PYBT

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r8 and h8

>>1019152
just rip that shit off with some snippers, i have done it before.

>>1019156
>handlebars higher than seat
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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memes

>>1019152

You in the west cost bruh?

>>1019165
Scotland man.

>>1019163
Yeah probably just gonna end up doing that!

>>1019156

Nice bike but the saddle seems a tad low...or is that a cyclocross thing? I have never gotten into cx.

>>1019164

Inb4 someone asks you about your handlebar angle again.

>>1019168
No, it's not a CX thing, it's just a frame too big for the rider

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Just finished building this last week to finally have my do-it-all dream bike. Frameset is a Kinesis Tripster ATR, I'm loving the shit out of it so far.

>>1019164
slam stem, make tops parallel to ground plz

>>1019172
that's the perfect mixture of sexy and classy, well done

>>1019172
Fucking noice
How do you like those tires?

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>>1019181
I like them so far, I tried going for something that rolls well on asphalt yet provides enough grip for some light offroading, I think they do that job well.
Already had a puncture though but I have really, really bad luck regarding those so it probably means nothing. I might try running these tubeless soon.

Loving the 1x group too, shifting is really snappy and precise and I actually like the bigger gear jumps due to the huge cassette.

>>1019163
>>1019168
>>1019170

it was before the bike was fited. they are even now, but i might bring the handlebars up some because im having elbow pain from a injury in the past

>>1019177
I'm with you for tops parallel to ground but slamming the stem is for try-hard pro-wannabees

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Almost 4200 km in 10 months.
Upland Vanguard 500 27.5
>inb4 el meme de las botellas

>>1019228
I like it because it's red. It means is fast.

>>1019228
I was hesitant to put white bartape on my bike but now I think I'll do it

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Devinci Silverstone 2

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herro

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>>1019245
>The chain on both big rings front and back

>>1019243
Don't. It Looks cool for about a week until the dirt start to collect and then they just look filthy. The one with a (faux) leather Surface are kind of ok because you can at least clean them a Little but they all tend to look disgusting after a few months tops

>>1019220
It depends on your body and frame geometry, for some people it actually makes sense but as a general rule it's fucking stupid. People who follow those rules probably don't ride much since anyone who actually puts in miles will learn very fast to set their bike up for comfort, health and performance, not looks or retarded cycling memes.

Being comfy on your bike makes you faster for longer which more than counteracts being slightly less aero.

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It's K.

3 gears are surprisingly sufficient for city commuting

>>1019164
Dude are you from Milwaukee?

>>1019172
>>1019192
beautiful. great work man

>>1019330
That's what I was afraid of, but I thought those with the "glossy" finish would last longer looking white. OH MAN WHY DID I GET A WHITE SADDLE I CAN'T MATCH

>>1019373
very dutch of you

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Nice bikes in thia thread. And lovely positive tone.

>pic related
My Merida Reacto 500. Adjusted the seat, and finally found the perfect position. Im really enjoying it, even though i dont know much about bikes, and only recently started riding.
I still need to get a proper saddle bag, and get some proper bottleholders. But that will have to wait for next season.

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The shred sled

>>1019237
>upland
¿Así o más rasca?

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The commute rig

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>>1019435
dam wish i had an aero bike, sadly i am just a mere 19 yr old student with outdated tiagra.Do you not know how to adjust your headset? you are on a aero bike yet you have a pretty upright riding position.

r8 my pro setup, undersized frame 120mm stem, 5.25 inch saddle to bar drop.

>>1019435
You really dont need a saddle bag, its best to travel simple and stash all gear in your 3 huge back jersey pockets, and remove the dork disc, the dork disc is a universal indicator that the person who owns the bike has no idea what they are doing.

>>1019458
Except a saddlebag let's you store stuff like a spare tube and multi-tool and patches with the bike so you never have to worry about where it is when you remove it from your jersey to do laundry.

>>1019237
OOHH LAS VOTEYAS CULIAS PIANTES LOCO WOM :^)

>>1019300
That's how you're supposed to photograph your bike, dumbass.

>>1019449
Holy shit that thing looks tough as hell in a raggedy sort of way.

would ride

>>1019470
i keep my repair kit in a plastic baggy, just simply take it out and store it somewhere..... stop making stupid excuses.... you put your phone and food in your pockets all the time and you put them to the side when you are changing pants.....

>>1019484
except you are wrong, it should be on the smallest rear and largest front.

>>1019484
only clueless freds cross chain like that.

>>1019455
your bike looks sweet. Don't worry about fancy aero carbon sled until you are winning races or you get a real job with some decent income. Plus it will feel so much more rewarding smoking all those aero-riding suckers on your simple ride.

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>>1019455
I feel you on the student poor life. My rear hub is so fucked and I can't afford to fix it or replace the wheel, it's getting pretty precarious

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>>1019152

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>>1019518
sorry for nds

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>>1019474
Así es la pobreza del estudiante, y aún así saltar de una bici de supermercado hecha corneta después de 4000 km de uso a ésta fue un orgasmo.
>>1019450
BPA-free plastic shitty bottles. I just clean them regularly.

