>>1282771
you used to be cool man, what happened?

>>1282771
That is a verry gay car

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>>1282771
10/10

pic related is not mine (yet) but a mock I put together for my next rig, going to send it to Jimmy Dean at Sklar and see what he quotes me on the frameset

>>1282772
A 9-5 and responsibility.

>>1282775
about 3500

>>1282776
are you a mickey mouse impersonator? why would you want a folding bike

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i haul shit on my backpack
i'm happy that my bso is back in action again and granted me my first three strava top trophies last week, good times frens

>>1282778
A folding bike allows me to bike to work without worrying about locking up, I also have the option of bringing it on a taxi or subway if needed.Nice durianrider meme.

>>1282779 new fork?

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after 4 years i still LOVE the color

quick question, is the front rack worth the buy ?

>>1282814
According to some a front load is more aero. But if you're thinking a basket with heavy stuff on top it might affect handling poorly

>>1282814
Unless you need more space or already know you prefer front loading for some reason, stick with the rear racks. The bike will handle better with a typical "rear" load. You could potentially go to a front setup without being affected much by the load shift if you're only taking small loads at a time.

>>1282814
Front racks are pretty good desu.Is that a carbon fork?

>>1282925
damn son what a sexy bike

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>>1282925
What a cool bike, your brakes are so rare on a modern bike, and what looks like a sunscreen bottle behind the saddle. I like the color. Super nice/10

Here is my new gravel bike (last weeks pic) and needs updated pic with much needed pedals, 4 bottle cages and bags, tools etc....too broke to buy atm. Need monies

>>1282932
How do you find riding on rougher surfaces with such a narrow handlebar?

>>1282932
That's a really good looking bike. Your photo i think doesn't do it justice. I love the colour scheme. Trek is killing it these days with their colours. I saw a purple ALR the other day damn those things are nice too. Also safety with bright colours

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>>1282943
not him but if you already ride a road bike it's just totally natural and really fun.
you can really go fast on gravel and kind of plane over it,

You have to be a bit more careful descending but if your brakes are good enough thats fun too
and losing the leverage for climbing can suck a bit, if you run out of gears and if you stand the rear might slip on a crossy bike but if you're strong and can spin up climbs and have low enough gears then it's great

I wouldn't head straight to a meme bike though, if you haven't ridden a road bike before, do that first.

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Left: Trek X-Caliber, bought new in 2013 for trail riding.

Right: Giant TCR2 Aero, got it this week 2nd hand cheap, trying to get back into riding to get fit again.

Both semi useful in the fact they can haul shit (me).

>>1282925
cantilevers are coming BACK baby

>>1282932
hey bruh has anybody made them new trek sliders run a fixed wheel? asking for a friend who is full of bad ideas

>>1282949
TCR rules

>>1282949
Such nice colours on the right

>>1282960
>TCR rules
Thanks, I was worried the bike was going to be too old but it's in such a good condition(aside from the tyres). I think the previous owner just rode it for a summer and left it inside.

>>1282992
>Such nice colours on the right
I was going to get new tyres and get both the front and rear in blue just to keep the white and blue theme. The faded red is a little weird.

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My wifes bike, It's pretty good at hauling shit.

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Rate my bike anons

>>1282771
What kind of bike is that? I want to get a folding bike in the future
>>1282779
Ultimate beater
>>1282814
Wrong side mate
>>1282925
This is a fucking gorgeous bike anon, love the cantis
>>1282932
Very clean bike, aesthetically and literally
>>1282949
Get rid of that fork disk
>>1283016
Hngggg so utilitarian and well built
>>1283036
Looks pretty similar to my bike without the fenders. Is it fixed or ss?
>>1283041
What the fuck

>>1283043
>Looks pretty similar to my bike without the fenders. Is it fixed or ss?
Fixed but it's a flip flop hub
also post bike

>>1283043
>Get rid of that fork disk
Fork disk? What's wrong with it?

>>1283046
They meant the plastic disk behind the cassette on the rear wheel. It's not needed so long as you take care of the drivetrain.

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Not mine but... I'm refurbing a similar one just now. Maybe May.

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>>From the same place (Cycle Mode Tokyo) and not mine, stick luggage on this and it makes sense. Neat.

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>>1283229
>a challenger appears

>>1283228
>>1283229
>>1283241
>not mine but

Well this is a post your bike thread so kindly fuck off.

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>>1283244
that is my bike, son

>>1283241
I really like this one. Sounds perfect for international touring with hassle-free air travel.

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I got this bike about 10 years ago and I'm still riding it daily.

>>1283251
beauty
maguras...
what ergons are those? The don't look familiar...

>>1282800
yeh,got me a new 700c rim and 23c tire (so both wheels are equal now) and crazy bike guy had one 27" fork lying around that fit just perfectly. Strangely, it has v-brake inserts for a 26" wheel while the single hole below the headtube seems to have been desgined for a 27" wheel, because of that i'm back at using that chinese long-reach crappy sidepull. I'm looking for a proper medium reach caliper around but i've been unable to find it locally so i might have to buy it online, not sure of what brand is best tho (my only experience is with Logan gear)

>>1283043
>Ultimate beater
thank yeh, it has come along way for that. Hopefully it will continue serving both as a machine for transport as well as helping reach that strava 1250km challenge.

