PYBT

>>1074255

Meant to ask, more appropriate for /bqg/ but it's here so I'll ask. Had these pedals for two years since I first got into cycling. The bearings are fucked. Need new. I am considerably fitter and more skilled now than when I bought these. Should I get road pedals? Will I notice a difference? I know I have a "gravel" bike but I pretty much only ride on roads.

>>1074257
They are much nicer, but the cleats end up costing a fortune if you live where there are traffic lights

>>1074270

Lots of traffic lights both on my way to work, and on the way out of town to go for rides in the hills. What are we looking at do you think, two/three sets a year?

>>1074271
I switched to spd as was going through 3 sets every 2 months. And I used them until the yellow hadn't left a trace.

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This photo makes the geometry less whacky.

>>1074275

Aw. Shit...

>>1074277
I miss using them, but when my commute has 6 sets of traffic lights each way it wears them out fast unless you track stand. I ended up feeling annoyed at people I had to stop and wait for after climbs because I knew how much it was costing me.

>>1074278
>>1074275
what the fuck? I've got 10 lights each way and I'm not going through over 1 set per month. you're doing something wrong

>>1074289
> Saddle is disgusting
> Handlebars need new tape
> Shit wheels
> Crankset looks like a toy

6/10

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For anyone who remembers my orange Trek, this is the frame that ended up replacing it.
Still getting used to the relaxed geo, but it feels pretty stable. Gotta trim the steerer and get new tires.

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>>1074289
Aesthetically that saddle is horrible but given your setup i assume it works. Hows the power2max, would you recommend it?

>>1074294
post bike

>>1074300
What did you take this picture with?
Lovely bike by the way.

>>1074287
I think it is just from putting the same foot down all the time. Been considering giving them a try again but not sure.

>>1074275
That's insane. Are you running around on your cleats or something? There's no way just putting a foot down on a red light would eat them up like that

>>1074310
maybe he is braking with his foot

>>1074303
The original picture was taken with a LG G5, but the file size was too big so I put it on IG to minimize it and used that file.

And thanks! I bought the frame as a birthday gift to myself and built it up for my new racing rig

>>1074300

You're the guy with the super slammed Cannondale right? I love both your bikes

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>>1074300
Nice bike bro

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not my bike ofc, but i want it for some reason

>>1074324
>3.82 MB
pls

>>1074326
>next year minus one
>still on dialup
Fuck right off.

>>1074329
If you browse on your phone, you are paying for every mb

>>1074333
>past unix time 1495299985
>not being on unlimited wireless contract
Pleb. Or worse: ameritard pleb.

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Muh Murican Made

>>1074300
I'd recommend it, it is probably one of the best-value duel-sided direct force power meter on the market, battery life is pretty good and it's easy to replace

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Marin hawkhill

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Reposting this because I didn't get any (you)s in the last thread, and because I'm an entitled millennial that feels I deserve them. Also because I really like this bike.

>>1074361
I was gonna comment on your garbage brakes but I suppose being a low geared fully rigid single speed you won't be going very fast any way.

>>1074363
Why does this bike seem to upset everyone. I've had nothing but fun on it. I would be ungodly slow going to work, but that's what my other bike is for. Its great for exploring my local park. Also I already bought new brakes.

>>1074367
I ain't upset, ride whatever the fuck you want. Just saying that it's a shitty bike for doing anything other than riding slow on fairly smooth terrain. If that's what you enjoy doing then whatever floats your boat, but it doesn't sound like much fun to me.

>>1074369
>Smooth terrain
I take this down the local downhill runs. 29" tubeless eats up everything. Yea its slower but its more of a challenge and I've gotten really bored of my local trails. I thought I was going to hate it, The only reason I bought it was because it was cheap, but it really surprised me. Rigid 29" is something you should at least try.

>>1074361
Maybe if your picture wasn't over 3 MB and 2/3rds full of nothing, people would open it

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I fell for the 90s CrMo meme.

>>1074388
Fucking rad

>>1074369
Sorry you're bad m8

>>1074388
way cute

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Its heavy. Its great.

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>>1074289
>no handlebar cap
>mfw

But i like your bike. Why are you taking photos in underware though ?

Also how tall (small) are you ?

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>>1074323
Thanks! I snagged the madone frame cheap so im not too upset but i do wish it was a bit smaller, i prefer a more aggressive position
>>1074324
Ayy trek senpai thanks i love the early 2000s trek carbon frames like that - nice color scheme to

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/n/ seems to collectively hate my bike meanwhile I love the hell out of it. Oh well, I'll continue enjoying it until I upgrade in a year or two.

>>1074388
A) That's super cute. Love the paint, and I'm deeply amused by going 1x and hydro disc on a retro frame. Did that frame really come with both provisions for canti brakes AND a disc mount, or did you have to modify the frame for the discs?
B) Elastomer frame insert, ew. Also noodly elevated-stay rear swingarm, ew for noodly and ew for EXTREME PEDEL BOB swingarm geo.
C) What's the dohicky on the back on the derailleur? Doesn't quite look like an Avid Rollamajig.

>>1074428
5'9, it's a 54cm frame

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Just got this '98 Y Frame and two sets of good tires for free today.

Needs: wheelset (have some), brake pads, chain, cables (have some), and a good cleaning

Suspension is in great condition, bushings aren't worn at all.

>>1074479
looks heavy, what is the purpose of a Y frame?

>>1074481
Not that heavy actually, at least for a 1998 fs. I'm sure the aluminum frame helps. Not really sure why it's a Y, but it's supposedly one of the better old fs styles

>>1074255
Tell me about those tires, Senpai

>>1074289
bike looks good, but color-match that bar wrap to the saddle

>>1074296
Looks nice; I should learn more about Norco's lineup. What happened to the orange Trek?

>>1074479
Glad you didn't pay anything for that heap; given how sunbaked that dork disc is and how rusty the chain is, I'll bet it needs a new bottom bracket and headset as well. Maybe the pedal bearings are shot as well. Wouldn't be shocked if the V-brake pivots are crusty, too - I can see that the spring tension adjustment screws are rusted out from here.

Almost certainly needs a new cassette and chainrings, although maybe you're lucky and they never really rode it.

Christ, look at the bottom of the seatpost. They put it so low that it impacts the swingarm, and then they rode it like that!

Honestly, I'm looking at that thing and scratching my head about what's salvageable aside from the frame and fork. Handlebars, stem, brake levers, crankset (but not the rings or bolts), maybe the hubs? Hopefully the derailleurs and shifters are still OK? M739 Deore XT was a nice group.

>>1074483
>it's supposedly one of the better old fs styles
Rigid swingarm = p e d a l b o b c i t y

>>1074421
>neat.jpg

>>1074490
It's not nearly as bad as you seem to think it is lmao. The bottom bracket, headset, pedal bearings are in excellent condition. I've already installed new v-brakes that work great. I've got another wheelset w/cassette ready to install. The frame/suspension are completely unharmed by the seatpost. With new cables the derailleurs are working fine. I literally only need to take off some surface rust and replace some bolts and its good to go

>>1074493
ty!

>>1074439

Where did you snap that pic?

07 trek has been super great to me. Picked it up for 700usd 6 years ago. I feel like I should upgrade to be cool but really have no complaints about the Madone so I have done nothing.