>>1019518
Looks pretty nice.

>>1019449
Where is that?

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>>1019172
Titanium is dope, i love mine, looking into getting my frame nitrated

This is my affordable carbon bike, most parts were sourced from amazon, dengfu and ribble(others were considered) feel free to ask questions.

>>1019527
I'm thinking of getting one of those cheap chinese carbon seatposts from ebay for my road bike.

Have you had any issues with chinese carbon? I'm not really worried about the carbon itself, rather the manufacturing (like where the part that holds your seat attaches to the tube).

Kinda worried because failing seatposts can cause some nasty injuries.

>>1019505
Thinking about it, is it even worth getting an aero bike, there are no mountains near me but the roads are somewhat bad and i wouldn't mind sacrificing some comfort for speed as you can tell with my current setup.

>>1019527
nice, you should get some bartape with a black and white pattern though

>>1019416
Plz no insult

>>1019485
Thanks man, it is pretty tuff.

>>1019523
Alberta!

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tfw too lazy to prop bike up

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>>1019152
I got it for $5

>>1019458
>dork disc

Why are they called this?

>>1019435
sup Fred

>>1019612
What trail is this? I may have been here. Ohio?

>>1019632
Because elitist dorks who don't actually ride rage over it for no reason.

>>1019640
Found the dutch user on a 50lb cruiser.

>>1019643
And still passing you on my 23 kg cruiser with dork disk. U mad?

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It was an eerie, misty day. 78 miles.

'86 Univega Gran Sprint with modern-ish mostly NOS parts (wheels from 1996, shifters from '89, FD from '71, RD from 2010, brake levers, calipers, and cranks from 2014, pedals and cages from '68.)

>>1019647
haha keep dreaming

>>1019615
Since you keep posting the same picture I assume you haven't fixed it yet. You really should.

>>1019632
They're called that because they are unnecessary and look ugly. The only function they serve is to prevent your chain from slipping off the outermost rear sprocket and end up in your spokes.
The only way this can happen is if your rear derailleur is set up incorrectly. There's absolutely no reason to have this thing if you know what you're doing.

It's basically a safety measure you would only need if you're an idiot. Otherwise it's just a useless piece of junk that clutters up your bike. Hence the name dork disc.

>>1019455
im a student aswell, just saved money for a year to be able to buy it.
And yes, my riding position is not very aero at the moment. My prior back injury means i have to slowly adapt to the riding position, but the goal is to slam the headset next season.

I like your Focus. black and white is a classic.
also digging the High5 bottle.

>>1019458
i tried going without one, but i feel like my pockets are so annoyingly massive if i have to keep it all there. I know some people dont bring spare tubes, Co2 cannisters and tools, but I like to, for peace of mind.
Also, regarding the dorc disc. - doesnt it prevent the chain from getting into the spokes? that happened to my last bike, and the entire rear wheel, rear shifter (shimano 105) and chain exploded while i was riding. So im kinda reluctant to remove it.

>>1019634
being relatively new to the board, i think your implying that im grossly overweight. While i am on the heavy side, for a rider, (180cm, 75kg) I really wouldnt want to change that much, as i do heavy lifting aswell.
but nicely memed tho.

>>1019612
blasphemy!

>>1019615
so many things wrong here

>>1019640
>>1019678
Case in point.

>>1019530
i personally would not go through ebay, there are more security measures in place for amazon. Issues with china carbon is pretty much QC. The stem i purchased for this build was super light carbon and it wouldnt hold the steerer tube even properly torqued with a shitton of carbon paste, the steerer tube clamp was out of spec. i bought it in august and I got a refund last sunday when i wrote a review of it on amazon, i doubt ebay would have done the same. Look at reviews and find one that isnt complete garbage. Dont get kabobbed homie

>>1019545
nah it would be way too much also i dont think i have seen white and black patterned bartape not look like ass

>>1019721
Lovely except for the awful red fork logo, can it be removed?

>>1019653
It's winter im driving now

>>1019615
next time turn on the fire for those comfy feels. it is all about the mood man.

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The town I live in is pretty flat so single speed is alright

>>1019779
I am ok with this bike. When it comes time to change it, make it black bar tape. Drop the interrupter levers and look into some clipless pedals.

>>1019639
kind of looks like the bike path in Newark Ohio.

