Clockwork Hybrid

[3narf]

Orange is now converted for commuting use!

Had to use a bit of lateral thinking to mount the shifters:

All set for starting my new commute next week! Hayfield - Manchester Airport, 17 1/2 miles each way.

 

[Goldie]

I was hoping you'd stick some more photos of your Clockwork up - I saw the glimpse of the front end in the "Steel..." thread. That's a real man's commute - plenty of beefy hills on the way home. But you've got the right bike for the job...

 

[3narf]

Heh heh. I hope so! Thanks for the encouragement.

 

[zoso7]

Is it just me or are your forks on the wrong way around?!

 

[Stephenite]

Looks very nice indeed.

Is it easy enough to shift both up and down with the gear levers like that?

 

[3narf]

Is it just me or are your forks on the wrong way around?!

It is just you.

 

[3narf]

Looks very nice indeed.

Is it easy enough to shift both up and down with the gear levers like that?

Easy enough... Honestly, it was the best option available without shelling out £££s.

 

[zoso7]

It is just you.

From the pics you have attached your front brake is behind the fork instead of in front, never seen that arrangement before. Dont think its quite right.

 

[3narf]

From the pics you have attached your front brake is behind the fork instead of in front, never seen that arrangement before. Dont think its quite right.

I'll get straight on to Pace and tell them!

No, honestly, that's how this fork is. The brake bridge is on the back; look at the axle fittings if you think it's on the wrong way... Fork dates back to about '93 or '94 I think.

 

[3narf]

BTW just done my first one-way trip; it took me an hour & a quarter. Don't think it'll be quite as fast on the uphill run at 2pm!

Oh god, it's Friday as well! Must watch out for all those Ford and BMW drivers doing an extra 10mph 'cos it's Friday...

 

[zoso7]

Sorry to sound like a c$$k, never seen that before, looks wrong to the untrained eye who doesn't know it should be like that!!

Why has that arrangement never kicked off with other manufacturers?! is it not as efficient/reliable as standard brake in front arrangement or something?!

anyhow, nice bike all the same!!

 

[rockyraccoon]

it looks nice!

 

[3narf]

Thanks!

I wonder if nobody else adopted it because a lot of crap tends to be deposited on the brake...

 

[Campfire]

Lovely Orange! I've got one from mid 90s. I can see yours is later than that by the decals. Same colour, black. I have had different stem, bars etc over the course of time as I've got less fit (and older) so I'm a bit more upright. Also some new black Mavics too. You might have seen it on her at some time.

I wonder if you can tell me what tyres you've got on and how puncture proof they are? I seem to go through glass where I live, have to through a certain area where 'yoofs' chuck their beer and alco pop bottles around so need some tough tyres.