Hello from Toronto, Canada.
09-15-14, 01:13 AM
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Hello from Toronto, Canada.
Hello everybody. My name is George from Toronto, Canada. I've been riding store bought bikes since forever so this summer I decided to build my ultimate dream bicycle and here's the result:
I also built this simpler coaster brake bike:
Both are fun rides!
- custom titanium frame and fork
- Shimano Alfine 8-speed rear hub
- Shimano XT front hub
- Shimano XT hydraulic disc brakes
- H Plus Son TB14 rims
- DT Swiss Spokes
- Vittoria Zaffiro Pro II tires (700x25c)
- Soma Sparrow handlebars
- Brooks Slender Grips red
- Thompson stem
- Chris King headset
- Thompson seatpost collar
- Thompson Masterpiece setback seatpost
- Brooks Limited Edition B15 Swallow red
- Gates Carbon Belt Drive (50T, 24T, 113T)
- FSA Gimondi crankset
- Phil Wood bottom bracket
- All-City Wallner pedals
- PDW The Bird bottle cage
I also built this simpler coaster brake bike:
- PureFix frame and fork
- Shimano Alfine crankset
- FSA Gimondo chain ring
- Shimano BB30
- KMC X1 chain
- Exustar Urban pedals
- Weinmann DP18 rims
- Fyxation Session 700x23c tires
- Brooks B17 saddle, black
- ProMax seatpost
- Eleven81 seatpost collar
- BDW stem
- Tange Seiki TechnoGlide headset
- Origin8 Classique Tour handlebar
- Origin8 leather wrap, oiled
- Wald #215 rack, modified
Both are fun rides!
09-15-14, 01:15 AM
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Hello George, thank you for the introduction and welcome to Bike Forums!
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09-15-14, 01:31 AM
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Welcome George and nicely done
09-15-14, 04:22 PM
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09-16-14, 07:57 PM
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They look great! Excellent job!
09-17-14, 12:15 PM
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Congratulations on the bikes. They both look great!
