First projects

[Ilikeboardmans]

i think you like boardman`s

I think so too. Name sounded cool. Lol.

 

[Gunk]

Brilliant, what did you produce?

All old stuff, I’m afraid.

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Nice^

Gave my favourite bike a clean today And picked up a third frame today.

 

[Gunk]

Nice bike, you’ve got the seat post in the wrong way round, that’s why your seat is a bit too far forward.

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Nice bike, you’ve got the seat post in the wrong way round, that’s why your seat is a bit too far forward.

Thanks ive been riding it like that for a few weeks, was wondering why the angle too fellt off. Corrected now. Also got a £20 hope seat clamp. Flipping expensive but better than the chunky qr clamp i had.

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Weighs 8kg but need to measure properly. I used bathroom scales holding it and without.

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Toseek carbon seat post, saddle, stem and handlebars. Very tempted... any opinions?

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Nice bike, you’ve got the seat post in the wrong way round, that’s why your seat is a bit too far forward.

With 5 bikes how do you decide on which to ride

 

[Gunk]

With 5 bikes how do you decide on which to ride

I only kept one of them.

but we do have a lot of bikes!

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Ordered some goodies. Had the road bike weighed today - 8.8kg. Not happy. So i ordered some stuff. Will save 120g on saddle, about 100g on tubes.

To be ordered - lightweight tyres.

 

[bikingdad90]

Flipping expensive inner tubes! £12 each!

Cartridge brakes are a good price though for a pair, only changing one calliper?

 

[All uphill]

Good work!

Building bikes keeps me sane, too.

😁

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Flipping expensive inner tubes! £12 each!

Cartridge brakes are a good price though for a pair, only changing one calliper?

I have a new pair on the front already, the shop only had one pair available. This order is for the rears...

Done some research on tyres, likely going with pirelli velo tt ones which weigh about 165g each. Still not sure.

 

[Ilikeboardmans]

Thought i would update. Bike weighed 8.8 or 8.9kg initially. It now weighs bang on 8kg, i need to weigh it again as i have removed another 100 grammes from previous brake levers. Ive done a fair bit to it and will be rebuilding the rear wheel soon. Rim is very worn - but in the mean time i did replace the bearing on rear hub axle, non drive side. Have also switched to 11 speed.

Changes :

Dura ace FD9000 11 speed front derailler

Ultegra r8000 11sp rear derailleur short cage

Xtr 11 speed shifter
New Ultegra 11 speed chain
105 11 speed cassette 11-28

Carbon fibre seat post
Bontrager saddle
Carbon fibre bottle holder
Tektro r720 lightweight brake levers

Dura ace front brake pads.
Bontrager silicone grips.
Titanium black bolts for bottle cages.

I have not reweighed it since the brake levers and titanium nuts were changed so expecting now to be at 7.9kg.

Next to do is an r8000 crank. May just order it from taiwan for £165 brand new. That will take another 100grammes off. Not rushing yet as still need to rebuild the rear wheel with a new clincher rim (ordered and despatched recently).

This new hobby is turning out to be not so cheap...!