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20101228
Colony Cube frame: build notes and bike check
Today I had a very special package arrive- a new frame!
Honestly, I'm not a fan of (visually) curly frames like this, but the price + geometry + warranty make a lot of sense to me, so I went for it.
The build went fairly well; I did have to sand the inside of the bb as the bearings wanted to bind on two points. After that and some dead-blow persuasion, they went right in.
All the bends and welds looked really good, as well as the paint job.
Colony did a fantastic job with the removable brake mounts; they are almost flush without the hardware, and the parts welded into the frame look both sturdy and super clean. I really like having the option to run brakes or go brakeless because things change. Down the road, a rider may want to change things up, so these options are valuable.
My seatpost was loose in the frame(what's up with that?!) and I really had to wrench on the integrated clamp bolt to get it tight. Actually, until I removed the bolt and greased it up good, I wasn't able to get the post tight. After the grease, I think I got it locked down good and tight.
The rear spacing was a real treat after riding a Quamen with 120mm spacing; no mass of washers needed back there. I'm really pleased with the chainline; it's the straightest of any frame I've ridden- straight as an arrow! Also, the dropouts look well made. They're pretty thick and have cut lines to modify them to accept a 14mm axle. The word "Colony" is etched into the bottom of each and looks nice.
The bottom bracket is pretty cool; it's not just a straight tube, it gets smaller in the middle. Little details like that are a nice touch.
The headset bearings pushed right in nicely by hand.
The frame comes with stickers all over it, but they come off easily enough :)
On a side note; I really need to break down my bike for maintenance more often as my headset and freecoaster driver bearings were both blown again. Crap!
Soon as this rain stops, I really want to ride this!
~jm
Honestly, I'm not a fan of (visually) curly frames like this, but the price + geometry + warranty make a lot of sense to me, so I went for it.
The build went fairly well; I did have to sand the inside of the bb as the bearings wanted to bind on two points. After that and some dead-blow persuasion, they went right in.
All the bends and welds looked really good, as well as the paint job.
Colony did a fantastic job with the removable brake mounts; they are almost flush without the hardware, and the parts welded into the frame look both sturdy and super clean. I really like having the option to run brakes or go brakeless because things change. Down the road, a rider may want to change things up, so these options are valuable.
My seatpost was loose in the frame(what's up with that?!) and I really had to wrench on the integrated clamp bolt to get it tight. Actually, until I removed the bolt and greased it up good, I wasn't able to get the post tight. After the grease, I think I got it locked down good and tight.
The rear spacing was a real treat after riding a Quamen with 120mm spacing; no mass of washers needed back there. I'm really pleased with the chainline; it's the straightest of any frame I've ridden- straight as an arrow! Also, the dropouts look well made. They're pretty thick and have cut lines to modify them to accept a 14mm axle. The word "Colony" is etched into the bottom of each and looks nice.
The bottom bracket is pretty cool; it's not just a straight tube, it gets smaller in the middle. Little details like that are a nice touch.
The headset bearings pushed right in nicely by hand.
The frame comes with stickers all over it, but they come off easily enough :)
On a side note; I really need to break down my bike for maintenance more often as my headset and freecoaster driver bearings were both blown again. Crap!
Soon as this rain stops, I really want to ride this!
~jm
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