At Interbike 2009, one thing definite that I noticed was the abundance of carbon frames. As I walked the convention, speaking to different manufacturers (big or small companies) it seemed that they all had at least one carbon frame – road or mountain. The monocoque frames were just beautiful to look at! Below are just some of the bikes…
Tag: SASO
That’s my new motto for 2009 as I ride my Rigid Single Speed. Finishing touches on my rigid singlespeed were done over the holidays. Last component needed on this project were the disc brakes. I found a killer deal on Avid Juicy 5s right before Christmas. Top it off it was free shipping and arrived…
This week I worked on right-sizing the steerer tube on my carbon fork and the width of my handlebars. On my last update (#1) I wasn’t quite sure which handlebar/stem to use. I’ve decided to give the KORE Torsion Bar and B52 stem a try. Stock length of the Torsion Bar was at 800mm, so…
Hey folks, this is an update on my rigid singlespeed project. I started this in beginning of November. Since then, I’ve received a significant piece for the build. From SASO, is a rigid Carbon fork. The fork has carbon fiber legs/stanchions as well as a carbon steerer tube. The unit weighs in at 1.64 lbs –…