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Spectrum Custom, Aquila 650 Time Trial, Mercier Kilo TT, Urbanite Tour, and on the far right a single speed conversion for polo. I don't have many photos of my bikes, sorry for this one. :)

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>>1019805

>>1019806
love the bar wrap

>>1019172
Thats a good looking bike. Nice build man

>>1019810
Mmm thats niceeee

>>1019172
Pretty bike, but:

>1x roadbike with MTB cassette, giant gaps between gears
why.jpg

>Cable pull/mechanical discs on a bike that expensive
u dun goofed

>Giant saddle-bar drop but still had a huge headset spacer stack
Is this frame two sizes two small for you or something

>>1019831
I can't answer the 1x thing for him probably
He probably just wants to climb/adventure
And some people ride smaller frames sometimes
My beater is like that

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>>1019293
found some factory images of the frame,
different gear set tho

>>1019831
Gotta have dem fixie aesthetics

>>1019831
Don't expect sense from someone that spends over £1k on a meme titanium frame.

>>1019373
Are Gazelles actually worth it? had one for a year, hated every fucking part of it.

>>1019508
What is it doing?

>>1019831
>1x roadbike with MTB cassette, giant gaps between gears

It's not a roadbike, but thanks for proving to everyone right away that you don't know what the fuck youre talking about. Also, I actually prefer big jumps in gears, means you have to shift less.

>Cable pull/mechanical discs on a bike that expensive
Again, see above. There's a bunch of advantages and disadvantages to each system, especially for hydraulic STIs which are very new and still have a bunch of problems to sort out. They're also next to impossible to maintain outside of a professional bike stop so they suck for travelling which is what I'll do with this bike. They also look fugly as hell. Why am I even explaining this? Do your research before commenting on things you know nothing about.

>Giant saddle-bar drop but still had a huge headset spacer stack

It's the largest frame they make. I`m 6"4 and have long legs. You're probably a manlet and know nothing about the struggles of finding a frame that fits at my height. This one actually comes very close. I'm used to the bar drop, I've had way worse.

Congratulations on making a complete fool of yourself with that jelly shitposting.

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made it to the state line

>>1019888
Youre talking to the #1 gazelle hater in the world,I hate about everything they make and do.

They used to make very study frames with very good paint that inhibits rust,the wheels and especially hubs were great(think Sachs hubs) and the overall quality was quite good.

But after about 1970 the quality started to drop and nowadays there is not a single good reason to choose a gazelle over a (usually)superior German brand.
The gazelle bikes now are just shiny,extremely shitty riding with stupid overpriced gimmicks and parts that keep on breakin.
And the worst part is that people still think gazelle is the best brand like evaaar.
So no,I absolutely don't think gazelle's are worth it.

My one rides pretty sweet though,I dunno yet how old it is but I inherited from my granny who died at like 92,I did make a fucktonne of modifications to make it ride this nice tho.

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>>1019520
Dat superbe

>>1019904
It wobbles and loosens. At first I thought my wheel was out of true but I noticed that I can move the cassette body with my hands and it makes a bad noise when I freewheel.. I think the bearings are also cracked in there.

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Just had it up in the stand when I saw this thread

R8/h8

>>1019908
>I`m 6"4 and have long legs.
post butte

>>1019974
What the fuck is going on with that cockpit

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>>1019980
Ingenuity and a tight budget

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>>1019984
How horrifying

>>1019986
You're telling me, man.

(But it works, and it cost me nothing)

>>1019978
wat?

>>1019911
That bike deserves a better camera to take pictures of it, baka.

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One of my baikus

>>1020023
Remove the reflector and shorten the chain. What's the gearing on that? Looks stupidly low.

>>1020026
28x42, I'd assume.

>>1020026
30t crank 10-42t cassette

>Shorten the chain

What's the benefit of this?

>Remove the reflector

Doesn't interfere with my dropper post and I sometimes end up riding on roads at night

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>>1019978

>>1020041
Looks a lot smaller than 30t, I would've guessed more like 26t. I suppose with the larger tyre diameter it's an okay ratio. What's the weight on that thing? Carbon frame I assume?

>What's the benefit of this?
Better chain retention.

>>1020050
Aren't I stuck with what I have since the frame is probably made for the length the chain is at now. Yeah carbon frame, carbon rims, etc. comes in around 30 pounds

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>>1019300
I was showing my friend how derailleurs worked, forgive me senpai

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My Giant Boner (nashbar frame with different stickers)

>>1020055
No, you can make the chain much shorter than that. If you bought that thing prebuilt I have no idea why the manufacturer made it so short, or maybe that was down to the bike shop.

To get the chain the right length separate it at the quick disconnect link (if you don't already have one then get one). Let all the air out of your shock and get someone to push on the seat to compress it all the way and then wrap the chain around the chainring and largest cog but not through the derailer, add a couple links to the length needed to do so. Then run it back through the derailer and reconnect the ends.

>>1019974
>>1019984
Now that I've had a chance to give this setup a decent ride in good weather (it was hella windy last night), it rides beautifully for being put together the way it is. I just might need to bring the handlebars a little closer to me but otherwise I love it

>>1020163
Is there a video or some pictures you can show me? What length should I set it to and how would I measure it?

>>1020255
This may help: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html#chain

I can't tell you the exact length, it varies from frame to frame and with different gearing. The chain only needs to be long enough to wrap around the largest cog (with the suspension compressed) plus a few links.

