drizzly New England I need a pair. Where did you find them, how did you modify them?
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that's a front mud guard that come with another model of dahon..i just cut off half the mud guard and fix it at the back..the mud guard actually prevent water, to a certain extend, sand and other particles from getting onto the long seatpost of a dahon..that's good enough for me..
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Hi Foldie,
What type of american classic free-hub (rear hub) do you use ? Is it 130mm spacing ? is it perfectly fit in the frame ??
I have same Vitesse D7 like yours, and want to upgrade it to become D9 ... ehehehe ... but can not find matching free-hub (rear hub).
Thanks.
~MHd~
What type of american classic free-hub (rear hub) do you use ? Is it 130mm spacing ? is it perfectly fit in the frame ??
I have same Vitesse D7 like yours, and want to upgrade it to become D9 ... ehehehe ... but can not find matching free-hub (rear hub).
Thanks.
~MHd~