Back in black!

[Pete J]

Hey all, here is my Craftworks Rail!
It's an 05 model with swapped out bits which include:

- Marzocchi Z1 FR1 150mm fork
- Hope Mono M4 180mm brakes (front and rear)
- Singlespeed conversion 34-18 ratio (Da Bomb 9 into 1 SS converter and Surly Tuggnut chain tensioner)
- Blackspire bashguard (from the chain device i had before)
- Bilt flatty pedals
- SDG Belair cowhide pattern seat
- ODI Ruffian MX lock on grips
- Salsa fliplock seatpost collar

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I am currently using a quick release on the rear wheel because i have been too lazy to fit the through axle i bought a while back. Wanted to see how the qr went with the Tuggnut anyway. Had to chop the Tuggnut quite a bit to fit the frame unfortunately, now it can no longer open beer bottles as it should! :(
Plans for more changes include a new rear wheel (dedicated single speed, maybe a Surly hub with Singletrack rims and ENO freewheel), a new seatpost and maybe different pedals if the Odysseys don't cut it. (Am thinking Bilt flattys) And now i have Bilt flatties!! They are the shit! Thanks Bill at DHD. :)
What do you guys think?? :D

BTW the seat is up so high cos i've been riding to work!
And i'm old so i get sore knees!! :o

[terry smith]

very nice :D

[josh123]

Very nice! What sorta riding you gonna be doing on her- DJ, XC? Pimpin' saddle too man!

[Pete J]

Very nice! What sorta riding you gonna be doing on her- DJ, XC? Pimpin' saddle too man!


Mostly i set it up for winter which is fast approaching here. I plan on doing alot of snow riding like i did last year but this time i wanted a bit more reliability and less maintenance. Trail riding on snow singletrack is the bomb!
Next summer i might switch back to an 8 speed set up with chain device, not sure yet.
But you can do XC on a singlespeed!! Maybe not as fast on this bike as on something a bit more sensible! I remember being blown away by how frickin fast some SSers were at last years Kona 24hr :eek: , they were awesome! One day i hope to be as fast with one gear as well. :cool:

[MUGEN]

u cant really do xc on it, its a single speed..
There are plenty of xc singlespeeders! ;)

Nice pedals.

[skitso]

thats a nice bike dude also singlespeed does the trick

+pink floyd rule
wish u were here i reckon was there best album though :)

[timbolepage]

Nice bike man. I ride sum of myu mate single speeds and liked it so im looking out for a nice one for sale now.

[wombat]

- Odyssey Triple Trap pedals Old school! Where'd you find those?

[Pete J]

Old school! Where'd you find those?


I picked them up from a Finnish mtb forum (along with a pair of VP pedals) for about 20 Euros all up if i remember right. Was a good little score i think! :)