You can find some images of how it should look here:
-http://forums.mtbr.com/drivetrain-shifters-derailleurs-cranks/1x11-chain-length-922004.html
-http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Chain-Length-Basics-2012.html

>>1020133
mashfag pls go

>>1020261
Look at babylegs over here, can't push 53/26 up the Boston hills!
Seriously though, I went to a 46t chainring right after this. Boston is mostly flat and the gearing works for me.

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Latest addition to the fleet.

>>1020023
aw fuk yeah

>>1020377
Were you the anon asking about front racks a few days ago? If so, you picked a sexy one.

>>1020377
what panniers are those?

>>1020377
still dont know how people take these pics.

>All those 3mb jpgs

I want dumb american mobile posters to leave. You are the cancer causing goot to shill ad space and 4chan passes just so the servers can store your useless trash.

>>1020397
Mahou desu.

>>1020406
>quit wasting bandwidth with your images on an image board

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Pretty happy / excited with the final build on my bike. I've got some more photos, but you'll notice the 7400 dura ace and sram red chain rings as something weird.

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>>1020419
Dura ace cranks are actually as light as the carbon sram yellow edition cranks.

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>>1020420

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>>1020421
Frame is built by Kenevans, a respected Australia frame builder. Tubing is Reynolds 753.

>>1019969
Ah
My lbs has to rebuild my hub on my fixed gear that I use as a beater every 6-8 months because I don't have the tools and it gives me a chance to hang out there and learn a bit about maintenance
Sounds like you might want to make sure your cones are tightened too
Also sometimes manufacturers put plastic rings and stuff in hubs to keep dust out and things like that
I had a crushed one that was making horrible sounds on my rides
But all in all the service is 12 bucks and takes like 30 minutes
Good luck anon

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She's not the slickest or the lightest, but she's the best I can do

>>1019785
looking into getting clipless, just need to decide on shoes. I was thinking about Giro privateer HV.

the cross top brakes are nice for traffic, but I'm definitely going with black bar tape next time

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New to /n/. Recent transfer from /k/,/o/,/sci/, and /b/ as a result of this acquisition. How did I do for a first-time "good" bike?

>>1020397
Usually you out something underneath the pedal thats facing away from the camera to prop it up. I think this guy actually shopped out his "stand", look closely underneath the crank, you can tell by the some of the pixels

>>1020454
very good.

solid neo-mtb geometry on that one. but upgrade the pedals to some metal pin ones and cranks dont seem quality

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Starting to get too cold for only arm & leg warmers.

>>1020454
the lights, reflectors and background suggest you got a bike to roll around the city, so I don't get why you got an MTB with knobbies and a huge sus fork. but it seems to be a fair entry level MTB; not that I know much about MTB

>>1020489
chinarello? if not how much was it? and what pedals are those, they look like flat pedals....

>>1020497

Legit Gan S, 2400 euro without bar, wheels, and seat.

M520 pedals, same thing all my bikes have.

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Mine's the one with the red panniers.

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I like fall.

>>1020512
nice

How much did your guys' bike cost?

>>1020485
Right on
>>1020495
Well, I live in San Antonio. Here, it's very much urban-ish but very hilly with weirdly, you may not expect this, miles long city-built trails running 10's of miles throughout the city. You may be riding through rush hour traffic in the medical district, see a grove of trees to pull off into and next thing you know you're thrashing around on paved and unpaved windy and rough stuff combined, come out hours later near a ghetto ass shopping mall on the west/northwest side.

>>1020512
I like it but given that you already have rear panniers would it not be simpler to get front ones and drop the bikepacking gear?

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A week or so old, swapped the pedals for SPDs since then

>>1020392
Rear is the Axiom cheapos, not sure of the name, but it's a one-piece deal, not two separate. Front bag is an ILE Porteur from Craigslist.

>>1020397
Shipped out a tree branch. Didn't do the best job but it's good enough.

>>1019416

Waar koop ik een goede fiets voor heel weinig? Hoe kan ik hem op Hoorn Station dagelijks overnight houden zonder dat hij gestolen word?

>>1020538
thanks, that's a pretty nice looking setup

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Hi

>>1020534
That's the strangest thing I've ever seen

>>1020593
>has never seen a cargo bike before

I realize the US is a cager hell and severely underdeveloped when it comes to smart and livable cities but come on, seriously? These things are everywhere in europe. Just bought a fridge last week and brought it home on one.

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>>1020023
Another baiku I got free for buying this one. I'm planning to put racks, fenders, and slicks on it.

>>1020639
you got a salsa vaya for free?
fuck man, that's awesome

>>1020641
Yeah Salsa had a deal going on for a bit.

>>1020513

what bike model is this?

>>1020023

Holy fuck, that reflector better be bait. This is literally the most retarded thing I've seen on /n/.

