My work has just joined the Cycelscheme so I now have the ability to get a new bike with a good discount. I currently ride a 2nd hand fixed On One Pompino (XL frame), but want to get something shiny and new.

I have spoken to BLB about them putting a custom bike together for me as they are part of the scheme.

So here is the Friday afternoon task. If you had around £800 to spend on a new bike what would you get?

I have put down my current thoughts. I am looking for bike that I will be able to use everyday as I ride to work.

Frame - Maybe a Bob Jackson
Front Wheel - Arrospok - no one has one in Newcastle yet - I want to be the first.
Rear Wheel - Velocity Deep V on a Suzue carbon hub
Cranks - ?
Tyres - ?
Handlebars - 24 San Ku Kai Bars or, NITTO B201 AA aluminium riser bar
Stem - NITTO NJ PRO AA aluminium NJS Keirin stem or alike
Grips - Oury
Saddle - San Marco Rolls
Seatpost - ?

Does anyone know of any other good shops who are part of the cyclescheme that would build something up for me?

Cheers

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Maybe I worded the post badly. I was meaning not-off the peg. What custom would you build up?

have you thought of a hiphopslave bike? ticks all your boxes, dunno if you can get them on the cyclescheme though?

Wonder if hubjub can do vouchers? That'd be nice.

I like to tickle the boxes.

Depends on the shop innit. Some cyclescheme places will allow you to build one up with parts (predominantly) bought from their shop.

No, you didn't. I was being sarcastic. What Corny said.^^^^

Oh

being honest, i don't think BLB will build a custom for under £800, especially with that spec. i know the cyclescheme might help, but i don't know how much. if i was you, living in newcastle, i'd speak to bob jackson, about building you a bob jackson, rather than BLB about building you a bob jackson.

You won't a Jackson built up with anywhere near that spec for £800.

You forgot to put a brake on your list matey... ;)
BLB will shaft you good and proper, £800'll probably just about cover the frame, 'Spok and Ourys...

£800 for a BJ sounds like one REALLY good prostitute.

complete BJ's start @ approx £900, not many frills at this price though.

skullhead - a good BJ is worth every penny.

sorry about all the sarcastic twoddle! my advice would be to forget about the arrospok, they ain't that great. unless you really love the look of them and stuff, in which case definitely get one.

i really don't want to imagine what constitutes a 'complete' BJ...

not even a ball tickle or an eye poke? that's a bum deal.

BLB will add 30% to arrospok for 'air'.

the bum deal is definitely more.

Putney Cycles will do you a complete Bob for £850 I think. Stronglight ST1000 cranks, open pros, rest of the kit good but nothing too bling bling.

cheers for the info benanza

Go to M Steel cycles in gosforth, and see if they can put you in touch with Joe Waugh or Dave Yates?

don't mix a bob jackson with arrospok. seems wrong. rather spend the money on some good cranks.

Sorry to be a grinch, but do you have somewhere secure to keep it at work? Because if you build it up like that, I can see you riding it for about a week before someone twocks it. That, or you'll end up with an £800 coat rack in the hall while you carry on riding the Pompino to work.

I dunno, do whatever makes you happy but try not to have eyes bigger than your wallet, if you'll excuse the mangled metaphor. Bikes are for riding first and foremost, not for looking at...

Edit - to be more constructive, how about you get something lower key but with better quality parts? Like, get a BJ with some nice hubs on CXP33 rims, then whatever bars and grips/tape floats your boat.


What is it about Oury grips, anyway? They were popular in the States because they're common BMX grips there, why are they suddenly the sine qua non of a fixed wheel bike here?

how about an aerospoke on a raleigh lizard conversion? !

...also - velocity deep v on a suzue carbon hub?? why?

velocity deep v = very heavy, carbon hub = very light.

Also exceptionally expensive. considering half your budget (more or less) will be taken up by the frame, and another 200 (at least) by the arrospok, that leaves 200 for everything else...