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[misterdangerpants]

Again, much thanks for all the kudos. I'm blushing I tell you, blushing!

Originally Posted by atpjunkie

if you have issues w/ chain drop on the single, Paul has a cool new unit
looks like fun

I like the Paul chain keeper, though so far the chain has remained snugly in place. This bike won't see the pounding my MTB or CX bike does, so I'm hoping I can do without it.

Originally Posted by santosjep

Hmm.. your bikes are giving me bad ideas for a winter project .

Then I definitely won't post my 1997 Rhygin Metax bike I'm currently building until spring. P.S. Digging your Parlee!

Originally Posted by rook

Have you thought about doing a internal hub gearing system? Those tires are a bit slick. Do they still hold up on the trails ok?

Haven't looked into the internal hub gearing, though might consider it in the future. I like the current setup here and will probably stick with that until it breaks. The tires aren't really slicks, as they have some nice thread to them. I used them on a 100K ride on pavement, gravel and dirt (as well as a few tricky sections that had some hairy washout) and they did fine. I won't be doing any MTB-type of riding with this, so the tires should suffice for most anything I throw at them. I wish they were lighter though as they're 1125g per tire! This bike pretty much has replaced my road bike, and I like the versatility of the tire.

Originally Posted by holy cromoly

Fantastic! So good to see a tricked out geared bike, refreshing in the sea of single speeds.

8-speeds are the new single speeds.

Originally Posted by cs1

I've got 3 Eighties Stumpjumper frames in the garage that I'd like to try something like that on.

You should! One of my favorite bikes is the 1989 Specialized RockCombo (as well as the 1987 Bridgestone MB-1) which is a drop-bar MTB. Those 2 bikes were my initial inspiration for my Ted Wojcik project. I used WTB drop bars and really though they were wicked nice.

[tarwheel2]

Very cool. You must ride on some wicked roads. I can get by commuting on 700 x 23 tires here.

[cs1]

Originally Posted by misterdangerpants

You should! One of my favorite bikes is the 1989 Specialized RockCombo (as well as the 1987 Bridgestone MB-1) which is a drop-bar MTB. Those 2 bikes were my initial inspiration for my Ted Wojcik project. I used WTB drop bars and really though they were wicked nice.

Did you post the Ted Wojcik in MTBreview C&V forums?

[misterdangerpants]

Originally Posted by cs1

Did you post the Ted Wojcik in MTBreview C&V forums?

Yup. (Custom Builders & Other Manufacturers)

[bmxhacksaw]

Freakin' awesome bike dood.

[misterdangerpants]

Originally Posted by tarwheel2

Very cool. You must ride on some wicked roads. I can get by commuting on 700 x 23 tires here.

The roads in the metropolitan Boston area, for the most part, stink. I started out on 23c tires on my road bike, then 25c, and now 28c (the widest I can go). Even though 28c is more than enough, the 2.5" behemoth tires are just delightful when I have to navigate the craters in my neck of the woods.

[kiwisimon]

Sweet looking ride with well thought out component mix. Really love the bling bling of the Phils for highlights. Looks like it's begging for a few laps of CX.

[paper warrior]

Wow! makes me proud I'm not a roadie.

[rook]

Hey! I just saw the other thread you linked too. Very very cool. What happened to the WTB Dirt bars? Why the change to more standard drop bars?

[cs1]

Originally Posted by rook

Hey! I just saw the other thread you linked too. Very very cool. What happened to the WTB Dirt bars? Why the change to more standard drop bars?

Good question, enquiring minds want to know.

[boneman]

That ride is just awesome! Sweet 'n clean!

[misterdangerpants]

Again, much thanks for all the kind words and praise.

Originally Posted by kiwisimon

Sweet looking ride with well thought out component mix. Really love the bling bling of the Phils for highlights. Looks like it's begging for a few laps of CX.

That's what I'm hoping. Hopefully it'll see a few laps before the snow falls!

Originally Posted by rook

Hey! I just saw the other thread you linked too. Very very cool. What happened to the WTB Dirt bars? Why the change to more standard drop bars?

I actually just sold the WTB Dirt Drop bars. They were really comfortable on the Ted as well as extremely stable, but I wanted something a little more like traditional road bars (which was more based on the aesthetics of the bike) and also wanted something a little more narrow. The WTB were quite comfortable on long rides, and provided amazing control, but this bike is primarily a road bike so the Nitto bars should be just perfect.

Originally Posted by rook

What about moustache bars? Did you ever consider doing that?

Forgot to answer this: Never considered these, even though the Bridgestone XO-1 is one of my all-time favorite bikes. The hand positioning would have been perfect, but I really like the look of the drop-bars.

[santosjep]

Originally Posted by misterdangerpants

Then I definitely won't post my 1997 Rhygin Metax bike I'm currently building until spring. P.S. Digging your Parlee!

Ok Senior Dangerpants.. I was just in Simple Living Cycles in Framingham last week and almost... almost bought one of those Redline Monocog MTB. I would have never thought of getting that bike if not for your post... whew.. dodged that one. I wonder how long my will power can take it.

PS: Thanks for you kind words on the Z4. I'm loving it.

Joe

[Bocephus Jones II]

Originally Posted by santosjep

Ok Senior Dangerpants.. I was just in Simple Living Cycles in Framingham last week and almost... almost bought one of those Redline Monocog MTB. I would have never thought of getting that bike if not for your post... whew.. dodged that one. I wonder how long my will power can take it.

PS: Thanks for you kind words on the Z4. I'm loving it.

Joe

Get the Monocog...one of the best "bang for the buck" bikes out there IMO.

[kermit]

That bike is downright sexy!!! I'd hit it!

[awesometown]

WOW

I remember your ted wojick from mtbr and it warms my heart what with all the 90's cnc'ed hotness you seem to dig up.

What's your secret for sourcing all those 90's components?