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Day: June 4, 2010

Bob’s New Black Sheep

Last night my friend Bob picked up his new bike (a 50th birthday present to himself) from the shop and brought it over. I adjusted a few little things to get it working nicely, then took some photos of it for him. Those photos can be seen here, in the Bob’s Black Sheep album.

This bike is currently outfitted as follows, although some parts (bars, tires, stem, seat post clamp) will likely change:

Frame: Black Sheep Bikes Stellar 29er (semi-Custom Geometry)
Seat Post: Black Sheep Bikes Infinity
Fork: Rock Shox Reba Race Team w/ Remote Lockout
Stem: Thomson Elite
Handlebar:Soma Clarence
Crankset: Truvativ Noir (Red)
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.0 Long Cage (Red)
Cassette: SRAM PG-990 (Red)
Shifters: SRAM X.0 (Red)
Chain: SRAM PC-991
Saddle: Brooks B17 Aged
Pedals: Crank Brothers Eggbeater SL (Red and Black)
Brakes: Avid Elixir CR
Wheels: Chris King Hubs, DT Swiss X 470 Rims
Skewers: Crank Brothers Split (Red and Natural)
Tires: Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 2.4″ Front, 2.25″ Rear
Bottle Cages: King Cage Stainless Steel
Grips: Ergon GP1
Stem Cap: Purely Custom, etched with “More Tortoise Than Hare”
Bar End Caps: Soma (Red)
Spacers: Toronto Cycles Carbon Fiber

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