Just got a Kaffenback Frame & Fork

[palinurus]

Yay! haven't bought any new cycling kit for ages. I need to reduce my bikes- partly space, plus I'm increasingly riding for transport only- and Ms P needs a better bike, so I ordered a Kaffenback frame from Planet X (super quick delivery!) and now I can break down one of my road bikes and build it up.

I think it'll look pretty nice.

 

[biggs682]

we need pics

 

[palinurus]

First I must build it.

 

[palinurus]

Headset in today, using a bit of studding, some washers and nuts from Wickes (at the time I was thinking- it's going in wonky, should've taken it to the bike shop- and then it straightened up and went in nice).

BB (eventually!) removed from donor bike and fitted to it. I got one pedal off the donor bike, the other one isn't budging (it's always the way). I'll wait until I get back to work, there's a heat gun and a vice there.

It's going to be 8-speed with just the one chainring for simplicity.

 

[dan_bo]

Is it the swapout dropout model?

 

[palinurus]

Yup, it is.

 

[dan_bo]

I wuz looking at one a while back- settled on a Neil Orrell Fillet-Brazed number (not yet built) instead. Would have been quicker to go for (another) Kaff but just couldn't resist........enjoy.

 

[palinurus]

I was at the LBS today and they were building a nice green Surly Pacer. I made the mistake looking at it for a while, they weren't building it for anyone in particular- they had some wheels they built that no-one collected and the frame had been on sale for 12 months with no takers. It's a 54 as well. Damn!

Ms P's bike is coming along, got to do the fitting- set the bars and saddle, cut down the steerer, find some better tyres (those 23 mm Armadillos are temporary). Might swap the left STI lever for a regular aero brake lever (or I might just leave it there like I did on my 'crosser). Rack and 'guards to find.

The rear hub is going to get a bit of an overhaul too, it doesn't sound bad but it's had a fair bit of poor-weather use and abuse.

 

[palinurus]

Doing well with breaking down the old bike too. Today I donated the crank to build some sort of pedal-powered apple-masher. The handlebars, stem, levers, rear mech, cassette, seatpost are on the above bike. The wheels have gone onto my 'cross bike (and the 'cross bike wheels are on the Kaff).

 

[Black Sheep]

I fancied one of those a while back, let me know what it's like

 

[VamP]

Looking good. Where you going to keep the Pacer?

Can you point me in the direction of who makes those secure bike storage containers I see in your picture? Ta muchly.

 

[palinurus]

Looking good. Where you going to keep the Pacer?

Can you point me in the direction of who makes those secure bike storage containers I see in your picture? Ta muchly.

Sorry I didn't reply- just wanted to update the thread and found your question, must've missed the notification.

Asgard, I've got the 4-bike version- see here. Very pleased with it.

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/garden-bicycle-storage.89521/#post-1605663

 

[palinurus]

The Kaff is working out fine for Ms P. might add some additional bar top levers and put on a bigger cassette but otherwise pretty good.

 

[palinurus]

Looking good. Where you going to keep the Pacer?.

So far I've resisted it- I don't have room for an extra bike.

If anyone reading this is interested in it: http://www.cycleopediawatford.co.uk/bikes/

 

[palinurus]

I was at the LBS today and they were building a nice green Surly Pacer. I made the mistake looking at it for a while, they weren't building it for anyone in particular- they had some wheels they built that no-one collected and the frame had been on sale for 12 months with no takers. It's a 54 as well. Damn!

Amazing. Went to the LBS to browse today, just to get some ideas, and they still had that Pacer!

Nice it is. Walked out of the shop with it. Good price.