Post by icastel on May 2, 2006 1:20:06 GMT -5
Note: Scroll down for pictures if you don't care about my rambling
After a long time, due to ordering a frame that turned out to have the wrong size dropouts, having to ship it back, then waiting for the replacement to arrive, I got my new flatland bike all built. Well, relatively new because I’m using parts from my original street bike (the WTP Nova). I ended up getting a Dragonfly Motion frame and since I needed new cranks with a euro bottom bracket, I also got a new set of Odyssey 41Thermal’s and a Profile Royal Crown sprocket. To complete the setup, I installed a new Cam Acura Macross stem and cut down my Peregrine II bars by about 1.5 inches. The parts list:
* Frame: Dragonfly Motion 18.9tt, silver
* Fork: Odyssey Flatland fork w/ minimal offset
* Bars: Peregrine Pro II (old school) cut down to around 26 in
* Stem: 6-bolt Cam Acura Macross, 35mm reach
* Cranks: Odyssey euro, 165mm
* Sprocket: Profile Royal Crown, 28t
* Rear wheel: Odyssey Reloader freecoaster (10t cog)/ Sun Big City rim
* Front wheel: Stock from my street bike, non-sealed Salt hub/ Alex rim
* Pedals: Wellgo’s from the street bike
* Brakes (front/rear/levers): Tektro’s from the street bike
* Tires (front/rear): 88 Products F.O.U.R.
* SST Oryg Detangler
* Front pegs: Salt steel pegs w/skateboard grip tape, from the street bike
* Rear pegs: Haro steel pegs w/skateboard grip tape
* Seat: WeThePeople, from the street bike
* Seat post/clamp: Salt, from the street bike
I spent all day Saturday putting this thing together and by the time I was done I was too tired to ride it for long, but I did test it out for about 15 minutes. On Sunday, I put in a couple of hours mainly trying to get used to the new beast and, boy, does it feel different. It felt too easy to lift up and I ended up ramming the seat against my back the first couple of times I tried the hang five. Also went over the bars on “lash” tricks (whiplash, halflash, etc.) a few times. Toward the end of the session, I started to get the hang of it, though. I think I’ll need a few more sessions to really get used to it and “relearn” all the tricks, but it’s a nice ride so far.
And now, after a long-winded introduction and "drumroll," the pictures. They didn’t come out all that great, but here they are
After a long time, due to ordering a frame that turned out to have the wrong size dropouts, having to ship it back, then waiting for the replacement to arrive, I got my new flatland bike all built. Well, relatively new because I’m using parts from my original street bike (the WTP Nova). I ended up getting a Dragonfly Motion frame and since I needed new cranks with a euro bottom bracket, I also got a new set of Odyssey 41Thermal’s and a Profile Royal Crown sprocket. To complete the setup, I installed a new Cam Acura Macross stem and cut down my Peregrine II bars by about 1.5 inches. The parts list:
* Frame: Dragonfly Motion 18.9tt, silver
* Fork: Odyssey Flatland fork w/ minimal offset
* Bars: Peregrine Pro II (old school) cut down to around 26 in
* Stem: 6-bolt Cam Acura Macross, 35mm reach
* Cranks: Odyssey euro, 165mm
* Sprocket: Profile Royal Crown, 28t
* Rear wheel: Odyssey Reloader freecoaster (10t cog)/ Sun Big City rim
* Front wheel: Stock from my street bike, non-sealed Salt hub/ Alex rim
* Pedals: Wellgo’s from the street bike
* Brakes (front/rear/levers): Tektro’s from the street bike
* Tires (front/rear): 88 Products F.O.U.R.
* SST Oryg Detangler
* Front pegs: Salt steel pegs w/skateboard grip tape, from the street bike
* Rear pegs: Haro steel pegs w/skateboard grip tape
* Seat: WeThePeople, from the street bike
* Seat post/clamp: Salt, from the street bike
I spent all day Saturday putting this thing together and by the time I was done I was too tired to ride it for long, but I did test it out for about 15 minutes. On Sunday, I put in a couple of hours mainly trying to get used to the new beast and, boy, does it feel different. It felt too easy to lift up and I ended up ramming the seat against my back the first couple of times I tried the hang five. Also went over the bars on “lash” tricks (whiplash, halflash, etc.) a few times. Toward the end of the session, I started to get the hang of it, though. I think I’ll need a few more sessions to really get used to it and “relearn” all the tricks, but it’s a nice ride so far.
And now, after a long-winded introduction and "drumroll," the pictures. They didn’t come out all that great, but here they are