>>1074495
shut up, you don't listen. I'm right and you are just in denial. Fuck.

>>1074512
Lol hang urself dumb fag

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Let's rowl

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My paramount on top of a pile

>>1074523

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>>1074524
Meant to post my Land Rover 12 too

>>1074509
It's actually at the top of Mt. Seymour, a local ski hill in Vancouver. It was in Feb I think, when the roads were finally clear enough to get up there, and the snow plow had made the walls of snow at the top like 30 feet high.

Yeah these old frames are fucking tough, the cannondale even has a dent in the top tube, and it's still going strong

>>1074526
Nice colors.

>>1074296
>Gotta trim the steerer
Ssssh. Don't give in to memes. Keep the extra steerer in case you decide to ever change things up, or at the very least to help make resale easier (more steerer tube makes it easier for a new owner to adjust to taste/makes bike appeal to a wider buying audience for that reason).

>>1074384
Maybe if you weren't a dial-up bottom bitchlet on a Wal-Mart dumpster fire data plan, you would be able to open the image and notice that the bike is in fact pictured with enough resolution, plus the addition of a pleasing forest and gravel path view. Faggot. (>>1074326 (you))

>>1074452
It's...okay. Just swap out that shit sheet metal tang for a setup like this guy has (>>1072522) and secure your rear rack much more safely. Aside from that I don't understand the flat+bar ends thing, but whatever works for you. Also face your light towards the pavement and not into drivers' eyes.

>>1074518
>Troll King Mark 2
The only thing that's a king of is being well-built you fag. Well done.

>>1074333
if you browse on your phone you need to fuck off

>>1074352
is that bike too big for you?

>>1074421
my phoenix brother

>>1074537
Actually I'm an idiot. That's that one bridge over the 101, near the chandler fashion center ain't it? I just got excited seeing the bougainvillea'd highway

>>1074421
C O M F Y

>>1074439
Lol, those chainstay dents for crankset clearance, and the cantilevered dropouts. Oh, Cannondale... Still, looks like you're having a ton of fun!

>>1074452
We don't hate it. We just don't give a shit in the slightest.

>>1074518
This is pretty hot

>>1074526
This is damn nice as well.

>>1074452
Here's a response

>>1074329
What does dialup have to do with 4chin serving images slow as molasses

>>1074523
Is it safe to lock up your helmet like that? I feel like it could be easily stolen by just cutting the strap and mended later.

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>>1074460
a) I machined frame mounts for both front and rear brakes. Pic related - non drive side.
b) This frame weighs 3.5kilos of CrMo. There is nothing noodly with it :) As for pedal bob - with whiopping 40mm of suspension travel, I can live with it :)
c) It's Nexave RD-T400 rear mech - they came with a built-in rollamajig. Rapid rise for maximum troll value.

>>1074551
>Nexave RD-T400
Huh, TIL. That looks incredibly jank for a factory solution.

>Rapid rise for maximum troll value.
Hah, right on. I still have one of those wonky "dual control" MTB brifters for my front mech on one of my bikes.

>>1074486

Clement Strada LGG 28mm. Was gonna go for Vittoria Corsa but I figured I may as well get something slightly more hard wearing as the reviews suggest. Ive only done a quick run on it so far, but they seem very nice!

>>1074533
It's not memes, I just find that a long ass steerer looks hideous, and because of the gargantuan headtube the saddle to bar drop is minimal, so I have no plans of rising the bars, hell, I'm looking for a smaller headset top cap to get them even lower. And I'm going to be riding this fork into the ground so I'm not worried about resale value
>Don't give in to memes
That's rich coming from the SS29er guy

>>1074489
It cracked

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>>1074388
>>1074551


your a hero.

can you elaborate on the disc mounts.
I'm gonna build one next month my self.

my plan just laser something out of 2mm steel.
I wanted to use the fender eyelet on the frame (like you did ? ) and extend the thing so I can brace it to the seatstay with a p clamp and maybe even add a connection to the chainstay where it would again be braced with a p clamp.

did you do some heavy braking on this ?

>>1074361
change the saddle and put a 1x10 drive train on there you have a great bike.

looks fun this way to but I hope you have a geard bike aswell

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>>1074325
Ah, the Pedersen. Actually a pretty smart frame design to achieve a lightweight frame with a hammock-style saddle that is comfortable as fuck and provides a decent suspension for road use. Nearly unchanged frame design for over 120 years.

A real chill bike. I love it because it is a kind of coelacanth of frame design. Pic related a Pedersen from around 1910.

You cannot adjust seat height, so make sure you get the right frame size if you really want to get one.

>>1074549
It was not even locked up. Honestly the thought didn't even cross my mind. If someone stole my sweaty helmet and gloves they're petty.

>>1074608
>tfw my helmet is more expensive than my bike

>>1074652
Nice rear light mount

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Been a while.
Not on skinwalls these days.
Still like the hand positions more than slammed drops on my carbon. Thieves still somehow don't give a fuck about anything with mustache bars, never mind the Campagnolo drivetrain & integrated shifters.

>>1074662
>mustache bars are the only thing keeping my bike from getting stolen

ok bud

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Working on it atm, basically replacing everything...
i don't know if this frame is "ok" for a road bike, i've never ridden one :/
but road is my only terrain

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>>1074369
>It's a shitty bike for doing anything other than riding slow on fairly smooth terrain.

Yeah no you're a faggot as long as you don't have bitch arms you can rip through any xc trail

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behold the glory of SRAMPAGMANOTOUR

>>1074662
Sweet. No rack or fenders though? Setup makes me think it's a commuting bike.

>>1074652
I like it, looks like a bike that does good service.

>>1074702
This bike is going to make for a great before/after photo comparison.

>>1074662
>negative offset seatpost
uh
huh

>>1074716
>squints
>zooms in on stem
kek

>>1074731
And my city speedy city bike, Giant Boner. Kenda Klit Pro tire, Kenda Kunt tire, Shimano Oral rear derailleur, Alex Ass wheel. Shifter is a '70s Altus stem shifter that I mounted to the bar. VO postino bars.

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>>1074732
Damn, here.

>>1074732
Do you still have that orange alu TT bike?

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still needs a lil work filing away excess brass lumps
in the process of buying:
a microshift groupset
shimano deore hubs
sun rhynolite rims
maybe campagnolo athena crank

>>1074736
I do! Marinoni Krono, 2002 I think. Needs a new chain and tires at the moment, should have her up and running next week at some point.

I'm honestly surprised that anyone on /n/ remembers it. I haven't posted it in a year.

It's stiff as fuck but somehow, I love riding it, even though it beats me to shit after more than 40 or 50 miles.
It's a bit like a go-kart with a loud, high-revving engine, tiny tires, and no suspension. Fast and responsive as fuck,

>>1074737
Looks good, anon.
'Cross or commuting?

>>1074737
Why no vertical dropouts?

>>1074746
thanks! lil of both really.

>>1074748
it was easier this way. /shrug

>>1074751
What colour will it be? Paint or powder?

>>1074594
Since when was I the 29erSS guy? Also I wouldn't mind owning that bike, you just have a very small, selective stick up your ass about other people's involvement with memes.

>>1074551
...Maybe you should consider telling us what the fuck the frame is if you're gonna make such a big deal about it...? You know, just a thought.

