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Steering and control is now handled by a loverly WCS bar,, :)

Getting the power down required something light, reliable , easy to strip and service and most of all suiting to the build... so what else could I use.. :)

Ritchey Lockring to keep the 8speed cassette nice and tight on a dura ace Ti freehub body.. :)
Next up was the cassette,, :) currently fitted is a custom sram unit as the titanium unit I chose for the project was too light and fragile for mountain use , I went through a few nice cassettes, testing and adjusting weights and ratio's


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Si.

When I saw this bike at the Gisburn ride back in Feb this year I thought It could never ever look better than it did that day.

I stand corrected and salute you on a awsome job and IMO one of the coolest bikes on here.


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splendid :shock: :shock: :shock:

but you can not leave this front mech : :evil:

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poor tom is blinded by the collar


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Very very nice Si

Warts and all 8)


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I like the shifters 1,2,3,FFS (!) I think all shifters should be labelled this way.


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xced :lol: :lol: Well I have tried an E-type which allows tom to see but never seemed to shift as nice as the clamp on.. .sorry.. but the mech will be staying :) , maybe if I do eventually decide to re-finish the frame I will move the decal slightly to allow better sight for tom.. ;)


Cheers Andy,, I like the warts.. sort of but may eventually become annoying.. :)

Tom, Cheers mate,, when your eyesight is as bad as mine it helps.. :lol: :lol:


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here is what you need
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I tried one of those,, but the clamp interfere's with the bottle boss mounts chap.. ;)


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mmm.
there must be another solution.

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... &Type=bike

seems like it's the one though.

[edit]ok i figured it out: 46t ring instead of 42...


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Nope I'm running a 42t outer,, and it does not clear.. .:(


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yes, thats what i mean, if you were to run a 46t the collar would be between the 2 bottle cage mounts.

grow some thigh muscles :)


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Well If I could get a Ritchey WCS ring in a 46 then I'd gladly change the front mech.. :)

Got any.. ? :lol: :lol:


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nope not this very moment but from now on each time i'll come across some wcs stuff i'll think about you!

splendid bike really


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nope not this very moment but from now on each time i'll come across some wcs stuff i'll think about you!


:) Many thanks,, I'm going to need lots more as another project is on the cards ;) so anything you see drop me a PM :) cheers.. ;)

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splendid bike really


Thanks,,, comments from all you guys really make it worthwhile.. :)


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Looking awesome Si can't wait to give it a go :wink: :wink: :wink:


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