tingling with anticipation

with the help of my UK-based sister, who happens to be an eBay expert, the following upgrades will be done to the Tingle. She'll be Manila-bound by mid-July, and boy are we chuffed with these purchases! You can probably get similar parts in Manila, but not as esoteric (and yellow) as these!

Check em out (click image to zoom in):


Clockwise, from top left:
1) Planet X X Uranus Saddle Gotta hand it to these Brit blokes, they do have a sense of humor when it comes to product names. This saddle is comfy and tough- with a waterproof Armortex cover and Kevlar-reinforced sides. Oh, did I mention it comes in glitter yellow? That colorway isn't in production anymore, having been replaced by some wild and crazy graphics (which are pretty nice, actually)...a steal at GBP4.99!

2) On-One Mary Bar. On-One is another Brit co. famous for doing things their own way. Their Mary bar is designed specifically for single-speed bikes like the Tingle. It's "extreme" sweep and rise make it ultra comfy, while giving good leverage for climbs, as well as multiple hand positions...we paid full price for her, but she's well worth it.

3) WTB Momentum C Headset. I had no plans of buying a new headset, but when I spotted these in yellow, I just had to have them. The Salsa has a more high-tech version of this (that means she won't get jealous). It's a solid part, and though we ended up in a bidding war for it, it still came in within budget - GBP26.00. Which is roughly the same price for a plain, black version of it here hehe.

4) Planet X Probe seatpost. The link is to the Probe PRO, but you get the drift. The Tingle uses a rare seatpost size of 26.8, and though the head wrench at the LBS swapped seatposts with me, I don't quite trust the clamping mechanism of the current one. The (@n@l) Probe (hehe) has a head that resembles the pricey Thomson seatposts. With Easton EA50 posts costing P2500 here, the GBP13.99 we paid for the Probe post is a good deal

So there you have it. In two weeks' time the Tingle will be one happy ride, and I, one happy rider. Nothing like a bunch of quirky parts to complete a build. Hmmm, I wonder if the Salsa will notice I've spent on the single speed again hehe.