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#5026
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Hello. I'm new here. I've decided to get back into cycling after a few years off. I needed a new bike so I thought I'd build something from scratch. Something quickish, good looking, not too expensive and something nobody else has. Alloy frame, road components and definitely a flat bar. After sweating on the arrival of a half dozen international deliveries and an afternoon of build time, here it is. I think it turned out OK for my first bike build.
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Hello. I'm new here. I've decided to get back into cycling after a few years off. I needed a new bike so I thought I'd build something from scratch. Something quickish, good looking, not too expensive and something nobody else has. Alloy frame, road components and definitely a flat bar. After sweating on the arrival of a half dozen international deliveries and an afternoon of build time, here it is. I think it turned out OK for my first bike build.
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Hello. I'm new here. I've decided to get back into cycling after a few years off. I needed a new bike so I thought I'd build something from scratch. Something quickish, good looking, not too expensive and something nobody else has. Alloy frame, road components and definitely a flat bar. After sweating on the arrival of a half dozen international deliveries and an afternoon of build time, here it is. I think it turned out OK for my first bike build.
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All up, it was about $1600 Australian dollars. Thanks to CRC and Ribble cycles, etc. the cost was within my budget. If I was to buy all the parts from Australian LBSs, it would have been too much. I've also just realised that the handlebars are a little too wide, at 710mm, so you can add another $30 for some new ones some time soon.
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All up, it was about $1600 Australian dollars. Thanks to CRC and Ribble cycles, etc. the cost was within my budget. If I was to buy all the parts from Australian LBSs, it would have been too much. I've also just realised that the handlebars are a little too wide, at 710mm, so you can add another $30 for some new ones some time soon.
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I have heard of people cutting their bar length down, but I don't have a hack saw to do the job. Prolly just buy the new bars and add the old bars to my spares pile.
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#5037
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Just got my New Trek, and I love it. Less than a month old and I put 80 miles on it already. I got the DS 8.4 and its fast and smooth. I love the uphill performance as well.
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How's the suspension? Have you tried any single tracks yet? It looks like a great sturdy bike.
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The suspension is great, I love the way I can tune the shocks for various terrains. I did an off trail path and it was much better ride than my old Zed Mountain bike. This is the Cadillac of bikes.
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thats what I did cuts so easy and no burs or filing needed
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-28mm-1-...3f7098f&_uhb=1
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Just go to bunnings or ebay and buy a cheap plumbers tube cutter
thats what I did cuts so easy and no burs or filing
needed
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-28mm-1-...e-Tube-Cutter-
Tool-5-/200856242575?pt=AU_Hand_Tools&hash=item2ec3f7098f&_uhb=1
thats what I did cuts so easy and no burs or filing
needed
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-28mm-1-...e-Tube-Cutter-
Tool-5-/200856242575?pt=AU_Hand_Tools&hash=item2ec3f7098f&_uhb=1
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My Utopia (the predecessor of the DS bikes) is great on trails, too. It sure surprised me especially with the 38C LT3 tires. I wouldn't say it's the Cadillac of bikes though. I'd say it's more like a Jeep Grand Cherokee; it's comfortable on the road but is still pretty capable and rugged off road. I don't think there's any chance of fire in a rear end collision though...
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My Utopia (the predecessor of the DS bikes) is great on trails, too. It sure surprised me especially with the 38C LT3 tires. I wouldn't say it's the Cadillac of bikes though. I'd say it's more like a Jeep Grand Cherokee; it's comfortable on the road but is still pretty capable and rugged off road. I don't think there's any chance of fire in a rear end collision though...
#5044
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Here's my new bike. It's a 2009 Specialized Globe Vienna 3 disc. I picked it up for short money on CL because it was pretty beat up. I ended up completely stripping it down and repainting it and adding all new XT/FSA/Ritchey components.
The plan is to use it around town and trips to the store so I don't have to leave the Ridley locked up outside. Lol
The first photo is what I received from the seller when I requested photos.
The plan is to use it around town and trips to the store so I don't have to leave the Ridley locked up outside. Lol
The first photo is what I received from the seller when I requested photos.
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Just curious, what do you think of the finish? Can you guess what it is?
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Very good guess, but sorry no.
Believe it or not, it's truck bed liner. I wanted a finish that was durable and looked stealth and I had used it before on other projects and was very happy with the results. And no, it isn't very heavy. When I bought the bike I weighed it and it was 29.2 lbs. After the rebuild it weighs just under 22 lbs with pedals.
Believe it or not, it's truck bed liner. I wanted a finish that was durable and looked stealth and I had used it before on other projects and was very happy with the results. And no, it isn't very heavy. When I bought the bike I weighed it and it was 29.2 lbs. After the rebuild it weighs just under 22 lbs with pedals.
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Here's my new bike. It's a 2009 Specialized Globe Vienna 3 disc. I picked it up for short money on CL because it was pretty beat up. I ended up completely stripping it down and repainting it and adding all new XT/FSA/Ritchey components.
The plan is to use it around town and trips to the store so I don't have to leave the Ridley locked up outside. Lol
The first photo is what I received from the seller when I requested photos.
The plan is to use it around town and trips to the store so I don't have to leave the Ridley locked up outside. Lol
The first photo is what I received from the seller when I requested photos.
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