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I need to fix it up and go riding again.

Or replace like 60% of it with non shit stuff.

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again

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>>1019152
fargo

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>>1020526
Not on that bike. I do have the front panniers, but they're not so nice to mount on that bike.

Picture status: related.

>>1020703
Patria Terra. Technically speaking it's a Patria Argos with Terra geometry.

>>1020639

damn that's quite the deal

>>1020639
oh man someone actually jumped on that deal? fuckin rad, man. my sous chef and i talked about it for a but but i had JUST bought my Scout and had nocash left.

>>1020826
>sous chef
>into bikes
is this a thing everywhere?
every kitchen I've worked in (5) has had a sous chef who was really into bikes
its weird man

>>1020831
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh damn, yea. I'm that guy.

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New wheels and bars after a crash, I still need to cut the steerer and get some bar tape on there but otherwise it's pretty much better than when I bought it

>>1020843
nice, sorry about the crash
you should get tape that matches the yellow tyres

>>1020843
How did you crash?

Van didnt see me and pulled out in front of me

>>1020847
meant for
>>1020845

>>1020847
I was hoping it was going to be on a velodrome, the place where track bikes actually belong. You deserve to get hit for riding a brakeless fixie on the road.

>>1020851
Even on my other bikes I wouldnt have been able to stop in time, and I used to have a front brake on it, but I removed it since I'm mainly going to use this for crits now

>>1020853
Dumb brakeless hipster.
>mainly

>>1020855
>brakeless hipster
my more expensive bikes has brakes lmao, stay mad and go ride your rigid mtb with slicks

>>1020853
>>1020857
But you're still riding a brakeless bike on the road. Whether the lack of brakes was the cause of your accident is irrelevant, I'm saying you deserved to get hit because you're an idiot.

>>1020859
t. never rode brakeless

>>1019373
That looks comfy and cute, I am currentky doubting if I shoukd get a 7 speed step tru or a diamond hybrid for school and just easy going travelps. I kinda always wanted a step tru for cute aesthetics. Is there a place to look for bikes with international shipment and decent prices you can recommend?

>>1020862
Because I'm not an idiot.

>>1020865
I used to think it was stupid too, but it's honestly not as bad and unsafe as you would think

>>1020866
Yes it is. If you think that only having a rear brake with little control is safe then you're a retard.

>>1020867
>with little control
thats where youre wrong

>>1020868
Nope. You have nowhere near the control of a hand operated brake combined with the fact that rear brakes perform nowhere near as well as front brakes.

>>1020869
But seeing as you have never ridden brakeless how do you know?

>>1020869
I ride a fixed gear as my daily beater
I've ridden probably close to a thousand miles in the 6-8 months I've owned it
I have a front brake on it and I almost never use it
Including riding in a hilly area with heavy track
I don't even know how to skid yet I still get by even though I have the brake for emergencies or days where my legs are extra tired
Your wrong shut up

>>1020870
I've ridden coaster brake bikes (not my own) which are functionally the same as fixed when it comes to slowing down. It's also makes logical sense if you actually think about it, but perhaps that's expecting too much from a brakeless fixie riding hipster.

>>1020873
You have a lot more control on fixed gear than with a coaster brake, not even close to being the same thing.

Your bike is probqably shit too :^)

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Here's my sort-of new bike. I took all the parts off a frame that was a mediocre fit for me, swapped a few bits around, and put them on this Bianchi frame. Much better now.

>>1020831
seems to be. once i hit management i'll perpetuate the cycle as well.

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>>1020023
>>1020639

Baiku number 3

>>1020708

Is it so inconceivable that someone actually rides on roads to get to trails? Ffs it's just a little piece of plastic. Also I plan on using this to commute when it snows.

>>1020941
i like the color scheme, kinda steampunk almost

>>1020956
I think it is that you have it clamped onto your dropper post, but idk. people on this board have weird expectations and aesthetic

>>1020965
I doesn't interfere though.

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My most recent well the frame is recent anyway. I cracked my full suspension frame 2 months ago and just picked up a cheap on-one parkwood frame and swapped all the parts over. I wanted to buy a new full squish bike but I just wasn't happy with the options I was finding for the money I was willing to spends. I have two other hardtails which I'll probably sell and a cross bike.

>>1019455
How about you focus your camera?

>>1020726
The CAAD10 and Giro Foray helmet is a perfect entry combo. You could ride that set up for a couple of years before the need or want of upgrading to carbon. Even the helmet is a good price and it looks like the more expensive Synthe at a fraction of the price. You need to lose the dork disc and slam that stem though.

>>1020847
Ayyy, happened to me too. Left me with a concussion, whiplash, and a brand new broken CAAD10. I had both brakes at my disposal, I even locked my wheels and skidded while pulling them. Nothing I could have done could have changed the outcome. The driver should have looked and yielded to bicycle traffic on the bike path.

