/Post your bike thread/ Old thread is kill

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My commuter whip and my sporting whip.

They're both dirty from winter riding. I'm gonna strip them, clean them, and do yearly maintence on them here shortly. Once I'm certain there's no more snow. (it wouldn't be the first snowy April I've had here in Illinois.)

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Fresh off today's (brutal, bone-jarring) road race.

Poor thing, it's 8 years old this year, and was never intended for the punishment I dole out to it, week after week.

>>796419
Ooh I like that, what's that cable on your seatpost?

>>796425
It's a 'dropper' seatpost, adjustable height remotely from my handlebars. I couldn't live without one now, for riding technical stuff... more efficiency, more control.

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Say hello to the pleb machine.

Short distance commuter/errand bike. Nexus 3 in back, pretty comfy to ride but not incredibly fast.

>>796427
Woah, just learned something new, that's awesome man thanks.

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holla

>>796463
Fuck yea carradice. Does it rub your legs though? Ever consider a bagman support? Awesome bike as always. Those bottles though- whyyy

>>796447
I like it. Cool photo too. Needs less foreground though

>>796404
Raise your levers and tilt your bars down. Doesn't have to be parallel to the ground, but shit, can you even ride in the drops?

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>>796447
Looks smart and comfortable.

>>796469
Nah it doesn't rub my legs. it used to a little bit on my old saddle but on this one it's fine. thanks!
and heh, aesthetic purposes for the bottle, i'm not gonna lie

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>>796469
Yeah, a bit too much foreground fluff going on. Better image detailing the mutt.

>>796470
Cheers. Diggin' yours as well. Fixed or SS?

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Pic from last summer. It's sitting in my apartment without wheels, casette, stem or handlebars right now, but I'm going to fix it up within the next couple of weeks, and then perhaps sell it.

>>796463

>>796478
>>796463
meant to make a comment about your bike - it's really nice.

>>796480
Thanks man!

>>796472
Thanks, it's fixed atm

>>796481
me again, goofed on my post too. i meant to add that thing is awesome, i dig those garish 90s designs. nice field too, where's that at?

>>796478
That's cool as fuck, especially the headset and fork, damn, tapering like that is my fetish. Is that a columbus sticker?

Have you got an even nicer ride now, or just choosing fat lazy mode?

With nicer wheels and tires would be 10/10

>>796478
I could smoke some of that opium there and stare at your lovely bike for hours.

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r8 h8 masturb8

>>796500
How fucking big is that chainring? It's making me feel nervous.

Also- flat pedals.. ? Really? Aren't they even worse on a recumbent?

>>796500
Why don't you have any flags?

Fucking loser. You think you are too cool for flags?

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>>796503
The chainring isn't that big, it's an illusion created by the small wheels, the bike itself is also smaller than a normal bike.
Never really got to changing to clipless but I will still buy some one day

>>796504
Flags are for kids, and I neither ride with a helmet btw. Oh and I don't use jerseys.

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New TT Bike. It flies.

>>796517
looks like piss

>>796517
I see a lot of blank space that should have WIZZ printed on it. Step it up son.

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>>796469
Yeah. I had them up like that for winter. It game me a more secure grip since I wasn't even in the drops. They're righted how, but I don't have a picture.

>>796522
Where's yours?

>>796517
looks like an chinese ebay bike.

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Postan' half assed picture because I'm that lazy. Not sure if I'll run a soft tyre on the rear this year, too many punctures.

I think the rain is gone -- might as well clean it today or tomorrow.

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>>796398
This was my Bachelor's thesis at MIT in 1974 - modified since then, shown here in the MT Washington Hillclimb configuration with a 20-18 gear! 12 lbs.

>>796561

Is that a paper mache frame?

>>796517
absolutely disgusting

>>796572
it's made of ultralight hichtech graphene

>>796590
>>796572
>>796561

It's aluminum, and this guy is literally ancient. He's like 60+ years old.

>>796561

what is with that gear ratio?

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>>796398
<3 Monstercross

Build info:
>pedalroom.com/bike/tangerine-party-tourer-21167

>>796597
apparently you can't read

>>796651

Apparently you can't read

>>796597
Maximum drivetrain wear!

>>796653
No, it says right there in the post what the gearing is for. Are you retarded?

>>796663

Ah, yeah. Apparently I am.

Sorry.

>>796635
I'm so glad to see the evolution of this bike.
it used to be extra gay, but now it's bretty kul.

>>796447
>city bike
>thick tires
correct
>suspension fork
for what purpose?

at least tell me it's locked out

>>796718
>at least tell me it's locked out
It is, can't remember the last time I rode with it unlocked.

Picked this bike up used a couple years ago not really knowing anything about bikes, just gave it a new lease on life recently. I'd replace the fork if I could find a dirt cheap, non-sus fork with a 1.5" steerer. 'Till then, it'll stay as is.

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>>796723

>>796723
you can get reducer headsets, so you could put a tapered fork, or even a 1 1/8" one in, also hope make spacers to reduce 1.5 to 1 1/8 if you don't want to swap headsets.

>>796421
>75-507 tyre
>3x1
>Medium-travel fork
>Tight fitting mudguards
>Upside-down handlebars
>Knee-gouger array
>Thudbuster
pls no

>>796447
I don't think I could tolerate such a short toptube.

>>796470
>Loose-fitting mudguards
>Two bottle cages on a singlespeed
7/10

>>796472
Especially not with such narrow handlebars.