>>1283041
looks rad, are you 2m tall? beautiful frame

>>1282949
awesome pickup bro. weren't you asking about whether or not it would be a good idea to buy the giant earlier this week?

>>1283036
awesome pic. where abouts?

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I haven't rode in a while. I need a new chain and a longer seatpost. Also white bar tape was a mistake.

>>1282932
I have a 2018 version of this bike, how do you like the tires?

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>>1283043
Its a brompton, they are definitely worth the money. There are people who use these things for long distance touring.

>>1283259
clean your lens dude

>>1282943
>How do you find riding on rougher surfaces with such a narrow handlebar?
I have not ridden this bike yet. I rode pure road bikes on gravel before and it was manageable, but not comfortable. This bike can rock up to 42mm. So the long days will be smoother.
>>1282945
I have a black ALR, I bought my first trek and fell in love with the brand..amazing finish and build quality.

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>>1282945
The ALR emonda..amazing bike on centuries. Almost as smooth as carbon

>>1283259
Get a carbon post. Chain reaction has nice ones...brand x

>>1283225
Oh right. Yeah it's gone, that pic was of the bike when it was new. Got rid of the bike stand and put some good pedals on it, but that's about it.

>>1283257
Yeah, was mostly concerned with the age of the bike but it's held up really well.

>>1283046
Meant dork disk, my bad

>>1283283
It's cool to run carbon on aluminum? Any extra precautions I need to take?

>>1283310
It's very cool, it smooths out the ride.
The higher end version of my emonda has one. I noticed it's so much nicer on rough streets.

The only precaution is to use a bit of fiber grip paste and to not over torque your clamp.

I always use carbon grip paste to prevent slippage...it will scratch up your parts, it's a bit gritty

>>1283310
>>1283259
White bar tape that looks dirty is sick though. Give it a free months or maybe rub some dusty dirt on them to cut the brightness. Assuming you bought proper cork tape

I agree with the carbon seatpost. Absolute easiest weight weenie move. But be advised that the cheapies are usually zero setback carbon seatposts and they are harsh as fuck. Setback is good imho

>>1282960
>hey bruh has anybody made them new trek sliders run a fixed wheel? asking for a friend who is full of bad ideas
I have not seen it yet. I will not personally, it's a good thing to have. If you snap your derailleur, you can convert to single speed and keep on trekking. No pun intended.

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surly in half-phat mode

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5.6 horsepower ebike

>>1283318
Epic pic. Amazing looking bike pic. That's so cool

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>>1283045
Mines different colors but fixed gear road ish build

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werkhurz

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>>1282914
yes>>1283043
right

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when im bumping so much, this is when she was a dream come true by riding Croatia hills in Dubrovnik, best decision i ever made, until i almost died that is by being a retard

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>>1283407
love the colour of your bike anon

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My bike hauls me and I haul shit

>>1283432
Haul your ass to the store for some bar tape and a shorter riser stem you can reach them levers??

>>1283349
Hell yeah

>>1283445
On second glance, what the fuck bars are those

>>1283446
They are a gravel drop bar with some sweep. I think it's the origin 8 Gary sweep? And yeah my bar tape looks like shit but it keeps my bike from getting stolen and adds an extra layer of grimmyness that I like

>>1283432

>Rides a pretty cool masi with adventure bars
>has an unusual bronze livery
>he has put stickers all over the bike including over the actual Masi sticker
>he lives in the suburbs as evidenced by his large evergreen planter
>no good reason to shit up a good bike to 'stop theives'

You should reconsider pasting stickers over such an iconic brand. I know Masi is popular with the kiddos now but don't disrespect Italian cycling history!

>>1283454
>he lives in the suburbs as evidenced by his large evergreen planter
lol im a bike courier in minneapolis

>>1283458
>lol im a bike courier in minneapolis

minneapolis is nice, hardly the urban wasteland. plus it's nice...and flat

>>1283464
you're not wrong

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Got my Shimano double tap levers

With trainer tire and skewer since this one is on the trainer mostly nowadays, not because its winter but because I have a newborn

>>1283349
based parrot, I've seen your bike numerous times
>>1283258
thanks fren, somewhere along the coast of lake michigan during P O L A R
V O R T E X
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>>1283470

>treazure

His bike sounds like a big fat black lady's name.

Just kidding though looks like a fun bike. I just ditched my Red, White, Blue splash tape...

>>1283041
you're looking for the troll bike thread

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>>1283470
I'm digging those cables.

Here is a pic of my bike that I lost

>>1283476
Damn, lost as in stolen? Sorry to hear

>>1283478
Lost as in broken and had to replace under warranty.

I said lost, like it was a friend. I still miss that bike, I'm glad I took pics of her

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It's been cold and snow. I found a huge snow dick while out riding. The stick hair is a nice touch.

This river is frozen over.

>>1283227
Thas dope dude, plus tire hard tails are so fun. I love the plus minions. Frame lookin' nice and slack, those sondors seem like a good value. Fork seems a bit low end but probaby does the job for ya.

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darting across the post-soviet streetscape on this boy

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I finally put fenders on my bike, I'm not completely satisfied with them though. The front part of the front fender rattle and the front part of the rear fender is a bit too short... I think i can fixthe rattling problem.

