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So I have created a space in the garage for another bike, chances are I won’t use it much if at all, but I like the idea of a pub bike & I like building & admiring bikes, so what do I build from the following frames?
Original Cove Stiffee
Turner Burner, the old 26” one.
Pipe dream Ti thing, it was there original demo & tripplebutted/ quite light
Charge Duster skinny, never rode the damn thing due to stupid long head tube that I don’t have forks to fit except some steel ones that look shit.
On-one Scandal 29er, again the original one (I keep stuff for far to long)
Viper The 29er, A bit big for me & again I don’t think I have suitable forks except the steel ones.
Singular Pegasus Ti, I broke it but had it repaired & not ridden since.
Then we have the question of how i build it, rigid/suss (not the Turner obvs) SS or geared, 1x or 2/3x, tough build or light?
I’m thinking Stiffee with forks & 1X or Pipedream rigid & bodged SS, what would you build?
Cheers.
Stiffee.
But that is only because that's what I have got 🙂
The Pipedram has the same geo as the Stiffee but it’s Ti, are you sure? 😂
Burner!
Although it's going to be the hardest one to do if you have to go hunting for straight steerer forks to suit it now.<span style="font-size: 0.8rem;">.. </span>
Be like MacGyver and make an armoured 4x4 with rocket launchers
All the forks I have are straight steerer 🤭
Might be interested in the Pipedream if you're thinking of selling.
A ti. Pipedream (I loved my 853 Scion) and ti. Singular Pegasus (I'm currently riding a Swift) hardly fit my definition of crap (I wish I had such crap in my loft).
It’s not crap,it’s just not worth selling for what it’s woth. The repair on the Pegasus cost me £100,what could I get £250? I would be gutted to sell it for that given what I have paid out.
If anyone had a museum for old bikes I would donate the frames I have on the condition that they couldn’t be sold for profit, I had a Muddy Fox interactive that went to an enthusiast for very little on the same terms, I just don’t want to sell stuff I paid a fortune to buy for so little it makes me cry 😭
Does your Burner look like this?
What to make? Some people on ebay really happy!! Ship the lot out and make some space!!
If this is a stealth ad I'd be interested in the Stiffee! If not I'd build the Singular - i agree with your logic- not worth selling.
Stiffee as a pub bike
Burner as a retro project
Pegasus as a flat bar monstercrosser type thing with as much titanium as you can lay your hands on.
sharkattack, sadly not, I think it’s 2003 & never had proper use.
as for the Stealth ad, I’m happy to pass things on if I could get a decent price or you can prove you have a genuine interest in the bike & not just looking for a cheap frame, I would rather sell the Turner to a real enthusiast who would display/ use it as that is what it deserves.
cheers.
@2unfit2ride.....i havr PM you. Im noy sure how to get peoples e-mail address from their profile any more.
Ian
Hi,
If anyone had a museum for old bikes I would donate the frames I have on the condition that they couldn’t be sold for profit, I had a Muddy Fox interactive that went to an enthusiast for very little on the same terms, I just don’t want to sell stuff I paid a fortune to buy for so little it makes me cry
There is one. In Arnhem, in Netherlands.
Jeroen is Man-in-Command there. Lovely bloke. Been there a week ago as a part of SSEC.
If you want to donate any of your bikes, frames or bits, there is hardly any better place to go.
https://www.mountainbikemuseum.nl/
Cheers!
I.
I would rather sell the Turner to a real enthusiast who would display/ use it as that is what it deserves.
There are a bunch of retro facebook groups about which is probably a good place to check
Titanium pub bike? Jesus, my housemates are always telling me I spend too much on bikes and I'm a long way from that... 🙂
I'd auction whatever you don't use and give the money to some sort of good cause. You'd likely get a fair bit more for stuff if it were for charity.
Oh, I'd build the Ti Pipedream into a super-light XC rigid single speed 650b conversion thing. Or may be I'd at least put 1x10 on it.
The Scandal.
Build it as a singlespeed gravel/softroads bike with fast rolling tyres. Light, fast, what's not to like? 🙂
Mine was great like that.