>>1020958
Thanks man. It's an 81 trek 610. 22.5 frame. Reynolds 531. Also not sure why it posted it sideways ?

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>>1020994
was the FS carbon? I heard something loud when I wiped on mine the other day but I cant see any damage- I hope it was just the seatpost moving.

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>>1020843
My other bike

>>1021083
>aero bike
>compact

o am i laffin

btw to everyone who posted a bike with a non-slammed stem: your bike will NEVER be stylish

>>1021089
>implying thats a compact

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>>1021092
>52/36 isn't a compact

>>1021049
>heard something loud
go over it with a magnifying glass looking for cracks if you value the intactness of your bones

>>1021095
>50/34 = 52/36
?

>>1021098
>>1021099
They're both compacts captain stupid

besides, why do you have such small chainrings on an aero bike? do you even race?

>>1021100
Road racing season is over, I'll get standard chainrings once the season starts again next year.

52/36 is known as semi compact, while 50/34 is compact

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Hate all you want, it's comfy in here and raining like crazy outside.

>>1021100
The fact that you did any racing outside of a mountain stage deep into a stage race, with those chain rings, with an off the shelf canyon with barely any drop, tells me all I need to know.

>>1021100
52/36 is mid-compact. It's almost considered "standard" now, and 53/39 is "pro", 54/44 is "trihard", 50/34 is manlet baby and triple is granny.

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>>1021106
>It's almost considered "standard" now, and 53/39 is "pro"

how much of a chopper actually are you?

whoops
>>1021105
was meant for
>>1021102
wew me

>>1021105
I got it at the end of the season so I havent used it for racing yet, and I dont really put a lot of miles on it because I ride other bikes a lot

>>1021102
>>1021106
Non-roadie here, what does compact actually refer to? Lower gearing?

I always assumed it referred to a small difference in chainring size, for example 52/39 may be considered compact but 52/36 wouldn't be (just example numbers). What would be the correct term for something like this? I would think perhaps "close ratio" but I don't think I've ever seen that mentioned.

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Been a couple weeks since I built this up now and I've got the fit dialled in. Dropped the stem a bit and levelled the saddle + shifted it forwards a bit since this picture. Will get some proper chorus shifters when I can afford it. Might try and find an original flite too since that was the saddle of choice when this frame was made.

Rides real nice though, super stiff frame and the closest thing to an 'aero' bike I've owned.

>>1021103
wait… you have to remove your cassette every time you use your trainer?

is it also a generator?

>>1021142
You put a second cassette on the trainer.

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>>1021147
maybe _you_ do, but he didn't

>>1021153
He may do, but you don't _have_ to.

>>1021132
I love the wheels, I wish they would make performance wheelssets in other colours than black/carbon

>>1021142
>>1021153

No, just once. I haven't taken that bike out of the house since I got the Fredarello.

Not a generator, but it is magnetic resistance.

>>1021164
ah, thank you, that makes more sense.

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My full susser. 29", QR, straight steerer, 2x9, 100mm travel. FUCK having the 'latest greatest' shit the industry is trying to shill. This thing rips.

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>mfw painted the fucker and put a ding in it almost immediately when the wrench slipped installing the bottom bracket

aaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH

>>1021180
What frame? Looks similar to the Diamondback recoil.

Also, you can't really claim to be anti-meme when you're riding a 29er with a dropper post. What dropper is that anyway?

>>1021189
Similar to the recoil, it's a Nishiki Wasatch expert frame, which is a rebadged Santa Cruz Superlight.
Full ano frame, pretty nice.

It's a TMARS dropper, which I give a 7.9/10. Long travel, simple design (gravity dropper copy), and it's taken an absolute beating but won't die. It's a bit heavy and the remote isn't the most comfy thing (thinking of getting a different one), but for 85$ bucks it's great.

It was going to happen eventually anyway.

>>1019810
Love your bike m8

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another

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All done.. any recommendations on fast gum wall tired because these (free pulloff ) kendas are slow af

>>1021232
Look at the Compass Tire line up. Also, Veloflex Masters are pretty good and regularly go on sale for bargain prices.

>>1021234
On sale from what sites ?

>>1021232
Those are 27" ? Choice for gumwalls is limited but Panaracer Paselas have a pretty good rep and would look OK.
There's a Schwalbe also - maybe our resident expert can advise ?
That's a nice bike.

Are panaracer paselas fast?

>>1021348
Not particularly, but they're not slow either. They're built tougher than fast road slicks and have a small amount of water displacement tread which makes them slower. However they're still quicker than a bombproof city tyre like a marathon plus for example, by virtue of weight and the suppleness from not having a really thick anti-puncture band. They'll also be faster than anything with knobbles or a deep tread.

>>1021232
Compass
Clement Strada
Rivendell
Grand Bois
Soma supple vitesse
Panaracer Pasela

I have some Clement Strada LGG in 28c on my bike right now, had paselas in the past. The stradas are really nice. Next time I change them though I'm going fatter probably 35c+ and debating whether or not to splash out on some Barlow Passes.

