Mr Beefy (Cotic BFe)
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hellmansam
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Cool - except for the steerer business, we wouldn't want to see you with more broken bones from an untimely steerer failure ! it has me wondering could it be done better by using a suitable insert length of Al to epoxy bond a steerer extension. Prolly cheaper and easier to find a replacement CSU
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
Scrolling through my threads looking for trading stuff I've forgotten to update (oops) and I thought Mr beefy needed a quick update.
He's had a couple of changes now, lyriks for better trail manners, dhf/dhr tyre combo for maxxx endurobro grip, black crankset because I found black ones cheap, xt levers on those same magura calipers, cheap rad looking mudguard, Reddy grips to match the hubs, and most importantly a new seat in red/black because it offended @fatboyonabike having the blue one there
Heaps fun bike to ride. Not as fast as most which I definitely notice if I'm out with quicker riders, but buckets of fun if I'm riding with slower peeps.
So far so good with the rust too, clear seems to have stopped it
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He's had a couple of changes now, lyriks for better trail manners, dhf/dhr tyre combo for maxxx endurobro grip, black crankset because I found black ones cheap, xt levers on those same magura calipers, cheap rad looking mudguard, Reddy grips to match the hubs, and most importantly a new seat in red/black because it offended @fatboyonabike having the blue one there
Heaps fun bike to ride. Not as fast as most which I definitely notice if I'm out with quicker riders, but buckets of fun if I'm riding with slower peeps.
So far so good with the rust too, clear seems to have stopped it
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fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
wrong shade of red, but looks better than that blue oneScrolling through my threads looking for trading stuff I've forgotten to update (oops) and I thought Mr beefy needed a quick update.
He's had a couple of changes now, lyriks for better trail manners, dhf/dhr tyre combo for maxxx endurobro grip, black crankset because I found black ones cheap, xt levers on those same magura calipers, cheap rad looking mudguard, Reddy grips to match the hubs, and most importantly a new seat in red/black because it offended @fatboyonabike having the blue one there
Heaps fun bike to ride. Not as fast as most which I definitely notice if I'm out with quicker riders, but buckets of fun if I'm riding with slower peeps.
So far so good with the rust too, clear seems to have stopped it
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looks like fun.
Litenbror
Eats Squid
Hey @Plankosaurus I'm looking at a BFe this weekend and was thinking of upgrading the fox talas with a regular tapered steer fork. You mentioned earlier it couldn't be done is that because there isn't an external lower headset cup and bearing for this size steer tube?
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
very early models used a smaller diam tube, they changed to 44mm head tube to take external cup afaik -just measure it when looking
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
external cup is for Straight 1-1/8 steerer , stuck with it, no options except straight steerer
internal cup bearings designed for 1-1/8 can be retrofitted with and external shell pressed into the cup to run 1.5 tapered steerer
internal cup bearings designed for 1-1/8 can be retrofitted with and external shell pressed into the cup to run 1.5 tapered steerer
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
Yup, as dan says, will depend on the model.
Mine is a later model, 44mm I'd head tube so can run tapered forks.
The one I got for wifey is older, only takes straight steerer
Got a photo? Shouldn't be hard to identify
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Mine is a later model, 44mm I'd head tube so can run tapered forks.
The one I got for wifey is older, only takes straight steerer
Got a photo? Shouldn't be hard to identify
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Litenbror
Eats Squid
So of it has an external cup then I'm stuck with 1-1/8? From the pic I have seen it has an external bottom cup.external cup is for Straight 1-1/8 steerer , stuck with it, no options except straight steerer
internal cup bearings designed for 1-1/8 can be retrofitted with and external shell pressed into the cup to run 1.5 tapered steerer
Litenbror
Eats Squid
Apologies for the quality but hopefully enough detail to work it out.Yup, as dan says, will depend on the model.
Mine is a later model, 44mm I'd head tube so can run tapered forks.
The one I got for wifey is older, only takes straight steerer
Got a photo? Shouldn't be hard to identify
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Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
no 44mm can take an external cup which fits tapered fork, looking at the rough pic i would guess that that frame does fit tapered, but you’ll really ave to measure
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
That is harder to tell than I thought it would be
Looks skinnier than a normal 1 1/8 external lower cup, usually they sit a bit outboard of the head tube. I can give you a measurement for both if you take your verniers?
I wouldn't call it a deal-breaker if it's 1 1/8 though, still a rad bike either way
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Looks skinnier than a normal 1 1/8 external lower cup, usually they sit a bit outboard of the head tube. I can give you a measurement for both if you take your verniers?
I wouldn't call it a deal-breaker if it's 1 1/8 though, still a rad bike either way
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Litenbror
Eats Squid
If you could get me a measurement that would be great. Also don't think it would be a deal breaker but if possible I would like to get a modern 27.5 fork on the front.That is harder to tell than I thought it would be
Looks skinnier than a normal 1 1/8 external lower cup, usually they sit a bit outboard of the head tube. I can give you a measurement for both if you take your verniers?
I wouldn't call it a deal-breaker if it's 1 1/8 though, still a rad bike either way
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Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
@Litenbror - hope this clears it up for you...
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Edit - also worth noting that the seat post is 30.9 on the older one and 31.6 on the newer one. Could be an easy enough question to ask without visiting?
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Edit - also worth noting that the seat post is 30.9 on the older one and 31.6 on the newer one. Could be an easy enough question to ask without visiting?
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Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
So wifeys bfe (Mrs beefy?) Is now up and running. Some niggles still but I'm sure it won't get used so won't be a problem
Cotic bfe (early 1 1/8 steerer version)
Rs lyrik forks (early U-turn coil, converted to air, 145mm travel)
Stans arch on hope pro2 Evo
Xt 10speed drive
Race face atlas cranks
Blackspire big slim pedals
Ollllld xt 4pot calipers with more modern deore levers
Ks lev 125mm dropper
Feels great on the up the street and back test, should be a hoot to ride if it gets some use
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Cotic bfe (early 1 1/8 steerer version)
Rs lyrik forks (early U-turn coil, converted to air, 145mm travel)
Stans arch on hope pro2 Evo
Xt 10speed drive
Race face atlas cranks
Blackspire big slim pedals
Ollllld xt 4pot calipers with more modern deore levers
Ks lev 125mm dropper
Feels great on the up the street and back test, should be a hoot to ride if it gets some use
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Litenbror
Eats Squid
Thanks mate good call on the seat tube diameter I might call him to confirm which one it is.@Litenbror - hope this clears it up for you...
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Edit - also worth noting that the seat post is 30.9 on the older one and 31.6 on the newer one. Could be an easy enough question to ask without visiting?