Pompetamine Reviews

Just wanted to add to the requests for mods to make this bike perfect. Adjustable vertical dropouts ala kona dr fine with mudguard and caliper mount points on the dropout portion so we wouldn't have to worry about chain tension and brake/mudguard alignment every time the rear wheel is fitted eg after a puncture, in the dark and rainy depths of winter. At present this is the only thing stopping me buying one this summer. Also, I notice that chaintugs have to be bought separately. Seriously, what's that about?

I don´t recommend Versa 11 sifters for Alfine 11 gear-hub.It´s almost impossible to sift to smaller gear with gloves on and very difficult even with bare hands if You have short fingers.The price of the sifters is high but the quality is low.

can this be had with braze on's on the front fork?

We've no plans to make e-bikes at present, Stuart.

Have you any plans to enter the ebike market? a new Bosch crank drive system and some proper mudguards and mounting bosses would make a great bike.

Titanium frame please

No, Pompetamine is going to stay with slot-drop outs for now.

Any chance of the Pompetamine frame getting the Swap Out drop outs as well??

Hi Dave, error well spotted... Should have an FSA OS150LX stem on it with the On-One flat bars. Website should update at 6pm. Cheers

Looking at the specs for the 8 speed flat bar model the bars are listed as oversize and the stem options are all standard. Which is right?

Thanks, looks like the new 11 speed versa it is then for my new commuter. Will I be able to get this one built with black rims and spokes when it's available?

It may be Dan, but currently we don't know of any hydraulic brakes that work with drop bars.

Will this bike be available in this spec with the hydraulic brakes and drop bars in the future?

Yes Keith, the Pompetamine does fit Avid BB7 brakes (which are excellent, by the way). However, there is only clearance for the Road version, so make sure your lever is road pull compatible (Avid FR5's work very well).

This may sound odd, but could it be constructed with the Avid cable brakes shown on your website? I am thinking of my experiences trying to bleed hydraulics and find spares on a trip around Australia! Otherwise a great bike for-well just about anything Keith

Yes Andy- we will be doing a Whippet Alfine in the very near future. Just need to purchase the single speed dropouts (C and D) separately to avoid using a chain tensionner: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FSOOSWAP/on-one-swapout-replaceable-dropout

Hi: could you fix up a carbon whippet with the 11 speed alfine so its similar to the pompetamine ? andy

also do it in a titanium

wonderfull frame - please increase the headtube - way to short, add separate mudguard and pannier holes and front pannier mount onto fork and you would have the market cornered. your selling frame too cheap by the way, especially once your next batch moded as i discribed