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Eh...that's a little too BMX (I don't know do BMX bikes still have TT, stem and bar pads?) slash fixie hipster for me....I like a nice clean look...which is what is killing me with the current setup. I got a set of Jagwire housing guides holding the housing but it is sloppy looking...and the housing flexes all over the place which makes the rear brake mushy and lack feel.
I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.
I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.
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They make the 38 in black and the 42 in chrome.
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#329
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Sank-a-You, Gurrrass-a-choppah!
You gave the review that I was hoping to read. I'm excited because my "other" frame is a mountain-track hybrid made of Dedacciai Zero Uno tubing with Long Shen Lugs, and I can't wait to have that up and running too!
You gave the review that I was hoping to read. I'm excited because my "other" frame is a mountain-track hybrid made of Dedacciai Zero Uno tubing with Long Shen Lugs, and I can't wait to have that up and running too!
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Because, yeah... uh huh! Umm, yeah!
Because, yeah... uh huh! Umm, yeah!
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[QUOTE=Grasschopper;4992714]Eh...that's a little too BMX (I don't know do BMX bikes still have TT, stem and bar pads?) slash fixie hipster for me....I like a nice clean look...which is what is killing me with the current setup. I got a set of Jagwire housing guides holding the housing but it is sloppy looking...and the housing flexes all over the place which makes the rear brake mushy and lack feel.
I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.
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I am running these jagwire guides too, the only way to have the housing more stable and improve the brake feel is to use zip ties on the clips instead of their C-Clasps. It does look messy, you are right.
I have been looking at getting a custom Bob Jackson that is a mix of their track bike and one of their road bikes...I want to go with the internal cable routing of the rear brake in the TT just like my Merckx....basically I want my Merckx with track drops, no DT shifter bosses or HT cable guides, no FD brazeon tab and no RD housing guide.
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I am running these jagwire guides too, the only way to have the housing more stable and improve the brake feel is to use zip ties on the clips instead of their C-Clasps. It does look messy, you are right.
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I don't have any parts yet either, nor have I even laid eyes on my frame. I had it shipped to my friend's shop quite late, so it only arrived a little over a week ago, and I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. So yeah, nobody worry about how late they are with their build.
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What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
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What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
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What kind and what size bottom bracket is everyone using on their group buy frame? What cranks are you using with said bottom bracket?
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
I am going to be using a 107mm shimano BB with some converted double cranks for the time being. I hate to have to run the chainring on the inside of the spider. I would like to upgrade to some SS/fixed specific cranks in the future.
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I'm using a Shimano UN73 107mm BB with some old Shimano 600 cranks, chainring on the outer position. Or should I say I *will* be, once I get this thing built. The crank & BB are installed and the chainline looks like it'll be perfect. I just ordered by wheel parts from Harris yesterday: Harris hubs, Mavic CXP-33 rims, DT Competition spokes. Everything is silver.
Got a set of jagwire cable guides coming, too.
Got a set of jagwire cable guides coming, too.
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