Slowly getting somewhere with the stupid Surly Instigator plus plus build. The dropper post is served and working. I´ve been shaving side knobs off the Nates i got from a friend for chain stay clearance, it fits but i can´t really tell until i try it out on trails, might rub in corners. Well, if… Continue reading Instigator ++ Update
Tag: Workshop
The emptiness of a broken bottom bracket
Sooo... My ethirteen bottombracket finally died. Honestly i´ve been waiting for it to crash. When i built up the Mukluk two years ago there were not much to choose from regarding fat bike cranks due to the 100 mm wide axle. I finally got my hands on the ethirteen and they looked awesome. Still i… Continue reading The emptiness of a broken bottom bracket
Instigator update
Baby steps on the Instagator build. Frame has arrived and i´ve fitted the parts that i got. Turns out pretty damn cool. Taking a break now when summer is coming. Bike packing and family road trip for a couple of weeks. The big issue now is wheels. I was planning to go for Surly Rabbitholes… Continue reading Instigator update
Single speed project.
Summer is here for sure and the fat bike project is resting. We truly have some amazing weather the last week. This pic is from 21.30 tonight. Midnight sun is on its way and the temperatur is around 20 degrees Celsius. The last week we had some old friends staying with us. The blog updates… Continue reading Single speed project.
Some time all you need is…
... A glas of wine, an old crappy bike and some tools. I I've had this old GT in storage for a couple of years. Tonight i finally took it apart. The plan is to turn it to a single speed just for fun bike. I'll start with a new paint job. For me, time… Continue reading Some time all you need is…