That looks really nice. Well thought out. I enjoyed reading back through his blog too, seems like hes had a great learning process !

Cheers all. I'll be giving the 470 a go. Like you say, static sag is a good starting point but never a true measure of where forks spend most of their time!
They're the cheaper of the two anyway. :D

Now, last thing is to look at big but fast tyres.

I've decided to give a set of rigids a go. My next big question is axle to crown. The rebas I have on now are 510 a-c which is what the frame spec says it should have. Sat on the bike with my kit on I generally have 20 to 25mm of sag, descending its always 40mm to 100mm into the travel I guess. The ...

I've also seen the ti rear sprocket, I forget the manufacturer name. Boone? I'll have a look at Boone, I was thinking singlestar http://www.rohloff.de/en/news/news_rss/news_in_detail/archive/2008/17/january/article/SINGELESTAR_Titanium_Sprocket_100_Compatible/index.html Theres no way Im buying one ...

Have you seen the Tune rohloff shifter btw? :D I have. It looks rather nice. I was considering designing one to see how light I could make one but I'd have to take the shifter off and replace the cables to do it. So wont for a while. I've also seen the ti rear sprocket, I forget the manufacturer na...

For those of us that care, heres the weight break down of my rohloff converion (not including cables) Weight Off: XT Shifters: 280g 40t chainring / 28t chainring 123g Rear Wheel, Hope Pro 2 / Sapim Race Spokes / Crest 29er/ Kenda Small Block 8 2.0 / XT 10spd Cassette: 2206g Front XT mech: 162 Rear X...

Yup. its 26.5 which I'm also very happy with. That steel english is really nice. It impresses me how light a proper custom steel bike can be. The fork and the Rohloff are big lumps to be honest. The fork is 1720g and the hub is err, lots. I wrote down the weights somewhere. I'll do a post on it. I'm...

johnnystorm wrote: Does it really need the front chain device though? :?:

Actually just been googleing images of this frame and theres a few singlespeeded with no device so its off now :D

ta. I'm very pleased. Still waiting on the rear rotor to show up so its only getting a ride up and down the road today. which is annoying. normally I'd go for a ride anyway but snow means slippy so best not. I'm a bit poorer, but no where near as you might think. Frame and rohloff and spokes are the...

Postie brought a few bits and bobs, I collected some and heres what I finally made http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee320/davekane101/462FB48D-3EC9-4C28-A54C-6F1D234A7C88-471-0000002E1DB0F3AF_zps8556e2d5.jpg http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee320/davekane101/F3BC1E54-EB31-48F2-A27D-A0243C28DF39-...

I've also fitted a slightly smaller tyre :D

sooo, I expect the singlespeeders can help me out. I've been messing about building the rohloff bike up and have found that with my chosen 16T rear and 37t front I have a small chain issue. Fitted as it is now theres about 3mm tyre clearance to the little chainstay brace. If I add another link, 26mm...

That's disappointing. I always held respect for JayP but writing that post whilst leading that training camp is a shame.

Never mind, we're all human.

its annoying than it should be isnt it! Apparently, so im told my M785's are different again. Although I'm not convinced. Its difficult to find full specs for the fittings for various brakes. Thinking back I'm sure I've seen hopes with banjo fittings, possible some older formula ones. The hunt is on.

So, Brake hoses are annoying me. Sounds strange I know, but basically, with the levers positioned where I like them they are angled down quite a bit. This means that when I fit a bar harness the brake hoses come under considerable pressure. So far they have survivied but I don’t know if they would l...

Ray Young wrote:....Sep 14....
.....Salter Fell.... Roman road.... "bivi get together" ....at SD 650 590....

Sounds good. I have absolutely no clue if I can make that date, but, nearer the time I will do my damdest to make it.

Dan_K wrote:At the in-laws in the Peak District so i'm oot.

fancy a ride?

Theres a lot of wooly areas in the rules I think, or at least a lot of people arguing over it :D I recall reading somewhere that some people class talking to family on mobile phones as support (emotional) and others feel its fine for familys to show up in town and have a meal together, give encorage...

Designed by me, machined by a nice man with a cnc machine.

Rohloff dropout for a kona raijin

johnnystorm wrote:

FLV wrote:very nice :D

by the way, I plan routes in http://www.bikehike.co.uk and for viewing afterwards including all speeds and altitudes I use endomondo

I usually use OS getamap to create gpx, I'll have a look at bikehike, cheers. :)

make sure to click 'toggle map size' to get a big os map

very nice :D

by the way, I plan routes in www.bikehike.co.uk and for viewing afterwards including all speeds and altitudes I use endomondo

makes sens to run them short. try the brake outer, you should be able to go really short with that

You could use brake outer for the required section, its coiled steel and much flexier as I'm sure you know. Your shifting feel would certainly suffer. You might need to overshift a little bit to make it shift if you use too long a section. I’ve done it on a road bike before, temporarily, I forget wh...

They 'should' be pretty similar due to the construction. Straight steel wires encased in plastic etc.

May I ask why?

What do you do to pass the nights when you're out bivvying? Kindle or ipod for me (although i'm looking at getting a little AA battery personal radio for multi day trips). Booze is an option to.... I faff about with tarps lately. Swig away at a wee bit of malt Read on the kindle app on the phone Po...