/pybt/ Post Your Bike Thread

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>>1049883
other other bike

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>>1049884
other other other bike

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>>1049885
most of them, n+1 right?

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much rat

>>1049909
TRIM THAT BRAKE CABLE GODDAMMIT

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>>1049883
MEMES

bearing were completly dry but in perfect condition, still looking on getting new bars instead of thsoe horrible flatbars - some 40-60 riser with a bit of upsweep and backsweep in some 90s synth colour to match it.

work in progress ,fresh pics soon

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Happy yule lightboard well out of date.

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My poor neglected MTB got some attention.

>>1049895
top mekk

>>1049883
Love that build, Paul stuff is a nice touch

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>>1049884
where were you guys going? we went to thailand. it was a fucking blast.

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What y'all think?

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>>1049980
Driveside shot

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>>1049883
Felt AR1, Red 22 w Quarq.

Pardon the coffee shot.

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>>1049982
2nd hand TT bike. 10spd Red + Stages. Boyd disk + 90mm

Bought everything but wheels/power meter for sub $400 and have been killing local TTs on it, 2nd at states last year and plenty of short TT stage wins.

>>1049980
>>1049981
I like it, it's nothing fancy but looks perfectly serviceable for getting into road riding

>>1049940
hows that diverge? i was considering buying one this year.

>>1049983
when you say everything, what do you mean exactly?
btw nice felt, i have a f75, way more basic, but i also dont even race, so its ok for what i use it for.

>>1049883
what bike is crappy enough that nobody will steal it?

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>>1049988

Yeah its good. This is just the basic bitch one Claris I got mainly to commute with etc, but Ive been using it in lieu of my other bike a lot.

Quite heavy, but super comfy. Other than that it just rides like any other entry level road bike, I'm sure the quality will go up if you spend a bit more on the higher end models. Not had chance to test it off road yet, but the roads in Scotland are basically gravel tracks anyway.

>>1049983
were you at the Swamp Classic in Gainesville FL last week? I swear I saw this exact bike there

>>1049982
Keked at the stem
BRO

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2014 Trek 820

My goal is to do ALL of the New River Trail here in VA in one go this summer. Also to bike up and down the Virginia Creeper.

Used to use her as a commuter bike when I was in the Marines. Barracks was about 2 miles from the hanger so I didn't want to walk but it was also a waste to drive.

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>>1050037

>>1050036
Take a new picture already goddammit

>>1049982
>>1049983
FREEEEEDS

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>>1050039
I AM TRYING

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>>1049989
Bought it from someone on a swap meet group with no wheels and a rival crankset. Team loaned me wheels and I had a red crank + stages from a past build to slap on for power data.

You can see there are zip ties/duct tape on the frame. Past owner destroyed internal routing for RD so it's run full length outside frame and taped up for max aero. Thanks man!

>>1050031
yeah! Big weekend with all the collegiate stuff going on. Put down the 5th fastest time of the day at 15:55. Broke + lost my garmin on the last lap of the road race, the back portion with all the chip seal was so shit.

>>1050040
>doesn't know what a fred is

>>1049883
Fucking sick Mash Work, you running freewheel? Also bonus points for donut cap

>>1050075
Cool man. I put out a 17:40 on that 7-mile course completely gassing it on maximal effort (182 bpm and 321W average) though I'm 5'9 and 135 lbs. You must have averaged out 450W easy

>>1049885
i like the bar wrap

>>1049931
fuckin rad

>>1050040
tt guy isn't a fred, he's actually fast

>>1050130
those brake cables are triggering my autism

>>1050132
Is it because the right is longer than the left? If so, its since been trimmed. Sorry anon, it was jsut for a test ride

>>1050135
Maybe he's referring to your rear blake cable going over the bars instead of under

>>1050152
Is it supposed to go in front? The front brake naturally goes in the back so i matched it

>>1050154
In your case it's fine since you don't have a choice for the front one because of your brake calipers. It just looks... odd.
Also get some bar tape nigger

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>>1050156
Looks ok to me

>>1050114
We're pretty much identical height and weight, I'm around 132lbs though. Averaged only like 295w after being in the elite race break all day -- were you on a dedicated TT bike? With those numbers you should of beat me, haha. Although I was using a Stages which isn't 100% accurate.

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FRED10

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110mm stem coming soon

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Juuuuust picked this one up on Friday for $200~ and swapped out the plain riser bars for these bullhorns i've had sitting around for a while

opinions please

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>>1050201
Wow. This bike has literally no components that I don't hate.

>>1050192
TRIM THAT FUCKING STEERER ALREADY

>>1050203
plz elaborate, i love hearin opinions about my bikes

>>1050201
EXPLODING WRISTS
Are you the same guy who had that hideous yellow-and-black MTB/road abomination?