>>1021352
I forgot to add that these are 27 inch wheels on my trek posted above

>>1021348
what >>1021351 said is good
they're fantastic tyres for commuting on a road bike

>>1021221
are you a gril

>>1021132
Absolutely stunning

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Picked this up for £75 last week. It's a Raleigh Record Ace and everything is fairly solid, aside from the freewheel which needs replacing. Helpfully, he threw in a new freewheel.

For a 35 year old bike it's in surprisingly good order.

>>1021569
That's pretty dope, what are you thinking about doing with it or to it?

>>1021603
I'm in the process of giving it a thorough clean. When I'm done with that I'm going to get new Reynolds 531 transfers and touch up the paint where neccessary.

The only modifications I am making are new (brown) bar tape, a new (to match the rear) front tyre and perhaps a new saddle. It came with factory mudguards, I have removed them but will keep if I decide to sell it on.

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bought second hand for $800 Aus first nice bike i have had, my previous bike was old steel frame fixie with brakes. has dirt bike clip in pedals tho

>>1020432
i ride the privateer HV's. if you have wide feet, they're the way to go. I've been using them heavily for 2 years and they are still holding up great.

>>1021611
Didn't it come with shoes?

>>1021611
SPDs are great, even on road.

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Got this for free the other day. The kind of stuff people will throw away is disgusting. Woman came to the shop and asked if she could put her old bike in our dumpster... I told her sure, just lean it against it and I'll toss it in for you.
Must be nice to have money. She was driving an Aston Martin.

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>>1021640
Lucky fucker.

>>1021640
A girl I know butchered a perfectly functional Colnago Master for an "art project" and binned the mint Campagnolo groupset.

>>1021656
please tell me you grabbed the campy groupo out of the trash

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I put a rack on it

>>1021712
what country is that

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>>1021712
>that walls
>that street
>those plates on cars

Vives en el centro de valpo o viña, de otra forma tendrías que tener rodillas antiexplosivas para subir a los cerros.
I hate your brakes, too old and shitty. Good bike after all, but i'm not sure how good is for biking on Valpo.


Old mine.

>>1021713
>>1021717
It's Santiago, Chile

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>>1021718
My mistake.

>>1021604
Sounds nice, post some pics up when you get it cleaned up and wrapped for sure.

>>1021619
nah unfortunately not but i'd rather get my own so no biggie

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My do-mostly-everything bike

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>>1021739
XC bike for weekends

>>1021348
Yes. They're amazing tires. Just make sure to get the PT version, not the standard, because the standard is very prone to punctures.

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>>1019152
Best pic I have, seat is maximum sog from unexpected rain and still need to return to road wheels, probably fixed.

>>1021802
What rack is that?

>>1019748
>it's winter
not even daylight savings time, nigga. Get out of the cage

>>1021802
Looks uncomfortable. Every time I see someone ride by riding on the drops they look so awkward. Unless they're sprinting, bombing down a huge hill, or fighting against headwind, of course.

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Any additions to my improved-aesthetics checklist? So far I have

> cut down steerer

> matching bottle cages

> smaller saddlebag

> replace bar tape (probably black or gray)

>>1021640
probably her husband's Tbh

>>1021972
>black or gray
No way, white bartape is what you need for that bike (matches saddle, and decals). Try Fizik Microtex, it's easy to keep clean.

>>1022030
how does it compare to lizard skins dsp which is the other tape I'd been considering?

>>1022043
The Fizik tape is smooth, the Lizard has a grippy surface texture. They're both good, which you should use comes down to preference.

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I've been enjoying some beautiful fall CX riding lately, here's my cheapo-cross bike.

>>1020174
looks like a set of dual vibrators penetrating the air

>>1020988
>his bike is nice
>lets find some small detail and curse and moan

it's not a legitimate complaint, just some underage.

>>1022215
Sorry about my ignorance, but why canti brakes? V-brake has better performance, but almost no cx use them. There's must be a reason for that.

>>1022263
The main reason is probably the difference in cable pull.

>>1022263
Cantis are standard equipment on CX bikes because V-brakes aren't compatible with normal road brake levers.

>>1022268
>>1022267
Are there v-brake-compatible road brake levers?
Or some kind of adaptor?

>>1022270
Both exist: Tektro RL520 levers work with V-brakes, but obviously if you use them that means you can't run brifters. And there are V-brake adaptor pulleys, but they're fidly to setup and can damage your brake cables. There are also mini-V brakes that are compatible with standard road levers, but they're expensive.

Perhaps more importantly, if someone really wants/needs more braking power than good cantilevers can provide, these days it makes a lot more sense to get a CX bike with disc brakes than to bother with a marginal upgrade to their rim brakes.

>>1022270
To expand further, road calipers and canti brakes have a short cable pull, whereas v-brakes have a long cable pull.

