Backyard Bike Checks: Show Your Bike Some Love and Win

that's a pretty awesome quiver you got there!

 

all i need is an explanation for what the SS in DewaldsSS stands for, cause it sure ain't SingleSpeed

S for my surname and ss for the singlespeed jump bike I used to ride when I was younger.

Never considered changing my username

S for my surname and ss for the singlespeed jump bike I used to ride when I was younger.

Never considered changing my username

ha ha, your avatar confirms that!

Backyard Bike Check: Tobey's Cannondale Scalpel Si

Spec's:

Frame                            Cannondale Scalpel Si

Fork                               Lefty 2.0

Shock                            RockShox Monarch RL, 100mm

Rims                              Stan’s NoTubes Crest S1

Rear Hub                       Formula DHT-142x12

Front Hub                      Lefty

Front Tyre                     Vittoria Mezcal Cape Cobra 29x2.35

Rear Tyre                      Vittoria Mezcal Cape Cobra 29x2.35

Handlebar                     cSixx XCO 760mm

Stem                              Cannondale 80mm 5 degree

Seatpost                        Cannondale C3

Saddle                            Selle Italia Flite TM Flow

Brakes                            Shimano XT M8000

Rotors                            Shimano XT 160mm

Shifter                            Shimano XT

Rear derailleur              Shimano XT

Cassette                        Sunrace 46-11T

Crank arms                   Cannondale Si

Chain                              SRAM NX

Chainring                       cSixx 30T Direct Mount

Pedals                            Look X-Track Race

Bottle cages                  Cannondale Nylon

Factory team rider HBomb's custom Muna Sparkle 16" SS destroyer!

Steel is real, frame come through the ranks scoured from Gumtree and ridden in by his older sister.

Graduated to it when legs were long enough to reach the pedals.

Inspiration for bike was from Gulf Racing colours/what they had at builders.

Spec's:

Frame                            Muna Sparkle 16” cromo custom paintwork

Fork                               cromo custom paintwork

Wheels                          Muna Stock 16”

Tyre                               Ponley 26x2.125

Handlebar                     Muna sweep XCO 550mm

Grips                             BBB lock on

Stem                              Stock riser one piece quill

Seatpost                        Cromo 200mm

Saddle                            Avalanche Zoid

Brakes                            Sram Avid Single Digit 3

Cassette                         SS cartridge 14t

Chain                              Clarks RED bmx

Chainring                       Muna 34T Direct Mount

Pedals                            Nylon reflectors

Nipper riders have small hands and fingers, and the supplied brakeset are practically useless. Adult version V-brake with setting dialled in to close reach and pull right at grips. Can do a stoppie if you have the balls. Upgraditis on this bike would be discs.

adult sized grips work, and make the bike go faster (when colourcoded)

Custom name was devised by Rider and mechanic/sponsor. Translates to forestfast, which is what we want to do. Mom still needs to do the headtube badge.

Bike at the entrance to lockdown trail training ground (under construction)

"Danny's dip" full backgarden berm (under construction)

the 20" bike in the stable

this beaut came stock off le bikehub classifieds. Was a well used but well cared for bike, Bjorn had done all the hard work to make it work better than standard.

believe it or not, this alu thrasher with fork and gears weighs LESS than the smaller steel bike preceding it! 

cheap light strong is VERY evident with small wheels (although i think they're all too strong)

8 gears using Shimano's trusted tourney RD gets you up steeper hills without walking and faster on the flats without spinning out. Still working on making gripshift shift easier.

Nice ad on of a chain guide and bottom pulley so it NEVER slips off.

a bike computer! so much extra fun, and has been moved to back wheel so that IDT can be used with something better than Peppa pig to watch. silicone grips just get cut down to size.

The whole point of doing this photoshoot was an excuse to teach kids how to clean bikes properly!

so even if we don't win, mission accomplished.

Dad's rig got a shower too.

basically stock standard RM Vertex 990 (2014 model i think).

Also of lehub classifieds.

love this bike, it just goes and goes and goes.

Never thought I'd take a carbon hardtail adventure racing and bundu bashing, but have thrown alles at it and it's fine for more still.

adjustments for adventure racing/long distance riding

Still on 2x10, because well i think it works just fine, but got a shorter gearing on crankset to get up steeper hills.  

Bar ends, because i don't care what people think/say comfort comes first and for me this is still the best addition you can put on a bike if you're looking at spending hours on it.

Saddle - see above on form vs function thinking. This WORKS for me bigtime, and i care fokol what people think (although it looks like spaz power saddles kind of have similar thinking).

and wow, it's carbon too! Leather has been recovered by the builder, 

http://murraytourdeforce.blogspot.com/

some nice artwork from loved ones to keep me company at 3am in the dark

Almost done...

Scott scale 910 2016

XT m8000 groupset except for the Sram XO crank that better suits the bike.

Crest wheels on Hope Pro 4 hubs.

Little trick to the back to fit the high volume 2.35 Maxxis with enough clearance.

Thompson 740 carbon bar.

Dropper still to come and maybe a 120mm fork.

so when are we hearing who won the second spot prize 

Apologies for the wait, winners will be announced in an article tomorrow before 12h00.

Thanks for all the bike photos everyone! It has been enjoyable tuning in to see what everyone is riding.

Here is the official announcement of the prize winners: https://community.bikehub.co.za/features/_/competitions/backyard-bike-checks-congratulations-to-our-winners-r8126

and best part is we can get our prizes because cleaning stuff falls under essential items

kiff idea, well done winners -  nice bikes y'all!

My Ridley Sablo.

Fox factory fork

Rear fox dps

Carbon truative stylo 32t crank

Xo1 rear derailer with 11/50 11 speed sunrace casette,

35mm carbon rims on fulcrum hubs

Weight 11.2kg

That is one lovely bike 

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Please add the ability to upload images from mobile where i don’t have to hack my way around viewing the site as desktop. Also this doesn’t work when i take a photo with my phone. The 2mb upload limit and lack of support for HEIC and HEIF makes it impossible.

If you can implement this on the classifieds, you can implement it on the forum.

Please add the ability to upload images from mobile where i don’t have to hack my way around viewing the site as desktop. Also this doesn’t work when i take a photo with my phone. The 2mb upload limit and lack of support for HEIC and HEIF makes it impossible.

 

If you can implement this on the classifieds, you can implement it on the forum.

Are you a Bike Hub Plus member, contributing financially to the development of the site?

Are you a Bike Hub Plus member, contributing financially to the development of the site?

I said please.

I said please.

Haha   neither am I.

Please add the ability to upload images from mobile where i don’t have to hack my way around viewing the site as desktop. Also this doesn’t work when i take a photo with my phone. The 2mb upload limit and lack of support for HEIC and HEIF makes it impossible.

 

If you can implement this on the classifieds, you can implement it on the forum.

It's in the pipeline. Admittedly, the pipeline is rather congested at present. It will happen when we bring the ageing Forum platform into this decade. This is pencilled in for early-ish next year.

Thanks Andrew, not sure why it flipped the image!

When you do decide to sell her, call me