I guess next step is changing the pedals for ones with ball bearing and drilling the rear triangle to install modern brake calipers.

>>1283575
hekk yeah

>>1283597
yeh.... those raceblades dont feel right... I thinking that bike needs sks longboards atmho

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>>1283511
>city was supposed to be snowbliterated into snowblivion this weekend but barely got a dusting
>no hektik fun snowtimes with my bieks
>only ice from the freezing rain

>>1283597

Why even bother with fenders on some old Peugot? Are you really going to ride that in the mud and snow? The 40 year old bike with 23cm wide tires?

take that bullshit off

>>1283575
this is Mario Cipollini's drunk bike

>>1283639
... they're for rain
why would he not ride it in the rain ?

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>>1283252
Ergon GS2. Got them the first time I crossed the alps (2012 iirc).

>>1283432
>asting sticker

No front brakes ?

here's some (you)s

>>1282771
brompton always gets 10/10

>>1282779
glad to see you're back on the bike. 10/10 for loving to ride.

>>1282925
the canti's are secks. would bang/10

>>1282932
great bike, great colorway. points off for bulbous hoods. 7.5/10

>>1283016
hauling shit very well/10

>>1283036
ice warrior/10

>>1283041
pls post video of this being ridden

>>1283227
long/10

>>1283251
dadbike/10

>>1283281
kind of boring but still nice/10

>>1283318
10/10 cool as fuq

>>1283320
10/10 bike + view

>>1283321
the only ebike i enjoy seeing

>>1283349
3/10 bc tire and toecage colors. parrot is good tho

>>1283394
hauling shit very well/10

>>1283397
8/10 useful and great color.

>>1283419
9/10 would look great with swept back handlebar

>>1283432
9/10 useful/cool

>>1283511
snow dicks/10

>>1283575
ridiculous, i love it

>>1283639
This is my commuter, i ride it in rain and sometime snow.

>>1283598
Well i'm not spending another 30€ on fenders. Maybe for my next bike !

>>1283682
be sure to swap out the poorly casted aluminum stem if your model came with it.

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daily driver - fuji valite frame and sturmey archer 3spd

>>1283719
Nice bike onada sakamichi . I like it.

>>1283719
a beauty - i love old fuji's.

>>1283980
https://twitter.com/i/status/730711606192021508

>>1283993
Epic climbu , I'm rewatching yowa , this link made me smile

>>1283281
jesus we can see your willy

>>1283997
Welcome to cycling, try not to stare

>>1283997
yet another reason mountain biking>>>>road biking

>>1284005
sorry bacon, fingers crossed for better weather soon

>>1284032
I ride both, but I'm confident enough in my heterosexuality that I dont stare or care about another man in a pair of bibs.

If you are mountain biking to avoid dicks, you might be gay. Just saying.

>>1284032
>he avoids road cycling because he's afraid of a bunch of hardbody twinks in lycra
what a fucking fag lol

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>>1284032
MTB is just as gay

>>1283997
what are you talking about you can't see dick at all in lycra. It literally has a chamois pad that goes over your dick balls and taint.

And even if it didn't....didn't any of you guys play football, wear a singlet in rugby or anything? stop being so bashful. Do you not play basketball because people can see your armpits?

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It's commuter time:
Before

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>>1284206
>you can't see dick at all in lycra. It literally has a chamois pad that goes over your dick
nonsense

>>1284214
dunno how you managed to make that ugly thing even uglier

>>1284214
did you ever explain the bar-tape-on-fork thing?
I'm still baffled by it.

>>1284214
Hell yeah, fuck the haters

I would switch the positions of the bottle cage and U lock. Better yet get a rear pannier and put the u lock in there. I would try to straighten the fender lines if possible, and lower the stem

>>1284229
not that anon but I remember him saying something about using the bike racks at college and to protect his forks from all the reckless kids there

>>1284214
Wait, did you repainted your frame or is it the photo ?

>>1283674
tanks for the (you)s fren!

>>1283656
Yeah it's a fixed gear. Back brake doesn't work either but I keep it on some my work won't give me shit

>>1284206
That's my bike in pic...I'm laughing at how that anon is fixated on my bibs.

If that poster watches other sports, he has to work hard to not look at guys junk lol.

Note to self, no more bibs in pics on PYB thread

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>>1282771
The daily workhorse.

>>1284306
your rear tire looks a little bad

>>1284310
It was, changed it for the winter season.

>>1284306
How many crates of ammo can it carry during the war?

>>1284306
jelly of your kickstand.
wish there was an aftermarket one like that

>>1284312
do you have a new pic?

>>1284314
Well I'm no ammo expert but it can hold 80 kg without a problem.
>>1284315
Yeah they work great, a bit heavy but it's a cargo bike so can't complain about stuff like that.
>>1284316
No but I can take one tomorrow.

>>1284317
>it can hold 80 kg
damn, that's roughly 6000 rounds of 5.56

>>1283599
>fucking blueballed by NWS
503 here, I know that feel.