>>796478
>Clean
>Evidently historical, yet tasteful paintjob
>Contemporary components
>Picturesque setting
>Large saddlebag
>Mounted pump
9/10

>>796500
>Brake levers oriented for use with pinky finger
>Unbunnyhopable
>Suspension on a road bike
0/10

>>796517
>Tidy cable routing
>Tasteful groupset
>Position too high (or arms freakishly short)
>Unbearably boring paintjob
6/10

>>796556
>Non-driveside photo
>Significant parts out of shot
F

>>796561
>Purposeful bike
>No pretensions
>Slack chain
>Use of non-SI units not approved for use with the SI
8/10

>>796635
>Off-road bike that requires taking a hand off of the bars to shift
>Millimetres of clearance at the brakes
2/10

>>796723
>1.5" steerer
I was about to call you stupid for thinking your bike had such a thing - then I realised you had a Cannondale and verified that that was the case. As >>796741 says, you'd be better off getting a reducer headset than holding out for a fork with a 38.1 mm steerer. Very few forks were ever produced with a straight 38.1 mm steerer, and most of them were ~180 mm travel.

>>796744
at least cannondale isn't as retarded as orange as they have a 49mm headtube.

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Have since changed the front brake, got an M755 for pretty cheap. Also got some Boxxers coming soon, not 100% sure but I think they're 2005 World Cups (silver stanchions) with 2004 crowns, dunno if they have the ti springs. The crowns are white and the lowers have a shitty paint job so I'm going to repaint them, anyone have some colour suggestions? I was thinking of red.

>>796758
that thing should be collecting it's pension.

>>796758
Are you ClubRoost guy?

>>796764
You know I am, don't see why that matters.

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Picked up this Quintana Roo Kilo with Rolph Vector Pros. Very fast I'm liking it. Going to most likely take the bullhorns off and add drops, along with possibly removing the aero clip ons.

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>>796744
>everybody gets a number on the rating thing
>I GET A LETTER

Where is our friendly endorser of the International System of Units when we need him?!

Anyway, I ended up giving a good overall clean on the bike and took an equally useless picture because shitphone, but at least the entire bike is on it now.

Really happy to own this thing.

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>>796775
>converting TT/Tri bike to dropbar road bike

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Here's the bike I was riding earlier today, picture from 2013 but it's still pretty much the same.

>>796799
I really don't care I'm going to enjoy it, all that matters.

>>796799
whats the difference?

>>796806
TT frames have steeper seattubes than typical road bikes.

I'm not the previous anon, and I think the guy with the QR should do whatever makes him happy, but yeah, putting drops on that bike is going to produce some weird handling and finding the right stem may be a challenge.

>>796810
Top tube is horizontal m8

>>796810
Woops thought you said top tube not seat tube.

>>796802

Correct bicycle

>>796778
There are no units associated with any of the ratings. Also one guy got a 'pls no'.

>>796805
>I'm going to enjoy it
If you were more familiar with frame geometry and bicycle fit, you'd realize it's far more likely that you won't enjoy it.

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>>796775
...but it already makes the perfect commuter bike
>someone at my uiversity actually does this

>>796878
>university

>>796878
damn fine lock job right there

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>>796878
>>796893
I'm pretty sure that's a pistol lock.
It's more of a child-proofer than a security device.

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Behold, my shitmobile!
Acera drivetrain, Deore brakes, XCR fork.
Absolute piece of crap, love it to death.
I already know about the BlackRedWhite thing. And no, I don't really care.

>>796907

You clearly do

>>796561

Mind expanding on the story behind the bike? Was it a materials prototype or what?

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Finally complete

Thanks for all your help building this up /n/

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>>796939

Vintage look with integrated shifters

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Got this last week and it's my first bike with drop bars and pedal-feet attachment. Loving it so far but the bar-end shifter is a bit of a pain (worth it for hydros though).

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S-Works Venge.

>>797017
>red glasses
>orange shoes
>pink boutique kit
>no leg definition
>upright TT position
>S-WORKS

AUTISMO STATUS: CAN'T DEAL

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caad10 105 5800 master race

>>797019

>Obviously racing in a tour
>Top-tier kit, looks too young to afford it
>Probably has sponsors/team

$100 says he'd have your ass beat any day.

>>797021
>that high bf%

$100 says I'd drop him on any climb

>>797023

10 metres at 1% is still a climb. I'd say he's got the person arguing on the internet covered,

>>797026
a race that short would favour someone light, as it would be all about acceleration from a dead stop, so no, I would still win that.

>>796963
Great picture dumbass.

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>>796398

>>797028

It sounds like you've never raced before, friend. Every race favours the stronger, more experienced rider. Be kind to people, even on the internet.

>>796463
You must like looking good better than staying hydrated?

>>796503
Small wheels require larger gears to achieve similar gear inches of a bike with larger wheels. This chainrings are almost certainly larger than average roadbike rings

>>796723
>>796718

I'm glad you guys ride in "cities" that make a front suspension on a commuter seem pointless, but in real cities, there is so much shit in the roads, paths, bikeways etc that using a front shock is never to be discouraged, but heralded as the bold deviation from tryhardisms that pollute the potential for personal innovation in each cyclists style. Potholes and eroding roads are a fine reason to run a comfort and control enhancing spec that minimally effects performance

>>796775
IMO this just looks like a very fragile bike and I don't really like trusting old carbon and old aluminum plus those wheels have so few spokes. I think this is a tri bike intended for light use and that would be my main concern for repurposing it, not the geometry.

>>796744
this guy is such a fuckin faggot
worse than recumbent fag

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Just rolled past the 4000-mile mark for this year. Gonna be putting this bike away today, and dusting off the roadie for commuting.
It's also time to build up another polo bike and get the team back together. World Opens are going down in Boston in May.

>inb4 "NON DRIVE SIDE HURR DURR"... There was 80 pounds of shit on the rack and I didn't feel like picking it up. Also it's hiding the shame of a rusty chain.

>>796907
My personal favorite in thread. Not even close to a shitmobile, unless that's a good thing

>>797012
remove the straps and go clip-less or flats, as those things will get you killed.

>>796939

I'd flip those bars just a tiny bit down, and trim the RD cable housing a couple centimeters, but that's just nitpicking. Great build.

>>796741
Hm. Good to know, I might look into it at a later date. For now I'll just leave it as is. Zero money spent on this thing is more money spent on my other ride.

