New project: Gossamer the Bike!

[bunnyman666]

Well, decided I needed a fat tyre bike. Thinking 3.5” to keep things simple. This frame uses an English BB, so my carbon cranks will go on nicely. I have an ISIS BB for a road bike, so we should be good. Thinking BMX theme, kinda. The forks may be a bit funky, however...

Here is what is coming to me thus far:

 

[bunnyman666]

Should this get white walls, slicks, or something else? Paint with Bedliner sauce or polish and get powdered candy gold? I am thinking of using a 9 speed Dura Ace rear mech with an abbreviated cassette. I don’t want to use a Ti cassette on this.

I do think SE Big Honkin’ Cruiser bars or do something totally crazy.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Candy gold, 3.5 slicks????? You have my attention sir

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Forget whitewalls, fat black slicks! And I'd leave it raw, or clearcoat

 

[bunnyman666]

Forget whitewalls, fat black slicks! And I'd leave it raw, or clearcoat

I will take off the decals. Maybe even knock the shine from the chrome on the forks.

 

[bunnyman666]

Got a cable-actuated disc brake, a pink saddle and some small NOS GT bars.

Looks like I need fat tyres.

 

[bunnyman666]

Wheels are HUGE! Like tall motorcycle huge!

 

[bunnyman666]

It’s painted and the branding decals are buried in the clear coat

 

[bunnyman666]

Paint at the head tube is pretty scratched up. It’s bed liner sauce.

Putting these wheelie pegs on:

 

[bunnyman666]

The bars are NOS GT Expert, and the height is perfect for a monster wheel bike.

I found out what the “proprietary” BB was: a 151mm BB; I bought a 148mm ISIS BB; 1.5mm per side of the shell shouldn’t make much of a difference. As I remember, ISIS axles are slightly more low profile than JIS taper BBs.

The hope is that it won’t be too hard to get components to work properly on this bike.

I am still bummed that this is neither RAW or the stickers are easily removable. First order of business was to remove the mech hanger. None of that noise for this bike.

Bought some tyres. Ain’t cheap. Tubes are $12-15 each!!!

I am concerned about the triple fork I bought.

Stay tuned...

 

[MattiThundrrr]

You.
NEED.
Pictures!

 

[Captain Awesome]

You.
NEED.
Pictures!

 

[bunnyman666]

You.
NEED.
Pictures!

I am surprised the ol’ “this thread is worthless without pictures” meme hasn’t surfaced...

 

[bunnyman666]

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Neither of you are wrong!

 

[bunnyman666]

Parts is parts:

 

[deorman]

I am surprised the ol’ “this thread is worthless without pictures” meme hasn’t surfaced...

I didn't see it in time.

 

[bunnyman666]

Coming for the machine:

 

[bunnyman666]

I put one pair from my large supply of mint grips onto the expert bars (after installing the brake handle).

Hopefully, the fork works! I did see other alternatives in a suspension flavour. I really don’t want the complexity of suspension on here. Just like I ultimately decided against a rear mech (mainly as the cassette may have had room for two cogs at the most), suspension adds maintenance factors I don’t care to deal with.

If anyone has painted a bike frame in bed liner sauce, are there any new ones I should try or just go for the ol’ Rustoleum?

 

[Grant]

This is gonna be cool.

 

[Short Stuff]

I am enjoying your quest for the perfect bike off this frame. I am having a struggle with my own setup for "She who must be obeyed." !!! Be Well, SS.