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>>1284306
someone posted your bike on /b/ today, maybe it was you. then somebody asked me to post my bike after I criticized a bike with ugly handlebars. so here's my main bike. pls roast me

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>>1284355
here's the nice bike with bad handlebars. it also has an ugly stem and those gross looking plastic clips on the front fender

>>1284237
Correct.

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>>1282932
>>1282928
>>1282960
>>1283043
>>1283674
Thanks for the compliments on the Crux guys, I can't wait to race on it- unfortunately I developed a fairly severe knee injury a few weeks ago so I haven't really been able to train or ride at all lately.

Here's my Epic- got a new crankset and cassette on it, think this'll be it's final form aside from some carbon bars that come in. Can't wait to be able to race this one either.

>>1284356
That's a beautiful bike, but the bars are very stupid and the fenders and bag don't really belong. Anyone know what cranks those are? I've never seen a 3 piece crank that had the classic look while also being 110BCD.

>>1284376
>>1284356
Not sure why there's so much hate for those bars and panniers now, I had the same parts for years and years on a different frame, now retired, and nobody ever said anything unfavorable about them... not that I care, they work well for me and that's all that matters. The cranks are nothing special, just cheap chinese 110 bcd cranks that I stripped the anodizing from and polished to a matte finish.

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>>1284417
forgot pic

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It's snowing in Seattle...

>>1284355
>someone posted your bike on /b/ today
Yep that was me.

>>1284422
Cool snow tank. I'm jealous

>>1284355
Your bike is about 85% ugly

>>1284356
You know some people due to bad wrists and whatnot, have to have the bars that way or they can't ride

>>1284355
>>1284355
Looks like a bike that needs Cinelli Red Zebra Tape.

That off white tape looks like it'll give me hepatitis.

>>1284418
I understand the appeal of this kind of bar. I used to run a set of nitto moustache bars set up basically the same way, offering the same riding position. It was comfy as fuck!
But the look of it is just really bad, especially with the black bar tape and tig welded stem. If you used red or brown bar tape and a more traditional style stem, it would look a lot better.

>>1284518
hmmm i really don't mind those tig welded stems, they are period correct for 90s bikes

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95% finished. Considering swapping the ridiculously long 150 mm stem for something shorter to get a bit more upright. Waiting on U brake rear to arrive. But yeah, rides gud, hauls beer gud

>>1284554
I don't think the brooks saddle fits the style but it's all about comfort.

I agree the long stem looks a bit off but IDK if it was stock. I just would have gone with replacing it with another triple in front because those GTs are truly all mountain bikes made to go from your house, down the road, down the path, up the mountain and down the mountain. In my mind a small front rind and wide cassette can't fully do the flats. One of the fun things about 90s era MTBs is having that big ring you occasionally use on-road.

>>1284551
looks like the perfect frame to do that conversion on. Cheap-ish and lots of room to work.

>>1284554
thats awesome
keep the stupid stem and get some bars that sweep back and up

>>1284355
I think it's neat.
the tape is gross and you're a manlet though.

there's bike threads on /b/ now?

>>1284417
>The cranks are nothing special, just cheap chinese 110 bcd cranks t
how many teeth on the rings and link plz?

>>1284551
this is not the troll bike thread

>>1284589
god no. that'd be like 3 left turns instead of just turning right.
>>1284554
do what you said about the shorter, taller stem. putting a swept-back bar on that would be ok.

(you) time, part 2

>>1284214
please fix the goddamned fenders/10

>>1284306
vintage tank/10

>>1284355
this bike makes me uncomfortable. saddle is cancer, no half-hood rubber covers, no toeclips on pedals meant for toeclips, no useful bits like fenders or smol bags. >>1284356 is better, but how do brifters work in that orientation? seems weird. those panniers are old school cool.

>>1284376
mountain murder machine/10

>>1284422
best hauler. how's the handling when its slick?

>>1284551
an abomination. go to /o/

>>1284554
7.5/10 looks very fun. i agree with >>1284589
about swept back bars, and >>1284587 about triple crankset

>>1282778
Hello, Harley.

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my mid 80s mangusta (mongoose) on a shakedown cruise. new altus derailleur, compass rat trap pass tires, velo orange fenders. things to come: cut down/lower bars, smol front rack for bag or basket.

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>>1284624

>>1284624
cool
>things to come: cut down/lower bars
can you not just loosen the bolt and slide your stem down?

>>1284625
yes, correct assumption

>>1284627
yea, obviously?

>>1284602
they're "Ounce" branded and the rings are SRAM 50/34

>>1284634
that's Prowheel's light weight race crank. I have a 50/39 on my no name claris roadbike.

They are actually not bad at all.

>>1284610
>best hauler. how's the handling when its slick?
It held up ok. I dumped it twice while trying to keep up with other people, but solo I felt pretty confident.

>>1284551
this is how not to motorize a bike
>>1283321
this is how to motorize a bike

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>>1284551
THREE ENGINES
ONE BRAKE

LADDY, NO!

>>1284554
I tried a long ass stem / bar combo like this and it sucks. You have to really swing your outer shoulder/arm on a tight turn. Bullshit. Not sure how the old mtb guys rode but it seems pointlessly uncomfortable

>>1284630
Is Grant right about Altus?

>>1284814
I put one on a Miyata I had back when my Granties were in a wad, it's just a normal rear derailleur that works fine for a great price.