>I fell for the 90's CrMo
>This frame weighs
>whopping 40mm of suspension travel
Why even tell us all this then.

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>>1074526
Colored panaracer memes

Also not pictured are my terribly mismatching brand new shimano front shifter and avid lever

>>1074762
Hey bud, no need to get so angry about it. Very few other people mention what frame they have so I don't know why you expect him to, nor why you think it's so important. Anyway, it's a Pro Flex 454/455.

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>>1074766
And a much higher quality pic of my road bike

Only done 60 miles so far, gonna get new tape. I would get more of the same tape on there currently for aesthetic (current wrap is like 20 years old) but it's just not comfortable enough.

>>1074716
>Sweet. No rack or fenders though? Setup makes me think it's a commuting bike.

More of a bar bike/casual weekend gravel grinder.

I would bike commute if I could, but it's just not practical. I often think of picking up a rack and panniers for grocery runs and the like, but an A-frame duffel has been working fine. One of these days, maybe.

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>>1074770
A bit closer plus cate

>>1074770

Yeah, that cheap fake psuedo-cork marbled shit is the worst. May as well be holding barbed wire on your rides. You should also ditch that saddle ASAP.

>>1074662
>Thieves still somehow don't give a fuck about anything with mustache bars
They just don't give a fuck about a bike with the seatpost clamp on backwards, not to mention such a cheap seatpost in general. I mean, clearly the rest of the bike has to be worthless then, right? We might as well pop this "Pure Fix" then, I hear fixies are popular items these days.

No but for real though, find that faggy seatpost a garbage fire immediately. No excuses.

BONUS ROUND: Oh fuck, what the fuck. Plastic toe cages? What the fuck dude, sort your shit already. A set of metal toe cages look nice and are extremely cheap, like ten bucks. Come on f a m what even are you thinking.

>>1074737
Looks nice! What's with the big seatube extension above the binder? Just haven't trimmed it yet?

>>1074769
>Very few other people mention what frame they have so I don't know why you expect him to
Not the guy you're replying to, but most people here haven't re-painted their frames so you can't usually just look at the text on the frame...

>>1074770
>>1074772
Dang that crankset tho. 8/10, would ride.

>>1074780

It's a 1970s Schwinn Gaspipe World
I payed $30 for it
You're not going to make me feel bad about the seatpost because I legitimately do not give a single fuck.

I prefer plastic half-clips to metal for a variety of reasons.

>>1074772
Top tier bike, anon

>>1074784
thanks! yeah this is the photo i took once (hopefully) all the brazing is done. one of the canti bosses wound up being crooked but i'm hoping i can finagle it into working. if not, it also has regular caliper mount.
>>1074755
no idea yet. still trying to figure out logo and headtube badge design

>>1074289
i ove this bike, but why the hell does it look so THICC?

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>>1074255
the usual "i swear it's not a troll" bike

just need to get another tire for the front, i feel, so ive just got 700c front and rear instead of the mix/match like in the pic

always changing, always evolving, and all :/

>>1074806
I like your bike. it's endearing. its like watching a 3 legged dog all fucked up trying to play fetch. just heartwarming, really. go get em, bud.

>>1074772
Saddle looks like shite but thats an otherwise excellently taken care of bike, nice anon

>>1074737
Hope you're not going to use a prefab fork. If you made a frame you can make a fork.

>>1074809
honestly thats how i feel about it too. Whenever anybody manages to look at it hard enough to ask "why". my only real response is "it just WORKS". I do need to swap in a 700c for that front tire though. not sure how much of a difference the 26" makes.

it feels more responsive, but also i dont think it's as fast straight-line as a 700c would be

i just wanna go fast :/

>>1074461
Best tires, rear derailleur and shifters.

>>1074818
Good eye! First gen XTR, immortal and eternal. It has the matching front derailleur and crank arms, too.

And yeah, those Suntour PowerRatchet clones from Rivendell are some of the nicer friction shifters I've ever had the pleasure of using. Maybe even nicer than the Shimano M700 thumbies.

>>1074806
Why is there no front break?

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Fixed the lockout on my fork, compression damper was low on oil. Weird but fun riding around with it on but the rear end still soft, good for doing stoppies though.

>>1074809
>>1074775
Yeah the saddle was all I had at the time and I haven't bothered to replace it because it's decently comfortable. And yeah the bar tape is such trash, not only is it the fake cork but it's also 20 years old and ripping

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step aside, 90s synthwave mememobil coming trough...

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inb4 nondrive side

its shimano 600 tricolour

>>1074551
Looks fun, would ride

>>1074652
Wonderful, very clean

>>1074903
Looks like a great performing bike, 10/10

>>1074911
A e s t h e t i c

>>1074914
Very simple and clean

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Fuji track

>>1074911
vapor as fuck, nice

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>>1074929
>>1074920
>vapor as fuck, nice

thanks, looking for a new riser bar 25.4, this one is bent, not enough rise for comfy commuter and not vapor enough.

Got the whole bike for around 75$, all bearings are pretty good but rim surface isnt, I might switch to vbrake and new rims/wheels in the future.
You would surprise how nice the shimano100gs triggers work after 20 years.

>>1074911
>>1074930
Fuck that's nice looking. What's the make of it?

>>1074933
>What's the make of it?

the frame says Cato M1 with "Made in Germany". all shimano parts. I never heard of the brand.

>>1074806

regarding the saddle position.
did you position the saddle in regards to your crank or did you put it all the way forward to shorten your reach ?

if the latter , you should just get a shorter stem.

>>1074789

There is nothing wrong with your actual seatpost, the seat clamp is just in a negative position. If you loosened it up, you could swivel it 180deg into a position that wouldn't trigger the autists.

You should just position your saddle in "knee over pedal spindle". Your saddle looks like it might be too far forward.

>>1074826
Im testing out whether or not i want a 26 up front or a 700c. My 26' wheel is rim brake only, my 700c wheel is disc brake only; so for the time being im just going without a front brake. I'm attentive enough when i ride to avoid putting myself in a position where i NEED to stop super quick

>>1074941
mostly in regards to the crank, and also because i like having an aggressive positioning. If i could have a forward set/tri seatpost on there i would but ive only ever seen them for like 70+ dollars

>>1074733
Next time don't take a picture against the fucking sunset, ffs. Your whole bike is completely dark and washed out, I can't tell what I'm looking at farn. Go back, and take it again, this time set against something more sensible like a wall or garage door.

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>>1074957
At work, shit photo for now.

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>>1074772
>>1074770
>>1074775
>I would get more of the same tape on there currently for aesthetic (current wrap is like 20 years old) but it's just not comfortable enough.

Ive got the same bartape waiting to be wrapped and replace the slippy pic rel, its by Silva Cork NOS, same marble black and white, is it any good? it has an Italia flag on box so it should be good.

any recommend for a good bartape that would look ok on a late 80s bike?

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>>1074748
Because he's not a lil' bitch nigga and knows that this way he could go singlespeed or fixed, or install an internally-geared hub without needing a separate tensioner.

Horizontal is objectively the best dropout style if you aren't some kind of faggot or doing dedicated offroading with thru-axles. Sorry.

>>1074769
>Hey bud, no need to get so angry about it.
Contractually obligated as part of my internet usage policy.

Also he's still a fag for bringing up details about it but not really getting to the meat of why it's so special. F a g.

