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Hi Guys,
I'm looking to build something like this beautiful bike from Ezra @ Fast Boy — The Burlington Burner — but on a budget:
Basically a 'hop on and go' bike. Simple as possible, flat bar, fat tyre, 2-speed+, no fuss, low maintenance bike for the time I don't want to thrash it the 13 miles to work.
I'd like full guards though, and permanent front and rear dyno lights, plus a front brake. Oh, and, maybe just maybe a front rack.
Anyone got any thoughts on a frame, or options to build this up?
Cheers,
Jim
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Don't have one to hand... looks really nice though. The guards match the kind of dark grey/green fade.
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It's a Shand. Columbus XCR.
And yup, I'm running tubeless. No punctures as all, even right through winter.
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Got this thing finished by the way. Complete with modded Whiskey TA fork which now takes full guards:
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Would it be a terrible idea just to run a mudguard on the Whisky fork just from the eyelets to the rear of the crown, i.e. With out the front extension?
Anyone run a setup like that? I guess the headset would take a bit of a pummeling from the grimey water.
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What's the real-world clearance on the Whisky like? Can you get a 28mm in there with room to spare?
I'd like to run 28s on 25mm wide rims (like the Pacenti SL25s) and the Whisky website only makes mention of 28s on 23mm rims.
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How do you find the discs with standard QR? Any issues with pad rub or disc alignment?
@spotter What are the options for a front brake/guards on the 'roller?