New frame arrived

penexpers

Finally after 6 months of trying to get one here it is: my Surly Big Dummy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/penexpers/sets/72157608032848823/

Can't wait to start putting it together.

fish-head

That is just so bleedin' cool!

blorg

I'd say you are very popular with the postal services.

penexpers

blorg wrote: »

I'd say you are very popular with the postal services.

Hah. Not quite. Picked it up from Cycleways yesterday and brought it home on the train. Got a few funny looks.

Here's a couple of better pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/penexpers/2943391121/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/penexpers/2944251628/

rflynnr

That looks great - I was contemplating an Xtracycle conversion kit myself a few months back. Would love to hear how it rides. Post some pics up when you've added all the bits?

Hungrycol

That looks great. Pity about the crack on the down tube.

Trojan

Lovely, will make a great tri bike.

How are you building it up?

studiorat

That's mad! I had to go look at the surly site. I was trying to figure out where the frame ended and the workstand started!:D

Do you need an extra chain tensioner for that?

vektarman

It looks great, best of luck with it.

Itsfixed

fish-head wrote: »

That is just so bleedin' cool!

+1

I'm thinking about buying an xtracycle conversion for my Alfine hub geared MTB in a year or two when the young one gets older. The surly would probably flex a lot less than a conversion and for that reason I would consider one if the recession is over by then, but it is rather expensive.

Still, it'll turn heads. Lovely piece of engineering and utility cycling at its finest.

'68 Fastback

Did the bag of pasta come with the frame or was it extra?:D

penexpers

Trojan wrote: »

Lovely, will make a great tri bike.

How are you building it up?

some parts here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/penexpers/2945177636/

Not in picture
Mavic EN321 rims
Nuvinci CVP IGH
Shimano generator front hub
DT Champion spokes

Still have to get
Pedals
Chain tensioner
Saddle
Tires

penexpers

studiorat wrote: »

That's mad! I had to go look at the surly site. I was trying to figure out where the frame ended and the workstand started!:D

Do you need an extra chain tensioner for that?

If I was running a normal derailleur system then I wouldn't need a chain tensioner, but because I'm running and internal geared hub with vertical dropouts I do need a chain tensioner.

penexpers

So I still haven't finished this bike yet but I did get some done today

Start here and keep clicking next

http://www.flickr.com/photos/penexpers/3032551884/

rob1891

dunno if you realised already, but in the photos at least you have the comfort grips on the wrong way around ...



(not specialized, but ergon, idea is the same)

:-P

Looking good anyway, looking forward to hearing about that hub.