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Black with a bit of white? http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/ftb/gripstape/han...
What ever you buy don't get Zipp tape, it's crap.
What ever you buy don't get Zipp tape, it's crap.
I went with white because the shop only had black or white but I dont like it (well that and the fact that I applied it with the grace of a drunken baboon). Its cheap foam Easton stuff so I cant see it being there for long, it feels very spongy. The Bontrager gel cork stuff on there before was lovely so I'll get some of that in due time.
Finished this on the weekend and ride it today at the Triscombe DH trails. It's awesome. So light and nimble, and the narrow-wide chain ring with clutch mech was faultless. Perfect bike right now. It's due a shock swap shortly to a kashima RP Fox Float son it'll drop a bit of weight. But it's awesome as it is anyway.
Took delivery of my Orange Clockwork today. Hitting the trails in my rigid frame and slick-tyre-shod commuter was getting tedious! Love the frame paint, and the tarty purple Hope bits I got whilst waiting really contrast nicely. Straight out onto the downs after work to start getting it nicely dirty. Really chuffed with it so far, it rides really well.
Edited by Arun_D on Wednesday 30th April 22:48
MiseryStreak said:
New KTM Ultra 1964 arrived last night, took it for a quick spin in the woods with the whippet.
It's a huge 22.5" frame but manages to hide its size well I think, the 650b wheels help. The tyres are racy!
I apologise wholeheartedly for the terrible phone pics.
Next to the bike, the whippet looks hamster sized It's a huge 22.5" frame but manages to hide its size well I think, the 650b wheels help. The tyres are racy!
I apologise wholeheartedly for the terrible phone pics.
Nice to see a fellow giant MTB'er.
MiseryStreak said:
New KTM Ultra 1964 arrived last night, took it for a quick spin in the woods with the whippet.
It's a huge 22.5" frame but manages to hide its size well I think, the 650b wheels help. The tyres are racy!
I apologise wholeheartedly for the terrible phone pics.
Talk about disappointment! When you mentioned 'Whippet' I immediately thought...It's a huge 22.5" frame but manages to hide its size well I think, the 650b wheels help. The tyres are racy!
I apologise wholeheartedly for the terrible phone pics.
...a bonus would have been a Whippet with Helen Clayton on it. http://www.on-one.co.uk/news/teams-and-riders/q/da...
But no. All you give me is a *@$#%* DOG!!!
...that KTM looks nice, though!
Sorry to disappoint! Normally people are very pleased to see him, but I understand he's no Helen Clayton.
I looked at getting an On One Whippet as they are excellent value for money but they don't go up to anything near my size. This applies to anything from Planet X and Boardman. I keep looking out for titanium hardtail frames on eBay but they're never big enough. I'm 6'7" so even a 21" frame is too small. I was overjoyed when I found out the 1964 came in the circus freak size. I had to wait a month for it to be built in Austria though as there wasn't a single one in the UK.
I looked at getting an On One Whippet as they are excellent value for money but they don't go up to anything near my size. This applies to anything from Planet X and Boardman. I keep looking out for titanium hardtail frames on eBay but they're never big enough. I'm 6'7" so even a 21" frame is too small. I was overjoyed when I found out the 1964 came in the circus freak size. I had to wait a month for it to be built in Austria though as there wasn't a single one in the UK.
MiseryStreak said:
Sorry to disappoint! Normally people are very pleased to see him, but I understand he's no Helen Clayton.
I looked at getting an On One Whippet as they are excellent value for money but they don't go up to anything near my size. This applies to anything from Planet X and Boardman. I keep looking out for titanium hardtail frames on eBay but they're never big enough. I'm 6'7" so even a 21" frame is too small. I was overjoyed when I found out the 1964 came in the circus freak size. I had to wait a month for it to be built in Austria though as there wasn't enough steel in the UK.
EFA I looked at getting an On One Whippet as they are excellent value for money but they don't go up to anything near my size. This applies to anything from Planet X and Boardman. I keep looking out for titanium hardtail frames on eBay but they're never big enough. I'm 6'7" so even a 21" frame is too small. I was overjoyed when I found out the 1964 came in the circus freak size. I had to wait a month for it to be built in Austria though as there wasn't enough steel in the UK.
6'5" here so I feel you pain
Arun_D said:
Took delivery of my Orange Clockwork today. Hitting the trails in my rigid frame and slick-tyre-shod commuter was getting tedious! Love the frame paint, and the tarty purple Hope bits I got whilst waiting really contrast nicely. Straight out onto the downs after work to start getting it nicely dirty. Really chuffed with it so far, it rides really well.
Along with Kona's I always used to lust after an Orange. Now I've ticked one of those off the list I will definately have to have an Orange at some point, that looks ace.
pablo said:
IMHO It needs age appropriate tyres and a ti flite saddle....
It's being used. Hence modern rubber. How many classics do you see on crossplies?!Saddle is something I'm still working on - that is off my old jump bike, and happens to match. I have some ebay searches that send me notifications every now and then.
HereBeMonsters said:
It's being used. Hence modern rubber. How many classics do you see on crossplies?!
Saddle is something I'm still working on - that is off my old jump bike, and happens to match. I have some ebay searches that send me notifications every now and then.
Classics on crossplies!Saddle is something I'm still working on - that is off my old jump bike, and happens to match. I have some ebay searches that send me notifications every now and then.
It really needs a pair of IRC Mythos....
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 1st May 15:32
AlmostUseful said:
Finished this on the weekend and ride it today at the Triscombe DH trails. It's awesome. So light and nimble, and the narrow-wide chain ring with clutch mech was faultless. Perfect bike right now. It's due a shock swap shortly to a kashima RP Fox Float son it'll drop a bit of weight. But it's awesome as it is anyway.
Do you think your cables (all of them) might be a little bit too long?pablo said:
I went with white because the shop only had black or white but I dont like it (well that and the fact that I applied it with the grace of a drunken baboon). Its cheap foam Easton stuff so I cant see it being there for long, it feels very spongy. The Bontrager gel cork stuff on there before was lovely so I'll get some of that in due time.
I liked it more with red 
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