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From here.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/always-hoped-id-never-be-starting-this-thread
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To here..
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cove-stiffee-vs-santa-cruz-chameleon
To here..
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-tubeless-wheels
And then to here..
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/maxxis-schwalbe-or-something-else
Plus a dozen more or so inbetween.
And finally, to here.
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God, look at those weeds.
Thanks to everyone who recommended me bits and pieces, and for dealing with my stupidity over certain matters. Have had great fun building it, and cant wait to ride it properly. In the Alps on it in 10 days as well. Cant wait.
NIce bike but...aligning tyre labels with vertical = real sad
Looks great!! makes me want to build another bike...
As sad as noticing it though cynic-al? 😉
black chameleons rock, what's that funny thing at the back though? Doesn;t look like a proper singlespeed to me
oooohhh Rubber Queens fit in Chams do they....
[goes off to count pennies in piggy bank/]
Yep, but the sidewalls come fairly close to the frame. Not close enough to be a worry, but add a bit of mud and you might get worn chainstays.
Yes, sorry about that nbt, but I still like gears.. Maybe for the winter though..
Nice garage door, but you need to do something about those weeds.
Bike looks good, but I'd have a shorter stem and flat pedals (although of course it's your bike).
Nice. WHat rings you got upfront? And are there spacers in there to fill in the space left by the big un?
Middleburn 26 and 38. No spacers, its the same as if youd just taken the big ring off. Mech is locked out so it doesnt allow an over shift, works perfectly. Although I may increase the BB height so the mech isnt so high - the mech itself cant come any lower without touching the frame.
Just did my first proper ride on it. 40 mile night ride. Fantastic. I love it so much.
[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/lizard-new-bike-almost- ]heres mine had it a few months fully built but only just got pics. what forks you riding?[/url]
also is that long short mid length rear mech? oh and nice bike (but thats obvious right)
Long cage rear mech. Rockshox revelation 426 air u-turn with maxle lite and pushloc.
Of course, obvious.
Black saddle FAIL!
How come you've got the saddle pointing up towards your balls like on a dirt jump bike but much higher?
grumm
Indeed! Thats either:
(a) a dirt jumper supremo
(b) big gay following
😯
Your first ride on it was a 40 mile night ride? [i]"Respect!"[/i]
these bikes are sweet... tails does the flower arrangment that you have fitted to the bars get heavy when it rains ???? i bet it makes a good cushion/air bag type thing when you come off though.. good idea i think i will fit one... just one last question.. how long does it take to grow to a decent size for it to be affective ??
Well before I took the photo I was out testing it on the local dirt jumps, so I had raised the saddle angle and lowered the seat. Before I took the photos, I raised the saddle, but forgot to adjust the angle a bit. Its at a more normal angle now.
Cheers jfeb. Havnt been on a bike in a while, but the ride wasnt too tough on me. Glad to say I havnt become completely fat and slow in the time its taken me to build the bike up.
Yeah, tails your one looks very nice as well. Did toy with the idea of getting white, but figured it would look awful once it got muddy. So I just got white grips instead.. 😕