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After years of being a curmudgeon ("no electronic shifting!" "rim brakes are fine!" he yelled at the sky) I finally went all-in on modern everything: It rules. Don't be like me kids; embrace that new poo poo.
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amenenema posted:After years of being a curmudgeon ("no electronic shifting!" "rim brakes are fine!" he yelled at the sky) I finally went all-in on modern everything: Its so... clean. No wires or cables or nothin' I love that 1x drivetrains are making their way to road bikes. I hate tuning FDs and then trying to explain how to use them to inexperienced riders.
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amenenema posted:After years of being a curmudgeon ("no electronic shifting!" "rim brakes are fine!" he yelled at the sky) I finally went all-in on modern everything: hot bike poo poo right here whats the max tire that can take?
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Bottom Liner posted:hot bike poo poo right here Thanks! Max listed is a 45 but I've got 48s on it now. If I rode in mud it might be a problem but in the dry there's enough room that I'm not worried. The closest spot is the seat stay and there's ~7mm of clearance on either side.
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It's blue, it's fast, and it's in the woods. Good times.
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May 21, 2024 00:54
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 i got this frame in 2013 or so as a winter commuter for high but flat denver and ended up using it for that exceptionally rarely. pictures of that build are on the old thread! now i'm in the land of Always Fall and VERY hilly, so no more studded tires. i liked the 1x11 rival on my other commuter so much that I spent five hours today converting this from a 2x10 with an 11-28 cassette to a 1x10 with a 42T front cog and 11-36 cassette. still need to fiddle with the barrel adjuster, but oh man i love not having to dick around with a front derailleur when I need to get in the granny gear asap. I also swapped the stem from a Thomson X2 to a X4. my last ride in denver on this thing with deong and XIII almost ended in my death when the front plate of the old stem snapped for no apparent reason. new stem is also 100mm instead of 110mm because I'm a decade older now. i had to keep the gold chain, because it is such a good bit. note the tape on the garage door from where someone tried to drill into my garage last night. nobody loves me more than bike thieves.
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TenementFunster posted:
I loving love steel frames. Gorgeous. Is that a little plastic fender under your seat? How does that work for you?
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BlancoNino posted:I loving love steel frames. Gorgeous. Is that a little plastic fender under your seat? How does that work for you? i need to find the old King Cage flask mount and slap that back on e: went on a little shakedown ride and ran into the most epic bacon 2012 reddit rear end sticker ever: 
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May 21, 2024 17:05
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Just a 6KU single speed I picked up off facebook a bit ago. Came with bullhorn handlebar but I needed a wider one to put brake levers on, and added yellow where I could. Haven't had a single speed since the bmx when I was a kid so it's a fun change of pace.
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May 24, 2024 03:54
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Looks like it's for children! Looks fun.
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May 24, 2024 12:05
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since posting here last i - had a scary accident (uninjured) - felt unmotivated to ride bikes - booked a 6 day cycling trip in japan cos it was always a dream and felt like now or never - had a really good time in japan - came home motivated and bought the nicest/fanciest bike ive ever owned   i ride it extra slow so everyone can see how cool it looks heres some photos from my trip  
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May 26, 2024 10:46
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^^ Nice! Happy memorial day bike goons! 
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I have been slowly working on this bike for a little while now. I wanted something that could take me off the beaten pad so to day. One might say it's a bit of an.. adventure bike. It's a Giant Escape hybrid that I swapped the mountain bike handlebars for drop bars on. It's sure to make every serious roadie turn away their head. It's got fenders, 700x43 tires, air pump on the frame, anti-aero handlebar bag, bar-end friction shifters, a kickstand, linear pull v-brakes, "gravel" drop bars, 3d-printed saddle from AliExpress, and a triple chainring in front for that extra low gearing.. and it's heavy. It's fantastically comfortable to ride so far. 
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-Anders posted:I have been slowly working on this bike for a little while now. I wanted something that could take me off the beaten pad so to day. One might say it's a bit of an.. adventure bike. I love it. Needs a partypace sticker.
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-Anders posted:
I don’t know where anyone got the idea that serious roadies were lurking everywhere, ready to scoff at them. Serious roadies look only at their stem or the rear wheel of the bike in front of them. You’re not going to be noticed. That is very cool setup, though!
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they're all feet fetish weirdos that cant stop staring at socks actually
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My Swiftwick tan lines are razor sharp.
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