>>1284624
10/10

>>1284554
>>1284587
>>1284589
>>1284609
>>1284610
>>1284800

I picked this up as a frame/stem only, so all other parts are either from my stash or scrounged or aliexpress/Amazon specials. If it came 3x I likely would have kept it that way.
The stem is actually pretty sweet, it's the original GT flip/flop. Double quill wedge steerer insert and removable faceplate. I would like to keep but it's just too dang long to be comfy. Maybe I could chop 70mm out of it and Tig it back together but dunno if I'd trust it. I thought about getting some swept back townie or moustache bars but I had the mini bmx ready to throw on and I think long stem and swept bars would just look a bit wack.

>>1284857
I tried a Bosco riv bars. I might still use them but I found them only good if they were 3+ inches above my saddle and on a 120mm+ stem. YMMV etc, I should have bought some $15 Wald tourist bars .... Fuck

>>1284953
shiny 26er riv impersonator here. wald is the shit.

>>1283349
Lil late, but wtc toe cages?

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>>1283674
>>1283043
Thanks for rating my wifes bike, here's mine. It too can haul shit.

My pic have a 2 man tent, food/clothes/repair for 2 days on the freaking front, having a 61cm bike is cheating on bikepacking trips.
Also I could stick 1L bottles everywhere and still have room for more water in the frame. (Pic only have one 1L but ive tested having 3x)

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>>1285126
This site should say if the picture gets put on landscape, lets try it again.

>>1285127
Fabulous picture of your crocs. Get that bike out of the background, it clutters the focus of the picture.

>>1285126
>>1285127
Nice bike. What are its characteristics and how much does it cost?

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>>1285200
Its a Trek Chechpoint ALR 4, so a gravel bike. Doesnt cost too much now if you get my version (2018), new is about €1600.

>>1285212
non drive side, still in shadow. cmon dude we just want to see the bike

>>1285212
> Doesnt cost too much
How much exactly? Where can I buy it?

>>1285127
agree with>>1285128
the subject should have the light bouncing off of it and into your lens.
in this case, the light reflected off the bike is bouncing away from the lens, resulting in the entire subject in shadow and throwing a shadow toward the lens.
you cannot *graph* the *photo*ns if they're all shooting the opposite direction.

you took a picture of shoes.
I know this isn't /p/ but this really shouldn't be difficult for adults to understand, yet a/n/ons constantly fuck up the most very fundamental idea of photography.
Sorry for singling you out but I'm speaking to the whole board, here.

If you don't want to move to the opposite side of the bike try turning the flash on. a phone flash may not be powerful enough, but it could be worth a shot.

>>1285212
I just got mine! I need to buy a bunch of gear for spring. And lose 20 lbs or 8kg for the euro riders lol
>>1282932
That's my ride. The checkpoint is dope. I know I'm gonna love it.


I'm digging your tri bars

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Happy vday
>foreveralone

>>1283229
No front der?

>>1285265
it's a fair point
this is an image board after all

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Project bike

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Folder. To satisfy my curiosity and assemble a bike for the first time, I purchased the frame directly from Taobao, including about 85% of the parts. It's totally feasible if you do your homework, but I probably spent more money and time(especially waiting on shipping directly from China) than I should have.

FSIR Spin 3.0, 16" 305 tires, 10 speed Shimano Zee with a 56t chainring and a 11-36 cassette

>>1285831
Qt might get one for Crimean gf

>>1285840
nm very expensive and she's not really gf
:c

>>1285840
Yes, on the more expensive side. Still not sure how much I like it since I'm not used to a small wheel ride yet. At a minimum I like the gear range and the folding mechanism which requires no real maintenance unlike those with hinges like Dahons and Terns. Should you change your mind, they have stopped making these frames so grab one while you can.

>>1285846
I might challenge myself to into framebuilding to build folding bicycle. That'd show her who's the man.

>>1285859
>>1285861
Cool

>>1285265
To my defense I took the photo after being on the bike for 18 hours straight and I wanted to sent a pic to my gf that I was safe at my parents house.
>>1285212
Pic is taken the next day when I went on a 17 hour ride back home.

My mind didnt care much about how the pictures looked.

>>1285229
I don't know where youre from but I can just google search a bike shop in my area and find atleast 2 places where price is down atleast €200.

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>>1285297
I love the color! Wouldve fit me great for visibilty. I would love to have the 105!
Sadly I bought 2 of these bikes at the same time so to save about €1000 was worth to go Tiagra, havnt failed me or my gf yet.

Tri bars are just some cheap BBB but they've been great for about 1000km.
https://bbbcycling.com/en_en/bhb-58-aerolight

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Why aren't you breeding bicycles /n/?

>>1286039
>Why aren't you breeding bicycles /n/?

Because there are enough gripshifts in this world why bring another one into it. Why continue the cycle only for it to end up as the steed of a fresh DUI casualty.

Eugenics bitch only 105 and above may breed in our new utopia

Get aload of thisguy.cam

>>1286043
If it's modern groupsets we're talking about, I'd only consider dura ace. You sound like you know what you're posting about, albeit there are minor undertones of murderous-hypebeast.