>>796744
>I don't think I could tolerate such a short toptube.
>Especially not with such narrow handlebars.
It's very much an upright citybike, and being a not-go-fast ride I wanted some narrower bars for comfort, so I cut about an inch and a half off of each end. It rides quite nicely.

>I was about to call you stupid for thinking your bike had such a thing - then I realised you had a Cannondale
Yeah, kinda blows after the fact.

>>796635
I just want you to know I fucking love your bike. 10/10 would ride gnarly dirt trails with. Miss the blue bar tape though.

Quick question, do you have your hoods angled inwards or do the Cowbells just have a reasonably pronounced flair to them?

>>796778
I can't shake the feeling that the frame looks like it's made of PVC tubing. Of course it isn't, but that lighting immediately made me think of such.

>>797037
experience or strength doesn't matter in a 10m race up a 1% grade you mong, it's all about acceleration.

>>797049
suspended forks were invented so you could bomb down hills with drops >6 inches all over on an MTB at >20mph until you were at the bottom.

in cities, you have to stop/start all the time. a downhill doesn't mean you get to go fast if there's stop signs, lights, and traffic trying to right hook you. there's plenty of debris and potholes, fat tires are enough to absorb those since you aren't going as fast and they aren't as big as what a sus fork was built to handle. it's just a lot of weight with no pay off.

>>797021

Are your parents dead, anon?

>>797020
>5800
nope
the shape of the top tube when it meets the seat tube looks derpy as hell, not to say i wouldnt ride the hell out of it

I'm this >>796478 guy.

>>796483
>where's that at?
I live in Denmark and that's a generic field some 25 kilometers outside the city I live in. The angle from which the photo was taken makes it look like there's a lot of flowers.

>>796485
That thing on the fork is not a Columbus sticker, but the frame is made from Columbus Thron tubing, so it does have a sticker on the seat tube. I have a commuter that I have been riding everyday for that past year, but I havent got a new road bike (yet).

>>796525
noice

>>796556
How do you like that frame? I'm considering buying the pro sl 2000.

>>796744
>Evidently historical, yet tasteful paintjob
I actually hated the paintjob when I first got it, it took me some time to like it. I thought it was cheap looking, like a toy bike or something.

>>796775
Always that white garage door with the squares in it. Is it something you must have in murrca?

>>796802
Thats nice. I would change the cables for an other color, black maybe.

>>796939
>dat frame color
>dem tires
>chrome fork
>old DA stuff(?)
10/10 man, that's beautiful, very well executed. What crank is that?

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just got this fixie for keks. Only payed $120 for it

>>796409
>triple
>racing
pick one

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>>797245

>>797243
Foot retention, get it or else you miss out on what's gud about riding fixed.

>>797248
I'm looking into that, but I don't know what to go for. Recommendations?

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I'd ditch the straps but I have to get off and ride an elevator every 10 or 20 minutes so I'm gonna keep it compatible with my nikes

>>797250
straps that fit big BMX pedals like you have run for like 10 bucks on amazon

Or you can get these http://amzn.com/B002SR9ANG which supposedly work more like a clipless cleat

>>796744
you sound like those annoying fucking faggots at bikeforums on the road cycling>hotrnot thread

get killed

>>796758
>Early 00's BigShit with a custom front triangle
Please tell me that isn't what I think it is.

>>796775
As pictured
>Appreciable ironically as a historic piece
>Serviceable first TT/Tri bike for some up-and-coming poorfag as part of a heart-warming tale of triumph over adversity
>Front mech cable end excessively long
7/10

Proposed modification
Utterly tasteless, 4/10

>>796802
>Understated looks
>Moderate carrying capacity, yet only one bottle cage
>Clashing frame-mounted pump
7/10

>>796907
>Mostly high value:money compnents
>Appreciated for what it is
>Intolerably shitty fork
>Tastelessly coloured components
>Brake levers angled quite steeply
6/10

>>796939
>Evocative of a summer's day on a forested coastline
>Wear evidently from use
>Impeccable photographic skill
>Paintjob has suffered with time
>Visible rust
8/10

>>797012
>Drop bar hydro discs
>1x
>Historic bridge
>Front light angled excessively low
>Ugly wheel reflectors
>Second-rate foot-retention
7/10, go for some proper flats or SPDs

>>797017
>Black everything
>Non-matching highlights
5/10

>>797020
>False advertisement
>No spacers above stem
>No pedals
3/10

>>797033
>Utilitarian build
>Tight-fitting mudguards on off-road bike/off-road tyres on on-road bike
>Extremely washed out
>Rear light possibly obscured
>Rear seatpost reflector almost certainly obscured
>Ugly spoke reflectors
6/10

>>797049
>Using suspension for comfort
>Relying on suspension to deal with potholes
Fred/10

>>797052
Antipodean/10

>>797167
>Using SI units
>Using correct unit symbol
>No space between the quantity and the unit symbol
7/10

>>797243
>Unadulterated urban fixie
>Knows what he's got
8/10

>>797245
>Paintjob that tries but fails
>Looks out of date, but not yet retro
>Coloured tyres
>Gaudy Easton logos
5/10

>>797255
>Non-driveside shot
>Aggressive position with cargo carrying
>Dirty chain
4/10

>>797257
>Excessive madness
2/10

>>797255
So are diagonal straps better than horizontal for a fixie? Will I be able to get my foot out of them if I fall?

>>797265
>Please tell me that isn't what I think it is.
Well it's certainly not a Big Hit. It's an Elan DH Pro (also sold as the Remec DH Pro which it also says on the top tube, I think they're the original manufacturer and then Elan rebranded it). The front triangle is carbon fibre, the rear end is made by Risse (there's also a VPP version with the pivots on the chainstays instead of seat stays).

>>797272
In my personal opinion it's just as easy to pull your foot straight back as it is to twist out.

I've had some pretty serious crashes while working in snowstorms and such while strapped in. Just make sure they're tight enough that you get efficient power transfer but loose enough that your foot can slide in and out.

>>796404

Your commuting whip > your sporting whip.

