[mangoman]

So I'm selling three Surly bikes (Pugs, Dummy, and LHT) to finance and build The One.

Build list:
- 16" titanium Fatback frame
- Steel Fatback fork with extra bottle mounts (thanks, Tim)
- Uma II rims with Hadley hubs and ti' skewers
- Thomson seatpost & stem
- Jones Loop titanium H-Bar
- Fatback/Hive crankset
- Speedway's new Ti pedals (hopefully)

Frame/fork are on the way. Still trying to move the Dummy frame/fork and LHT so I can finance the wheelset, etc.

Pics to follow...

 

[sean salach]

That thing is gonna be pimp!! Can't wait to see it.

 

[tscheezy]

No carbon fork??

Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.

 

[bighit]

Always wanted a full loop bar.

 

[mangoman]

No carbon fork??

Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.

Heh. Thought about it, believe me!

 

[lancelot]

Any chance the Dummy is a 22"?

 

[mangoman]

Any chance the Dummy is a 22"?

Sorry-18".

 

[Leopold Porkstacker]

Yeah, not everyone is a giant like you, lancelot! Us little six-footers have rights too! :crazy:

 

[SlowPokePete]

So I'm selling three Surly bikes (Pugs, Dummy, and LHT) to finance and build The One.

.

I'm looking for a used Pug.

Let me know the details when you are ready to sell.

SPP

 

[mangoman]

I'm looking for a used Pug.

Let me know the details when you are ready to sell.

SPP

Sorry-should have stated up front: the Pugs and LHT are sold. Just the 18" Dummy frame and forks are left.

Edit: LHT buyer bailed. It's still for sale. If you fit a 50cm LHT and want a fair deal on an ultimate LHT build, I've posted details here:

http://www.adventurecycling.org/forums/index.php?topic=8444.0

Now...where were we? Oh, yes. The One.

Those sweet U.S. Hadley hubs get released into the wild on March 8th...

 

[mangoman]

Wheelset ordered from Speedway (thanks, Jeff!)-the US Hadley/Fatback hubs are due Monday (3/14).

Lost my mind and added a SRAM XG999 cassette to the rear wheel.

Fatback Ti pedals are coming, too.

Yikes. What in the world have I done...

...oh, I remember: sell 3 bikes to fund this project.

ut:

 

[mangoman]

Anyone have advice on SRAM rear derailleur and SRAM shifters for my Fatback build? I figure since I'm spec'ing that 999 cassette I might as well spec SRAM stuff where possible. But I have no idea what to buy, other than the fact that I need 9-speed compatibility.

Any Fatback owners out there with knowledge to share including cage length recommendations for the rear d'?

 

[sean salach]

X-9 is super nice (without being outrageous) if you can afford it. Otherwise, x-7 is durable and works well. If 1 or 2 x 9, you could probably get away with medium cage. Short cage would work with 1 x 9, but would limit your options in the future if you ever wanted to add another ring up front.

 

[mangoman]

X-9 is super nice (without being outrageous) if you can afford it. Otherwise, x-7 is durable and works well. If 1 or 2 x 9, you could probably get away with medium cage. Short cage would work with 1 x 9, but would limit your options in the future if you ever wanted to add another ring up front.

Thanks, Sean. So, if I'm running the Fatback/Hive triple crankset, I'd need to go long cage?

And shifters...do SRAM's Twist shifters have a good rep (assuming they'd fit on my Jones bar)?

 

[sean salach]

Not sure about fit on a Jones bar. Greg or one of the Jones owners on here might be better able to answer that. If you're running 3x9, then yeah, long cage is the only way to go.

 

[tscheezy]

I have a lot of X.9 and X.0 stuff. The '9 is almost as snappy, and lasts almost as long. I would be happy running either. You could probably get away with a medium cage if don't cross chain.

I have '0 grip shifters on my Fatback, but on all my other bikes I run triggers. There is less stuff to freeze on 'twisties'.

 

[FarNorth]

Your killing us, lets see some build pics!

Cheers,
steve

 

[mangoman]

Thanks Sean & tscheezy. Planning to call Speedgoat today and finish parts ordering.

And FarNorth, they're coming...everything should arrive from Alaska next week.

 

[jncarpenter]

I run a short cage X0 2x9 (34/12) with no issues on my Sultan.
One reason I prefer the X0 rear der. is the ability to swap/replace cages...

 

[suba]

XO was my preference before I bought a Rohloff. Super crisp shifting. Twist shifters will fit the loop bar no problem. Good choice with the bar. The ti loop bar is really sweet.