My new Hewitt Chevot SE Tourer

[oxford_guy]

Shiny. shiny (that won't last long...)

 

[tdr1nka]

Oooh, that's pretty!

 

[oxford_guy]

Oooh, that's pretty!

Indeed, its a very dark green, in case its not obvious. BTW I meant of course that is a "Cheviot SE" tourer, my spelling seems to have suffered after a few glasses of wine...

 

[WindyRob]

oh very nice, now if that had been a thorn there would have been at least 100 posts by now pointing out that there are too many spacers

So where you going to go to first then, a bike like that needs to go touring...

Windy

 

[Fab Foodie]

oh very nice, now if that had been a thorn there would have been at least 100 posts by now pointing out that there are too many spacers

Windy

My thoughts entirely!

 

[col]

Very nice looking bike there, I do like tourers.

 

[oxford_guy]

So where you going to go to first then, a bike like that needs to go touring...

Got a few short weekend trips planned for April, but first major outing will be a camping tour of Islay and Jura in May...

 

[yello]

Very nice indeed. A Schmidt hub? San Marco Rolls saddle?

If you don't mind me saying, and you may have already noticed, I think the Cyo could do with mounting a bit higher, you should be able to slacken off a couple of bolts and swing it around.

I'm deeply envious!

 

[oxford_guy]

Very nice indeed. A Schmidt hub? San Marco Rolls saddle?

Yup, on both counts. Am tempted to try out a Brooks B17 or Champion Flyer, but will see how I get on with the Rolls first. Lights are a B & M Cyo Senso Plus at the Front and a B & M DToplight XS Plus on the back, which I will supplement with a Cateye blinky, though I wanted to be as self-sufficient with lighting as possible.

If you don't mind me saying, and you may have already noticed, I think the Cyo could do with mounting a bit higher, you should be able to slacken off a couple of bolts and swing it around.

Its a very tight fit to get it under the brake cantilever, there isn't much scope for moving it higher, though I have since pointed it up a little bit, which seems to have improved things a bit. I guess the only other option would be to get a different bracket - anyone know somewhere which sells these things?

The rack is a Tubus Cosmo and have just received some new Vaude Aqua panniers (in black and just on the back and a bar bag for now - will only get front panniers if I find I really need them) so am now pretty setup to start touring...

I wasn't entirely sure about the rims and tyres (Sputnik Rigide rims and 35mm Schwalbe Marathon XR tyres), as thought they might slow the bike down a bit, but it seems to roll along at a fair zip and they look bomb-proof!

 

[fossyant]

Nice bike - Rolls saddles are great !

 

[yello]

Its a very tight fit to get it under the brake cantilever, there isn't much scope for moving it higher, though I have since pointed it up a little bit, which seems to have improved things a bit. I guess the only other option would be to get a different bracket - anyone know somewhere which sells these things?

Will the bracket mount upside down? That'd give you a few extra cm by the looks of it. Or even bend a little? Failing that, SJS Cycles may be able to help.

 

[oxford_guy]

Will the bracket mount upside down? That'd give you a few extra cm by the looks of it. Or even bend a little? Failing that, SJS Cycles may be able to help.

The other issue is I've got to make sure there is still room for the bar bag (a Vaude Aqua), without it hitting the light - currently is okay, but there isn't massive amounts of space

 

[JonoB]

You have just caused me to check out the Hewitt website. Wish I hadn't now because a can see a visit across the border looming. Did you spend the extra to be measured on his "special machine thingy"?

 

[oxford_guy]

You have just caused me to check out the Hewitt website. Wish I hadn't now because a can see a visit across the border looming. Did you spend the extra to be measured on his "special machine thingy"?

The measuring is free if you buy a bike...

 

[P.H]

Good looking bike OG and I think you've made some good choices, though I would say that having made many of the same ones on my Hewitt. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how long it stays shiny for, after 5 years mine still looks almost new.
You might consider swapping those brake blocks for something more rim friendly like Koolstop Salmon or BBB triple compound. If you need to change the light fitting, the brake straddle can easily be moved higher.
Hope you’re enjoying it in the sunshine.