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moochalargo

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Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« on: August 26, 2010, 09:58 PM »
I got an Exp frame missing the forks!! Wanted to build my old race bike but better if you know what i mean!!????

so i sold mine to get a mtb for £60 in the late 80's early 90's! :) then had to shell out 6£65 just for a frame and thats where the start of me emptying my bank acc started  :LolLolLolLol:

so some pics!!



Last night fresh from the chromers and with what felt like 100's of ebay parcles lol



BB and rear calliper fitted! I chose the night my old man stripps out his awesome work bench to "improve it" lol wonder where i get it from!! lol



Mx 320 fitted to Landing gears as could not find curtis forks!! I know the frame behind has some but well another day!!

moochalargo

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 10:03 PM »




Was quite happy by now!!







moochalargo

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 10:04 PM »



Let me know what you think guys!!

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010, 10:06 PM »
really like that :daumenhoch: nice

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010, 10:07 PM »
Drop the seat post  :daumenhoch:


Then it's  :4_17_5:


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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 10:09 PM »
Love it love it. love those skinny wheels, tell me are they just normal rims with super skinny tyres or do you have to shell out a whole heap of cash on rims too?

Great job, bet you cant wait for your next build now

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010, 10:10 PM »
Very Very nice some top parts CAMPY brake  ::) and the chrome looks spot on  :daumenhoch:


Drop the seat post as you would fook the frame if you through a leg over it  :LolLolLolLol:



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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010, 10:28 PM »
nice build mooch i like it a lot, thats a Campagnolo Chorus on the back isn't it thats a bit different than a mx 1000 :daumenhoch:, and goes with the full race feel

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010, 10:35 PM »
I like that a lot, but if you are going with the whole weight saving route with skinny wheels and campy brake then I would go with a set of alloy cranks i.e. Campagnolo or T.A.'s.

However it really is a lovely build so great work.  :4_17_5:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010, 10:36 PM »
Very nice, looks fast and Im loving the campy caliper :4_17_5:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2010, 10:41 PM »
im loving it,looks proper old school especially with the cw's and the chrome/black clour combo.the chrome looks awesome too,well done :smitten:
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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 10:45 PM »
very nice,but as the others have said drop the seat post :daumenhoch:
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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2010, 11:31 PM »
yep,cut the seatpost in half at least :D very,very nice build :4_17_5:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2010, 12:28 AM »

Nice, different  :)

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2010, 08:38 AM »
Very nice  :daumenhoch:

As above , drop the post .

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2010, 09:11 AM »
Nice work there. :daumenhoch:  As others have said, riding with that seat post could snap the frame.   :shocked:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2010, 10:47 AM »
Very Nice build  Moocha :4_17_5:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2010, 01:25 PM »
Cracking bike but how tall are you?  :LolLolLolLol:

Looks kind of freaky with the seatpost that high  ;D


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moochalargo

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2010, 05:50 PM »
cheers guys thanks for the compliments!!

Its just a build of bits i had or wanted bitd.

Jaymz the wheels are ukai 1 1/8" and yeah u need tyres to match as they are bigger than a 20" even though they are still classed as a 20"

Ok the seat post is a little high lol!! wanted it to be comfy to ride!! it looked wrong first try so have dropped it a bit but sounds like i may have to drop it more!! looks like it will have to be legs round ears!!

or i could just ride the floval instead

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2010, 06:08 PM »
I got the floval at mk and just got some skyways for it and remover the front brake n reflectors!!



Oh and put pads on and some skin wall comp 3's the only thing to roll with also got twin pinch flights to go on when i get a bb!

So thats the pub bike and then when i wana get more serious ive got this i built some time ago to cover more distance!



Just noticed the seat hight seams to run through all bikes!! lol

Dan73

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2010, 08:09 PM »
Really really pretty mate. Well done. :daumenhoch:

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2010, 09:32 PM »
bloody superb mate ,,,nice one  :daumenhoch:

moochalargo

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2010, 12:01 AM »
Saw loads of folk and some from here at the national at bmth today and the bike went down well :-)

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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2010, 12:38 AM »
Nice first build mate , loving the Black and Chrome  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Curtis exp skinny! My first build
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2010, 02:39 PM »
Nice work there Moochy,

Saw it in the flesh at bournemouth today and it looks sweet as!  ;)

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