Giles Builds a Bike…...(and about time too......).....

[michaeljcr]

Only just seen this thread! I've got a Mercian frame I bought off eBay two years ago sitting under my desk! I was going to get parts from Velo Orange to do it up, but never got around to it. Perhaps I'll give it another go.

[xchen]

Will be watching this thread!

I'd like to convert an old road bike to a single speed this spring.

[Giles]

I'm glad to say this is moving forward, I have got a friend involved (I just have no time…), he will build it in return for a pair of jeans.

These are some of the components we are thinking......

[Jii]

Nice parts spec! Is the MTB rear derailleur coming because of a wide range cassette?

[Giles]

Yes, the bike is a very lazy geometry long range tourer.

[harley dave]

ill clean it for you for a pair of jeans 

[Giles]

Good try…

[Giles]

Time to kick this project back into life.

Quotes for wheels to be built inbound…..

[Giles]

Wheels ordered.

[hajduk]

And no need license for this one! Amazing….

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[Aetas]

@hajduk:

And no need license …..

Next project can be an ebike @Giles 

"In Great Britain, if you’re 14 or over you don’t need a licence to ride electric bikes that meet certain requirements, and they don’t need to be registered, taxed or insured.
Electric bikes meeting the requirements are called ‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’ (EAPCs). They can be 2-wheeled bicycles, tandems or tricycles.

The requirements are:

-the bike must have pedals that can be used to propel it
-the electric motor shouldn’t be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15mph
-the bike (including its battery but not the rider) must not be heavier than 40 kilograms (kg) if it’s a bicycle, or 60kg if it’s a tandem or tricycle
-the motor shouldn’t have a maximum power output of more than 200 watts if it’s a bicycle and 250 watts if it’s a tandem or tricycle
-the bike must have a plate showing the manufacturer, the nominal voltage of the battery, and the motor’s power output. "

[hajduk]

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By the way, i own an ebike. BH Ebikes. Fantastic here in Oslo. All the year. Winter like summer! Middle of winter with snow, ice…and special winter wheels, it works amazingly well!

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[Giles]

latest…....

[Giles]

[harley dave]

about time too allthough it looks great

[4c]

Nice

[tmg]

Classy build, and quite an unusual frame with that long head tube! Long legs only clearly

[Giles]

Yep, long legs…...It's a very relaxed geometry.  I had it built for a trans-African ride, that next happened.  Life got in the way........

[Graeme]

@Giles:

Is that a Brooks Cambium denim saddle? I vaguely recall being heckled for bringing them up.

[Giles]

You were more than vaguely heckled  :o :o :o …....The saddle was chosen by the guy who built the bike for me.......And actually I am more than happy to eat my words, I quite like it.......