>>1050214
uhhhh if it's the one i think you're talking about, then yes, what gave it away? Im kind of surprised you remember, i havent posted that ol' girl here in ages

also i promise it's much more comfortable than it looks
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>>1050189
i fucking love gt's, they're just dope

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my NJS tarck bike

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Reposting mine
All the lights work great and its riding pretty great now thanks to people in the last thread

>>1049943
I like the build a lot too, aside from the saddle and my bootie not really getting along, also the crankset is a little gaudy/blingy, but got this setup used at a sweet price so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>1050086
Single speed at the moment, no plans on switching it to fixed to be honest, the freewheel is very crunchy right now though, so copping a White Industries freewheel very very soon!

>>1049968
This was taken in Ottawa, we rode from Toronto, to Halifax! Thailand sound really fucking rad!

>>1050118
Same, it's all chewed up now though, and I can't find a similar splash tape anywhere online, switching to Profile black/white splash tape soon.

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Just got this as my first road bike off of Craigslist. How'd I do?

>>1049909
Clean af build, what frame is that? Also what rear tire is that? Also kek, that rear valve length.

>>1049941
Rad stable m8

>>1049982
BRO
Also sick TT bike, if the wheelset was yours I would have suggested throwing YEA or YUH or YA decals on the wheels

>>1050128
Are you from Toronto?!

>>1050196
!!!

>>1050245
That's not a track bike.

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>>1050253
Not bad for a first bike. Should be Celeste, but I'll let it pass. Does yours have Veloce on it too?

>>1050309
At least it's a track frame

>>1050313
And? It's still just hipster fixie trash and the owner is a moron.

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>>1050314
I know. It's just nice to see an actual Japanese steel track frame. A quick bar swap and it would become a track bike.

>>1050315
And yet the owner would still ride it on the road and not a track. Track bikes aren't actually /n/ as they only go round in circles, as dumb as brakeless fixies they at least used as transportation.

>>1050317
Does a track bike stop being a track bike if it's not ridden on a track?

>>1050319
No, but only an idiot would use a track bike for street riding.

>>1050320
Ok

>>1049883
T-tell me about Russki Orthodox Lion Cub, anon-kun

>>1049885
Nice desu, would like to see high-res

>>1050192
>horizontal top tube

nice desu~

>>1050201
just stuck a zero setback seatpost on this one so i've got proper KOPS position. Maybe even a little more forward than that but that's how i usually like my bikes anyways, pitched forward so i'm practically in a constant sprint position

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New shot of the weird mutt. It's decided, getting a Straggler fork for it once they come in stock. Front rack is too far back and no forward eyelets on this fork.

>>1050254
>Clean af build, what frame is that? Also what rear tire is that? Also kek, that rear valve length.

Some 70s shit bianchi frameset. It's totally beat to hell and rusty, but can't tell from that photo. Gonna ride the shit out of it though, closest thing to a roadie I've got.

>>1050460
>those bars
i have no words, its beautiful

>>1049909
>trying this hard to LFGSS

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Masi Giramondo 2016. I commute circa 155km per week with her. I always need to carry a shitload of stuff with me, so it needs to be a practical bike.

>>1050245
>"my NJS tarck bike"
>has little to no NJS parts
40,000 Keks

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>>1050461
Casey's Crazy bars. Combo bullhorn/townies for multiple useful positions. They're pretty sweet.

>>1050462
>not trying that hard to LFGSS

>>1050466
they actually look pretty fantastic, you've got a northroad style relaxed position, decent tops, and bullhorns

fly af

>>1050466
do you ever rest your elbows on the townie bars with your hands on the horns? seems comfy desu

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my '96 mongoose

guess I could've taken a more detailed pic but I thought this one would look good

>>1050574
>Salsa frame
>touring fit
>dirt drops
>Gevenalle levers
>Compass tires

holy shit my boner could drill for oil

>>1050577
Calm your rape urges. It's a triple. With shiny tape, 0 setback post and a road grime bathed bidon.

>>1050580

what's so wrong with zero setback ?

>>1050580
There's nothing wrong with any of that

>>1050584
Nothing. On a mountainbike or a hilly time trial etape with clip-ons.
>>1050618
Repeat that enough times and you might start to believe it, anon. Repeat it enough times.

>>1050577
Thanks, glad you like it!

>>1050580
>road grime bathed bidon
Oh shit, I actually go out and ride, where there's dirt and stuff! The horror! This photo was around mile 80.
>0 setback post
Touchpoints (handlebars, seat, pedals) are all very personal items on a bike. The seat fits me just fine with that seatpost, so if this is a bike fashion comment, LOL DON'T CARE
>shiny tape
Guilty. Yeah, not my fav, I've been meaning to swap it out.
>triple
Fuck off flatlander, I live in the mountains. I ride fire roads and do light touring with this bike.