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Yea...Cutting Board fenders FTW.

>>796635
>pedalroom.com/bike/tangerine-party-tourer-21167

fuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeahfuckyeah

\m/, ,\m/

>>796744

this guy cant into barend shifters

>>796775
I see u Ty.

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>>796957
>>797065
>>797265
>>797241

Thanks : ) The ride is really great.

I did some paint touch-ups, but yeah, I might do some more and I will de-rust that brake nut.

It's 105 mostly. Crank is Pro-lite Resana. Wheels are 5800 hubs and Pacenti PL23s 32/36. Original 600 headset and brakes. Cinelli 1A and 44cm Nitto Noodles. Selle Turbo saddle.

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Old pic

>>797330
What the fuck is going on with your stanchions?

>>797421
what are those things on your wheel?

Dat sante matching your miata's wheels. I hope you have a towbar for a bikerack.

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>>797466
looks like one of those spinning light things to me

>>797053
I highly appreciate your praise. I define it as shitmobile due to how most mtbs here in /n/ are mostly high-end, where this thing is, at best, low-mid.
I started riding a BSO with full tourney components and started upgrading until there was no more BSO left. Don't get me wrong, the fact that it's a generic frame with random components don't make it a bad bike, but I can't afford better. So, to /n/'s standards, this thing is shit. But I love it.

>>797265
>Intolerably shitty fork
Agreed, but it's best of the best in shit-tier forks.
>Brake levers angled quite steeply
That's probably an illusion from the photo, wheel turned, landscape angled downwards, whatever. They're properly adjusted related to my forearm angle.
Still, I take that 6/10 as a good thing.

>>796561
WOW whatever happened to it?!

>>797169
You missed the point faggot and further proved mine.

I agree that tires ran at low psi work well for providing comfort and result in minimal loss of performance or efficiency, but many people cannot even explore the option due to insecurity of not being a true hardcore cyclist if they do not ride around everyday on thier tomassi with 140 psi 21c racing slicks.

More upright positions allow for less body weight to be suspended by your arms. So a suspension is a good means to alleviate that.

Even shitty suspension forks without proper preload can be started without power loss. Why boast a true cyclist can be comfortable on a rigid bike when you just illuminate your ignorance of a true cyclists capability to be fast on a comfortable bike?

NASA invented memory foam to cushion the boys blasting off at 1.21 gigawats, but now Fred's around the world are using that shit at a meager 1x gravity. Bike innovations have many origins but only tools get stuck on how to use those innovations via trends, marketing and /n/.

The more you cycle, the less you will give a shit how cool you look and the more you will use the technology that exits to exploit its function.

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Moved to London and brought the bike over with me. Didn't cost extra or anything.

Plans for the bike: New saddle (black), some hoods, and some chainrings that aren't BioPace. I know it's kinda ugly as it is, but I got the saddle for free and I couldn't find decent hoods for a reasonable price back in South Africa, so had to use the bartape like that.

Gonna try find an old MTB to use as commuter/daily ride.

>>797533
They're not hoods, theyre levers. Hoods are the rubber bits that cover the levers. I wouldn't change a thing on this bike unless it was uncomfortable. Looks great! Keep it maintained vs superficially altering it.

>>797543
He is saying that the hoods are uncomfortable, not the levers.

>>797533
Is biopace that bad that you want to change it?

>>797543
>>797544
No what I meant is that I had to wrap the bar tape around the levers because I couldn't find hoods for the levers. I know what's what.. but I would like to have actual rubber hoods because to me it looks weird. It isn't uncomfortable though so I am not in a huge rush.
As for the superficial alterations, i don't intend to go that far. The chainrings are old though, so I'd like to replace them at some point with normal ones. My rear mech also needs to be replaced as it's original but is coming to the end of it's life. I can't tune it properly because there is really a lot of play. As for the saddle, sure that is somewhat cosmetic but I really hate that it's white and has a lime green detail. Again, I'm not in a huge rush but as soon as I get some disposable income I'll be looking to get a new one.
Thanks though I'm glad you like it

>>797549
Eh, I suppose not. To be honest I can't really feel any difference with normal ones. By the same token I don't feel like I especially have to get biopace when I replace them.

>>797243
Looking for something like this to commute. What is the weight limit on something like this?

>>797561
Edit, id want it single speed, not fixed

>>797073
>Quick question, do you have your hoods angled inwards or do the Cowbells just have a reasonably pronounced flair to them?
I've got them in line with the of the ends of the bars; so tilted slightly inwards.The flare of the cowbells isn't all that dramatic.

>>797533
I got a Bridgestone just like yours, except its Red and White, I'm a racer but I still love that thing to death. I love steel bikes oh so much.

>>797517
He's not talking about style, he's just talking about function and he's completely right. You are the one obsessed with coolness. Your anti-style nonsense is just as impracticable as this imaginary rival commuting on 21c slicks at 140psi you're all hot about.

That guy has a suspension fork by accident. It's perfectly fine on a casual bike, but that doesn't make it a good thing. It's just not THAT bad.

The only reason suspension forks on non-mountain bikes is a thing at all, is because they were once fashionable and a huge marketing trend.

The mountain style bike trend was toppled by the fixed gear trend and suspension forks became uncool. That doesn't make disliking them any less valid now. You are basically just trying to be cool and 'free thinking' at the cost of common sense and actually thinking.

>>797561
if you weigh less than 90kg, I wouldn't worry too much about weight limit.

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>>797421
That car is kawaii as fuck.

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>>797582

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Dam down by the river... My midfat with Kenda Flames.

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>>797624
Better shot.

>>797043
>everyone who rides a bike is a tourer

>>796404
>tfw April and snowing
Thanks, west coast.

>>797739
Wow, I didn't realize riding more than 10 miles qualified as 'touring'.

>>797743
I didn't realize that riding more than 10 miles dehydrated required two or more bottles of water, I guess some of us have very fragile bodies

>>797743
... If it's not hot and I'm well hydrated beforehand, I can go 50mi on one bottle

>>797745
I suffer from hyperhydrosis. I need to drink a lot.

