ben_dover wrote: heres mine.....

so will you be another one to come to my djs?

Mel wrote:

Datsane wrote: I started the build on the rat at long last.

Nice one. Looks a bit 'bitsy' at the mo'... but I guess that's 'cause it's in bits. Can't wait to see it finished.

We can form a "silly bars, skinny tyres" club now.

Cyclo X club


Edit: Photos up http://www.vorb.org.nz/ftopicp-1861698.html#1861698
I'd like to point out the winner was on a ROADRAT

I cleaned my bike for the first time in months and thought I'd put it on here.

It is a black one.

Davo

I'm guessing speccy stumpjumper

Love the tube & quickfill Davo

What a racer

Monolith wrote: I love a lube & quickfill Davo

I hear what I want to hear.

Yes Thorg. 99 S-Works. Well spotted mate.

how do I lock my rear wheel in? Do I need a bolt through hub? or make up some chain tugs?

NICKed wrote: how do I lock my rear wheel in? Do I need a bolt through hub? or make up some chain tugs?

Bolt up hub for sure, chain tugs not a bad idea either

Either or. A bolt up hub - don't confuse it with a q/r hub using a bolt up skewer, they just don't have enough grunt.

NICKed wrote: how do I lock my rear wheel in? Do I need a bolt through hub? or make up some chain tugs?

My dropouts are identical to yours, I use a Surly SS hub (bolt through) and a Surly chaintug on the driveside. Its mint

lahar singlespeeder style

coming up to rotorua for the whaka 100. will be on the niner 29er single speed.

anyone suggest gearing for the ride.

Notice I said ride not race!!! Slow overweight middle aged guy who wants to survive the event not die inthe first two hours!

Thanks

Finished bar the sorting out the rear hub/chain tugs

nice. whats up with the massive spider on the cranks?

XTR cranks are like that. Most SSer's cut/grind off the big ring bits though.