i finally got this built up! i had it together as a 26er for the last 2
months but always wanted to jam a 28" (700c) wheel in there.
ive riddin 700c wheels before but only with a fat WTB tyre making it a
29er. the 700x38 Michelin tyre i have rolls out to 86.5 inches. its not
that much bigger than my 26" but the weight loss is incredible! it takes
nothing to get this wheel going and i can hop/roll up curbs no handed
with just a little groin grab 😉
between the 38c tyre, the larger diameter rim, double butted spokes,
reziliant frame made by Joe Rowing and the thick foam of a Torker DX
seat its not nearly as harsh a ride as some have posted it would be. you
certainly *dont* "feel every bump" you do feel more sharp hits but im
never surprised by them.
i keep my tyre pumped to 85psi. you would never want to go below 65
since cornering can fold the tyre really easy under 65. at 85 its really
solid for having all my weight on it with all the (Harper knows the real
words) forces of nature adding to it. cornering and stuff.
i have never liked 22.2 seat tubes but Joe made the seat tube really
long and the seat post doesnt twist at all since the bolts are high up,
just under the seat. also the skinner seat tube acually looks really
good with a skinny tyre complmenting it. im useing an FMF Alloy seatpost
that goes all the way down to the crown. its one of the few light seat
posts available in 22.2 but it was $45 plus ship. the CF version is $80
ouch!
127mm cranks
Salsa Delgato-X rim
UDC hub (the new ones are black and slightly less quality, the paint is
cheap. the chome ones looked better)
i decided to go with stainless spokes this time since the hub came
black. i saved some cash there, the stainless 14/15's are 60cents and
the black are a dollar a piece. i also hunted down some longer spoke
nipples instead of the small DT ones. i like them better.
its 12 pounds maybe less, i need to get to a better scale than my spring
loaded 50 year old brass fish scale from late grandad.
'Pictures are here' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/album155)
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