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>>1050628
>>Fuck off flatlander, I live in the mountains. I ride fire roads and do light touring with this bike.
>we wuz woodsmen an' sheet yo

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Roast me /n/

>>1050649
WHERE'S THE MATCHING FRONT BRAKE AAGGGHHHH
Nice baiku though. Not a fan of ergo drops.

>>1050649
>fake colnago

>>1050574
sexy

>>1050650

is anybody a fan of ergodrops ?

ive got a 61 frejus road bike with sewn in tubes that busted. what replacements should i get?
hint: as you can probably tell i know next to nothing about bikes. theyre 27x1.25, thats about all i know.

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Steel is real

>>1050205
I'm scared famalam

>>1050245
State Bicycle Co Ranger

>>1050738
this shit is dope if it actually is yours.

>>1050756
Thank you, why wouldn't it be? It was put together with spare parts from my bicycle stuff box.
Also I just noticed the shifter cable sag and it's tearing me up inside

>>1050649
If you're in Toronto and I see you riding that better unclip from your pedals because I'm gonna give you some SUCC

>>1050041
Fuck me dude your bike is literally perfect. Looks so /comfy/

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>>1049883
Remember to ride safely on your commute today.

>>1050666
This is a query for the BQG thread, friend

>>1050623
KYS kudasai

>>1050661
No.

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I haven't taken any new pictures lately, should fix that but here's a recent one.

>>1050775
That looks like a deliciously trashy 90's anime... sauce?

>>1050661
Me. I've got ergonomic drops on a couple bikes and they work great for me - you just need to get them positioned correctly.

>>1050671
26" wheels? The disc rotors and fork look huge in comparison.

>>1049883
disgusting

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It's been beautiful the past couple of days. Perfect riding weather.

>tfw bike got stolen four days before I moved out of my second year uni accomodation
>haven't felt like buying another one to replace it since

It was only a shitty carrera zelos /n/, but it was MY shitty carrera zelos. I miss you deathtrap

>>1050941
Fuck you for not locking it properly

>>1050943
In my defence I hadn't anticipated someone essentially taking apart my back garden door in order to steal a bike. Still convinced it was the pikeys next door

>>1050944
>pikeys

pardon me, but i'm sure i speak for most people here when i say, we come here to discuss and enjoy bicycles and the hobby of cycling, not to be inundated with relentlessly narrow-minded racialist attitudes such as the ones you've chosen to express today.

in future, please refrain from using racialist epithets and ethnic slurs in the forum.

thanks.

>>1050972
Get a load of this pikey

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le meme bike

>>1050977
Fuck off

>>1050977
good mnemes, many lolz

>>1050980
Hot.

I love that color, especially on that crazy cool stem.

>>1050982
thanks. it was repainted after 15 years as a black stealth machine. it's like having a brand new bike.

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>>1050851
All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku (OVA)
It's alright. There's only two episodes I can't stand. 3 is dull as fuck and 4 because I despise Eimi.

>>1050977
What are those on your valves? Converters?

>>1050994
Pretty sure they're lights, I have some that look similar (never actually used them).

>>1050977
>holds up spork

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shop a doop

>>1051048
>this picture was taken during an earthquake
neat

>>1050245
Fucking lovely.

>>1050851
Yeah they're 26''. Forks are only 140mm but the rotors are huge, meant for full dh rigs really.

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Brand new

>>1051124
Neat.

out of curiosity, and looking at your saddle height, what led you to pick a Diverge instead of a Roubaix?

>>1051124
>black and red
Booooooriiiiiiing

>>1051129
this was me >>1047802
I already have a road bike, and I wanted another bike that was a bit more of an all-rounder

>want to be able to offroad with it (i have 30s on it from the shop but i think you can put 32 on them) so it's capable
>want to be able to use it for solo touring (it has rack mounts) so should also be capable to do some light baggage touring

I didn't really look at the roubaix, to be honest. I was looking at the diverge, cannondale caadx and the trek 520

>>1051132

I think you chose wisely. Spesh is evil, but they make a damn fine bike

>>1051133
I hope so, I've yet to ride it as I've only just picked it up.

I didn't want a Specialized as I think they're an elitist and probably expensive brand, but this seemed to be the most appealing bike from my research so time will have to tell

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>>1051088
Thanks man, wasn't expecting to see anything positive about my ride

>>1050245
why protecting the top tube from drop bars if you have no drop bars ?

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buying this soon
strive 5.0 3k€

>>1051475
I'm not into mountain bike so i'm curious. What is going on with this huge cassette and this tiny ass chain ring ?

I mean you can't pedal in a step descent with that ratio and i don't see how the 40ish cog rear / 20ish cog front ratio can be usefull. A 1:1 ratio is already sufficient for pretty step climbs, so yeah 2:1 would theoretically allows you to do even stepper climbs but you'll probably go slowert than what is confortable. Am i plain wrong ?

