NZPeterG Nomad MK2 named "Tom"

[NZPeterG]

And a little more of the small things



Food  



Strong Seat Post (only the best)



It's Love, with my hands, Yes it looks odd  



Up close  



Cane Creek 110 Headset, By far the best   Better then a Chris King Headset! I know   I have had two.



Front Hub! a Phil Wood   why? it Strong and I can replace the bearings on the side of the road  

Pete . . . . . . . .
 

[Danneaux]

Now were talking, Pete! I was so hoping we'd see more of Tom in detail and now...! 

What's that with the candy bar squares on the saddle frame, Pete? Does it really stay in place till eaten or am I missing something?

Really outstanding detail photos of Tom.

Best,

Dan. (...who has an eye for detail and is burning with curiosity this late Sunday evening [his time])

[NZPeterG]

What's that with the candy bar squares on the saddle frame, Pete? Does it really stay in place till eaten or am I missing something?

Hi Dan,
Yes you are missing the point    I once Raced with a stick mounted off my stem out front of my Mountain Bike (back in the late 1980's/90's) and had the small block of Chocolate hang of the stick! 
I raced and raced after that Chocolate 
Just a little Fun  as you can not eat it . . . . . .

Pete . . . . .
 

[il padrone]

I hope this help's, Why not a STD Fender?
Because there is too little room to fit under my V-Brake cross cable with 2.3" Mountain Bike Tyre.

Interesting  I had no huge difficulty with the 2.3" Schwalbe Marathon Mondials, using a 55mm SKS Chromoplastic mudguuard. Just adjusted the stay-mounts out a bit from the setting for the 1.75" tyres, and shortened the spacers on the rear wheel.

[NZPeterG]

Well I have less then 10mm's of room from the.cable to the tyre!
To little room for a fender and Mud!

Pete . . .

[il padrone]

One thing I had to do to keep the front mudguard in the correct alignment was to use a large spacer below the fork crown, about a 15mm thick washer. Without this the mudguard would follow a line that would cause it to be pushed onto the tyre to the rear of the brake, by the V-brake straddle. This was used with both the 1.75" tyres and the 2.3" Mondials.

[NZPeterG]

Hi there
There is No room under the brake cable! It is not anything to do with mounting of fender!
Please Note: I Do Not Run Road Tyres!
My Tyres are Tall and I need room for Mud, we have Mud in New Zealand.

Pete . . . . . .
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[jags]

look's like one expensive bike with the gear you have on it only the best ,
give us a rundown on parts.

[NZPeterG]

Interesting   I had no huge difficulty with the 2.3" Schwalbe Marathon Mondials, using a 55mm SKS Chromoplastic mudguuard. Just adjusted the stay-mounts out a bit from the setting for the 1.75" tyres, and shortened the spacers on the rear wheel.

Hi I have been looking at your Photo and I can see the you Do Not have any room for Mud  
The Mud we have in New Zealand the wheels would lock up  

Pete . . . .
 

[NZPeterG]

Well today I cycled along one of my Training tracks that I used when I was training for "Tour d'Afrique 2012".
Why? Because last week a 2nd friend that I made in Africa, Died (R.I.P) She was only in Her 40's (She was Canadian)
It was a Great ride in the Sun, Warm 26c.
Here are a few Photo's from today.



A nice rocky part to help with road handling on some of Africa roads



Huka Falls at a low flow



Bike parking 

Pete . . . .
  to You Holly

[Andybg]

Hi Tom

Just wondering how you are getting on with the Nomad, especially in relation to running both a suspension fork and the solid fork. Have you come to a favorite yet or is it a case of the right fork for the right job?

My first foray into muntain biking in the mid 80's was without suspension so know it is do-able. Just wondering how you have found the comparison

Cheers

Andy

[Matt2matt2002]

Nice pix Pete.

The way you parked your bike in the railings at Huka Falls reminded me of that Billy Connolly joke where the guy kills his wife, buries her in the back garden but left her bum sticking out of the ground.
Somewhere to park his bike.
 

[jags]

Nice pix Pete.

The way you parked your bike in the railings at Huka Falls reminded me of that Billy Connolly joke where the guy kills his wife, buries her in the back garden but left her bum sticking out of the ground.
Somewhere to park his bike.
 

    i remember billy cracking that one on parkinson  he's a howl that billy.

[NZPeterG]

Hi Tom

Just wondering how you are getting on with the Nomad, especially in relation to running both a suspension fork and the solid fork. Have you come to a favorite yet or is it a case of the right fork for the right job?

My first foray into mountain biking in the mid 80's was without suspension so know it is do-able. Just wondering how you have found the comparison

Cheers

Andy

Hi Andy,
I started Mountain Biking back in the 1980's too!
I have find that My Nomad handles like a late 1980's MTB    Fast on the down hill's (very fast   ) I ride down hill (in the 1980's/90's) and All round MTB racing  
So with Suspension Forks My Nomad handles bumps great, and is an OK all round MTB (Not Light, But if your after a light bike you would not get a Nomad) the only bad point is slow corners!
With the STD steel forks "Tom" (My Nomad) handles very well (great  ) slow speed and high speed corners is very good!
The Only down side is climbing (MTB dirt tracks) you must stay seated (need your weight on the seat so the rear tyre sticks) just like in the Old days of MTBing (because of the long chain stays, BUT its a Touring Bike).
So in the end it's My all round Bike, I have a Ti 29"er frame just seating in my room (I have to sale it off)

Pete . . . .
 

 

[NZPeterG]

O' I almost forgot!
I run Mavic UST rims and run my front tyre at 18psi and rear at 20psi 
Yes low but I can because of being Tubeless 
This is some think that I can't do back in the 1980's/90's

Best two things to come to MTBing is?
1/ Rohloff Speedhub

2/ UST Rims/Tubeless Tyres

Pete . .