>>1074789
>Gaspipe
The derailer hangar looked integrated, couldn't tell that it's a bolt-on part.
Well it still at least looks nice, except for the cages. And the seatpost is eternal triggering material whether it's on purpose or not.
t h i r t y d o l l a r s n i c e :ok_hand:

>>1074960
>giant boner
I didn't really believe you at first, nice

>>1074970
It's a Nashbar road frame, I had some Giant and Bon(trag)er decals laying around the shop, so I had fun with them.

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Haven't done anything since I got it besides check the tires. Where do I start?

>>1074981
Brooks b17+dropbars+fenders+new stem+ new slicks.

>>1074961
The tape that's on mine right now is cinelli cork ribbon. It's grippy, but not very thick and kinda hard. They still sell it and I guess it's the same stuff. So if that's what you want go ahead.

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>>1074985

>>1074988
>It's grippy, but not very thick and kinda hard.

doesnt the cork type tape absorb more vibrations etc. ? I wish the feel was more sticky/rubbery insted of "dry".

>>1074981
personally, I think bar-ends work better at a 45-degree angle or maybe a little lower. Play around with the angle and do a climb. Repeat until the leverage feels right.

otherwise I'd do nothing, just ride it and replace things as they wear out. Check your brake pads, tho. getting some kool stop salmons is not a bad idea even if the stock pads aren't fully worn out.

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>>1074987

>>1075027
The brakes are fucky. They're my next change. I'm deciding if I want to change to 700s though. Apparently the 950 frame can accommodate both.

>>1074944

Would it help if I told you that the saddle is really, really for real, actually in exactly the right place and that I have ridden thousands of miles per season on it in this configuration?

>>1074944
>>1075040


*if you look at the picture again, you'll see that the nose of the saddle is still well behind the bottom bracket.

The geometry of the frame is different from what you are used to seeing. It's a slacker touring geometry, designed for a high stem and classic bend bars. By moving the saddle to a more forward position and switch to mustache bars, I get a more modern/aggressive riding position that is still pretty comfy.

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Cruiser outfit. Soon to include a Restrap frame pack.

>>1075045
>singlespeed
>practical cargo-carrying machine
As someone from a hilly area, I will always think it's weird to combine those two...

But yeah, that build is sick. Does the wire to the rear light run inside the fender? If so, how do you get it to stick there?

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>>1075053
That's what's fun about single speed, you're always in the wrong gear.

>Does the wire to the rear light run inside the fender? If so, how do you get it to stick there?
Yeah. I used some foil ducting tape to secure it. Shit's super durable, crazy sticky and pretty much water proof. Cleanest way to route the wiring I found, and the effort paid off. You can just see where the wire comes out at the bottom of the fender in this shot.

>>1075027
I also wouldn't mind putting some bullhorns or trekking bars on it. Something like AT-2s or whatever the in-production equivalent is today. I definitely need to clean the whole drivetrain. It has Biopace rings, which is cool.

>>1074981
Clean and lube chain. Usually the first thing I do with a used bike.

>>1075055
How is it changing a flat on that rear wheel? Does the fender get in the way?

>>1075076
Marginally. I have to deflate the tire most of the way to get the rear wheel out, so in that sense flats are a breeze to take care of. Doing general maintenance is a pita though because I _have_ to deflate the rear tire.

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muh bike

>>1075068
sexy

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First.

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>>1075068
sram red etap?

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>>1074702
OH MY GOD!! the shifter position!!!

i can get a great N3 wheelset but want to keep using drop bars. thank you sir sooooo much!

the only question is: doyou know why is it mounted cable up not down? would it not clear the nut of the steerer othetwise?

>>1075106
Yes. It's sweet.

>>1074922
god damn that is one clean looking bike

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>>1074421
Hardrock unite!

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Newest addition to my stable. The deal was too good to pass up. IRO mkV with a bunch of shiny parts

>>1075164
>clean
More like "bare"

>>1075262
I dunno man...Does it ride well? Looks kinda "meh".
I know looks can be deceiving...

>>1075176
>saddle angle
rip balls
>>1075262
Can't imagine living with a gearing like that, how fucking big are your legs?

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Picking up this bad boy from the LBS next week. 2k out the door. Can't wait

>>1074981
check if brakes and shifting works and replace cables if needed, check if the hubs need grease.
then, add fenders and replace reflectors with lights.
as you ride it, decide if you want to change the fit, maybe you want a shorter stem (or not, how would I know), the bike is easy to convert to dropbars, the cantilever brakes are road brake compatible. Also add some straps to the pedals

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Pano shot from this weekend. Just put some wider bars on, 800mm... feels great!

>>1075284

>Crux

Good choice

>Sram

Ruined

>1x

Into the garbage it goes

>>1075296
whats wrong with sram?

>>1075298
Nothing, he's just trolling.

No one switches the front derailuer in cx races, plus why add complexity to something that's getting dragged through the mud.

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>>1074325
>>1074602

Here's mine, most comfortable bike i have.
You can adjust the seat height but it's not as easy as a regular bike and the range of adjustment is limited, def get the right size frame.

>>1074981

120 tpi tires. Marathon Supremes if the rims are wide enough

V-brakes + kool stop pads would be my first upgrade. You'll need new brake levers. Avid Speed Dials + Deore V's are my fav

>>1075315

1. neat. LA area?

2. What makes it comfy, the seat?

3. How is the steering? The zero length stem+swept bars makes me think danger

>>1075315
Out of curiosity, if you're in the US, how much did it cost you including shipping (since all makers seem to be in Europe) to get a Pedersen?

>>1075271
It's nice, I haven't owned a fixed gear in a while and It was practically 20 dollars and a small favor. The frame and fork are chromoly so it's heavier but smooth

>>1075278
It's relatively flat where I live and the gearing is 48x17t and not that brootal.

>>1075351
Well for twenty bucks that's actually great. Good to hear.

>>1075176
I like it, what tires are those?

>>1075325
think anyone will want to buy the ~95% tread bontrager kevlars it came with?

>>1075430
Put them on your local craigslist or similar for a few bucks (10? 20?) o.n.o and see if you get any bites, nothing to lose.

Although I'd recommend keeping a spare tyre around in case something goes terribly wrong.

>>1075423
Not him but looks like front is the OEM Specialized tire and rear is Continental Traffic.

>>1075434
I'm wondering I should start breaking it down for a 700 conversion while the weather is still shitty. A lot of googling has shown me the frame can accept them.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/bop/6129767498.html

Think $100 is too low-ball for these?

>>1075328
Yeah, that's Huntington Beach pier. It's not only the saddle, the bike forces you to seat with your back totally straight, it's a very comfortable and elegant ride, and the least aero i've ever been. So the steering with swept bars actually puts the handles right on your hands.

>>1075330
There is one dealer in the whole US and he's in California and works directly with the frame builder in Europe (one of three). It starts at around 1.5 or 2K and then it's up to the components you choose. Frames are made in very small batches, so there is wait time.

>>1075444
>700 conversion
Why? Just get better tires for the current wheels if you want to go faster. Those 23s will be pretty terrible if you ride on anything but super smooth roads.

>>1075449
I'm living in Chicago right now for the foreseeable future, and it would be nice to have some good road tires for summer. If I converted, I'd definitely keep the other wheels for when I take it out of the city, at least until I live somewhere where I can keep two bikes.