>>797755
well obviously I don't so that one bottle is fine for me

>>797576
Yeah they are really great. And the RB-2 is nice because even if it wasn't top of the range it's still triple butted and not too heavy. You have any pics of yours?

>>797757
That one bottle that requires both hands to open and close and you might as well have a picnic while you're riding. That bottle instead of regular bike bottle is like bringing your le cruset cast iron casarole instead of a goo

>>797769
why are you so interested in my drinking habits? i'm not a professional, i can spare a moment to stop to get a drink..
also i commute 12 miles, i usually have a drink before i go out and when i get to my destination i have a sip, sometimes i don't even do that. I'm not a pro and I don't pretend to be, I don't need to sip while on the move every mile

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You should drink about 1 bottle every hour. If you never ride more than 1 hour well... ok

But you should still get a second cage, because you can stuff food / other things in it. It's really useful.

The bottle is fine. Drinking while you're riding is dangerous anyway. Campagnolo recommends stopping your bicycle in a safe place before attempting to remove your bottle from the holder or beginning to drink.

>>797765
I'll see if I can find some, its used and kidna old but I've been working on it some

>>797812
Lol. They don't recommend that, it's just legalleese for covering their ass. They don't want to get sued when some dentists goes down because he can manage to keep a straight line while pulling out his bottle and he claims that they didn't explicitly tell him not to do that.

Lol, could you imagine watching races where everyone stopped to pull out their bottle when they needed to drink?

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>>797812

>>797576
>I got a Bridgestone just like yours, except its Red and White
>just like yours
>except its Red and White
>Red and White

what… colors… do _you_ see when you look at his bike?

>>797901
Not that guy, but I see a red Bridgestone with white decals.

>>797907
That bridgestone is clearly gold and black.

>>797901
It's cyan and black

>>797925
no you faggot it's yellow and gold

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Got this second hand not long ago but still in great condition. Been great so far even if it is a Halfords bike.

>>798022
boardman's aren't that bad, better than carrera bikes and about equal to their new 13 bikes.

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my specialized enduro comp 2015 , i am in love every time I ride, shame I cracked a chunk off the break lever ring on my last ride and need to figure out a better looking fix

>>798036
I'm jealous, look's nice.

>>798041
What is it? Looks kinda like a Giant Reign.
Also whats the deal with upside down shocks, is there any reason?

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Anyone know what I got?

>>798060
Frostbite?

>>798061
Yep...

>>798060
Yeti SB-66, and frostbite

>>798060
Are those XT cranks? If it's a 'super bike' how come it doesn't have top of the range everything.

>>798065
Super bike?

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My new flat bar bike. It's my 4th bike.

>>798066
The SB stands for super bike.
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain-bikes/product/review-yeti-sb-66-pro-xtr-45024/

>>798069
>LUBE

>>798069
>flat bar road bike
Sweet hybrid.

>>798072
It's a 'C'

>>798074
i know.

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>>798069
KIMOKIMOKIMOKIMOKIMOKIMO

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My commuter...it's getting a total overhaul this weekend. The frame and fork are soaking in my bathtub with hot water and Simple Green, and i'm cleaning the fenders and rack right now. New headset, new wheels, new crank+BB, all new bolts, new brakes+levers, Gonna put gears back on it (I was running it as a SS for winter), and maybe even get a new rack.

>>798056
2013 Reign X, not much on it is stock except the bars and stem.
The shock isn't upside-down, that's the way a CCDB Air shock fits in most frames like that because all of the adjustments are above the piggyback reservoir.

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>>798056

>>798060
herpes?

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I had a pretty bad back injury so I kept my bars at a bit of an incline for a few years. But now that I feel slightly better I dropped them. I raced a lot a few years ago but haven't had much time lately with school raping me.

:/

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Just took this one.

I'd say my favorite thing to do on this is climb

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1st time on /n/

pls be gentle

>>798352
>non driveside photos
>not rotated
Pretty flashy though dude, i'm jealous. You should go white bartape. Also, could you flip the seatpost clamp around and make the rear brake cable run less sharp?

>>798365
Same to you, picture is from the wrong side, jesus, it's not hard.

>that kickstand
>that taunt front brake cable
>that shock rubber
>dem mudguards
>that red strip on sidewalls
>KARISMA
>TURBO

10/10 bike, welcome to /n/

>>798352
I can feel the pain of that seatpost.

>>798365
that's the type of bike you buy for your 10-year-old son cause it looks cool to the other kids and he's gonna crash it 12 times and throw it in a lake within a year anyway.

>>798352
>S Works Venge
>Zipp 404's

>Riser stem

F R E D
R
E
D

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just finished a full rebuild and deep clean, just annoyed that the decals are under the clear coat, and waiting on a narrow-wide and new pedals.

>>798365
>Mid-low mount single-pivot

Enjoy your pedal bob.

>>796572
It's actually toilet paper tubes held together with resin

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>>798436
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>>798437
03
Borrowing this one

>>798386
you got that right

it's a christmas gift I got when I was 10

>>796572
>>796590
>>796591
>>796597
>>796915
>>797514
Do a reverse image search and you'll find out he became a bentposter.

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Just got it cleaned and tuned up.

New bar tape, new 105 chain and casette.

>i-is it nice, /n/?

>Fizik saddle.

Its pretty okay.

>>798559

Flip it

>>798559
>that stem

flip and slam it son

>>798559
I like it.
A clean decent well rounded bike.
You should upgrade to clipless when you can afford it, if you ride recreationally.
Try to learn to trackstand first (easier to learn on flats).
Try out high priced slicks if you ever want to treat yourself.

Ignore this silly flip and slam your stem meme.

Some days I think /n/ wants everyone riding a pursuit bike with a slammed nitto jaguar.

>>798436
nice rides, as always.

Shimergo?

