Pearson Once More Unto The Breach

andyoh

My Pearson Once More Unto The Breach custom build, it weighs in at 9.5kg and it's very smooth to ride

Aluminium 7005 Pearson Frame
Carbon Forks
Carbon Pearson Seat Post
Deda Zero 100 Bars
Deda Zero 100 Servizio Corse Stem
Lizard Skin 2.5mm Bar Tape
Handbuilt H Plus Son Archtype Rims on Halo Track Hubs with Conti 4 Season 25mm tyres
Miche Primato Crank 48/17 freewheel
TRP RG957 Brake Calipers
TRP RRL Levers
Look Keo 2 Max pedals
SKS Chromoplastic mudguards

I had a bike fit at Pearsons Sutton store and the bike was adjusted to me. James the bike fit technician at Pearson Sutton had no problem at all with the spacers under the stem.

A big thanks to James and Andrew at Pearson Cycles in Sutton.

jordan_217

That is very nice. Simple, understated and elegant.

the_fuggler

Lovely stuff

beancounter

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

andyoh

beancounter wrote:

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

Sorry, but I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say? If you are referring to the height of the seat post in relation to the drop to the bars then that's how I ride the bike and I'm happy with the bike as it fits me fine. The guys at Pearson actually suggested a shorter stem for the ideal fit. We all don't ride a bike with the saddle sat on the top tube or the bars level with the saddle as some of us have rather long legs!!

markyone

very nice

arthur_scrimshaw

Yes I like that, classy colour scheme. I'm dying to know what's going on with the seatube and the wingnuts?

meanredspider

Yes - I like it. Reminds me a bit of my Paddy Wagon. I think (I know) I'd have gone with bullhorns though

Anonymous

Arthur Scrimshaw wrote:

Yes I like that, classy colour scheme. I'm dying to know what's going on with the seatube and the wingnuts?

theres a single speed tool (spanner, lockring tool etc) on there, which is easily removable with the wingnuts.

luv2ride

Yeah, really like that. And that's a Pedro's Fixie tool on the seat tube, right?

marcusjb

Very nice! Hope it carries you many happy miles.

andyoh

Yep it's a Pedro's Fixie Tool, quite a handy tool to have on a single speed

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

andyoh wrote:

beancounter wrote:

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

Sorry, but I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say? If you are referring to the height of the seat post in relation to the drop to the bars then that's how I ride the bike and I'm happy with the bike as it fits me fine. The guys at Pearson actually suggested a shorter stem for the ideal fit. We all don't ride a bike with the saddle sat on the top tube or the bars level with the saddle as some of us have rather long legs!!

I think what beancounter means is that considering its not a compact frame there is an awful lot of seat post showing, and there are a lot of spaces under the stem, so a frame with a longer seat tube and head tube would have provided a similar fit but looked aesthetically better.

andyoh

Personally I prefer a bike to look like this rather than a large frame with say only one spacer under the stem and hardly any seat post showing, that just doesn't do it for me. Each to their own I would say but thanks for your comment.

johnnymcg259

andyoh wrote:

Personally I prefer a bike to look like this rather than a large frame with say only one spacer under the stem and hardly any seat post showing, that just doesn't do it for me. Each to their own I would say but thanks for your comment.

....with you on that one.
It looks well does your bike, nice one.

woolwich

Really nice bike.
One thing would worry me though. Have you taken the top cap off the top of the forks and had a look at how much gap is underneath? If it is say 5mm or so, then the top clamp of the stem isn't tightening on very much. I was always under the impression it is good practice to have at least a small spacer on top of the stem to ensure the stem is clamping to something solid.
Apologies if it is good and my eyesight is shot. But otherwise I would inclined to take out one 10mm spacer, stick one 5mm below the stem and one above if you can and juggle the bars a little to keep the fit the same.

andyoh

I did actually question the fact that there were no spacers at all above the stem and the bike fitter at Pearson said it was fine. I have just checked and the stem is literally 2mm higher than the top of the steerer tube to allow for the top cap to sit properly.

rolf_f

xdoc wrote:

andyoh wrote:

beancounter wrote:

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

Sorry, but I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say? If you are referring to the height of the seat post in relation to the drop to the bars then that's how I ride the bike and I'm happy with the bike as it fits me fine. The guys at Pearson actually suggested a shorter stem for the ideal fit. We all don't ride a bike with the saddle sat on the top tube or the bars level with the saddle as some of us have rather long legs!!

I think what beancounter means is that considering its not a compact frame there is an awful lot of seat post showing, and there are a lot of spaces under the stem, so a frame with a longer seat tube and head tube would have provided a similar fit but looked aesthetically better.

But then the top tube would have been too long - better looks maybe but worse fit. If someones body is not of average proportions then you can't expect their bike to fit and be of average proportions either!

andyoh

Rolf F wrote:

xdoc wrote:

andyoh wrote:

beancounter wrote:

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

Sorry, but I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say? If you are referring to the height of the seat post in relation to the drop to the bars then that's how I ride the bike and I'm happy with the bike as it fits me fine. The guys at Pearson actually suggested a shorter stem for the ideal fit. We all don't ride a bike with the saddle sat on the top tube or the bars level with the saddle as some of us have rather long legs!!

I think what beancounter means is that considering its not a compact frame there is an awful lot of seat post showing, and there are a lot of spaces under the stem, so a frame with a longer seat tube and head tube would have provided a similar fit but looked aesthetically better.

But then the top tube would have been too long - better looks maybe but worse fit. If someones body is not of average proportions then you can't expect their bike to fit and be of average proportions either!

Rolf thanks, and that's exactly why Pearson sold me a 56cm frame. The top tube is 56cm and the bike fitter said a 100mm stem would be ideal, it currently has a 110mm stem fitted. Therefore, any larger frame would have been too big in the top tube for me.

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

andyoh wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

xdoc wrote:

andyoh wrote:

beancounter wrote:

Very nice but didn't they have any in your size?

bc

Sorry, but I'm not quite understanding what you are trying to say? If you are referring to the height of the seat post in relation to the drop to the bars then that's how I ride the bike and I'm happy with the bike as it fits me fine. The guys at Pearson actually suggested a shorter stem for the ideal fit. We all don't ride a bike with the saddle sat on the top tube or the bars level with the saddle as some of us have rather long legs!!

I think what beancounter means is that considering its not a compact frame there is an awful lot of seat post showing, and there are a lot of spaces under the stem, so a frame with a longer seat tube and head tube would have provided a similar fit but looked aesthetically better.

But then the top tube would have been too long - better looks maybe but worse fit. If someones body is not of average proportions then you can't expect their bike to fit and be of average proportions either!

Rolf thanks, and that's exactly why Pearson sold me a 56cm frame. The top tube is 56cm and the bike fitter said a 100mm stem would be ideal, it currently has a 110mm stem fitted. Therefore, any larger frame would have been too big in the top tube for me.

I agree guys, just pointing out why at quick glance some may think the frame is too small.