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1986 Ciocc SL, frame off resto, full 6400 tri-color drive train

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Bar bike/Cruiser. This thing is fuckin' great.

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This is my electric hobo cart.

>>1075468
Nice. Fixed up my uncle's old Stingray, cool to see someone else using a banana seat around here. Me, I decided to make it ten-speed capable because I have no idea when to stop. If you want to add a front derailer it's very simple; get a two-speed chainring for Ashtabula bottom bracket and then get a clamp-on front derailer, I ended up using a Suntour Spirt (yes that's how it's spelled).

What the hell frame is that, anyhow? It has way too many things tacked onto it for a regular BMX frame.

>>1075558
It's a 1997 (according to original components) Schwinn Thrasher 2.0 20" MTB. It's a mishmash of stuff from the shop, mostly junk with some bling in places. Things of note: bars from a Raleigh Rodeo, early Campy 6-speed freewheel, '77 Shimano "Schwinn Le Tour" rear derailleur, and a '92 Shimano Ex200 index/friction shifter (that indexes properly with the mech, amazingly!). The frame and fork are chromoly. Promax old school racing BMX hubs, Mavic rims, chainring, bb, and cranks from a Dyno Comp BMX racing bike (wheels came from this too). seat and rails are just used used sunlite crap we had. Brakes are Shimano canti's.

And of course a turbospoke because why the fuck not.
No plans for a front derailleur on this one, but I have another 20" I want to build with 2x10, hydro discs, clipless pedals, and a banana seat.
I know all about the old Spirt; I helped make DisraeliGears.com.

>>1075454
c-close-ups?

>>1075454
>bicycle thread
>bicycle barely visible
>Canadian flag

A

>>1075278
I fixed my saddle and now my butt doesn't hurt anymore. Thanks anon!

>>1075601
>FUCKING

>>1075672
L E A F
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Just repainted my old one it had gotten stolen and spray painted i almost trew it away but it has sentimental value had it for 10 years and have had to bent it together after being run over.

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>>1075684

>>1075468
yo that thing looks radical. Ive always wanted to build shit like that but i have too many other projects going on right now

>>1075284
>$2000 for a single chainring

i want the 1x fad to go away

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soooo

what model is my peugeot?
cant find shit

>>1075709
looks like a low-end model… maybe find the serial number and search from that?

>>1075706
Do like I did. This took like 3 months to accumulate these parts, I just added them to the frame as I got them.

I'm currently working on a GT Tachyon that I've been building for over a year now. Patience is a virtue.

>>1075709
It's a Peugeot Merde

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>>1074512
Once my new seatpost comes in it will be good to go

>>1074598
The mounts are machined out of 8mm thick 2017 aluminium.

The rear is attached to the frame to the fender mount, but it also braced against the frame and held by the QR. There is no issue with it.

The front is made of the same material, but the fork is pure garbage and I managed to pull out the lower dropout ( the lowers are not monolithic on this junk ) so I now have a problem :)

2mm of steel is way to little. Start with 4mm at least.

>>1075468
>>1075562
>; I helped make DisraeliGears.com.

Awesome bike and awesome site. +++

>>1075689
I'm not sure I'd want to actually ride it, but that frame is really cool looking

>>1075820
Thanks M8. Derailleurs are beautiful to me... most of them anyway!

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>>1075562
Damn you--! I won't be outdone! Forgive the shit picture, I know it doesn't show much.

In any case:
Had to space out the frame from 110mm to 120mm to fit a freewheel (frame will likely not survive this forever). The tires and rims from BMX; Kink Atlas deserves a shout-out. Spokes are double-butted because I have no idea when to stop. I'm sure you're already familiar with the seat, looks like you have the same. Rear hub is a vintage Fichtel-Sachs drum hub threaded for a freewheel. Whoo! Freewheel is a 14-24 range type. Rear derailer is a Suntour U. You already know the front derailer. The front hub is a Shimano NX-60F dynohub with a roller brake attached (BR-80--once again I do not know when to stop). I was supposed to rig LED lights front and rear but am lazy. Pedals are a mystery; they were abandoned destined for the trash at the co-op (Working Bikes Chicago IL; I'd volunteer if I didn't live literally two hours away). Handlebar and stem are original. Threw a Wald Pizza Rack on after changing out the old vintage headlamp. Used a pair of Shimano Power Thumb (nice ratchet!) shifters for front and rear. I'm sure you know but with the Spirt I move both levers in the same direction to shift up or down. Mint. The clamp-on bottle holder is self-explanatory; the bottle originally held beer.

Wrecked off this bike and put a horrific gash in my arm breaking my fall on railway gravel while trying to test JUST how unstable the traction was on the front end. The pizza rack didn't help; it added rotational inertia to my steering that made control that much more difficult.

I do not know when to stop. Still up is a "kids at play" sign for the sissy bar depicting a child on a tricycle, and a set of Lumotec stand lights front and rear. You've got a better frame to work with than me for sure. What to do...??

>DisraeliGears.com
No idea what the fuck this is and trying to get to it now is a disappointment supreme pizza.

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>>1075708
>>$2000 for a single chainring
>i want the 1x fad to go away

Thanks for indulging us with your ignorance.

>>1075848
>DisraeliGears
It's actually disraeligears.co.uk, not .com

>>1075562
I helped make DisraeliGears

Good stuff mate, I love that site. Most of the meat of the site is from before my time, so it's a lot of fun to dive in and see what stuff used ot be like. Too bad a lot of my favorite derailleurs are missing (No Shimano M730/732/735, M900, 6400, etc)

>>1075115
I've never seen shifters mounted that way, but figured it'd work, and it did..
Well with the cable mounted downwards it would not fit so well... it wouldn't want to get lower because the cable mechanism would not clear the headset.. Sadly..
So i kept riding it like that

>>1075848
That's absolutely phenomenal! The roller+drum combo is perfect mix on that, tbqhfamalam. I'd love to see it all lit up at night.
I tried to trailride mine and paid the same price you did, no traction on the front wheel.

>>1075919
We've mostly done vintage stuff and odd stuff, haven't added many modern ones because they all function pretty much identically. The hiccups have been ironed out; no manufacturers are thinking outside the box anymore, and nothing stands out in terms of economic success. I'm sure you'll see some stuff added, but it's only the strange, deadend tech and the runaway successes that we highlight.

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pls rate

>>1075959
6/10 bike, 4/10 photo.

Is that a steel fork? I expect carbon but it looks odd.

>>1075850
unless you're racing CX there's no reason for it. it's quite literally a meme in all other contexts.

" i paid 2k to spin out on this bike everywhere except muddy hills"

>>1075965
>unless you're racing CX there's no reason for it.
If anything is a meme that needs to die it's this. "You may not spend your money on fun shit because you don't race professionally", "an old tenspeed is good enough for anyone" and "stop liking what I don't like". Fuck you. Really, fuck you.

>>1075176
Nice, I've got a 2002 Hardrock Pro but everyone here is a bully so I daren't post it.

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2002&brand=Specialized&model=Hardrock+A1+Pro+FS

>>1075959
Bad pic, but bike a cute

>>1075968
Post pls. Older high end mtbs are GOAT

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My new touring bike. I'm leaving for my first tour on Tuesday. I'm stoked.