>>798574

Nigga it is slammed. I slammed it last year. I'll consider the flip though.

>>798352
holy shit you're going to break the rails on that saddle.

I refuse to say any more.

>>798073
not really?

most high breads have relaxed geo more akin to a mountain bike.

I'd say that bike has a reasonably "steep" seat angle a pretty short top tube.

I just have a kilo tt how plebshit is it.

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>>798681
Not plebshit if you have it set up nicely or ride the shit out of it

pic slightly related, a Kilo WT set up beautifully IMO. Not mine, although I wish it was. 10/10 would spin all day long.

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>>798687
>front brake pad rubbing on tyre
>dat bartape
>dirty bike being allowed inside

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New forks on.

First thing I did when I got them was weigh them, I figured that was the easiest way to tell if they had the ti springs in, and they came in at 2.85kg which seemed about right (even a bit too light). Get them fitted and give them a quick test and something definitely wasn't right, turned out there was almost no oil in them. Pulled them apart (which was fun, and a lot easier than I thought it'd be), checked them over, reassembled and filled with oil and now they seem pretty good. They don't have the ti springs and the rebound damper may need replacing (it works, just can't adjust it).

Total weight comes to bang on 20kg so a few hundred grams heavier than before (that's with wider bars, a new front brake, and the forks). Measured the head angle more accurately and it's sitting at 63 degrees, bottom bracket it a little over the axles (about 350mm) at 395mm.

>>798672
Fuckin australia

>>796409
>that riser stem

a sportive is not a race

>>798640
It's not truly slammed unless it's on the bearings.

>>798559
that stem is so damn tiny

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>>798603
Yeah dood

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My new bike i got today, cost me £500. Hybrid Trek :)

>>798846
8.3 DS? I have the previous year. I like it. Just keep the suspension locked when going on smooth roads and trails.
Also, the saddle seems just a little bit low.

>>798846
that seems really poorly spec'd for £500, as it looks like it should have only cost £400.

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Finally got around to putting new tires on my bike and rode it to work today. Somehow broke a spoke in the process. Should be good to ride on until I can stop by a shop.

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>>798901
Cool bike man, looks functional as hell. Also, dat fork, and dat crank.

Someone on /n/ pointed this out to me a while ago (thanks).

I think you have the same style brakes as mine (maybe not, someone can correct me). You need something to catch the cable, because if it brakes, it snags on your tyre and locks your wheel which would be very nasty (see sheldon on cantilever brakes). They changed the design after MTBs where introduced because of a series of nasty accidents.

I like mine a lot now that I finally got them setup nicely. Adjusting them is a total bitch (tightening the brake pad moves the brake pad). Kool stops improve them a lot.

For the front, I just cut a wheel skewer and glued an inner tube thingy on the end (it threads into the caliper brake mount perfectly). The rear is just a random bent piece of aluminium with a hole drilled in it bolted onto a fender mount.

Also get some end caps on your shifter cables so they don't fray & some bottle cages & racks if you commute on it.

>>798782
Noice. Hubbub 10 on 9? Does it work well?

>>798725
Fuck i hate DH bikes lol. Only because I suck at riding DH. The one time I did some gondola DH i bailed after smoking a cone and sent the rental bike about 100m off a cliff. It did not give a fuck and I kept riding. They're tanks.

>>798824
Instead of a shit bike in disrepair, you have a top tier functional bike in great condition, kudos. Needs bottle cages. Maybe move your levers in a bit (maybe not).

>>798846
cool bell man

>>798886
Don't get him down anon.

>>798941
>if straddle cable comes loose it could snag tire and lock wheel
Ehhhh.

This particular tidbit is one the more dubious tips Sheldon wrote. I'm not saying the idea is wrong, because sure it could happen - but the odds of you breaking the brake cable or having the straddle hanger come loose during a ride are extraordinarily low unless you've really messed up somehow during cable installation. Just saying...

>>798946
Haha yea ok, fair point. Sometimes I think maybe I revere Sheldon a little too much.

It certainly hasn't happened to me yet. If it ever does though, I will sacrifice some goats to based Sheldon.

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>>798941
what is this for?

>>798949
"Traditional cantilevers used two separate cables, a main cable running down from the control lever, and a "transverse" or "straddle" cable running between the two cantilevers. The main cable would be clamped to a triangular "yoke", a sort of hook that pulled up on the transverse cable.

These worked OK until mountain bikes came along, then there was a rash of bad crashes caused by failure of the main cable. The cable would part at the lever or where it passed over a pulley. When the main cable let go, the cantilevers would spring apart, and the transverse cable would catch on the knobs of the tire, causing sudden wheel lockup...ouch!

In response to this, Shimano developed the "link wire." The link wire replaces the yoke and half of the transverse cable. The main cable goes through the "button" that serves as the yoke, and extends down to one side of the cantilevers, supplying the other side of the "virtual" transverse cable.

Use a reflector bracket, fender or other device to prevent the transverse cable from catching on the tire. This may still be advisable with a link wire. Check for yourself whether it could contact the tire when the cable is disconnected from the lever."

>>798761
it cant got any lower. the stem is directly on the frame

>>798681
if you post yours, i'll post mine

>>798384

Actually most of my weight is towards the front of the seat. I sit directly on top of the seat post. The saddle is longer because it's an Adamo. Last century I did I had a Chicane and it turned my dick purple so had to get a tri seat. Doesn't look awesome but no more numb dick and feels fine to me.

>>798392

Not a great actually. Before I got this I raced on a 1992 specialized m2 road comp, dropped almost 70 pounds, then got that bike. Don't be upset because it's nice.

Read the post about my back injury you doofus. As long as my back doesn't hurt I'm okay with a bit of an incline. I'm not going to be a pro racer any time soon lol.
>>798653

Yea the seat does look odd that way but actually i sit directly on top of the seat post. Adamo saddles are lengthy. You sit way to the front of them unless in the drops.

>> 798392

Not a Fred* I meant heh.

>>799035
You raced, and then you dropped 70 pounds?