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I dont have wheels for it yet

>>1286118
Not much of a bicycle without wheels eh?
How about Chinese Garbon
I hear they're hard to beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdAA1yyZxXg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9J8cx23LxM

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>>1286133
I’ve been considering Yoeleo, but not too many chinese companies do tubular track wheels

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>>1282771
the only thing missing is the 1000 times folded sugino dzf 52 crankset that i couldn't pull out of my crashed road frame, pls bully.

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I’m the orange trek guy from the previous pyb thread.

At you guys’ advice I got this today. Very excited.

>>1286198
Is that rear brake housing long enough?

>>1285946
I'm from a shithole country where generally there is a poor choice of bikes (Rashka).
AFAIK are you from Sweden?

>>1286207
Dude, in Rashka you buy Stels, they're good enough.

>>1286209
stels is bso

>>1286211
BSO is exactly what you need.

>>1286207
Yes, i'm from Sweden. You mightve notice it by the flag in >>1285212

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>>1286199
I dunno. I guess? It stops fine.

>>1285846
How expensive are they? $1300+

>>1286150
https://www.lightbicycle.com/carbon-road-bike/carbon-road-cyclocross-bike-rim/tubular
you could go with a traditional build with spokes and then get spoke covers?
only real disadvantage to that that I can see is it's harder to hide a motor in
*COUGH* team sky
+you can true em

>>1285831
>tops out at 68 gear inches
what did the chinks mean by this?

>>1285950
Nice kit. You have a solar panel..that is a dope ass set up.

I'm so broke atm, I can't even order bottle cages (4needed) lol.

I also want bags, tubes, tools, new pump.

I want to set up a tent overnight kit for weekend rides

>>1286380
have you got a rack ?

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>>1286396
I don't have monies for pedals yet, I might use old shimano, but want deore xt.

Bump with pic of old bike I sold. Used to ride old ass vintage steel

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>>1286396
Also don't know if I am gonna buy racks, I might just roll with bags, bontrager does offer some nice racks tho.


Bump with pic of other bike I sold

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>>1286419
bikepacking bags are cool, but if you want to go on a poorfag trip, just ziptie some big baskets on racks. Both can be free/ cheap and it's super easy just chuck stuff in and maybe strap it down a bit.

Bikepacking bags and even panniers to a lesser extent require way more careful packing autism.

>>1285109
MASH sf

>>1286360
I probably spent $85USD not including shipping just for the frame. All in all, I probably spent close to $700 for the build.

>>1286421
After discovering the power of the wald basket I might never use panniers for my weekend tours again

>>1286152
Unironically cool
I don't understand why the bottom bracket is so high though.... what is this frame? What is going on???

>>1285859
>>1285861
Based. What frame?

>>1285831
Sick. I got a litepro crankset recently too. 46t 130bcd external bearings like yours, somehow $35 shipped
Your bike is cooler than a brompton assuming it doesn't split in half one day

>>1285818
godspeed Christopher

>>1285790
Shoes are very important to women...

>>1286212
Nope, I just need a decent bike, not a BSO.

>>1286462
It looks like a 90s rigid mtb 26" hence high bb

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>>1286501
>looks like a 90s rigid mtb 26" hence high bb
you are talking out of your ass
here is a 1993 stumpy
note the difference in bb height

>>1286541
>All 90s rigid mtbs had the same geometry
Ok, "relatively" high bb, or rather the appearance of it with the almost non-existent bb drop on both bikes.

It definitely has 26" tires, or at least smaller than 700c. The bb might not actually be that high with the 26" tires.
That plus the slack angles, long wheelbase, canti hanger, long top tube still scream 90s MTB or even 80s ATB

>>1286541
He's right, though. It definitely looks like a 90s mtb.

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Useful? Yeah, it racks up the miles. If hauling shot = practical than maybe not so much.

>>1284551
If you are using the two engines, how much is the max speed?

You can't pedal when using the combustion engine right? It would be nice to see how much speed you can get with all three power sources working together.

Don't listen to the assholes here, it's a nice frankestein unique bike.

>>1286616
Not a fan of the yellow accents, other than that I'm jelly. Wish I had the option of riding single speed.

>>1286152
oof

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>>1286421
My goal is to get this set up on my bike, I love the look. I am thinking about the rack for serious long haul tours

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>>1282771
Trek Domane SL 6
New Ultegra pedals
New Fulcrum Racing 3 wheels
Lezyne 800XL on front (800 lumens)
Lezyne Micro Drive on rear (70 lumens)
Both are plenty of light, even for pitch black night riding.

>>1286463
>Based. What frame?
I assume you mean trailer? Aosom Wanderer.

>>1286905
Nice bike, one you get your position dialed in, cut your steerer tube down. It's way safer on the tube and looks cleaner. I literally do this the same day I bring home a bike

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Last night

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>>1286938
yeah, I mean to... my position is super dialled and I wouldn't change anything, but still i fear the permanency

>>1286970
those direct mount brakes are really cool desu

>>1286809
I'm not sure desu
I rode it down a half-mile street near my neighborhood; I got it to 40 mph but pretty sure it could go faster because it didn't stop accelerating. (also I stopped pretty early on because the bike started wobbling and I only had one brake in the rear)

It's a 1000w electric motor driving the front wheel and a 80cc 2 stroke gas motor driving the rear wheel. You can pedal to accelerate faster.