>>1075965
kek 11-42t with a 44t up front you can go any where at a decent pace, and not worry about spinning out, or if you do you can go to a 10-42t or 9-44t cassette

>>1075995
Surlys are nice for touring. People here don't like them because there all hyper-hipsters who can't like anything popular.

>>1076009
Indeed. That's 80-90 cadence to reach 50km/h, at which point it's time to tuck anyway. But of course, the inbred troglodytes of this cartoon forum don't know the first thing about cycling and care more for hating on anyone who can afford anything but an 80s OTS.
Which ironically has lower top gearing with its 53/39t 14-25 range than the 1x setup he's hating on.

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>>1074255
Couldn't decide if I wanted to start a meme-y-ie thread or just post here, but being polite and not a faggot had me post this here
Just bought this literally one day ago, 8th gear is real wore, derailleur is balky across sixth, and the rear shift cable is damaged where it enters the derailleur
Otherwise it's fukken minty fresh and rides real well

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>>1076024
Everything is bone stock, including the tires. This includes the rear shock, which is known for shitting all over itself. If like to keep it as-is though. It's only original once, right? :^)

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>>1076029
The fork is the real fun part though. Almost every part that isn't a tube is milled aluminum. This is most obvious on the fork, where even the little shock on the right side looks like a custom jobber.
That brake cable stop tho.

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>>1076030
When new, this guy would have been the mid range model, retailing for something like three grand. Time is not kind to vehicle price though, I picked up this particular unit for about $400.
AMP could have stood for American Made Product. They were certainly proud of that fact.

>>1076024
>>1076029
>>1076030
>>1076031
Regardless of its functionality, that's beautiful. I love all the custom machined bits on early FS bikes.

Any idea what's inside the little mini shock on the fork linkages? A spring? Another elastomer?

Also, what in the rear is prone to failure? From the pictures all I see is a spring, or is there something else?

>>1076024
Fucking gorgeous. I've always wanted a high end old school bike but can't justify it in my stable nor spending so much on a technically inferior bike. A modern air shock with a decent pedalling platform would really change the way that thing rides but it looks like that shock has some sort of custom mount at the swing arm.

Can you slide that bottle cage up any further? Would be a shame for the bottle to rub away at the paint from vibration. Also if you want to keep it mint look at getting some helitape for the areas where cable housing touches the frame, especially that section going to the rear brake (that's some dodgy routing too, surprised they didn't run it along the top tube).

>>1076037
The bit on the fork is a damper, pretty sure that fork uses a coil but I think some models used an elastomer.

>>1076019

>He doesn't ride 54-11 fixed

Filthy casual

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>>1076024
>being polite and not a faggot
Thank you

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Rode up to Piancavallo to watch the end of stage 19 of the Giro.

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>>1076037
>>1076040
Front and rear are spring and shock. The rear is real tiny, you'd be forgiven for thinking there's no shock. There is though. It's an oil-filled structural member. Think of it like the strut in a modern car: it's responsible for keeping the rear end straight. In the end, AMP was willing to sacrifice everything in the name of weight. This included durability. At 22-23 pounds for every bike they made, the strategy paid off, but things like the rear shock paid the price. Period riders either rebuilt it often, or added ounces for a Risse shock. https://www.risseracing.com/amp.shtml

As for the bottle cage, I'll figure something out

>>1076065
Awesome, I'm jelly as fuck
Something I've always wondered, do people gather at the foot of hills to try and collect discarded water bottles from the riders?

>>1076071

No, the teams have support people giving them fresh bottles and picking up the empties they throw.

>>1075486
I like it but why the chainstay tape?
its not like you are doing big jumps or off road stuff

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Kind of a frankenbike made up of a mix of "whatever was lying around" and new components on a frame from the mid-90s.

Some of you want to hurt me now, I guess. Works for me though.

>>1076087
That frame is pure sex

>>1076087
>Some of you want to hurt me now, I guess.
Nope. That may be the most beautiful bike I've ever seen on the 'chans. Good work, anon.

>>1076087
I don't even like old style road bikes but I like that, so I'd say you've done well. If it was mine I'd pull the stickers off the rims (I'd do that no matter what bike they were on, looks tacky as fuck) but that's probably the only change I'd make.

>>1076087
I wish I could find an old steel frame with vertical dropouts
I guess they're a 90s and onwards thing?

>>1076097
No. It's just that bike boom supermarket shit always had horizontal dropouts. Good quality frames had proper, vertical dropouts with hangers.

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>>1076101
Not necessarily, though I guess this kind of "diagonal" dropout is also considered vertical, but I'm talking about completely vertical ones. There's plenty of high quality frames like pic related with semi-vertical dropouts.

>>1076097
>>1076101
>>1076107
Horizontal can sometimes refer to vertical style dropouts (axle inserts from the bottom) that are almost horizontal (that Merckx frame would be a good example), allowing for some forward and backwards adjustment either for chain tensioning with single speed or to change the chainstay length. In this case the dropouts where the axle inserts from the rear like on a BMX (not technically dropouts) would be called track ends.

Also fork dropouts are sometimes called fork ends, although dropouts is still an appropriate term as the axle does drop if there's nothing securing it.

>>1076110
You have no idea what vertical dropouts are.

To the other guy yes they're mostly 90's onwards things. I suspect it has something to do with MTBs. Rarely they could be found on some old touring bikes with fenders. Road bikes almost always used to use horizontal dropouts.

>>1076111
But why? Why would professional road racers still ride on bikes with horizontal dropouts when vertical ones already existed for MTBs?

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>>1076111
>You have no idea what vertical dropouts are.
What makes you say that?

>>1076113
Probably for the chainstay length adjustment, some pros can be fickle when it comes to geometry and fit. The only downsides compared to vertical are it's possible to put the wheel in wonky (fixed with axle stop bolts) and if the skewer comes lose the axle could be pulled out of the dropout (probably not a regular occurrence).

>>1076087
>Some of you want to hurt me now, I guess. Works for me though.

C'mon, you're just fishing for compliments. That's a great looking bike.

That said, I'm curious how well the front derailleur indexes? I'm no stranger to mix&match on the rear end, but I haven't had the best of luck on the front. 10-speed brifter shifting a derailleur cage sized for 7-speed chain on a crankset spaced for 9-speed with a 10-speed chain is bold. Props if it works well; I've always loved how those late-80s diagonal swing Shimano front derailleurs looked.

>>1076024
>>1076029
>>1076030
>>1076031
>>1076069
Officially my favorite bike in this thread. That Deore LX M560 group might be one of the most underrated Shimano groupsets of all time. Sure, a little heavier than the XTR M900 or XT M737 groups - but 100% bulletproof. Protip: Koolstop makes replacement pad inserts for those brakes, and they're well worth it.

>>1075956
>We've mostly done vintage stuff and odd stuff, haven't added many modern ones because they all function pretty much identically. The hiccups have been ironed out; no manufacturers are thinking outside the box anymore, and nothing stands out in terms of economic success.

Yeah, totally understand. Same story the world over: Technology boom, a thousand weird and wild flowers bloom, several waves of bankruptcies, buyouts, and mergers reduce the playing field to two or three players as the technology matures, stuff gets boring again. See also: the RedHill hard drive website, which they haven't bothered to update in 15 years or so, because hard drives stopped being interesting.