Try to use road levers with V-brakes, and you won't be able to pull enough cable to move the pads against the rim. Try to use modern MTB levers with cantis or road calipers, and you won't have enough mechanical advantage to apply pressure to the brakes - the lever will feel *very* firm in the hand and good in the stand, but it'll brake like shit out in the real world.

Yes, there are some long-pull (v-brake) compatible drop bar levers -I know both Cane Creek and Tekro make some - but no brifters, so you're stuck with bar-ends shifters (either actually on the end of the bars, converted to thumb shifters with Paul's Thumbies, or mounted on the brake lever hood with Gevenall's brake levers).

In addition to cantis, there are also mini-V brakes that are compatible with short-pull road levers. IIRC, Paul's, Tektro, and TRP all make some of these. They're super nice - a LOT of stopping power with light lever feel, but you have to set the pads very close to the rim; much closer than with cantis. So they're less forgiving of out-of-true wheels and can pack up with mud fast.

There are also adapters to mix & match long and short pull brake components. The most common type is the offset concentric pulley type - search for the Problem Solver's "Travel Agent". It's a pretty ugly hack, fiddly to set up right, and eats brake cables.

>>1022028
Husband must be a manlet, then. It's a 46cm frame with 650c wheels

>>1022263
Also mud clearance, v-brakes can get clogged much faster

>>1022043
Lizard Skins falls apart pretty easily IMO, one little nick in the thin grippy layer on the surface turned into a giant hole and it just peeled apart

Also followed instructions and didn't stretch it so that's not why it ripped

>>1022375
Are mini-v's nice enough to be compared with regular road calipers? My waifu has a steel cx Masi that she likes to use as a road bike, but the tektro oryx brakes that came stock with it are pretty shit. I'd like to take her out on the highway for the first time and since it's impossible to use regular road calipers on that bike, I'd like to find the next best thing.

>>1021640
Rich, wasteful people disgust me.

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Nothing has changed but the scenery

>>1022652
The Paul's Mini-Vs on my cross bike are the nicest rim brakes I've ever used, period.

>>1022678
You mean this? https://paulcomp.com/shop/components/minimoto/

Is there a more affordable alternative?

>inb4 "This isn't BQG".

>>1022687
>https://paulcomp.com/shop/components/minimoto/

Yep, those are the ones.

TRP CX8.4 are nearly half the price, $150 for a set instead of $285.

Tektro 926 are a screaming deal at under $30 for a set.

>>1022695
You rock, buddy. Thank you.

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>>1022701
>>1022695
>>1022678
>>1022652
>>1022375
>>1022268
Very useful and educative information.
Fenks.

>>1020583
You better be dirt jumpin with that brake

>>1019152
the proper tools are your hands and a serring hatred of anything that would interfere with absolute perfection.

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Rate my bike

>>1022947
Looks like a well taken care of and properly set up BSO. I'm OK with it.

>>1022947
Looks like a cheap, heavy bike, but I'd guess it'd ride surprisingly well on trails as long as the wheels hold up.

>>1019152
Aberdeen?

>>1019612
Lmao

tfw bike will be dirty & unsightly for months

>>1020377
how to take a picture that A E S T H E T I C?
did you use an actual camera or did you use some filter on your phone?

>>1020422
did you bend out the rear triangle when you did the conversion?

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My long-travel hardtail, took it to the Boston skatepark yesterday. I crank the fork travel down to 80mm for that though. The two-wheeled embodiment of hooliganism, this one.

>>1021221
>cannondale leftie

kys

>>1021226
>buying an ibis
>not buying superior Santa Cruz

>>1023101
how does your frame not break when ripping downhill?

>>1023107
I don't totally suck at riding and it is a surprisingly stout frame. Really stiff and overbuilt.

>>1023111
Somewhere in the santa cruz mountains?

>>1020843
dolan pls

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Im really diggin this homless tier gear

>>1023245
that crank arm looks long AF, maybe its just skinny so its throwing me off.

>>1023246
It does huh, its just 175mm. The bike came with 170s

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>>1023101
Another pic

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Just converted the Leopard over to single speed for winter commuting.

>Inb4 cranks are fucked
I'm aware. First time working on a cottered crank and I fucked up. Fixing it tomorrow.

>>1023341
Just preplace them with square taper cranks. More choice of chainrings, more adjustability, and cartridge bearing BB.

>>1023365

That's the long term plan. At the moment I just need new cotter pins (stripped threads) and to not put it the pins the wrong way next time.

They weren't that bad to work on really. Just different.

>>1023341
that chainring is beautiful

>>1023481

Thanks. This is why I'm keeping the cottered cranks for now. If I ever wear that thing out I'll probably switch to a cartridge bb, but for now that thing looks cool and works fine.

>>1023111
Are those mini-v's or paul's motos?

>>1019458
lol bullshit

and back jersey pockets suck dick

>>1024204
get a better jersey, maybe since yours is double XL, the stuff dangles off too much.