Monthly Archives: April 2008

Also bought this off eBay for Suga’s B’day. Not sure if it’s the right bike, sure she can fit on it alright (she’s a shorty!) but it’s pretty hardcore! Some shorter rigid forks could be a good move to bring everything back into proportion.

Just picked this up today, an old Japanese Kuwahara Apollo which MWG spotted for me on eBay. I wont it for $70. Bargain!

She’s almost done!

Free Delivery – A free mountain bike film. How awesome!

In my mailbox today: 16tooth and 17tooth cogs by Chris King. 16t is metal, 17t is alu. The metal cog is smaller, heavier and more expensive. Go figure.

New FSA wheelset is on, into the 9’s whoo hoo!

Ultralight rare Pace RC39 100mm travel carbon/magnesium suspension fork with handlebar mounted lockout control for the Titanium frame. Let the madness begin!

Jing bought a Reign this weekend so we went out to Loftus to test it out. We did the awesome little single track a couple of times, stopping to do the technical little climb (near the stream). We both had a fair bit of trouble getting up it without putting a foot to the ground (my shins copped a beating), but practise makes perfect. A thunderstorm ended our little session but we were satisfied to call it a day. We get better each time we go out, it’s awesome. More pics here

I’ve read about these for some time now. My mate Ben said I had to get one if I want to run single speed and ditch the ugly tensioners on my frame (which has vertical drop-outs).

This hub allows you to ditch the tensioner as the eccentric axle allows the hub to pivot to tension the chain. There are a few local lads willing to source one, and build a wheel for me, but it’s been complicated. I found an eBay store in the states that sells the hub, and they’re more than willing to build be up a rear wheel around an eno hub for around $400 shipped.

It’s sad that everything is cheaper from overseas. As much as I want to support local, it’s hard when local bike stores charge, at times, 100% on top of the prices found on eBay. Even some Australian designed and made products are cheaper through international eBay than buying in a local store.

Lovely work by Circle A Cycles.