Author Topic: 1" S&M XL Challenger Build. Now Finished (Read 15186 times)

Betty · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:06 PM »

Can't wait to see this done

hazzajoe · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:14 PM »

What Betty said

nosepickben · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2013, 01:02 AM »

Yeah yeah the same. I would love a go on it when its finished. I really like your builds jon, except that auburn. Im once bitten twice shy on them.

midschooljon · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:20 AM »

Quote from: nosepickben on August 25, 2013, 01:02 AM

Yeah yeah the same. I would love a go on it when its finished. I really like your builds jon, except that auburn. Im once bitten twice shy on them.

Auburn? I dont have an Auburn (Although I wish I did).

GavinDavis · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2013, 10:39 AM »

Thats gonna be a lovely build there Jon

CustardLips · « **Reply #30 on:** September 03, 2013, 11:19 PM »

Good stuff. Lovely F&F.

nosepickben · « **Reply #31 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:44 AM »

Quote from: midschooljon on August 25, 2013, 09:20 AM

Quote from: nosepickben on August 25, 2013, 01:02 AM
Yeah yeah the same. I would love a go on it when its finished. I really like your builds jon, except that auburn. Im once bitten twice shy on them.

Auburn? I dont have an Auburn (Although I wish I did).

D'oh, there was an auburn lined up next to your bikes at MK and apart from a dubious choice of stem, it looked every inch a m.s.j. build.
Don't bother with one jon, the pre94 ones ride weird. Headangle too slack and bb too low.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #32 on:** September 04, 2013, 01:27 PM »

Quote from: nosepickben on September 04, 2013, 09:44 AM

Quote from: midschooljon on August 25, 2013, 09:20 AM
Quote from: nosepickben on August 25, 2013, 01:02 AM
Yeah yeah the same. I would love a go on it when its finished. I really like your builds jon, except that auburn. Im once bitten twice shy on them.

Auburn? I dont have an Auburn (Although I wish I did).

D'oh, there was an auburn lined up next to your bikes at MK and apart from a dubious choice of stem, it looked every inch a m.s.j. build.
Don't bother with one jon, the pre94 ones ride weird. Headangle too slack and bb too low.

i've just dug mine back out as a rider, the very first thing you notice is the head angle, it feels like no other bike. Having said that, after an hour it felt awesome, really light front end, stiff and responsive. its rare i jump on a new bike and jump it but i did with this with no drama. i have 185 profiles on mine and bb height is not an issue. IMO it feels like it looks, different but in a good way

midschooljon · « **Reply #33 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:08 PM »

Few more bits arrived today. PMC seat post clamp, S&M Piece O Pipe, GT Power Series Sprocket, and GT 3pc cranks.

hazzajoe · « **Reply #34 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:27 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on September 04, 2013, 01:27 PM

Quote from: nosepickben on September 04, 2013, 09:44 AM
Quote from: midschooljon on August 25, 2013, 09:20 AM
Quote from: nosepickben on August 25, 2013, 01:02 AM
Yeah yeah the same. I would love a go on it when its finished. I really like your builds jon, except that auburn. Im once bitten twice shy on them.

Auburn? I dont have an Auburn (Although I wish I did).

D'oh, there was an auburn lined up next to your bikes at MK and apart from a dubious choice of stem, it looked every inch a m.s.j. build.
Don't bother with one jon, the pre94 ones ride weird. Headangle too slack and bb too low.

i've just dug mine back out as a rider, the very first thing you notice is the head angle, it feels like no other bike. Having said that, after an hour it felt awesome, really light front end, stiff and responsive. its rare i jump on a new bike and jump it but i did with this with no drama. i have 185 profiles on mine and bb height is not an issue. IMO it feels like it looks, different but in a good way

The Auburn and the rider looked double mint on sunday

hazzajoe · « **Reply #35 on:** September 05, 2013, 09:36 PM »

Quote from: midschooljon on September 05, 2013, 09:08 PM

Few more bits arrived today. PMC seat post clamp, S&M Piece O Pipe, GT Power Series Sprocket, and GT 3pc cranks.

nice bits

Dannywhac · « **Reply #36 on:** September 06, 2013, 09:58 AM »

Quote from: midschooljon on September 05, 2013, 09:08 PM

Few more bits arrived today. PMC seat post clamp, S&M Piece O Pipe, GT Power Series Sprocket, and GT 3pc cranks.

