Salsa Ala Carte Single Speed Finished Pics 17/9/2011

Frame: Salsa Ala Carte 2007

Fork: Salsa Cro Moto

Headset: Chris King 1" 1/8th
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: Salsa Pro Moto Carbon
Grips: Salsa Pepperjack

Brakes: Hope Mini Moto
Brake Hoses: Hope
Brake Levers: Hope

Rear Tensioneraul Components Melvin
Cog: Chris King 16t
Chain: Clarks SS
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: Middleburn Extractor - Red
Chainrings: Middleburn Uno 34t
Bottom Bracket: Shimano
Pedals: Shimano SPD XTR

Hub Skewers: Salsa Rasta Front, King Fun Bolts Rear
Rims: DT Swiss EX500
Hubs: Chris King Single Speed Disc
Nipples: DT
Spokes: DT
Tyres: Charge Splashback
Tubes: Bontrager
Bottle Cage: Salsa Nickless Cage
Bottle: Specialized Greg Lemond
Saddle: Brooks B15 Swallow Select - Honey
Seatpost: Thomson
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Lip Lock

looking tasty...........

Hmmmmm

Frustratingly a couple of bits have been held up by customs....1 part 4 days so far :x Useless!

Although my King Wheels did come through customs with no duty :shock: Seller had declared a value of $40 :shock:

Anyway, here's some full bike shots! The brakes pictured are going to be replaced by mono minis.

I can't put the chain on until my Paul components tensioner arrives :shock: Customs, eh?

Would anyone know how to remove a brake stud? I have got 3 out, but the final one seems to be welded in with Kryptonite!!!! I've tried heating it, beating it, pleading with it, spanners, shifting spanners, mole grips, WD40, Worship and still the little bleeder remains steadfast :shock: (Yes, I have been trying to undo it the correct direction )

what i've done with a couple stuck studs that were on a set of forks i'm readying to paint is this,

get a really big vice thats bolted to a bench

clamp the offending stud tightly in said vice


spray some liquid wrench down the back of thestud

leave for about 30min

then use the forks as a lever

worked for me, but cant use the studs again as i squashed them slightly.

Cheers

ollyb83":1vbi7r0y said:

what i've done with a couple stuck studs that were on a set of forks i'm readying to paint is this,

get a really big vice thats bolted to a bench

clamp the offending stud tightly in said vice


spray some liquid wrench down the back of thestud

leave for about 30min

then use the forks as a lever

worked for me, but cant use the studs again as i squashed them slightly.

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Hey thanks, give that a try. What's this 'liquid Wrench' stuff?

Looking superb

Liquid Wrench I think is the same as Plusgas :?

yep same as plusgas

Just seen this in the flesh so to speak and it is absolutely stunning, the pics really don't do the colours justice.

Melvin

Something arrived in the post today It only took 7 days through customs :shock:



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Beauty!