>>1051478
I'm not a mountain biker, but this is my understanding:

A lot of the climbs you'll do on an MTB are steeper than what road bikes usually see, and to compound the issue, you can't simply stand for the steep stuff because you'll lose traction on a lose surface.

As for pedalling down steep descents, I don't think anyone aside from downhillers care about that. But the focus is usually more on technical skill than pure straight line speed.

>>1051473
They still collide because the stem is low

>>1051478
It's 30:42, not ridiculously low and still has some use for the sort of climbs you'd see off road.

>>1051466
why do people live in cold places

>>1051479
>>1051478
>steeper than what road bikes usually see
this, and also riding on loose ground uphill takes a lot more energy than pavement since most of your power is lost in throwing dirt and gravel up off the ground

even a moderate climb over rough ground feels much steeper than a road climb, so you need crazy low gearing

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Rate my almost new bike. I was thinking about adding some White to it like a new saddle and bartape.

>>1051516
Dont add white. Ever. Bike looks sexxxi as is. Adding white would ruin it and make it fred tier.

>>1051466
get some bar ends chum, don't want no apple coring going on

>>1051518
>>1051516
well kept white saddles/tape/shoes is a sign of superiority.

>>1051524
or neurosis

>>1051516
>white bartape
NO

>>1051524
Yeah how about no. I work at a lbs, everyone that comes in with white bar tape are the freddest of freds. Also it shows how little they ride.

Unless you are pro, and get new shoes, bartape, etc etc every race.

>>1051542
what makes them a fred? are they 'dentists' or something, just how much do they ride?

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>won't turn without smacking the frame

RIP me until I can buy a new crank arm off of ebay

>>1051578
Do you not owner a hammer?

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>>1051578
>cottered cranks
Just go dumpster dive behind your LBS, anything will be better than that shit

>>1051579
It bent from a crash. I don't want to risk snapping it and having to walk it back AGAIN.

>>1051580
b-but I want to keep the original period-correct crankwheel and bottom bracket

>>1051588
I doubt it'll snap. May as well give it a go, you can't ride it anyway so if it does break it's no loss and if it does work you can ride it until you get a replacement.

>>1051048
Holy shit dude have you ever used a camera before

>>1049983
FUCKIN' LOLD

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Same ole, new chain and sticker. Would get these tires again.

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CУPA

>>1051624

you are very proud of your bike, right ?
#nothating

>>1051624
Not sure if brown chain or rusted as fuck.

>>1051660
A: it's Russia
B: you can still see the silver color on it

It's rusted as FUCK.

>>1051624
Komrade, do yourself a couple favors:
1. Paint some grease onto that pitiable chain
2. Get some nice, cold-insulating fabric ribbon & wrap that handlebar

>>1050977
I'm considering doing the front disc thing to my steel SS with rack and fenders. Every time I ride that thing I think 1) wow, this is fucking heavy (and stop noticing after a mile) 2) this fits me great and rides super smooth 3) I'd ride this way more if it could stop better and had drop bars

>>1051624
How long will this guy last before he dies from using those teeny tires in the snow?
Someone donate this guy a fat bike with the fixed igh

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That motherfucker

>>1051872
>gunnar

those reynolds tubes...

>>1051872
damn, how big is that frame?

>>1051876
omg can you stop trying to assign gender to my bike.

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Just drove 250 miles last night to get it. For 400 bucks, I'm happy.

>>1051885
cool, now all you need is a video camera and you can make some sick Scat videos.

>>1051658
Nice filter and angle faggot

>>1051876
It's a 58cm

>>1051885
You drove 250 miles for that piece of shit?

>>1051885
Neat
Looks like its previous owner was too short for it... with a long ass torso/arms

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This bike has completely changed my life.

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First bmx bike. Got it off of craigslist for $170. How'd I do?

>>1052020
folders are dope af

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New saddle and dropper, so much nice with a remote on the handlebars.

This bike started out as mostly second hand parts (like all of my bikes) but there's not much left now.

>>1052040
Looks like a steal. In my area, use BMX bikes go for crazy amounts, its all the kids who get bikes built from the ground up off danscomp who cant even 180, funded by mommy and daddy, and think they are worth the same as when they got it.

>>1052040
Is it for your son, or maybe a young nephew?

>>1052075
I'm 18

>>1052020
>>1052040
I have a foldable bike, it's a bso, but it's really useful. It cost me 200 euro and I probably saved more than 2000 euro by using it for commuting/carrying stuff.

>>1051885
bonded rear triangle, the countdown begins

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The only pic i have.
Bought her off craigslist and didnt change much except the tires and a new seat, r8 n h8 m8's; she's my first.

>>1052150
can't see shit/10

>>1050977
This is what ever fixie bike you see in downtown toronto looks like.

