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Thanks for the interest! So my understanding after a bunch of reading is that to convert one of these 90's MTB frames you actually want a size smaller than you'd ride normally because of the hilariously long top tubes that were standard geometry for the era. My Rockhopper frame fit me when I was 14 (it is a '98) and it's a 19" or somewhere between M and L today (I ride a L in most modern MTB frames @ 6'1" with a 35.25 cycling inseam - all legs baby!) Because of the compact geo, you end up with really long seatposts to compensate. The stock post was a 350mm and to have it at the right height was about an inch outside of the minimum insert line. I picked up a 400mm Thompson (zero setback) but am going to put a 20mm setback post on it (Promax SP-1, which oddly appears to be the only non-Thompson 400mm+ setback post - I hate the Thompson "bend" for setback). I thought the zero setback would work, but because the front is lower now (non-suspension corrected solid fork) the seattube angle is effectively steeper, and I'm too over the center of balance which puts a lot of weight on my hands. Here's a short summary post and a before/after comparison - https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?goto=post&noseen=1&postid=505919389#post505919389 I went with a 90mm stem and 46cm Salsa Cowbell bars vs the 110mm stem and 42cm compact drops on my road bike. Kimbo - yeah I know I know. Veloce is great (and is even better cuz it's rebuildable, which I've already done on one brifter once without even removing it from the bike!) but I am really liking the "one lever for everything" of Sram. And since it's a made in USA CAAD it just feels right to have Sram on it. Insert "loving SRAM" gif here. amenenema fucked around with this message at 15:51 on Sep 3, 2020 |
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amenenema posted:Thanks for the interest! So my understanding after a bunch of reading is that to convert one of these 90's MTB frames you actually want a size smaller than you'd ride normally because of the hilariously long top tubes that were standard geometry for the era. My Rockhopper frame fit me when I was 14 (it is a '98) and it's a 19" or somewhere between M and L today (I ride a L in most modern MTB frames @ 6'1" with a 35.25 cycling inseam - all legs baby!) Because of the compact geo, you end up with really long seatposts to compensate. The stock post was a 350mm and to have it at the right height was about an inch outside of the minimum insert line. I picked up a 400mm Thompson (zero setback) but am going to put a 20mm setback post on it (Promax SP-1, which oddly appears to be the only non-Thompson 400mm+ setback post - I hate the Thompson "bend" for setback). I thought the zero setback would work, but because the front is lower now (non-suspension corrected solid fork) the seattube angle is effectively steeper, and I'm too over the center of balance which puts a lot of weight on my hands. I'll shed no tears over replacing Veloce, but I'm just gonna say, that bike would look tight AF with 10spd record carbon shifters.
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# ? Sep 3, 2020 18:13 |
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My 1986 De Rosa.
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jet sanchEz posted:My 1986 De Rosa. sploosh. God, that crankset. Normally I say De Rosas should be blue but that red is very choice.
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amenenema posted:Rockhopper conversion I am now convinced that my Rockhopper is a ~'93 after some googling. I recently put back the stubby tires and I think I have no need for a third gravel bike, so it will stay this way or I'll get the road tires back on and use it for groceries. Not sure what I want to do with it, but I am never getting rid of it because it's too purple Otherwise, I've just been using it to practice hopping and wheelies in the park
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Mauser posted:I am now convinced that my Rockhopper is a ~'93 after some googling. https://medium.com/@jamesacklin/specialized-rockhopper-enduro-allroad-prototype-bc575532d320
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jet sanchEz posted:My 1986 De Rosa. *Beavis and Butthead boing noise* I finally took a photo while out on a ride today, instead of just stretching out my back and then riding on. Lovely day, spring rules.
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amenenema posted:https://medium.com/@jamesacklin/specialized-rockhopper-enduro-allroad-prototype-bc575532d320 This is way more involved than I am able to get at this point, but maybe one day~
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# ? Sep 4, 2020 04:12 |
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jet sanchEz posted:My 1986 De Rosa. Good god, that is perfect
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# ? Sep 4, 2020 06:23 |
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Really like this bike. And the riding is pretty nice around here.
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# ? Sep 4, 2020 19:59 |
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Love those switchbacks. The bike is nice too.
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# ? Sep 5, 2020 00:23 |
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That bichael is a thing of beauty.
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# ? Sep 5, 2020 06:29 |
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Still need to get the settings dialed in on the Trust https://i.imgur.com/4qO6u19.mp4
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# ? Sep 5, 2020 08:03 |
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Oh cool, how do you like it? The design of those is wicked, its a really cool idea.