It's pretty amazing how much derailleur design stagnated after the mid-80s - look at pretty much any Shimano derailleur before the Shadow stuff came out (2008?), and you can see a direct unbroken lineage to the RD-7400 from '85. Honestly, the only really "new" feature in those derailleurs over 20 years was the switch from a helical torsion spring for the parallelogram to a coil tension spring in the mid-90s.

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I just picked up a 90s specialized rockhopper pro for $200, replaced both shifters with shimano aceras and put on some sram level hydralic disc brakes.

Did I do good? First time picking up a bike in 18 years.

>>1076087
>frankenbike
Nah, you haven't done anything near frankenbike territory until you've gotten into the kind of stuff done to those twenty-inchers earlier in the thread.
>Some of you
I mean sure you'd think that--if you had low self-esteem I guess. Fuck off with this "my bike isn't good" shit. It's great.

>>1076101
Find a hole, please. Hide your head in it.
>trying to go IGH on an old road frame for reasons
>finally realize my only option is a chain tensioner
F U C K Y O U

>>1076114
Because you said horizontal dropouts are a type of vertical dropout.

>>1076031
>>1076030
>>1076029
>>1076024
ALMOST skipped over this because the thumbnail looked like one of those shitty "full suspension" BSOs that were popular about 10 years agio but this is really something nice, friend

>>1076009
"decent pace" motherfucked i wanna go F A S T

>>1076113
Before b-screws you adjusted the freewheel to jockey gap that way and it allowed for adjustability and roadies were sticklers for tradition, even if the adjustability wasn't very useful. Also back the QRs were all internal cam so there wasn't much advantage to vertical dropouts besides not interfering with fenders.

>>1076127
You sure thats 90s? Looks newer

>>1076143
I'm not sure. It seems to be 97-99 when I try to Google it, ones with the same design are all that old

>>1076143
>>1076146
>>1076127
It's has disc brakes and it's mass-produced aluminum, almost certainly mid 2000's. Pretty sure yours is an '01.

97-99 Rockerhoppers were still steel.

>>1076150
Looks like you're right

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2001&brand=Specialized&model=Rockhopper+A1+Pro+FS

>>1075966
didnt actually say any of that, m8. just not sure why you'd buy a 1x for $2000 when you could get a bike just as nice for a similar price that has all the gears the 1x has and more

>>1076117
Honestly I wasn't. Last time I posted it, pretty much the only response I got was someone questioning if the components were period-appropriate. I guess that crowd isn't monitoring this thread :)

The indexing is fine on both ends - no issues at all, really.

>>1076122
You're so painfully right.
That hard drive site is cool!
I hate that the bike industry has moved to GOTTAGOFAST, because you just don't get the ruggedness anymore. Theater generation Suntour V-GT is still one of the best derailleurs ever in my opinion. It's tough as nails, has a decent capacity, is fairly light, completely serviceable/rebuildable, changes gears flawlessly, and it's a good-looking bit of kit. I've been a bike mechanic for a decade now, and can honestly say that newer derailleurs (even high-end stuff) just aren't interesting. They are like our cars now: all functionally the same, aesthetically similar, they are finicky to work on (Shimano 11 speed isn't even compatible with Shimano 11 speed in most cases lol), and they are all designed with a high profit margin and a (rather short) lifespan in mind that ends up in a landfill.

>>1076129
No, I said they're a similar style and clarified that by saying that the axle inserts from the bottom.

>>1076154
Not the guy who bought the bike here. Do you seriously think 1x is a cost saving measure or are you just pretending to be retarded?

>>1076168
>I hate that the bike industry has moved to GOTTAGOFAST, because you just don't get the ruggedness anymore.
Um, hello. The bike industry wants a word with you. Have you missed the adventure bike, 1x, thruaxle, overbeefed >1500g carbon frame craze of the last few years? Get out from under your rock.

>>1076204
You must be new to the bicycle section of the internet, anything that weighs under 40 pounds is racing placebo garbage for dentists. Everyone should ride gaspipe BSOs with knobbies and walmart bags dangling from the handlebars or else they're some kind of lance armstrong cosplay pervert

>>1076086
My chain has hit there before when i went on bad roads

>>1076122
(Continued in the morning)
Still, we've seen some interesting moves in the past decade, SRAM awoke the slumbering beast that is Shimano and we're finally seeing some innovation again. I'd be really interested to see some brief disraeligears commentary on the 2007->now timeframe. Shimano finally changing their cable routing and ditching the upper spring pivot, SRAM ditching the slant parallelogram(!) on their 1x derailleurs...

>>1076204
I think you missed the point of the comment you are replying to entirely. Ruggedness doesn't mean just mean "durable, overbuilt, tough", it also implies serviceability and repairability.

Thruaxles are a great example. Yeah, they're tougher. But there's such a plethora of "standards"; if I buy into it, am I going to be able to buy replacement parts in 10 years? 20? 30?

1x is the perfect example of GOTTAGOFAST over practicality. Originally a thing that only DH mountain bikers did, the idea has spread to infect almost all facets of cycling. Advantages: less weight (G2GF), mildly better chain retention (doesn't matter except for the gnarliest of MTB descents), simpler shift patterns (useful if you are babby). Disadvantages: less useful gear range. Even the widest 1x11 setup has less range than my old 3x8 setup with an 11-28 cassette. I don't view significantly reduced capability an acceptable tradeoff for mildly reduced complexity, and 11 speed chains are significantly less durable than 8-speed chains.

Adventure bikes were an interesting concept. Sorta like a road bike but with slacker steering and clearance for wiiiide tires? Sorta like a cyclocross bike but with a lower, more stable BB position and clearance for even wider tires? Yes please! But the bike industry is already losing the thread - I could go on at length, but they're basically re-inventing the 90's hardtail XC race bike, except with dropbars this time. G2GF rather than lazy all-day, all-surface riding.

>>1076262
>Thruaxles are a great example. Yeah, they're tougher. But there's such a plethora of "standards"; if I buy into it, am I going to be able to buy replacement parts in 10 years? 20? 30?
What parts exactly? The wheels could certainly last 10 years or more and cartridge bearings will still be available, and hopefully forks will still be made that they can fit (or they'll at least be adaptable). Being able to buy a replacement axle 15 years into the future will probably be hard for some forks but the fork will probably be fucked by then and you won't be able to get service parts either, frames tend to use fairly standardised axles however.

>mildly better chain retention (doesn't matter except for the gnarliest of MTB descents)
No. Chain retention can be significantly better and you don't need to be riding rock gardens on a DH run to drop a chain.

>simpler shift patterns (useful if you are babby)
Name calling is just immature. 2/3x is just clunky and awkward as fuck, you've got more stuff to think about and levers to press whilst trying not to cross chain too badly and hoping that it shifts correctly.

1x is more reliable both in terms of not breaking and actually shifting, gives greater ground clearance and clearance for larger tyres and suspension components, and frees up handlebar space for a dropper remote. Very few people need the massive range of 3x or even 2x, you don't need a super high gear like on a road bike and larger cassettes have replaced granny gears.

As for how derailers have progressed in recent times, you have clutches (Shimano, SRAM, Box), large advancements in electronic shifting, direct mount, and some company has even been working on hydraulic shifting (possibly Rotor). If you expand to shifters there have also been some changes there with Box's single lever thing and Gripshift making a comeback, various styles and implementations of electronic shifters.

