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hoegaardenadds1
PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:28 pm 
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the second bike i'm building will be this hahana, powder coated white with loads os white red and black bits.

first day: part fitted the wtb grease gaurd head set, dmr seat, kore stem, xt v brakes and nicely powder coated white xt v levers.

wheels will be mavic rims on xt hubs, and black and red panaracers.

will be trying for a magic ratio


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looking good, glad the stem came in useful too :)
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Looks great already

going to be an awesome bike once finished. Loving the red & white :D
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Wow thanks again Adam that is looking brill, and thanks yes the stem looks cool thanks go to luke for that one .

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Hmmm a white Hahanna SS - good idea!

Which year frame did you use and what ratio do you plan on using?
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according to rojo its a 94/95. not sure on ratio yet, will try a few and see which works.
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that looks good.

Powder coated brake levers, nice!!!

BTW whats a magic ratio????
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magic ratio is where you get good chain tension without a tensioner.
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update.

99% done

magic ratio achieved 8) looks so clean. 36x 19

just need to fit sfn to forks, then change the tyres as the rear one rubs :cry:


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Wow thanks Adam looks brill, sorry late reply been bad day.
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