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Drop bar conversion bikepacking meme bike almost done, i'm just missing bigger tires and a proper handlebar with less drop. Suggestions?

>>1052219
hbar already looks pretty shallow to me, you might look at dirt drops or north road bars tho.

For the tires, I recommend the Compass 26" line, they're fancy Panaracer Paselas are are super nice for pavement, gravel, and basic MTB trails.

>>1052150
touring model?

>>1052219
i might go with an inverted northroad or a moustache bar if you like those
either that or maybe a on one midge

>>1052219

Damn that's a clean build. What tires are those, and is that a 28t max cassette?

>>1052150
i like the vintage digital camera from the 2000's

>>1052040
Oh, you're not using it for freestyle BMX? Give it to someone that is, you're wasting it, there are far better bikes to use to commute on. Not to mention you look like an idiot if you cannot do any tricks, while riding a bike designed for tricks only.

>>1052307
Why are you assuming he's only using it for commuting?

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>>1049883
mine

>>1052312
very nice bike. i'd like to try it some time.

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>Picked up a wreck for $20 last week.
buffed the rims, new paint job, pedals, chain, tires, brake pads.. just need bar tape and possibly a saddle.

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Work in progress

>>1052371
>greasy-finger-shifting

damn. this was my bike in college. loved that bike. when i moved to nyc, i just gave the bike to a neighbor i didn't even know. i regret that.

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Going to mount up some Gumwall Black Floyds to see if they'll fit.

GF got me the frame for Valentine's Day as a joke, but the joke's on her because it's fucking rad and I'm going to ride the piss out of it.

>>1052374
That's fucking awesome and so is your girlfriend

>>1052312
So you're that guy who rides on the tops all the time and awkwardly reaches down with one hand to brake

>>1052371
not my style, but I gotta admit, that paint is awesome.

>>1052371
What year? Panasonic-made?

>>1052374
that seatpost tho

>>1052374
looks fun

>>1052375
She is.
Truth be told, I am more excited about this bike than I was about my carbon road-rocket. I like comfy bikes with fat tires, friction shifters, and cages able to hold growlers. Gonna be a bitchin boozecruiser.

>>1052389
Cane Creek Thudbuster. Got it for $15 on good ol' Craigslist.

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>>1052374
Shimano M700 thumbies and Avid SpeedDial TI levers?

...bro

>>1052219
Looking good so far. Seconding the suggestion >>1052223 for the Compass Rat Trap Pass tires; your frame should have more than enough clearance for them. They're smoooooth.

Salsa Cowbell or Cowchipper are pretty comfy drop bars, I like the Cowchippers on my dropbar converted mongrel. Soma Junebug or Portola (depending on stem clamp size) if you want a more "dirt drop" styled bar - very similar to the On One Midge.

>>1052417
Yes to both, and I think we have the same bars too.

>>1052307
When did I ever mention that I was using it for commuting? I have a Salsa Vaya for that.

>>1052223
>>1052423
will look for those tires, is there any real advantage/ disadvantage of using slicks over knobby tires in gravel and dirt roads?

>>1052289
Those are 1.4 in michelin city. I'm running 42/34/22 on the front and 11-28 on the back

>>1050312
Is that a 20 degree stem?

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>>1052568
>real advantage/disadvantage of using slicks over knobby tires in gravel and dirt roads?
Knobby tires offer more grip on loose or uneven surfaces, so you can brake, corner, and accelerate a bit faster on gravel with them, the trade-off is an increase in rolling resistance. For riding gravel roads, the optimal tire for racing or a ride that won't include any significant amounts of pavement is one with small, closely spaced knobs or tread (something like the tire on the left in this picture, compare with the XC mtb tire on the right which is itself pretty tame for a mtb tire) which give a little extra grip but don't noticeably increase rolling resistance - but if you're not looking for every seconds advantage in a race, wide slicks are perfectly fine for gravel riding and have the advantage of rolling faster on pavement.

>>1052573
Knobs are only useful on soft mud, they don't help on gravel (all they do is fling the stones up) and perform worse than slicks on harder surfaces.

>>1052613
What a cute

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Just picked this up for way too much money, but I really wanted it

>>1052631
That fucking stem though

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how did i do?

>>1052641
Fucking terribly. As I said in the other thread, kill yourself.

>>1052586
>Knobs are only useful on soft mud

I expect to see all MTBs that are ridden in dry conditions to convert to Compass's Enduro Allroad tires within the year! /s

How does Jan's jizz taste, anon?

Slick tires can do pretty well off road. I've actually been *most* impressed with them on slightly damp, slightly sticky "hero dirt". They also do well on gravel that's on top of soft-ish dirt.