Nice - that deffo a Piece O' Pipe? Only asking cos it looks like it's tapered at the top - should be just a flat cut off bit.

Always liked this PoP decal:

midschooljon · « **Reply #37 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:06 PM »

Its definitely a Piece O Pipe. Its flat on both ends (just a blurry pic), and is stamped S&M BKES. Think this is the one that came with the reissue Holmes kits.

That decal is awesome.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #38 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: midschooljon on September 06, 2013, 06:06 PM

Its definitely a Piece O Pipe. Its flat on both ends (just a blurry pic), and is stamped S&M BKES. Think this is the one that came with the reissue Holmes kits.

That decal is awesome.

Sa-weet

Deffo one of the Holmes kits

Glad it is - got all worried as there's been a couple over in the US flogged as PoP's a while ago when they were just re-chromed cut off seat tubes with the Made in the US decal on em

How near to completing the build are you (ie some teaser pics please taken in prosser alley

)

midschooljon · « **Reply #39 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:21 PM »

Trying to sort out wheels and a white pitbull, then I should be ready to put it together. Finding a white pitbull is a fooking nightmare, and I cant bring myself to paint a black one as its just not the same.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #40 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:33 PM »

Yeah - don't come up all that often and when you do see em they never ship to the UK

You could try HBoost/Joe - looks like he's just re-signed up on here. Think he had one (but was a while ago) - worth an ask? What wheel set up you going for (if it's not to nosey), 36 low flange with the ever elusive Mistrals? Costa got some of them hard annodised one's the jammy sod

midschooljon · « **Reply #41 on:** September 06, 2013, 06:45 PM »

Might give him a try as I really need one.

The wheels I want and the wheels I can get are 2 different things.

Would love some Crupi / JP / PMC hubs laced to 25mm Mistrals, but not having luck with that combo either.

midschooljon · « **Reply #42 on:** October 20, 2013, 09:48 AM »

Finally got my hands on a white pitbull.

Im just waiting for the pedals to arrive, and need to find a seat, and it will be finished.

nosepickben · « **Reply #43 on:** October 20, 2013, 09:58 AM »

Good one jon. What wheels did you get for this bike.?

midschooljon · « **Reply #44 on:** October 20, 2013, 10:19 AM »

Quote from: nosepickben on October 20, 2013, 09:58 AM

Good one jon. What wheels did you get for this bike.?

Hey Ben
Im using the Kovachis that I had on the Cyclecraft.

nosepickben · « **Reply #45 on:** October 20, 2013, 02:27 PM »

Good choice. Hope to see this bike in the "flesh" sometime.

rodriguez · « **Reply #46 on:** October 20, 2013, 04:38 PM »

Satisfying when you get hold a part you been after for ages

nosepickben · « **Reply #47 on:** October 31, 2013, 06:16 PM »

Getting any nearer to the finish on this Jon?

midschooljon · « **Reply #48 on:** October 31, 2013, 06:40 PM »

Quote from: nosepickben on October 31, 2013, 06:16 PM

Getting any nearer to the finish on this Jon?

Nearly there now. Still looking for a seat though. Would like to find a nice yellow turbo saddle, or a padded GT seat (pre drop nose) but there don't seem to be many about now that Im looking.

hazzajoe · « **Reply #49 on:** November 28, 2013, 03:02 PM »

Hey Jon, did you find a seat yet.

Am really looking forward to seeing this one.

Author Topic: 1" S&M XL Challenger Build. ***Now Finished*** (Read 15186 times)

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