Love your build, Ben! (probably because it reminds me a bit of my blue Clem trail bike...) Any tips on the Newbaums-over-Ergons treatment? I love my Ergons for their, uh, ergonomics, but yours look so much nicer with the tape on top! Shellac, or no?
On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 9:15:32 PM UTC-5 Ben Hannon wrote: > Thanks everyone! > > Regarding the cliffhangers, these are set up tubed, but I do have a pair > in 26 that have been tubeless for over a year without issues. > > Grips are ergon ga-3s wrapped in newbaums, correct. No issues with the > 26.0 in 25.4. I think the argument could be made that it's less likely to > slip, but I haven't tested it on too rugged of trails yet. > > On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 8:01:14 PM UTC-6 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Also, the 25.4 faceplater had no issues clamping that 26.0 handlebar? >> >> On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5:59:18 PM UTC-8 Armand Kizirian wrote: >> >>> Congratulations! Looks ready to make some great memories. >>> >>> Looks like grips are some Ergon's wrapped in newbaums? >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 4:37:01 PM UTC-8 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> There is nothing quite like the look of a fillet-brazed ATB. Beautiful >>>> build. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6:21:32 PM UTC-5 DTL wrote: >>>> >>>>> That is a handsome bike! >>>>> Did you set the Cliffhangers up tubeless? If so how did it go? >>>>> On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8:23:06 AM UTC+11 Ben Hannon wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I bought a susie frame from a group member here so I figured I'd >>>>>> share the end product. >>>>>> >>>>>> Wolbis Slugstone >>>>>> <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Ls9msIH4aFkQZgSTFVugMjcOzP04IiK?usp=drive_link> >>>>>> >>>>>> Part list: >>>>>> Teravail 2.5/2.6 knobbies >>>>>> velocity cliff hangers >>>>>> shutter precision dynamo front hub >>>>>> shimano something or other rear hub >>>>>> thomson masterpiece setback >>>>>> brooks b72 >>>>>> nitto fillet faceplater 80mm >>>>>> uncle rhondas upright bath bars >>>>>> sugino crank 175mm with 36/26 >>>>>> dura-ace 2 by FD >>>>>> altus RD >>>>>> jim 7 speed casette >>>>>> riv shifters >>>>>> deore.v brakes >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, if anyone has a fillet faceplater in 10 and wants to trade for >>>>>> 8 let me know! >>>>>> >>>>>> Ben in Chicago >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/02be35af-25e7-4b8d-9cf2-b408e674265an%40googlegroups.com.