They're not bad on deep gravel roads, like you find through farmland in the Midwest. But the round profile tends to dig into the deep stuff like a ship's bow, which causes them to not track straight very well, and they're prone to washing out in turns. I prefer tires with a squarer profile and side knobs for deep gravel.

The slick Compass tires are 100% hopeless in dry, dusty "loose over hard packed" conditions like you see out in the desert or SoCal. Absolutely useless on slickrock or steep fire road descents. I actually had to get stitches in my arm when I washed out at only moderate speed on a fire road - on a turn that I would have railed effortlessly on a Maxxis Ikon, WTB Nano, or BG R&R.

Jan's tires are ideal for the kind of stuff he likes riding: a thin layer of gravel over damp soil; very common in the PNW or Japan. Their off-road performance gets worse the further you stray from that kind of surface. If I'm doing a ride that's mostly off-road, I really prefer something like a Nano40C or Rock&Road. That said, if you're doing mixed-surface rides that are >50% on pavement and don't involve mud, Compass slicks are hard to beat.

>>1052647
>I expect to see all MTBs that are ridden in dry conditions to convert to Compass's Enduro Allroad tires within the year!
Why are you implying that I was implying that? Most mountain bikes are ridden on mud so of course knobbies make sense for them.

All I was saying is knobs don't help for loose surfaces like gravel, having the knobs grip onto something that provides no traction isn't a good thing. Now, if the gravel road is actually dirt with some stones on it then knobs can help if they can bite through the stones and grip the underlying dirt. As for just plain dirt roads, if the dirt isn't softer then the rubber then the knobs do nothing, if it's softer then they help.

>>1050189
great colors

>>1052641
Garbage tier. It gets worse the more I look at it.

>dat seat height with no dropper, who the hell converts a carbon fredsled XC frame into a dirt jumper?
>Shitty single-piston cable pull discs
>fucking Home Depot chinesium phillips-head screws holding the rear disc on
>Ghetto SS conversion, didn't even take off the unused chainring or replace the unused cassette cogs with spacers
>probably doesn't even have an SS chain tensioner, just using the limit screws on the rear derailleur to lock it into a single gear.
>Schrader valves
>rear QR facing down
>missing BB preload plug on the NDS crank
>Tires installed with tread going in opposite directions on front/rear wheels
>Chris King headset, really putting the polish on that turd.

>>1052653
To add to this
-Wrist killing brake lever angle and they're on the wrong sides
-Long as fuck stem and 25.4mm bars
-Pretty sure that fork isn't Fox, just cheap garbage with some Ebay stickers on it

>>1052653
>>1052641
you missed a few things:
>right brake cable routed on the wrong side of the frame
>missing the schrader valve caps
>that lever angle, enjoy your wrist pain

>>1052650
>>1052647
>>1052586
not the first anon, but you said
>Knobs are only useful on soft mud
and that is complete bullshit

Even on perfectly dry dirt or gravel, if you're going fast downhill, it's much easier to lose the bike underneath you on a turn with round, slick tires than with knobbies. Ride up a steep dirt trail with slicks and you'll spin your wheels much sooner with slicks than knobbies. Brake hard going downhill and you'll skid farther on slicks than you will with knobbies.

>>1052659
>Even on perfectly dry dirt or gravel, if you're going fast downhill, it's much easier to lose the bike underneath you on a turn with round, slick tires than with knobbies.
If it's actual gravel, completely loose and not just a thin layer on top of mud, then it would make no difference. With either type of tyre you're just going to be rolling across the stones. If the dirt isn't soft enough for the knobs to dig in then they're not helping, in fact they'll grip less as there's less surface area. If the dirt is particularly hard and there's also significant dust on top then a tread pattern can help compared to a completely slick tyre, but you also don't need large knobs.

>>1052631
always love me a gt triple triangle and that blue is gorgeous, slam that stem and remove the reflectors pls

>>1052631
Bretty gud score m8; just needs a Deda Murex stem

>>1052641
no offense man, but fuck that's a piece of shit

>>1052225
Indeed. Its a tad bit to tall for me but wondeful none the less.

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bike that i recently repainted, paint was pretty chipped away sothere was no branding on it anyone has an idea of the frame manufacturer ? , it has a serial YY34991I and sunrace stem and front and back derailleur (4532 xb serial so it was early 80's) and suntour perfect freewheel

>>1052613
pls trim cable

>>1052685
why on earth would it matter? turkeywings+centerpulls+stemshifters=gaspipe steel frame. it's perfectly serviceable, and the paint looks good, but otherwise that bike fucking sucks. whoever made it, it's their bottom-of-the-barrel model.

also, you have got to be kidding me with that handlebar grip/tape abomination.

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Mostly finished, just waiting on a front caliper adapter. I rode 15 miles on it tonight, and it's great.

The Black Floyds fit with a surprising amount of clearance, though the rims are only 50mm.

