Either beige Cinelli cork tape or some crazy Cinelli splash tape; haven't decided yet.Ventruck said:Nice, what are you planning to wrap the bars with?
I won't lie, though, they kinda look good not wrapped atm.
Sounds great but that means you have to dump the black saddle for a Honey model. Still, a really nice concept. Why did you use a CF fork?rcnute said:Either beige Cinelli cork tape or some crazy Cinelli splash tape; haven't decided yet.
The stock fork is a bit narrow for 38mm tires and doesn't have enough rake for really wide tires. The Bontrager Satellite fork has 50mm of offset and a very wide crown. I'd prefer a good steel fork but the Bontrager fork was inexpensive and the point of this project was a basic, no-frills 650b conversion.cs1 said:Sounds great but that means you have to dump the black saddle for a Honey model. Still, a really nice concept. Why did you use a CF fork?
That answer is so much better than the typical "I saved 5 grams" we usually hear. I was thinking about a Pacer frame for my wife. I've got a basically complete Veloce/Mirage group looking for a frame to hang it on.rcnute said:The stock fork is a bit narrow for 38mm tires and doesn't have enough rake for really wide tires. The Bontrager Satellite fork has 50mm of offset and a very wide crown. I'd prefer a good steel fork but the Bontrager fork was inexpensive and the point of this project was a basic, no-frills 650b conversion.
Agree, but the weight taken off in this case is substantial. The Pacer steel fork weighs about 2 pounds (950 gram). The switch to carbon could cut that in half.cs1 said:That answer is so much better than the typical "I saved 5 grams" we usually hear.
Shhh, we don't want anybody to know. Guys who ride Pacers aren't supposed to be weight weenies. Telling everybody is like coming out of the closet. What's next a CF seatpost.wim said:Agree, but the weight taken off in this case is substantial. The Pacer steel fork weighs about 2 pounds (950 gram). The switch to carbon could cut that in half.