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26+.....a new category ? |
This past fall I started to see folks building up Surly 1x1's with double wide rims and the new 26 x 3" Knards. I wasn't long before I began looking for a used frame and fork. I already have a Krampus in the 29+ , so why would I need a 26er with 3" wide tires.....because I want one, and I have a problem with bikes just like any other addict of two wheels.
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ready for some heat and filler rod |
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This is the 3rd one I've done....it works great...let me know if you want me to fix yours too. |
I searched locally for about a month but came up empty handed....so I bought a brand new one. I was super stoked when I finally got my mitts on the Kawasaki green beauty. It's a well known fact that this shade of green is the most excellent color in the universe. I'm not a single-speed fan mostly because I want to go fast when I need to (open roads, flat sections, downhill, etc.) so the first thing I did was to fabricate and weld on a derailer hanger.
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Any man worth his salt will have a picture of his bike next to some railroad tracks ...right? |
The bike was then built with a hodge-podge of parts I had lying around or robbed off of other unsuspecting bikes in the basement. Initially I didn't have the proper double wide wheels to make this bike "right" so I used an old set of regular rims. I tried the 3" Knards but it looked like they were going to come off the wheel when aired up so I settled for and old set of 2.5" Continental, Diesel's.
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Pure gold after a long winter...this road is gated for the winter and not yet open to cars. |
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travel at your own risk...preferably |
This didn't have the effect I was looking for so it sat for the rest of the winter. I wasn't planning for it to take the place of fat-bike anyway so no biggie. About mid February I scored a used set of Alex, double wide rims on some crappy Deore hubs for 50 bucks....I was in business. The bike turned out great and looks pretty bad ass IMO. I just took it out on it's first real maiden voyage now that the weather is getting good and had an excellent day. It's intended purpose/niche?......who gives a fuck......it's Kawasaki green.
Ace post of what seems to be turning out to be an ace bike concept-i need one!
ReplyDeleteDeft kawa Green too!
You don't have to weld or braze anything on. Use these instead:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dmrbikes.com/products/extras/chaintugs
Coast Kid....I'm sure it won't be long before you have one :-)
ReplyDeleteThe chain tug thingys are really cool if you don't have the option to weld or braze....would be a good idea for some, but i made my stuff for free....and had fun doing it....thanks for sharing those parts