>>1052697

gaspipe still rides better than chinese carbon

>>1052716
dope

>>1052716

what do you do about the chainrub ?

also , is it feasible to build this ab as a 29+er or something ?
it could be the budgetest of the budget adventure bikes.

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>>1052457
Haha, rad. Those were On One Mary bars - pretty unique when I built the bike in 2007, but I've seen some other bars like them lately. Soma Clarence, Origin 8 Space Off Road...

>>1052417 is a real old photo though, it's a dropbar 650B converted mongrel nowadays.

>>1052716
That's ridiculously rad; I missed that it was a fatbike frame.

>>1052735
Oddly, I had no chain rub at all. It was supposed to be a problem, but running 3x8 I couldn't get it to rub... not that I'm complaining.

>>1052738
Nice.

>>1052719
Thanks mate.

>>1052735
I don't think 29+ will fit. 27.5+ will for sure, and regular 29, but a 29+ would be too tall I think.

Fucking help me guys. Help! What bike under $500 should I get for my first bike!?
I'm looking at cadent 3, & 4. With Corp discount. But I don't think I want the 4 since it's bright red.

>>1052641
>front brake on the left

Sweet Jesus, you should just give up and give me your headset.

>>1052766
>>front brake on the left
Perfectly normal

>>1052748
ride them all, buy the one you like best
there aren't many choices for good bikes new under $500 unless you buy no name online stuff

maybe check out kona dew as well

>>1051603
Well, I whacked it with a mallet for a good 20 mintues. Sum total of my efforts was some tinnitus and I think I fucked up the bottom bracket. The crank still rubs up on the frame, if not as much. It refuses to bend back further.

>>1052816
>whacked it with a mallet for 20 minutes
I'm impressed you kept up a futile effort for so long...

Hitting the crank with anything is the least effective way to straighten it back out - what you should do instead is remove the pedal, then slide a length of steel pipe over the end of the crank arm, use the leverage that gives you to pull the crank arm back into alignment.

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its a shitty photo, i know

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>>1052821
I wish I had thought to do that before I fucked up my bottom bracket.

>>1052905
get better pedals, levers and bartape mang, other than that looks good

>>1052913
what made you think it was smart to hit your bike with a hammer though?

>>1052905
This looks like a perfect sleeper to me - at first glance it looks like a crummy bike with mismatched parts, but there's nothing there that would actually hold you back from going fast (except maybe the lack of foot retention), plus that saddle-to-bar drop says that this bike belongs to a rider with some strength.

>>1052916
I had just woken up, and it made sense at the time.

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Here's the bike I was on this afternoon - haven't changed anything since the last time I took a picture except she's got two bottle cages now. Still a fantastic steed, great on pavement and eats gravel roads too.

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>>1052920 (You)
And because it's fun to look at, here's the 'before' pic of the same bike as it was given to me about two years ago. It came to me without pedals, saddle, brake levers, and tires - this is how I temporarily set it up to make it rideable and see if it was worth salvaging this frame with a big ugly dent in the top tube (rolled the dent out with frame blocks before getting it powdercoated). Note that between the two pics, only the wheels, saddle, shifters, and consumables are different, the rest of the components are exactly the same parts.

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Is this worth $35?

>>1052937
if you have a kid that will ride it, yes

>>1052938
I have a kid that offered to buy it for that much

>>1052918
Never pick up a hammer before morning coffee.

>>1049931
>ywn relive the late 80s/early 90s

Best color schemes of all time desu

>>1050201
>notsureifbait.jpg

Almost as bad as people who turn drop bars upside down desu

>>1050328
>2017
>not being under the watchful guard of Father Meowislav Purrrovich

>>1052653
also those $4 ebay pedals.

>>1053077
>plastic pie plate on an otherwise beautiful old steel bike
why tho?

>>1053134
That's a dork disk, not a pie plate

>>1053134
>Trying this hard to fit in and be hip

Kill yourself. Pls

>>1053134
I know. The original freewheel has a proprietary puller tool that I'm having a hard time finding or else it would be off. I have a nib freewheel ready to go on.

>>1053192
i had one in my old mtb and for ome reasonit got loose. i just fucking broke the thing. its just plastic.

unless you really want to have a free frisbee, or however its spelled, fuck it i dont even speak english.

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>>1049883
just finished restoring this bitch, think I will sell now.

>>1053395
old Raleigh Grand Prix?

>>1053397
good eye bud

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i feel like such a casual on this board

>>1053406
Please get a ulock before someone steals your nice bike

>>1053395
I'll buy for 50 USD

>>1053407
any go-to choices that aren't too expensive?

>>1053409
ok deal, mail $50 usd to my local PO to hold as a general delivery. once I receive money I will ship the bike to you.

>>1053410
OnGuard Bulldog

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Baiku

>>1052905
How long is that top tube?

