DIY commuter?
 

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Anyone built something like this (an MTB hardtail with carbon forks)? Instead of buying an MTB/cyclocross/or roadrat type bike for their commuter

Brand-X Carbon Frame/Planet X/Kinesis MTB frame
Rigid carbon MTB disc fork
Single Ring Chainset
Disc MTB Wheelset
Disc Brakes


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 12:12 am
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Hundreds of folk, yes.

Works fine but not worth buying from scratch


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 12:24 am
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anyone care to post theirs? am intrigued to see what beasts have been built


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 7:33 pm
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I started using a mountain bike for the commute and loved it,bought a CX bike and disliked it and have now built this for commuting duties...

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Back to loving my commute again! 🙂


 
Posted : 08/12/2013 7:57 pm
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I built this from stuff I had lying about. The frame was from my first bike after getting back into bikes after 10yrs off. Other things I had in my spares box, wheels were off the big bike after it got an upgrade. Most expensive bit was the On One forks which were £30. All in cost about £80 in new parts.

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Posted : 08/12/2013 8:13 pm
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Random 69er thrown together with bits off classified for about £250 all in. Absolutely love it.
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Posted : 08/12/2013 8:25 pm

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