Extreme Commuting Pig
Hi.
This is my version of a BluePig, which I am sure will upset a few purists out there. Being short and, well, slightly overweight, I wanted to build a light but strong bike that I could use to commute through the week (hopefully losing some of the excess baggage), and beefy enough to play on at the weekend. Whilst I understand that the frame was for something a bit more extreme than commuting, I think I have built something that could be quite a Jekyll and Hyde.
The Pace RC41 bolt through forks could be seen as a little robust for the road, but they are light, and change the tyres and they come in to their own... they let me change the geometry too to make it more street friendly through the week. Likewise, the cranks are strong and light (and nice to look at although I need to change the colour of the spider). This split personality is also the reason for the large disc brakes... there is a lot of me to stop!
Anyway, loving it.
James.