>>1053395
>think i'll restore a bike.

*shakes can of krylon*

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im gay

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>>1053450
so am i, bb

>>1053446
so you are saying that I should've taken the frame to a professional? or invested in fancy equipment to do a fancy job with accurate colours relevant to the period? it's was a $20 buy, practically a dumpster bike. aside from the orange fork, if I bought some decals off eBay the average person would never know the difference. it rides awesome now and suck my balls.

>>1053475
nobody likes my bike ;_;

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My mtb.

>>1053517
Interesting that you'd go through the effort for that photo but not clean the bike. It would sort of make sense if it was a really nice bike (not saying it's shit or anything) to show that it actually gets used.

Quite a nice bike though, would be better with a newer double crankset and a wider range cassette if you needed the range. Also some larger and nicer looking rotors.

>>1053395
>>1053475
>>1053476
Because it's a turd, and you know it. But you're putting on aires about "restoring it" when all you've done is slap some lipstick on that pig.

Also, that fucking cabling job. That fucking front derailleur. Why both with the trouble of (shittily) converting a single speed frame to derailleurs when there are plenty of cheap OTS out there?

>>1053395
good luck getting $75 for that

>>1053523
>larger rotors
>better

>>1053537
They look and perform better. The only reasons to use smaller rotors are weight (minor), clearance (most frames and forks can fit at least 180), the frame or fork not being rated for a larger disc, and price (also minor with one piece rotors, a little bit greater for two piece or floating rotors). I suppose technically a larger rotor would warp more from heat but they also don't heat up as much, so I can't say for sure which is better in that regard.

>>1053437
>>1053437
62cm, its custom made by a craftsman and he fucked up. i need 60-62cm seat tube cuz im tall (my bike's 62cm)
but the ideal top tube would've been 58-59cm

>>1053523
Yeah, I've thought about upgrading the drivetrain but this one is still going strong so no reason to replace it at this point.

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Scott plasma 3
Not my wheels (zipp 404 nsw's)
Tririg brakes
Di2
Enve bars
Adamo saddle

Quick bike.

>>1053538
>They look better
Subjective

>They perform better
Not everything needs to be about MAXIMAL PERFORMANCE.

160mm rotors have worked just fine for me on my XC rig for years. The hardtail in >>1053517 isn't some ridiculous downhill rig.

>>1052717
nope

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>>1053887
You can never have 'too good' braking. Unless you are a 120lb manlet that rides exclusively on a rail trail, 180F/160R is the minimum of what you should use on an XC/trail bike, assuming you actually put effort into your riding. My 'all mountain' hardtail has 203F/180R, and I use it for everything off-road. Most of the time the 203 is overkill, but when I'm screaming down a 45° slope at 40mph, I like to be able to stop my 185lbs in a hurry without needing to white-knuckle my brake levers.

>>1053983
>rail-trails
>45° scree slopes

nothing in between huh?

>>1053985
Don't be under equipped is my point, that's why I said 180/160. I use 203/180 for my bike but I even said that's overkill for most. Don't be dense.

>>1053983
>You can never have 'too good' braking.
So much this. I'm the guy he was replying to, I run 203 front and rear. I could get by with 180 (I'm only 150lbs) and maybe even 160 on the rear but I'll take more leverage and less heat build up if I can get it.

>>1053983
Owner of the Stumpjumper here.

I've never had a problem with the 160 that is on there stopping my 160lbs on anything that I ride on. I understand that a bigger rotor could be better but I just don't ride crazy shit which is why I have a XC bike and not a trail or DH bike. I really only use this bike to keep my cardio up in the winter when I prefer not to ride my road bikes.

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Anon told me to post muh bwak here.

>>1054053
nice, i like the black/brown and the kinda classic frame style with modern components

>>1054057
Thanks. It rides great, too.

>>1054053
what tires?

>>1054125
Kenda k161
Great tires for 13-17 bucks each. Only ones with skin walls in the type and size that I've found.

>>1053436
10/10 baiku anon

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work in progress.

I'm working on a disc adapter for the rear wheel and the bartape sucks.
I also cut the steerer of the fork too short so I'm looking for a new one

>>1054714
>>1054719
Very nice.

>>1049940
fuck off bitch i bought one of those this morning asshole

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I highly recommend my tires for the price. You can find them for as little as $12/ea online

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>>1055275
Bruh. Got mine for £8.50 (just under €10) from Decathlon. I like them, even though this site says Ultra Sports are better (tiny bit more expensive) I don't trust Conti shit and have good experiences with Michelin. Also I think fully slick and plain white text looks better.

http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews/michelin-dynamic-sport-2015

>>1055275
Are they fast?

>>1053047
nothing is wrong with those handlebars though. You're aware that they're bullhorns and not some flipped cruiser bars or something, yeah?