>>1076262
>it also implies serviceability and repairability.
I'm sorry your skills are going out of date, but there is no problem maintaining, servicing and repairing modern kit. But I guess the bar end, fixie and yak butter touring fad passed you by too, eh?
Stop whining, faggot.
>1x is the perfect example of GOTTAGOFAST over practicality.
Ok, now I know you're just shitposting. I had to double check that you weren't sieg.

>>1076291
I remember bitching about yak butter a while back, glad to see it's become somewhat of a meme now

>>1075848

underrated bike .... good stuff

>>1076069
it's a shame that chinese (taiwan is a part of china google one china policy) will never CNC then weld on to that block anymore

these day's they'll sand cast then MIG rather than cnc + TIG

TFW USA built frames will never be the same

>>1076342
>taiwan is a part of china
TAIWAN NUMBER ONE

>>1076024
Shit yeah. Would install OnZa bar-ends / 10.

>>1076117
>That Deore LX M560 group might be one of the most underrated Shimano groupsets of all time.

I'm not sure about the sub-designation, but I had Deore LX on my mid-90s Barracuda mtb, and it was very, very nice.

>>1076342
>he thinks people have to google that
I can't even begin to imagine how ignorant and illiterate your family and friends must be

>>1076355
Everytime I mention Taiwan being associated with China
I have liberal idiots screaming I'm racist and that no all Asians are chinese

It's a foreign concept to 90% of Americans

>>1076356
Well, they're right, you idiot. The Republic of China is not the Peoples Republic of China and it's only part of the latter if the latter gets to chose. Taiwan was the last democratic Kai Shek-led republic after the communist party took control over the mainland after the civil war that started after a the occupying Japanese force was driven out.
Not differentiating between Taiwan and communist China is about as insensitive as not recognising Tibet.

I am not surprised that you're this retarded, sieg. I'm writing for the benefit of others.

>>1076105
noice

>>1075764
fucking keked

>>1076358
>insensitive

facts don't care about feelings

there is one china

bruce jenner is a man in a dress

etc etc

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Rode SMTN today

>>1076358

U makey more bike now, top quality certify, A+

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It suits my needs. First new bike I've had in like 15 years. Apologies for the stock photo, the actual photo of mine is on my other computer.

>>1076388
>>1076389
Noice.

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>>1076107
Britty cool

'05 TCR1. Ripped the shitty FSA cranks and brakes off after I snapped the crank arm going up a hill, replaced with 105/Ultegra blend. DT Swiss hand-built wheelset.

>>1076356
>I'm surrounded by brain-dead ignorants
But we knew that already. Please stay in your part of America where you're the smartest guy in the room all the time due to widespread lead poisoning, incest, and oxycontin addiction.

>>1076415
>snapped the crank arm going up a hill
Wew, I knew FSA cranks were shitty but not this shitty

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ratty 1x meme machine

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>>1076437
>mfw the brakes just barely fit

>>1076437
<3 should just lace a drum hub into the front wheel t.b.h.
I've been wanting to go a similar route; five gears seems more appropriate to my needs than the single I'm running right now. Then again I'm on a track frame, so adding a derailer requires an adapter and a willingness to frankenbike my Motobecane more than I already have. No thank you sir, for the time being I'll just stick with fixed.

Could you tell us a bit more about the bike though? I'm trying to figure out which cycling discipline the frame is from--it's not a road bike frame, is it? Nor is it a mountain bike frame from what I can tell. What's the frame from?

Nashbar touring aluminum

is getting fat cross tires and going up a mountain soon

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>>1076495

>>1076195
no i dont think that at all. I understand that 1x has its uses in cyclocross and other stuff, but unless you're racing with it where having a 1x is going to be efficient/advantageous, i dont know why you you wouldnt just get a similarly priced bike that has all the same gears as a 1x but also has even more gears to use too

>>1076462
>it's not a road bike frame, is it?

looks like an old lugged steel ten speed frame, maybe

>>1076543
Why do you think that you have to race for stuff like 1x to be beneficial? Do you also think that all mountain bikers that don't race should still be using rigid bikes with v brakes?

Cycling is fun, and it's more fun when you can ride faster, harder, safer, and with less crap to worry about.

>>1076545
>Why do you think that you have to race for stuff like 1x to be beneficial?

because you can spend the same amount and get a bike that does everything the 1x can and more, thats my point here.

Buying a 1x bike to ride in a way where 1x isn't justified by being the "peak performance" standard is just a waste of money

>>1076604
But 1x allows me to ride faster and harder without worrying about dropping the chain or thinking about whether I need to shift the front or the rear. I don't need the expanded range of 2x and the extra money spent is justified to me.

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>>1075709
1983 PH10S

>>1074289
>>1074770
>>1075068
>>1076437
nice

>>1076544
Yeah, as the guy who keeps having to get xtra salty about this, I wish anybody would just fucking tell us what goes into the bike. Like, do you hate the thing so much that you just don't want to tell us about it if it's unusual? Like, I get that Steel Road Bike #1,598,332 isn't going to stand out so much but an old lugged frame with massive knobbly tires and only five speeds could stand for a bit of an explanation. For fucks sake.

>>1076545
>Cycling is fun, and it's more fun when you can ride faster, harder, safer, and with less crap to worry about.
Your meme shit costs extra and has objectively less utility outside of the singular discipline that originally spawned it. If you're the dentist faggot that wants to ride road on 1x then kindly ride into traffic for us. Thanks.

>>1076631
That's not my bike but it's not a road bike, it's a CX bike. If you didn't know they're ridden off road and so the same advantages that 1x has on mountain bikes also applies to them. If I had a road bike then yeah I'd probably rather have a double with greater range and smaller jumps between gears but that's not the discipline that we're talking about.

>>1076442
Such a good feel though.
Removing the wheels is a bitch mind you.

>>1076462
>Could you tell us a bit more about the bike though?

Yeah, it's some junky Bianchi steel frame from the 70s. Not even a quality frame, it's like one of those cheapish mid-tier frames. Didn't come with downtube or bottle braze ons.

Currently running 10spd SRAM; a short cage GX mountain mech and an Apex doubletap shifter. It's just a ratty fun flyer kinda build. Had some skinnier tires and fenders on for the winter, but this mode is plenty fun.

>>1076629
Simmer down, not everyone sits in front of a computer to respond the second someone asks a question.

>>1076498
y'all need to fit some fatter tires in that thing.

>>1076631
Eh, 1x has it's uses on townies too. Most casual users would benefit from a 1

>>1076631
>Eh, 1x has it's uses on townies too. Most casual users would benefit from a 1

Cunt.

Most generic users would benefit from 1x. Not in the sense of clutched mechs and NW profile rings, but literally a single ring up front and gears in the back. With the range available now and the speed most people generally cruise at, something like a 38/11-36 10spd would give a very nice cruiser range for most people in my opinion.

>>1076647
A fucking 14-24 freewheel would benefit most generic users you kike, you just want to shill this shit as """""""""""""""""""""""""objective""""""""""""""""""""" to justify your willingness to spend big on a parts setup that really only fits you because of your autism. Otherwise if you're dropping your chain even with a front derailer setup, then it's maybe justified.

Or if your pea fucking brain can't sort out one chain ring from another, fag.