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# ? Sep 6, 2020 00:08 |
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Horizontal Tree posted:Oh cool, how do you like it? The design of those is wicked, its a really cool idea. Still learning how it behaves, but it jibes with the reviews of it out there — stiff but offers stability and precision. I wrote more in the mtb thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3933905&perpage=40&noseen=1#post507155639
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# ? Sep 6, 2020 01:04 |
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Quoting myself from 2013jet sanchEz posted:I snagged a 1973-ish Cinelli Speciale Corsa yesterday for $200. It is a little rough but, holy poo poo, it was such a good deal I couldn't pass it up. The chrome lugs are rusty but most of it appears to be surface rust only. It should be a fun winter project. It sat for many years and then I had the idea to make a French-fit gravel grinder out of it. Still a work in progress, as you can see, but those are 32mm Gravel King slicks on there and they feel great on the road.
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# ? Sep 6, 2020 04:17 |
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jet sanchEz posted:Quoting myself from 2013 That's even cooler than the De Rosa
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# ? Sep 6, 2020 11:08 |
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Found a good wall
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# ? Sep 7, 2020 19:06 |
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jet sanchEz posted:My 1986 De Rosa. C-Record crank, and a Shimano 600 RD? smh (that bike is sick)
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# ? Sep 7, 2020 21:17 |
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Every gravel bike is a road bike!
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 01:16 |
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 13:46 |
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God that thing is sick
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 17:17 |
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Thanks! So any reason why this wouldn't work as a carbon fork for it? https://www.ebay.com/itm/26-Zoll-MT...353.m1438.l2649 26", 1 1/8, threadless, canti. Hard combo to find!
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 19:53 |
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amenenema posted:Thanks! Measure your axle to crown and see if it's in the ballpark of 420 mm
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 20:03 |
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I bet it is. Mid-late 90s mountain bikes were generally designed around a 63-80mm fork, which is about 420.
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# ? Sep 8, 2020 20:58 |
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I am a Honda Accord biker - this is my bike - a cheap-ish hybrid, used mostly to tow around a 2 year old and keep me not super fat (just like kinda fat). It has reflectors (what's wrong with reflectors, they keep you safe at night!), a kickstand, no cool drop bars, is heavy-ish, and not very fast (though that is probably just because I'm not very fast rather than the Bike itself). Bicycles are cool and fun and I've had this thing for 4 years and it has been an incredible purchase - maybe one day I'll put in enough time, or put in enough effort to deserve something cooler. Sab0921 fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Sep 8, 2020 |
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Sab0921 posted:I am a Honda Accord biker - this is my bike - a cheap-ish hybrid, used mostly to tow around a 2 year old and keep me not super fat (just like kinda fat). Excellent crotch-fruit chariot. I sense a tiny balance bike in your future!
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# ? Sep 9, 2020 00:03 |
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aparmenideanmonad posted:Excellent crotch-fruit chariot. I sense a tiny balance bike in your future! Definitely - he just turned 2, so I think still a little small for it, but it's coming! Bicycles are freedom for children.
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# ? Sep 9, 2020 01:52 |
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jet sanchEz posted:My 1986 De Rosa.
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# ? Sep 12, 2020 09:53 |
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I finally finished this build after having the frame for over a month. 2017 Surly Troll
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# ? Sep 13, 2020 00:10 |
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I love it
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# ? Sep 13, 2020 03:21 |
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Took the journeyman, fully loaded with beer and fishing poo poo, onto a trail I did a couple of times on my old Fargo and usually do on my FS bike. The snow and mud made it even spicier than I expected, and it was a loving blast.
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# ? Sep 13, 2020 03:29 |
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Koth posted:I finally finished this build after having the frame for over a month.
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# ? Sep 13, 2020 04:56 |
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NBD Needed a lightweight travel bike with an easy-to-remove fork so it'd fit in my case. 17.4 lbs as pictured. Steel, still real.
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# ? Sep 13, 2020 19:06 |
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spf3million posted:NBD Super nice My 853 bike at similar state is 3 lbs heavier (disc brakes, gravel fork/wheels/tires - twice as many spokes haha). Edit: and fillet brazed so there's big gobs of brass in the joints. sweat poteto fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Sep 14, 2020 |
# ? Sep 14, 2020 01:19 |
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holy SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
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e.pilot posted:holy SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT That fucker didn’t powdercoat the work cart handle as a courtesy.
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# ? Sep 14, 2020 04:44 |
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Hnnnnnnnng
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bicievino posted:Hnnnnnnnng Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
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