HD's build thread - Trek Domane 4.5 disc.

homers_double · June 2016

Ever since I swung my leg over the top tube of my current road bike I knew I'd hanker for something better.

A trip to the local bike shop yesterday and...

I also managed to lay my hands on a few choice parts such as

This

This

And these

The big bit is in Europe somewhere and some other parts should be on their way from a mill not too far away from me.

Pics as we progress.

Flâneur · June 2016

do we have to play guess the part/ bike?

veronese68 · June 2016

I'm looking forward to this one. Shimano clearly and possibly Hope for some of the other parts. With discs?

homers_double · June 2016

Mr Postman dropped a box off at work today with a few bits in it, one integral piece is going back because I cant read...

These are staying

Flâneur · June 2016

looks like their is a disc

veronese68 · June 2016

Am I the only one bothered by the fact that the tricolore is parallel to the lettering on one box and perpendicular on the other?
Yes, definitely a disc.

Flâneur · June 2016

assumed it was due to space for getting as much tricolour as possible
seat post and stem box?

homers_double · June 2016

Yes, and yes.

slowmart · June 2016

Get it built and ridden HD or the summer will have past you by ....

homers_double · June 2016

Should be ready in a week or so and shaken down for Italy in August.

Wheelspinner · June 2016

Get on with it.

homers_double · June 2016

You'd have thought a frame with specific axles would be supplied with said axles wouldn't you...

veronese68 · July 2016

homers double wrote:

You'd have thought a frame with specific axles would be supplied with said axles wouldn't you...

Yes. When I bought the forks for my MTB they came with the axle, hubs didn't so I'd have thought that was the norm. I'd query it.

veronese68 · July 2016

Slowmart wrote:

Get it built and ridden HD or the summer will have past you by ....

Do we know what day summer is going to be this year?

homers_double · July 2016

Picked up some tools today and have two boxes full of parts so fingers crossed, I'll have a bit of an update this weekend.

homers_double · July 2016

homers_double · July 2016

It's home! Now's the time to find out that I need a million and one Shimano specific tools

Hope Pro4 hubs

Flâneur · July 2016

how long are those rear stays!

homers_double · July 2016

No tyres on yet..,

Ben6899 · July 2016

Emonda? You making a climbing bike?

homers_double · July 2016

Title now edited for clarity

Ben6899 · July 2016

Ha!

Wheelspinner · July 2016

homers double wrote:

.... and then locking myself in the garage with a bottle of wine and a tool box.

Is that all you managed? Hang the frame up and fit wheels-without-tyres?? :P

Nice bike potentially!

homers_double · July 2016

Ran into some problems, I forgot to get some rim tape and I'm struggling with the brakes. I cannot find an adapter to fit. All I need is a 140 to 160 post to post. In effect a +20mm but nobody seems to make one.

Wheelspinner · July 2016

homers double wrote:

Ran into some problems, I forgot to get some rim tape and I'm struggling with the brakes. I cannot find an adapter to fit. All I need is a 140 to 160 post to post. In effect a +20mm but nobody seems to make one.

Except this one:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/hope-disc-brake-mount/

Look at the Type K - should fit your needs...

Wheelspinner · July 2016

Or this one..

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BSAVPPBM/a ... ke-adaptor

homers_double · July 2016

FFS I spent all afternoon trawling for those, Will either version be good for the front and rear?

Thanks a lot though:)

Wheelspinner · July 2016

homers double wrote:

FFS I spent all afternoon trawling for those, Will the planet X version be good for the front and rear?

Thanks a lot though:)

I've got a box full of the damned adaptors having tried fitting various combos of brakes to lotsa different forks... so I knew where to look.. lol

I think they should work fine - only niggle is whether the calliper fouls the bracket, but I've generally found that you can make them work with a couple of spacer washers if absolutely necessary.

Wheelspinner · July 2016

What brakes are they anyway?

Wheelspinner · July 2016

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/e ... prod125652

Ignore the XTR bit... this one is for front forks.

This one's defined as a rear post-post one, to use a 20mm bigger rotor than the mounts are designed for.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/e ... -prod13728

homers_double · July 2016

Callipers are Shimano BR-RS785

HD's build thread - Trek Domane 4.5 disc.

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