^ Except for the pedal setup, I fully approve.

lol.

fortunately for me I was a fixed rider first who later discovered roadie riding and MTB. I guess that means I still have some sensibility about me haha.

Not too shabby but agreed with Scrod on the pedals

There are some really neat Canuckistanian builders out there that I didn't know about. I am glad you posted that bike and glad I took the time to look it up. Some pretty neat stuff. I wouldn't mind a Le Croco just for the bomb ass logo...maybe Moots and them should team up some how. Mr. Moots and Le Croco!

Rear axle position makes me

+1

Lovin the gnar

I put my big block back together

And then for ****s and giggles i 650x38'd it.

I need to ditch the brake or go long reach. However part of the hub axle....thing... is missing so I put the 700c back on.

^ That is a beautiful bike.

The chain appears to need some snugging.

Track slack. Seems fine to me.

Disagree. That chain is happy and aint coming off either.

You're probably right. I was focusing on the second pic but the first one does look OK.

cramerotti is great but would look 100x better without the nasty miche seatpost and brooks saddle.

The new Swobo. Converted to drop bars before the first ride. Rides as smooth as a baby's butt. Would actually make a nice gravel bike, by my measurements I could squeeze in a 50c tire. Going to buy a WI freewheel and some nice cranks, but besides that it needs nothing else.

Sweet bike! What crank is that?

Dave

I have no idea. Swobo doesn't say and I see no markings. I know they're heavy and I can just about scratch the black paint off with my fingernail. I tried removing them and my extractor wouldn't thread into either arm, so I'm not looking forward to switching them out. Going to buy a lighter BB as well, Orgin 8 makes a nice one with a hollow spindle and aluminum cups.

:-)

gonna go through the fitment calculator tonight and probably will wind up flipping that stem. Feels pretty good as-is.

I removed the stickers and have new, non-moldy bar tape on the way! Too bad because this bar tape is really nice $30 stuff.... Getting replaced by SRAM super cork which is supposed to be good/thick. Good for commuting.

Anyone on here running "Hollowtech II" or similar 2 pc cranks on their single speed? Any noticeable difference?

Most of the ones I am finding are 2x or triples or made for like 34T MTB rings.

You're not looking hard enough.

Cool - I guess this tech has not really hit the secondary market where I play. I am not budgeted for $500 for a crank.

... there is a guy on CL selling an SRAM 2pc triple WITH BB for $25... I am pretty sure it'd be an easy 1x conversion... should offer him $15 just to have it for my next project.

I've run converted HollowTech(s) on a SS and fixed with no issues.

That's awesome to hear; I would not expect any issues, I just don't see a ton of them outside of you tube videos of track races.

I guess it's just a combination of cost and the fact that the SS/Fixed crowd is a tad bit nostalgic for old tech? Or maybe it's just that our bikes are light to begin with, we're not going to give up a functioning sq tapered BB for one that costs hundreds to save a few ounces?

I am more interested in the added pedaling efficiency but I think I will see a lot more gains if I finally bite the bullet and get some decent foot retention going on....

For less than $150 you should be able to get a decent pair of spd shoes and pedals. After adding spds to my fixed gear, climbing got a lot easier. Got the bug, and now the mtb is next.

Dave

Was thinking starting with old school straps??? I had a bad experience when I was camping and riding my Mtb when I was drunk (about 22 years old) I fell because I couldn’t get out of my clipless pedals, which I was not used to. Been riding platforms ever since

Good thinking, the problem was definitely pedals.