wesfoster
Über Member
Hello,
I'm currently in the process of turning my Pinnacle Ramin rigid 29er into a city/gravel bike for my girlfriend. I've stuck some Panaracer Gravelkings in a 38 on (look a bit weird from the front fork, look great from the side). And will be putting on an 11 36 Altus drivetrain, with some old Maguras.
I could do with some advice on bars - originally I was going to go for some of the On One Bullmoose bars - but they look to have the same reach as a standard 35mm stem/flat bar combo, and I reckon I could do to bring the reach in a little. She's 5 5 with long legs, the frame in a medium is rated 5 7 upwards. I've been looking at the On-One Mary or the Velo Orange Milan/Postino/Tourist. Has anyone got any recommendations or used any of these before?
The frame might possibly get stripped and left with a raw finish (it will be used as a commuter in Manchester mostly I think, don't want it to look too spendy). Most of the parts will be bits I've found/have had for a while. If I do strip it, then preferably the bars, stem, and seat post will be chrome, so chrome options will be appreciated. Recommends for decent value stems would be good too. Trying to keep this build as cheap as possible after the bike has spent a while in storage/ridden by a friend means that I'll be replacing most of the drivetrain.
Does anyone have any recommendations for frame stripping around Leeds? If I cant get some decals then I wouldn't mind getting it done and lacquered properly for a decent price.
She doesn't know it yet but although it will mostly be a commuter, I'm hoping to get her bikepacking and doing gravel rides on it. As was intended for a frame like this.
I'm currently in the process of turning my Pinnacle Ramin rigid 29er into a city/gravel bike for my girlfriend. I've stuck some Panaracer Gravelkings in a 38 on (look a bit weird from the front fork, look great from the side). And will be putting on an 11 36 Altus drivetrain, with some old Maguras.
I could do with some advice on bars - originally I was going to go for some of the On One Bullmoose bars - but they look to have the same reach as a standard 35mm stem/flat bar combo, and I reckon I could do to bring the reach in a little. She's 5 5 with long legs, the frame in a medium is rated 5 7 upwards. I've been looking at the On-One Mary or the Velo Orange Milan/Postino/Tourist. Has anyone got any recommendations or used any of these before?
The frame might possibly get stripped and left with a raw finish (it will be used as a commuter in Manchester mostly I think, don't want it to look too spendy). Most of the parts will be bits I've found/have had for a while. If I do strip it, then preferably the bars, stem, and seat post will be chrome, so chrome options will be appreciated. Recommends for decent value stems would be good too. Trying to keep this build as cheap as possible after the bike has spent a while in storage/ridden by a friend means that I'll be replacing most of the drivetrain.
Does anyone have any recommendations for frame stripping around Leeds? If I cant get some decals then I wouldn't mind getting it done and lacquered properly for a decent price.
She doesn't know it yet but although it will mostly be a commuter, I'm hoping to get her bikepacking and doing gravel rides on it. As was intended for a frame like this.