>>1286970
>still i fear the permanency
Dont, you can always get a riser stem. What's more fearful is snapping a steerer tube from not clamping around the compression plug.

Cut the tube, I ride 5k miles per year and on shit roads. I would be afraid of not cutting it

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>>1284551
>>>/o/

>>1286616
Very pretty

>>1286970
>i fear the permanency

An equivalent steel fork with a straight steerer costs between $100. $40 dollars, plus is safer, so cutting it would be NBD. Heh. Anyways enjoy your carbon

>>1287057
>What's more fearful is snapping a steerer tube from not clamping around the compression plug.
Can't you just lower the plug?

>>1286905
I'm gonna suggest, with very little expertise, that your fit might be wrong and not dailed at all. I have had my saddle like that and the real fit I needed was saddle slammed back and a lower stem. Also ism saddle for prostate in droppy road position

Basically also I'm gonna say your stem is high so it is unlikely you will ever move it up... Probably needs to go lower over time

>>1285945
>My mind didnt care much about how the pictures looked.
yeah ok, send those kind of pics to your gf or whatever, don't post them here

>>1286152
>splashtape
>stem shifters
would not bang.
frame and rekt decal are cool tho

>>1286221
not him but the housing is somewhat alarmingly straight (compare to the slight bend from bar to frame) however, that's really just a preconceived notion. bare cables on downtube shifters run straight.
it's actually cool looking since it's parallel to the seat stay.
since it runs straight you maybe could remove the housing, it might look cool (?) but that's some trouble for no functional reason; just aesthetics.

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Does /n/ approve of my new ride. And by "new" i mean, I re-shuffled my parts yet again.

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Destroy my tastes

>>1287237
lol nice dent and clean white parts
u accidently drop it while taking pics and not riding

>>1287238
Where’s the dent

>>1286888
I'll admit that's a very aesthetic set up, but digging through a bunch of little bags that are hard to see into gets fucking old, fast.

>>1287193
>Can't you just lower the plug?
They sell long compression plugs, ..dude, resale on bicycles does not get affected by 10mm of stem lowering. Unless you slam your stem, you will not have issues reselling. Plus used prices are bad anyhoo

>>1287237
how bad do your knees hurt

>>1287234
definitely the sickest and only pacemaxx I have ever seen. Horizontal top tube and suspenion? That's fucking cool unironically. How is the aliexpress crankset ?

The only thing pissing me off is the short fenders

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>>1287193
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2PMfPiy90E

Check that out, ...if you do not cut, get the long plug

>>1287287
I agree with most his speech except, I use carbon paste and torque to spec. I have zero issues with slippage or adjustment over 5k miles.

>>1287275
This, cutting the steerer has little effect on used prices because you're selling for pennies on the dollar anyways.

This is just a gripe from cheap asses who only buy used wishing the bike had more steerer. It's not like their cheap asses that only buy used are actually going to pay more for it.

>>1287287
What if you use star nut

>>1287308
If you cut, you tap it down. If you dont, tapping it down would be a good idea if the top cap screw can reach
>>1287302

Word..I had a 5foot 4 and a 6 foot 6 couple buy my used fuji (cut steerer) after I told them that the bike was a poor fit for either of them , 58cm...they just saw a flashy bike and wanted it...they saw a discount. Sold it for 500-600 with over 15k miles...got 100 percent of use out of it.

I knew they were gonna ride it less than 200 miles EVER

>>1286419
>>1287302
That bike up top. Sold it for 5-6 hundre... bought it for about 1200 with tax, tons of miles, several crashes..I was very happy with sale

>>1287321
>2012
don't lie to us anon

>>1287284
they hurt alot. but its a good pain

>>1286947
Make a better photo in daylight please

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>>1287382

>>1287284
> The only thing pissing me off is the short fenders

#MeToo but its a 26" frame with 27.5" wheels, so clearances are tight - I'll have to get creative to get it addressed.

Crankest is fine. Craftsmanship is piss-poor, some edges are not chamfered or even deburred, arms are anodized to different hues and there are sploches all over it. But its stiff and gets the job done. 2 years, no issues. best $26 ever spent.

They unironically replaced XTR :)

>>1287237
>cambium
>razzle dazzle white tape
>memeskins
>Destroy my tastes
You mean lack of taste. Money can't buy taste

>>1287045
>1000w electric motor driving the front wheel
>80cc 2 stroke gas motor driving the rear wheel
>the bike started wobbling and I only had one brake in the rear
whad da fuck anon Do you have a death wish?

>>1287194
how could you possibly make that assessment without seeing my body size?

>>1287193
>Anyways enjoy your carbon

you're right, it is much better than steel. I do enjoy it

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>>1286888
Nice trips,

To be completely honest, bikepacking is fun because you can ride really fast without losing out much because of your pack..
but it's freaking annoying to pack and unpack your shit.
I will never go panniers but bikepacking bags will make your head hurt till you learn how to use it.
BUT and this is a huge but, it looks freaking good while riding on the bike.

>>1286993
also super effective. as good as disc brakes in anything but pouring rain

Why is matte black everything the latest meme?