Does the UCI really let fatties race?

Isn't it normal to train first?

>>799037

A mixture of both. I wasn't going to let weight stop me. You get awarded for the effort you put in so why not?

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heres mine. does anyone have more information on diora? what country were they from? seems to be a columbus frame

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>>799010
No it isn't, it's on the headset top cap. Pic related is a slammed stem.

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105 minus crankset, Bridgestone 550. Original bars, stem, seat post, and a Selle what seems to be a Turbo.

>>798725
What is that frame?

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My first real (road) bike here. Been riding for the past two years and making small adjustments here and there. It still feels jittery with a front load though.

>>799142
The hell. With that frame size you can fit 2L bottles in each cage

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>>799150

relevant

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>>799135
Elan DH Pro, also known as the Remec DH Pro (Remec is the original maker, a Slovenian company, and Elan rebranded it). They started making them around 15 years ago (George Atherton rode one) but this is one of the newer models so probably 10 years old or newer.

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>>799174
My old DH rig. I miss her, but where I live now there is no need to have it so I parted it out and absorbed the funds into my AM rig.

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I have the money to start fixing up my bike now, but it's still in rough shape.
Still needs:
>new handlebars
>new brakes
>new cables
>a new rear tire
Don't really know if I need to do anything with the shifters.

But, I still love the damn thing anyways.
Comments and advice are totally welcome.

>>799189
Looks nice, long chainstays on that. Did you always run with the seat that high?

To be honest for the majority of my off road riding I'd be fine with a mid travel bike, but there's some stuff where I'm glad I have this. In an ideal world I'd just build up two bikes but for now I'll make do with this.

>>799203
The M6 had interchangeable dropouts so you could make a longer wheelbase if you wanted. 9.5" of travel and the long wheel base basically made a bike that could barrell over any massive terrain.

The seat probably looks a little higher than it was because of the camera angle, I'd run it about an inch lower than the bars.

>>799207
Looking at photos of other M6's with the seat level with the bars it looks like you've got at least a couple more inches of extension in that photo. This one for example:

http://www.sicklines.com/review/intense_m6/2008_intense_m6_build34s.jpg

What did you end up replacing it with?

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Here is my current Mountain rig. 2010 Specialized Enduro Comp with some blue components. Tore my durraileur off on a trail, so the one shown in the image is no more
I also have a street trials bike

>>799208
Could have been higher, toward the end I was just letting my friends take it to try out real riding.

It wasn't replaced I just put the funds into my AM bike.
>>798041

>>798060

>Anyone know what I got?

yeti SB 66 (alloy)
fox float 36 with 160 mm travel, kashima coat
fox float CTD shock, kashima coat
mavic crossmax wheels
xt crank, 2 x 10
xt shifters, xt shadow plus mech
hope x2 brakes, 203 mm front rotor 180 rear (floating, sawtooth)
reverb, non stealth, 125mm drop
maxxis high roller tyres, tubeless
shimano DX flat pedals
fizik gobi saddle
ODI lock on grips

how did I do?

>>799150
>>799162

I could. But why would I want to? There are no water bottles that are larger than 750ml and I doubt drinking water out of a conventional bottle is easy while cycling.

>>799244
Straight off the Yeti website? Lol

>>799260

>implying they still list the spec for the SB66 on the website

even if they did, stuff like the wheels and brakes wouldn't be stock spec anyway

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I just bought both of these this weekend, another working-project motorcycle (84 Honda Shadow VT 700) and my first carbon road bike (Spec' Roubaix Elite) Thing's worlds apart from my 1980's steel Mikado

>>799313
>bicycle cost more than motorcycle

>>798041

Nice ride, same fork as on my hardtail. Marz RC3's are the tits.

>>799313

How much did you buy the Shadow for?

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>>799314
>>799319
bought the shadow for $800 with leftover tax return money.. the road bike ran me 3x as much, lol.. i had been putting money down on it since august so its nice to finally ride the thing

>>799314
Some bicicles sure are overpriced.

>>799293
>those spacers

slam your stem

>>799326
>spacers
>riser stem

flip and slam the stem

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CAAD8 Claris 2015

>>799338
After we kept telling you that was a waste of $900. Good job, you filthy skinny jean, graphic tee, platform pedal, hipster casual.

>>799330
What does this do?
I'm an idiot, hold my hand here

>>799340
This is the best $900 I ever spent.

>>799341
It makes your handlebar lower. Just keep slamming the stem with the palm of your hand as hard as you can until it is low enough.

>>799342
Clearly your entire life from the moment of birth has so far thus involved only of foolish endeavors and expenditures. Such is the life of hipster scum.

>>799343
Ok, I tried that and it didn't work, am I supposed to loosen the bolts first?
Do I need my handlebars lower? Is this to get more "aero"?

>>799338
There's so many things wrong with that picture, I don't know where to start
Enjoy your buyers remorse

>>799338
Nigga are you high?

Because your socks make me think so. If you must ride in long pants, you should carry a toe strap to tie them back.

>>799330

leave my factory spec stem alone, bawbag

>>799338
A-are you trolling right now?

I honestly can't tell

>>799338
wow you're a gigantic faggot

>>799338
Let's see what happens here:
>>>/fa/9691148

>>799338
too afraid to show your face lol you are an idiot

also your shirt is cringe worthy

why the fuck do you have platform pedals? at least get straps if you're not going to ride clipless

i hate you

you give cyclists a bad name

fuck off

>>797037
no, you're wrong
I'm right.

>>797421
Your car is shocked at your front wheel faggotry

>>798365
Where could I get one of these? Most mountain bikes cost much moneys.

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wet ride!

>>799340
I didn't see anyone recommend a superior $900 bike. I think the CAAD is a fine bike for the money.

>>799345
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/how-to-adjust-handlebar-height-38622/
A lower position (to a point) is more aero. When someone tells you 'slam that stem', they're telling you that they think your handlebar is unfashionably high and that you should do as the pros do and lower it, regardless of how it may affect your riding.

