::Tank Fobia - Wheelset Upgrade::

Hmmm... Actually, since getting the Tank frame.. It was like being bitten by the upgrade bug. Not long after getting the Tank Fobia built, I'm now upgrading the wheelset. Quite honestly, when the bike came back with the squeaking rear disc brakes. I was already looking out for a new wheelset, was looking for Tank Lights disc hubs + Mavic 223. Asked for them at BikePro, but sadly he wasn't keen on selling me the Tank Lights hubs. Instead was pushing me to get the Mavic CrossRide wheelset, which is at an affordable price..

Basically, I've given up on looking for a wheelset.. What more with the lost of that after ride joy. Then thankfully, CS dropped me a msg on MSNmsger.. There was a guy selling off his wheelset, Tank Lights hubs + Mavic 317 + DT Swiss spokes. Cool parts ya.. But that is not the end of it yet. In my email response with the seller, found out that the rims were RED color ! Thus arranged to meet on Saturday afternoon, in front of Jusco Bukit Raja.

Come Saturday (27/10/2007) afternoon, we headed down to Klang for a complete wholesome meal of famous Klang bah kut teh. Sorry to the Muslims viewing this now. But then, we just couldn't resist the temptation...

When we finally met the seller, a Chinese guy who goes by the name of Pat. When I saw the rims were in fact RED color, very very nice.. It was really a good added bonus to the ever wanted hubs. This guy, Pat was very nice. We (CS, Keat and myself) spent at least a solid 30mins TCSS with him. He knows his stuffs.. Got some good advice from him also, on what bike parts to buy and especially what not. It was like exchanging of ideas and experience.. Of course, inspecting and playing with the wheelset while all the talks were going on. Only thing about the wheelset was that it didn't come with the original QR / skewers.. But Pat was nice enough to pass me a new Mavic skewer, which he has stashed up somewhere in his store..

Still... without the skewers, it won't stop me from changing the wheelset ! Went back to Subang, took the bike.. Keat had to run off to settle other stuffs. Dragged Jin along coz he needed a seatpost. Also CS brought along the SRAM cog, which was suppose to be on my current wheelset, which is sold to Jackson.

We headed to Project Maheez, after dropping by at Bike Pro.. Just wanted to kill some time, cause when I called Armin - they were out for lunch.

It was fun at Project Maheez, joking and laughing all the way. No point for me to tell the jokes again, cause it is the type that you've gotto be there to know it type.. Since Armin was busy with another bike, myself and CS got busy and helped ourselves to the tools. Hehehehe.. Change wheelset only mar. Quite the easy job.. Except for the cog, which was so tight that it could not be removed ! In fact, it broke the cassette remover tool thingy. The chain whip was the one that putus, what more it was XTR @ Durex chain.. Sigh.. Shy only..

So no choice lor, the SRAM cog which was suppose to for Jackson. Will have no choice but to go on the new wheelset for my Tank Fobia. Sorry Jackson.. Also hor, changed to Tank Morpheus flat handlebar. Which was also purchased 2nd hand, in a very very good condition - scratchless..

Here is how the bike (currently) looks like..

Nice ??? Can just see how the red rims go with the frame's color scheme ? Sweet !

~ Some close up shots for your viewing pleasure ~

With a few more minor adjustments to the RD, then the bike was done. All in all, we spent more time in Project Maheez chit chatting, joking and laughing. Basically it was down right FUN. Oh.. I almost forgot about the Tank Morpheus flat handlebar !

Now that everything is fixed liow, time for it go on the scale again.. So the current weight of the Tank Fobia is...

This is actually about 2lbs lighter from the MERIDA Matts Pro set up. But just 1lbs lighter after the wheelset change..

I guess with that, it is the end of my blog liow (finally !).. Just now waiting for the weekend so that can test out the whole bike ! Need a bit more tuning adjustment for the FD also, nothing CS can't help me with.. Basically the bike is ready, now just waiting for the owner / rider only. =(

I'm gonna leave you with 1 more photo.. Enjoy !

~Speaks a 1000 words, doen't it ?~

~::NK the wOOfer::~