Lee's NS Traffic dirt / street / park bike

CitizenLee

My newly built NS Traffic dirt / street / park bike.

Frame, bars and brake were 2nd hand but the rest is all new.

Rides silent and smooth

I took all the stickers off the forks last night so it looks more stealth-like now.

Frame: 09 NS Traffic (black)
Fork: DMR Trailblade II 20mm (black)
Bars: NS Bikes Proof (blue)
Stem: Spank Tweet Tweet (black)
Grips: Deity Enoki Lock On (black)
Headset: FSA Orbit MX (blue)
Brake: Avid BB5
Brake Lever: Shimano Deore V (RH)
Brake Rotor: Avid G2 160mm
Brake Cables: Odyssey Linear Slic (blue)
Chain: Cult BMX (black)
Cranks: Eastern Nomad (black)
Bottom Bracket: Eastern Euro (blue)
Chainring: Stolen Eternity 25t (blue)
Pedals: Eastern CFRP Transparent (blue)
Seat Post: Dartmoor Pivotal (blue)
Seat: Dartmoor Lite Two (black)
Clamp: Gusset Clench (black)
Rims: Dartmoor Fortress 26" (blue)
Spokes: Sapim (silver)
Front Hub: Dartmoor X-Drive 20mm (blue)
Rear Hub: Dartmoor K-Drive 10t driver (blue)
Front Tyre: 26" x 2.25" Schwalbe Table Top
Rear Tyre: 26" x 2.25" Schwalbe Table Top
Nuts: Gusset 10mm (blue)
Weight: 25lbs







Sorry folks... no carbon or lycra to be seen here I'm afraid

June 6th 2012 Edit:

Decided I didn't like the Xenos so swapped them out for some DMR Trailblade 20mm rigids. Bikes rides a lot better now. Also swapped out the bars although the height and sweep are pretty much the same as the previous. When the forks arrived I was hoping the design was a sticker so I could peel it off, but they've laquered over them so I'll give it a bit of time for me to scratch them up then spray them matt black. As you can probably tell I'm not one for designs or logos - I even blacked out the tyre logos recently!

I can't see myself changing anything else on it now, unless it's to replace something that breaks obviously. I have been toying with the idea of going brakeless though, as apart from when using it to get from A to B I simply never use it.

Now down to 25lbs bang on

dc71

Great work on the colour scheme, that looks really ace.

CitizenLee

Thanks!

I know it's not going to be to most people's tastes here on BR but I love it! :P

specialeyes

Looks sick mate! Colours are spot on!

allthegearnoidea

That is Very nice!!! great work fella!
is one to go in my dream appartment along with many other Bikes of art!!!!

leaflite

I think that looks excellent! I love the colour scheme. IMO, finding a black or blue piston cap for the bb5s or maybe getting some formula or hope brakes with the blue piston caps would finish it off.

CitizenLee

Thanks folks!

@leaflite: I have since coloured them in with a black Sharpie

Hope Minis were tempting but I had them on my last jump bike and they were overkill, so I just wanted something cheap and simple for this one.

CitizenLee

Updates in the OP!!!!!

cat_with_no_tail

I have to say, that looks very nice. I've been contemplating something similar for the last couple of weeks. They've been opening loads of places near me where I could use one lately. My only problem is that I think I'm a bit too big for a little bike.

CitizenLee

Cat With No Tail wrote:

I have to say, that looks very nice. I've been contemplating something similar for the last couple of weeks. They've been opening loads of places near me where I could use one lately. My only problem is that I think I'm a bit too big for a little bike.

Thanks!

How tall are you? I'm 5'10" and this suits me fine.

I used to ride BMX years ago but it started to kill my back... whereas this is great apart from the fact it's hard to pedal when seated

cat_with_no_tail

I'm 6ft, but I'm no racing snake either. I reckon I'd look like a tubby clown on one of those mini-bikes if I got one of these.

CitizenLee

Cat With No Tail wrote:

I'm 6ft, but I'm no racing snake either. I reckon I'd look like a tubby clown on one of those mini-bikes if I got one of these.

Haha, I have the mental image!

You'd be fine mate... I have BMXer friends who are over 6ft. See if you can borrow something similar and give it a try