>>799458
>I didn't see anyone recommend a superior $900 bike
Yes you did. You just ignored it because you believed the hype about the frame mattering the most when the fact is the CAAD8 is a mediocre frame and not much better than any other generic entry level frame. If you got a CAAD10, you might have some basis for your argument.

>>799461
Link to the post you think I saw. I don't really see how owning a particular model of bike affects the validity of my argument.

>>799397
>not covered in road grime and sand
post drivetrain and wet clothes or get out

>>799345
loosen the stem bolts, those are the horizontal ones
loosen and remove top bolt and cap
remove stem/handlebars
remove one or more spacers (those round washer things that sit just underneath your stem)
replace stem/handlebars
replace spacer(s)
replace cap and top bolt, getting the right tightness for this top bolt can be tricky
you actually might want to look up a guide for this part specifically rather than listening to people shitposting on /n/
tighten stem bolts, making sure the stem/bars are lined up perfectly with the wheel/fork (this is also tricky)

This probably isn't relevant to you, but it's a good fact to know: when clamping a stem to a carbon steerer tube, you always want at least one spacer above the stem, because clamping the carbon right at the cut end is much more likely to crack it.

>>796404
Centurion 5/5 Motobecane 4/5
>>796409
4/5
>>796419
1/5
>>796421
meme
>>796447
ehhhhhhhhhh 3/5
>>796463
5/5
>>796470
3/5
>>796478
Would 5/5 but that fork looks painful.
>>796517
1/5
>>796556
2/5
>>796635
3/5, 4/5 if that's your main bike for trails.
>>796744
>10 scale
0/5
>>796758
0/5
>>796775
I want to like this but I can not tolerate this 14 spoke tomfoolery. 1/5
>>796778
tubes still 2fat
>>796802
4/5 -20 points if you are a hipster faggot
>>796878
I thought I'd like this more with proper wheels but that text on the top tube is just awful. 2/5
>>796907
2/5
>>796939
5/5 seat+adjustment looks like pain tho.
>>796963
2/5
>>797012
3/5
>>797033
4/5....4/5... Fuck it, 5/5.
Oh wait, disks! 4/5.
>>797243
2/5 please add drops and use on a track.
>>797245
3/5... nah, 2/5
>>797255
1/5
>>797330
I want to 1/5 this but I like single chainrings too much. 2/5.
>>797332
underageb&
>>797533
Still a 5/5 would steal
>>798022
2/5
>>798036
0/5
>>798041
0/5
>>798060
0/5
>>798069
1/5
>>798350
1/5
>>798365
0/5
>>798397
2.... 3/5
>>798436
4/5
>>798437
5/5
>>798439
2/5
>>798559
3/5 -1 for FSA

>>798687
4/5 if not fixed, 1/5 if fixed.
5/5 if you didn't have stupid aero spokes.
>>798725
0/5
>>798824
4/5
>>798846
3/5
>>798901
3/5?
>>798941
I got fed up adjusting these fuckers all the time and stuck V brakes on mine. Now I just have to worry about getting those damn travel agents in and out.
>>799053
5/5
>>799129
5/5 even though I still hate those stupid wheels.
>>799142
4/5
>>799189
0/5
>>799194
fix me/5
>>799209
0/5
>>799313
3/5

>>799355
>i hate you
>you give cyclists a bad name
>fuck off

easy now turboautist

>>799492
>>799490
This fag didnt even rate my bicycle. :(

>>799490
fuck yeah my bike is average.

>>799490
>>799492
>Hey look, it's a roadie that's scared to ride off-road

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>>799490
>>799492

>>799317
It's a 55 Micro Switch TA. Basically the air version of the 55 RC3 Evo except it has travel adjust and lockout.

Has a little bit of that top end stiction that all air suspension has, but you don't even notice when you're on trail and the trade off for adjustability is worth it for AM riding.

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>>796398
I recently replaced the seat.

>>799595

>seat
Saddle*

>>799539
Off road is fine, but you don't need suspension shit to do it. "Downhill" bikes are the biggest load of shit too. Go ride back up the hill fatass.

>>799511
Take better pictures.

>>799595
1/5 please raise your seat to a normal height.

>>799603
He's right, only recumbents have seats

>>799604
You clearly have no concept of what it takes to ride legit trail with any amount of speed or fluidity.

DH bikes are akin to DH skiing, a purpose built descending platform. Have you ever rode legit DH trails? Is DH skiing not a real thing either?

You're a moron.

>>799603
do they call it a saddle post too?

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Drive side.

>>799638
what the actual fuck

Does anybody have any recommendations for a kid who's attending a large university next fall? It's really bike friendly.

I've been looking at the Trek 7.2 or 7.3FX, but I don't exactly understand the differences between the series. What does 7.x mean anyway?

>>799647
That's noice, you ride with that saddle height?

>>799685
Yeah that's like max XC height for me, I'll drop it maybe 2" when I'm on more varied terrain or DH. I ride clipless for everything so it's usually high hips and face to the bars.

>>799658
The numbers are just model designations, with the higher numbers coming with slightly better parts, Trek could have just as easily named them something else though.

They're decent bikes for paths and very basic MTB or road -type use, would be fine for trips around or near a college campus. Avoid the 7.0, 7.1, and 7.2 Disc models though, I've built those at the shop I work for and they come with some really awful components that will actually hinder your riding.

>>799490
>4/5 -20 points if you are a hipster faggot
What if I'm just a faggot? -10?

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>>796398

>>799714
1999-2000 Jr. T.
+10 for nostalgia.

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>>798439
whats the rear hub?

>>799727
it says 1997 on it; might be a 1998 model
Bike is a 2006 Gary Fisher Opie

>>799712
Nothing wrong with sucking dick.

>>799614
>Durr I can't go up hills and have no bike handling
>I want to justify my stupid full suspension bicycle
>I have no legs

>>799658
>Large university
Get something you don't mind getting stolen.