>>1287388
Ride it like you stole it.
Cause it looks like you stole it.

>>1286947
>>1287388
needs more water bottles

>>1287407
Is it? I thought we were finally seeing more roadies getting colourpilled.
With like fluro yellow and deep purple treks and stuff

black road bikes are just pathetic desu

>>1287407
You are way late to the party
>>1287461
>black road bikes are just pathetic teebeeaych
no bully the charbon

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>>1287462

>>1287475
why would you post a Giant that is made in Taiwan in response to Chinese carbon? Are you perhaps retarded?

>>1287478
its all plastic. perhaps the retard is he who rides a plastic bike.

>>1287480
you could have just said “yes”

>>1287482
its okay that you feel bad about your choice of frame material, but you don't have to project.

>>1287491
you make it harder for us upstanding tolerant steel riding folk

>>1287491
>he thinks i only have one bike
>he thinks i only ride carbon
>he’s so small minded that he thinks you have to pigeonhole yourself into owning one type of bike
i do it all, i own it all, i am beyond you in every conceivable way, including intellectually, athletically, spiritually, and emotionally

>>1287494
cringe

>>1287494
based and superior than everyone elsepilled

>>1287493
This, fuck off back to ROB or whatever grouchy echohole you crawled out of.

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My all french track bike

>>1287498
beautiful
you got a nice velodrome to ride it on?

why you guys always bully the bikes with unique designs of bar tape? who wants black bar tape?

>>1287502
splash tape is always tacky. color-matched tape is good. black tape and black saddle is traditional/easy.

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>>1287504
splash tape is based af

>>1287498
clean aesthetic, great bike anon

>>1282772
Whats cooler than a folding?

>>1287321
gross

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>>1287507
>splash tape is based af
SMOKE
WEED

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>>1287366
>they hurt alot. but its a good pain

Just look at this diagram and imagine parts of it being destroyed for the next 7+ decades of your life. I say this as someone who just going into fixed gear... I rode 4 miles without brakes and one of my knees has hurt for a week. I've learned my lesson. Using brakes only now. The fixed gear is just for cadence training and forced exercise imho

>>1287395
>Crankest is fine. Craftsmanship is piss-poor, some edges are not chamfered or even deburred, arms are anodized to different hues and there are sploches all over it. But its stiff and gets the job done. 2 years, no issues. best $26 ever spent.

Hell yeah. I will get one next time I need one. I love cheap sturdy stuff.

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Finishing it this week when the the cassette for the 650b wheels comes in. Should have just bought a frame and 2 wheelsets, but I wasn't expecting to score hydro shifters + XT m8000 for cheap.

pure white bikes with accented coloured bars, wheels, seats, etc are based

prove me wrong

>>1287545
You need to post something to support your assertion before anyone can disprove it.

>>1287536
Why would you want a second cassette unless you're also planning to swap your chain out when you change wheels?

>>1287498
>all French
Maybe if you're not counting the saddle.

>>1287556
The bike and components are all brand new; not sure why I'd need to do anything but small derailleur adjustments between wheel swaps.

>>1287536

I own a 2017 tcx that I run with 700c x44mm tires mostly for gravel riding and I fucking love it.

>>1287398
The cambium feels good on my butt
I went through 6 seats to finally drop the big bucks on it. And it works for me

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got this one for 65p,
what should I change first ?

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>>1287223
i can only afford chinkshit right now and fancy brake levels with shifters would cost more than the bike itself, i finally got the old sugino on it, the cranks and chainstay clearance is insane but it works, i'm quite satisfied with it.

>>1287475
Oh shit, that's a giant tcr. I was gonna buy...fuck that noise

>>1287556
Good eye anon! Yes, the saddle is not french. But its a placeholder till i found a Ideale wich I can afford.

>>1287695
>a photo of a broken frame with no context has this much sway on anon's choice of bike
if someone showed you a picture of a wrecked car model you were planning on buying would you also avoid it?

>>1287699
Going by what he's doing I'd probably say yes.

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>>1287699
>wrecked car
Not a wrecked car, but If you showed me a Tacoma with a broken frame from corrosion, I would

>>1287708
better avoid any bicycles at all costs then buddy

>>1287475
I can fix that desu senpai, it is easier to repair carbon fiber than welding aluminum (to me)

>>1287644
Hey things you can easily switch to a new bike when this inevitably breaks

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>>1287644
alternating stripes of reflective tape up the fork/ anything to make it more garish to make it uglier, so you go right the way round to cool again.
wald basket or ziptie any metal basket/crate on a front rack. You've got bosses on your fork for it, which should work, if you space them out with longer bolts.

you could get a front brake that isn't made out of chinkesium or some nice tires but i wouldn't bother.

It's a piece of garbage

>>1287695
giant has a lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects on the frame, like most major CF bike makers.

>>1287708
don't buy a steel bike then if you are worried about corrosion

>>1287727
>better avoid any bicycles at all costs then buddy
what brand of shit bikes do you buy that snap in half?

>>1287843
surface corrosion is different from a frame snapping in half because of steel that was made from shit steel that rots through before its time

You anons dont understand my point....why would you want a brand that is built so shit, that it snaps in half from normal use, before its time.
90s mountain bike, here we go