big_daddy_jj wrote: How long did the polishing take you roughly? im looking at doing that as well

probably about 6 hrs.... it was "therapy" if I was doing it again I'd get it professionally done.

My dirt jump and street bike ss

My SS trials bike

james wrote:

dented wrote: Hi james. Were those GXP cranks black before?

blue, oven cleaner + brasso + elbow grease = polished

dented wrote: This is your Jeffson frame right? The fox's must be nice after the last forks I saw on there.

yep same frame, stronger caliper mount though, same forks, have had the fox's for a while. started as pilots then, minutes, then the floats.

Nice James - saw you there this morning, you were half way up Upland and I was at the bottom of the hill, couldn't be arsed trying to catch you, and would have failed miserably...

james wrote:

blingpusher wrote: Sweet ride James - very nice spec

How are you finding those '08 XT brakes?

just got back from the forest after the first ride (I finished building it up last night in time to watch the rugby).
'08 XT very nice feel to the brakes, the XTR ones felt a bit flimsy, these feel solid complete over kill for a single speed (don't use the brakes!) They say 20% more power... maybe? I'll wait a few more rides till they bed in properly.

here is a better pic in daylight.

thats core as.

PhilterNZ wrote:Nice James - saw you there this morning, you were half way up Upland and I was at the bottom of the hill, couldn't be arsed trying to catch you, and would have failed miserably...

ah Gus and me were getting in some SS action for the AMBC champs in 2 weeks. went all the way out to no-brakes (or should I say a couple of dabs on the brakes now after the extension)

for dirt and for road...

both very nice love that GT

james wrote:here is a better pic in daylight.

James. Without a doubt, that is the finest bicycle I have seen in a long long time.
Wonderful.

Here's mine. Just finished it and took it for its maiden ride around Eskdale on Saturday.

campbellj wrote: for dirt and for road...

What GT is that

mtngoat wrote: Here's mine. Just finished it and took it for its maiden ride around Eskdale on Saturday.

Looks good, you should put that tensioner on properly though.

Datsane wrote:

campbellj wrote: for dirt and for road...

What GT is that

1999 Airstream...should post a more recent pic- polished the cranks and swapped to a Brookes saddle

campbellj wrote: for dirt and for road...

The Hammer is a work of art. Utterly stunning, classic steel frame, XTR cranks with the Blackspire guard, colour matched white Syncros rims and WTB saddle, red nips, red chainring bolts and red decals on the rims, just enough black Thomson stuff to ballance the white and stop the whole thing from looking overdone. The classic old school Panaracer Spikes are the perfect finishing touch. I'm quite hard to impress but that bike just blows me away, awesome job!

Datsane wrote: A Trek with a lefty fork

You can buy replacement crowns that have 1 1/th steerers, when my laptop arrives back theres a very nice loooking lime green ibis with one.