my new single speed commuter ready for testing

[biggs682]

ok have finally finished bolting together my latest single speeder .

based around an alloy (yes i know alloy) Ribble frame and other items from the garage ie
a pr of mixed parentage 700 wheels with the rear dished and spaced to suit 17 tooth single speed freewheel , 52 tooth miche crankset ,unbranded seat post and slight rise bars with 3 finger levers , pr of wellago pedals , new brake calipers and cables etc and to top it off a pair of greensprint solid 700 tyres so no punctures for me , will post some pics soon as weather allows .

 

[smokeysmoo]

Can't find any info on those tyres biggs. Have you got a link at all?

 

[biggs682]

smokeysmoo all i know is they came from halfords about 10 years ago and have been sat maturing ever since !

i might have got name wrong but will check in morning

 

[smokeysmoo]

No probs

 

[biggs682]

pics now loaded on

 

[biggs682]

another 3 miles tested , not to bad .

still unsure re tyres swapping wheels and tyres over tonight to see if it corners safer with normal tyres

 

[uphillstruggler]

Blimey, i had solid tyres on a bike called a chipper when i was about 6! can still feel them now

 

[smutchin]

Can't find any info on those tyres biggs. Have you got a link at all?

I was intrigued so I looked them up myself - presume these are the fellas:
http://www.greentyre.co.uk/28inch.html

I'd normally expect a solid tyre to be much heavier than a pneumatic, but they claim the 23C Sprint weigh 365g, which actually isn't that much more than the 340g Schwalbe quote for the 23C Durano Plus.

How they ride is another matter...

d.

 

[fossyant]

How are your fillings holding up ?

 

[biggs682]

guys thats them i could not find a link to them at all .

lets just say after 4 miles they have been replaced by a pr of hutchinson hp 20 & 22s and its a differant bike

anybody want a pr of solids for cost of post 1 is as new other has donne some miles but still good

 

[2old2care]

I had a pair of those years ago, and kept them until recently as a backup pair, but they're like riding on really poorly inflated tyres, and make any progress hard work!

 

[smutchin]

anybody want a pr of solids for cost of post 1 is as new other has donne some miles but still good

Sorry, you haven't really sold the idea of them to me.

d.

 

[biggs682]

i cant lie

 

[uphillstruggler]

guys thats them i could not find a link to them at all .

lets just say after 4 miles they have been replaced by a pr of hutchinson hp 20 & 22s and its a differant bike

anybody want a pr of solids for cost of post 1 is as new other has donne some miles but still good

no thanks, i can still feel mine 35 years on