aener Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) I loved the Cannibal for a lot of things, but it was still too big for me, and too squeaky. Finally got myself into a position to do something about it. Big thanks to Trialtech for some parts, Tarty for some other parts and a few tools, Tom for other other parts, Adam for the tube bender, and Dan's Dad for the welder. It appears my scrounging game is strong at the minute. Edited August 8, 2022 by aener 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Looking ace Managed to have a little ride yet? What sort of length chainstay did you end up setting the rear wheel at? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted August 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) I've had a couple and had some weird teething issues with the brakes. They were pulling in and sticking on, like a rim brake with too much tar. Such unusual ones that it's a freak one-off rather than an issue with BB5s. Then I found out those cheap rotors just were NOT good enough. Landed a gap that was a bit of a stretch for me, and the rotor completely crumpled in on itself from too much torque. Fortunately, Halfords came to the rescue with a pair of SLXs mid-ride. It feels bloody lovely. Only downside so far is weight. It's not crazy, going from a 9.6kg bike to 11kg, I can really feel it. Mostly only when trying to go big. The rear wheel is slammed at 370, but I'm having serious thoughts about just going for it and filing the dropouts a bit more to get down to 365. I just want a few rides on it to scope it out first. Edit: I need to pull it all apart to put some lacquer on it very soon anyway, so I might do it then. Edited August 8, 2022 by aener 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signo97 Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 that’s Mad Max bike, really cool. i’m curious about the geometry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted August 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) 370 (soon to be 365, probably), +40, 680, 73.75 (), and I have to confess I haven't actually measured the wheelbase. I think it should be somewhere around the 1045 mark with that head angle. Edited August 8, 2022 by aener 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergeL Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 That tensioner is the work of art! Could you make some close up photos of a tyre clearance, cause 365 mm sounds intrigue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 Looks really fun! I had the same issue with bb7s. Had to move to hydraulic brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Could perhaps have been the tiny pads on the BB5s getting stuck into the huge holes in the previous rotors? Not sure if its still doing the same with the Shimanos... If you can't be arsed lacquering the frame, a wipe down with an oily rag, WD40, etc does a good enough job of keeping rust at bay. I did a full winter of MTB on mine and it came back 'good as new' with a bit of wire wool afterwards. You do lose the nicely coloured heat zones around the welds though. Awesome to see it built fully and I hope you love it, top work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, AdamR28 said: Could perhaps have been the tiny pads on the BB5s getting stuck into the huge holes in the previous rotors? That was my thought before the rotor died - it still did it on the Shimanos. Seems to be working now though so fingers crossed! Both the bite and hold are also SIGNIFICANTLY better on the Shimanos. It's almost like they did some actual R&D or something... Thanks all Edited August 9, 2022 by aener 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szymon Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 (edited) What kind of handlebar is it? Edited October 22, 2022 by Szymon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 51 minutes ago, Szymon said: What kind of handlebar is it? Trialtech High Rise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 This thing is rad, loads of fun to ride, nowhere near as heavy as you'd expect and feels really dialled. Great to see someone doing something different ! Massive props for building this from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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