Recent content by rigidftw

I like wheelies. It definitely took me a number of years to be proficient, but it's fun. Once the basics are dialled in, almost every bike is wheelieable. Manuals are way harder to learn. That's where I struggle. Being able to pull a manual is also a lot more dependent on the type of bike. So...

Despite the looks this had not much going for it

I shall continue

Oops...reading isn't that easy after all!

Old stuff

Went through some old photos

Great looking bike! Will this get ridden? Sorry if this was discussed before: What material are these spokes made of?

Cool bike! Did you mount that rear tire this way on purpose? One could argue it‘s on back to front. Otherwise: Love that you‘re going for a dropper post! Deore cranks are looking adequate. In terms of facing BB shells, this is especially useful for external BB bearings, as @Nothin-fancy pointed...

I can relate. The black framed bike could have been my forever-bike and it was flawless. But I did not ride it at all that much, as it wasn't that practical and I kept tinkering with my other bikes. Now with the green frame I can ride it every day. And I don't need to worry about a rusty chain...

Nicely done! Very impressive. I‘d like to ask for how long you used the belt drive, but since the hub died a premature death it probably was not more than a chain would have lasted, right?

Got any photos of that? How did you make the frame?

At least I hope so. I tried to match the chainstay length either side. That should be close enough. There is this Excel sheet available through Gates (the belt manufacturer) where you can check what belt length and pulley sizes work out to which chainstay length at the correct belt tension etc...