Before - after ...

elyob said:

Not 100% finished ... but ...

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became ...

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Wow - good transformation! And HOW noodley are those tubes?!

elyob said:

Not 100% finished ... but ...

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awww!

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became ...

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ooooh!

very nice.

roger
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(Roger Merriman) said:

elyob said:

Not 100% finished ... but ...

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/1016533651_f707a7f6c8.jpg

awww!

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became ...

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/1271135426_ad14e5bd88.jpg

ooooh!

very nice.

roger
--www.rogermerriman.com

Nice.

Did you do the paint job yourself or get it done professionally?

Chris

chrisg said:

(Roger Merriman) said:

elyob said:

Not 100% finished ... but ...

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awww!

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became ...

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ooooh!

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very nice.

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roger
--www.rogermerriman.com

Nice.

Did you do the paint job yourself or get it done professionally?

Chris

Thanks all, I'm quite happy with it as a run around and a London
commuter. Couple of Caymen Blue cans from h*lf*rds did the trick. 🙂

It is a single speed but still has the rear cassette which I will
change sometime in the future (maybe tomorrow). Also am wondering
whether I can take the V-Brakes from my old Kona Muni-Mula and stick
them on here. I think those brakes would be an improvement.

Also need to get a new seat stem or just swap saddles over. but the
fitting system is a couple of big bolts on the original seat post
rather than an Allen key type.

Noodely, what a nice description 🙂

elyob said:

Also am wondering
whether I can take the V-Brakes from my old Kona Muni-Mula and stick
them on here. I think those brakes would be an improvement.

I think V-brakes need a different kind of lever ... with a longer pull

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the question is time ie is it worth the time chasing them.

Nope ...

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Am wondering whether the cranks & BB are better than on the single speed.
I
think probably but wondering whether they'll fit. They are XT
hollowtech's
or something like that.

might well be more robust though heaver? but honestly no idea.

but certinaly seems wise to strip the kona and use whats good.

will you be taking the single speed on the club run then? time before
last i went was a fellow on one seem to manage to keep up, i think my
knees wouldn't be amused if i tryed that trick.

Hmm, not quite yet, taking it on the daily commute is going to be the slog
it'll normally get. I'll be taking my main race bike for the Surrey Hills
and retire it from commuting.

A couple more photos with a couple of bits stripped from the MTB, namely
saddle and computer. The wayer cage was shortly to follow ..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elyob/1285394193/

And, just in case you hadn't noticed ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elyob/1285391195/in/photostream/

🙂

elyob said:

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the question is time ie is it worth the time chasing them.

Nope ...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Am wondering whether the cranks & BB are better than on the single speed.
I
think probably but wondering whether they'll fit. They are XT
hollowtech's
or something like that.

might well be more robust though heaver? but honestly no idea.

but certinaly seems wise to strip the kona and use whats good.

will you be taking the single speed on the club run then? time before
last i went was a fellow on one seem to manage to keep up, i think my
knees wouldn't be amused if i tryed that trick.

Hmm, not quite yet, taking it on the daily commute is going to be the slog
it'll normally get. I'll be taking my main race bike for the Surrey Hills
and retire it from commuting.

fair enought.

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A couple more photos with a couple of bits stripped from the MTB, namely
saddle and computer. The wayer cage was shortly to follow ..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elyob/1285394193/

it's a lovely looking bike.

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And, just in case you hadn't noticed ...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elyob/1285391195/in/photostream/

heh oh i like that!

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🙂

roger
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Not 100% finished ... but ...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/1016533651_f707a7f6c8.jpg

became ...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/1271135426_ad14e5bd88.jpg

It's amazing what you can do in Photoshop 🙂

Great looking bike. The minimalist style is the way to go!

Cheers

Peter.